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What do sage grouse, wolves, and burying beetles have to do with politics? A lot when we look at how decisions to protect or not protect these species have gotten tied into political debates.
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70 Scientists Recommend Continued Protection for Wolves
A group of 70 scientists and scholars released an open letter this week calling for the continued protection of gray wolves in the Great Lakes and beyond.
December 1, 2015 24 Comments
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New Report Highlights 10 Rare Species with No Room to Roam
Reptiles, Fish and Large Mammals among Nation’s Most Isolated Wildlife Washington, D.C. – Fences, dams, roads, and other developments are
November 18, 2015 4 Comments
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Science Endangered at the Fish and Wildlife Service
A new report surveyed 7,000 scientists in 4 different agencies, NOAA, FDA, CDC and the Fish and Wildlife Service and the results were troubling. Of the scientists surveyed at Fish and Wildlife, 72% believe that too much consideration was given to political interests at their agency, and 47% of agency scientists believe industry interference in agency decision-making is concerning, the highest percentages of any other government agency surveyed.
October 2, 2015 22 Comments
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We Need Our Mighty Rivers to Save Salmon…And Whales
Making a Connection: Salmon as Networker
This is part one of a three-part series about orcas, salmon, and rivers.
August 12, 2015 1 Comment
Congress
The Heavy Price of Trophy Hunting
Cecil’s killing and others like it show the need for strong, enduring, enforceable protections.
August 3, 2015 32 Comments
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Punts on Red Wolf Recovery
Conservationists Dismayed — Call upon USFWS to Renew Its Commitment to Restoring the Eastern Red Wolf
June 30, 2015 13 Comments
Congress
Panelists Urge House Committee to Maintain a Strong Endangered Species Act to Protect Wildlife on the Brink of Extinction
Contact: Tara Thornton, Endangered Species Coalition, (207) 504-2705, [email protected] Derek Goldman, Endangered
June 25, 2015 3 Comments
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All Chimpanzees to Be Protected as Endangered Under Endangered Species Act
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) release a final rule today classifying all chimpanzees, both wild and captive, as
June 12, 2015 3 Comments
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Endangered Species Day 2015
The 10th annual Endangered Species Day is May 15th, 2015. The Endangered Species Coalition led the effort in establishing Endangered
May 13, 2015 23 Comments