Center for Biological Diversity

Two sage grouse stand alert among dry shrubs and wildflowers on a rocky, grassy landscape under a cloudy sky. Their brown and white plumage blends with the surroundings.

ESC Member Organization Press Release

Conservation groups give a ‘thumbs down’ to Biden administration’s proposed sage grouse plan

For immediate release March 14, 2024 Media contacts: Greta Anderson, Western Watersheds Project, (520) 623-1878; [email protected] Randi Spivak, Center for

March 14, 2024 No Comments

A landmine partially buried in the ground with the soil around it exposed, showing its top and triggering mechanism.

Endangered Species

Trump administration again reauthorizes wildlife-killing ‘cyanide bombs’ despite strong opposition

Via Western Environmental Law Center The Trump administration today announced it will reauthorize use of sodium cyanide in wildlife-killing devices

December 5, 2019 No Comments

Visit the CBD Endangered Species Murals for Endangered Species Day

By Jeanne Dodds, ESC Creative Engagement Director and Roger Peet, CBD Mural Project Artist Endangered Species Day is just over

May 2, 2019 No Comments

A manatee swims gracefully underwater, sunlight streaming down from above, illuminating its body in the clear, blue-green water.

Endangered Species Act

What Will Happen To The Manatee Now That It’s No Longer Considered Endangered?

By Emily Folk We want to see the manatee population rebound to a point where they can be taken off

December 11, 2017 No Comments

A brown bear stands among green shrubs in a grassy, open landscape, looking directly at the camera. The background is blurred, focusing attention on the bear.

Endangered Species Act

Don’t “Modernize” the Endangered Species Act, Just Fund It!

This is a guest post from Rick Lamplugh. Rick is an author and wildlife advocate from Gardiner, Montana.

The Endangered Species Coalition is bringing me and a number of other advocates to Washington, D.C. for a couple days to lobby for the Endangered Species Act. I respect the work of this national coalition of hundreds of conservation-minded organizations, and I’m glad to go. To prepare, I’m researching and writing. Here’s some of what I’ve found.

June 21, 2017 No Comments

A close-up of a bumblebee with orange and black markings collects nectar from a small white flower, surrounded by bright green leaves in a sunlit garden.

Endangered Species Act

Unintelligent Tinkering

This post is by Dr. Julie Gorte, a member of the Endangered Species Coalition Board of Directors.

The first rule of intelligent tinkering is to save all the bits. Delisting endangered species without solid analytical reasons to do so, and for that matter dismantling the protections of the Endangered Species Act, qualifies as unintelligent tinkering.

March 8, 2017 No Comments

A red wolf with brown and gray fur stands outdoors, looking alert. Green foliage and blurred natural colors are visible in the background.

Wolves

Petition Filed With U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Seeking Updated Recovery Plan for Red Wolf

Via The Center for Biological Diversity With Only 45 Remaining in North Carolina, New Plan Would Save Wild Population

December 8, 2016 No Comments

A small brown mouse with big black eyes and soft fur is nestled among green grass and plants.

Wildlife

To Kill a Mouse: Congress Quietly Increases Attacks on Endangered Species Act by 600%

By Taylor Parker, contributing writer to Endangered Species Coalition. Congressman Steve Pearce introduced a 200-page bill over a mouse. Representative

October 11, 2016 No Comments

A gray wolf stands on a grassy forest floor, looking back over its shoulder toward the camera. Tall trees and shrubs are visible in the blurred background.

Wolves

Conservationists Express Outrage That Entire Pack of Wolves, 12 Percent of State Population, to Be Killed for Preying on Livestock on Public Lands

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has indicated it plans to kill the entire Profanity Peak wolf pack over conflicts with livestock on national forest lands in northern Ferry County.

August 25, 2016 No Comments

A California condor with a yellow-orange head stands on a rocky ledge overlooking vast, rugged canyon cliffs under a partly cloudy sky.

US Fish and Wildlife Service

If lead ammunition is bad for people and the environment, why do we still use it?

Concerns about regulation, skepticism about the science and misperceptions about costs are slowing the transition to nontoxic alternatives.

July 8, 2016 No Comments

Center for Biological Diversity

Conservation groups give a ‘thumbs down’ to Biden administration’s proposed sage grouse plan

Trump administration again reauthorizes wildlife-killing ‘cyanide bombs’ despite strong opposition

Visit the CBD Endangered Species Murals for Endangered Species Day

What Will Happen To The Manatee Now That It’s No Longer Considered Endangered?

Don’t “Modernize” the Endangered Species Act, Just Fund It!

Unintelligent Tinkering

Petition Filed With U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Seeking Updated Recovery Plan for Red Wolf

To Kill a Mouse: Congress Quietly Increases Attacks on Endangered Species Act by 600%

Conservationists Express Outrage That Entire Pack of Wolves, 12 Percent of State Population, to Be Killed for Preying on Livestock on Public Lands

If lead ammunition is bad for people and the environment, why do we still use it?

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