PRESS RELEASES

December 30, 2016 – Reward Increased to $10,000 for Information on Illegal Killing of Endangered Red Wolf

December 28, 2016 – Another Endangered Species Act Success Story for 2016: Texas' Tobusch Fishhook Cactus Downlisted From Endangered to Threatened

December 28, 2016 – New Year's Eve: 10,000 Free Endangered Species Condoms to Be Given Away Ahead of Trump Presidency

December 27, 2016 – Oil, Gas Companies Seek Permission to Kill, Harm Imperiled Bats for 50 Years

December 21, 2016 – Report Advises Trump on Survival Needs of Jaguars, Nine Other Endangered Species

December 21, 2016 – Lawsuit Launched to Save Lynx, Wolves, Condors, Other Endangered Animals From Deadly Pesticides Used to Kill Predators

December 21, 2016 – Fifteen Conservation, Farmworker Groups Urge EPA to Protect People, Pollinators From Dangerous Pesticide Mixtures

December 21, 2016 – New Report Highlights 10 Wildlife Conservation Priorities for Trump Administration

December 20, 2016 – Obama Protects Federal Waters From Oil Companies, Trump Administration

December 20, 2016 – Court Halts Logging of Elliott State Forest Tract Sold to Timber Company

December 20, 2016 – Lawsuit Launched to Protect Floridians, Habitat From More Than 50,000 Acres of Destructive Phosphate Strip Mining

December 19, 2016 – California Attorney General Sues to Protect Coast From Offshore Fracking

December 19, 2016 – Trump Resistance Roadshow, Earth2Trump, Coming to Seattle

December 19, 2016 – Trump Resistance Roadshow, Earth2Trump, Coming to Oakland

December 19, 2016 – Despite New Jaguars in United States, Feds Release Plan to Recover Endangered Jaguars Only in Mexico

December 16, 2016 – Obama Administration Signs Death Warrant for Colorado Roadless Forest, Jump-starts Trump's Attack on Climate

December 15, 2016 – Fisheries Service Proposes Overdue Measures to Stop Sea Turtle Deaths

December 15, 2016 – California Agency Floats Plan to Turn Livermore Aquifer Into Oil Waste Dump

December 15, 2016 – Protest Aims to Shield California From Offshore Fracking Under President Trump

December 14, 2016 – 1.4 Million Acres of Alaska Public Lands Auctioned for Fossil Fuels

December 14, 2016 – More Than 60 Scientists Support New York's Proposal to End Terrapin Harvest

December 14, 2016 – Another Endangered Species Act Success: Black-capped Vireo Recovered, Proposed for Removal From Endangered List

December 14, 2016 – Petition Filed for State Endangered Species Act Protection for Rare California Frog

December 13, 2016 – New EPA Report Highlights Fracking Pollution Threat to California's Water

December 13, 2016 – Center for Biological Diversity Statement on Ryan Zinke as Trump's Choice for Interior Secretary

December 13, 2016 – Legal Protest Filed Against Fossil Fuel Auction of Public Lands in Southwestern Colorado

December 13, 2016 – Settlement Secures Recovery Plan, Calls for 34,000 Protected Acres for Rare Santa Barbara Salamander

December 13, 2016 – Californians to Protest Oil Industry's Proposal for First New Offshore Frack

December 13, 2016 – Energy Secretary Nominee Rick Perry Has History of Climate Denial, Link to Spill-prone Company Behind Dakota Access Pipeline

December 13, 2016 – Funding Study: U.S. Providing Just 3.5 Percent of What's Needed to Recover Endangered Species

December 12, 2016 – Lawsuit Filed to Protect Rare California Fish, Endangered Mammal

December 12, 2016 – Alaskans, Frostpaw the Polar Bear, to Rally in Anchorage Against Massive Arctic Oil, Gas Lease Sale

December 12, 2016 – Canada to Protect Declining Monarch Butterfly as Endangered Species

December 10, 2016 – Dozens Rally at Wayne National Forest to Protest BLM Online Oil and Gas Lease Auction

December 9, 2016 – Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Public Lands and Endangered Species Foe, Expected Pick to Head Interior Department

December 8, 2016 – Oil Company Applies for First New Offshore Fracking Permit in California

December 8, 2016 – Rep. Bishop's True Intentions Revealed: Invalidate Endangered Species Act

December 8, 2016 – Petition Filed With U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Seeking Updated Recovery Plan for Red Wolf

December 7, 2016 – USDA: Escaped, Highly Invasive GE Grass Poses No Environmental Harm

December 7, 2016 – Trump Nominates Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Oil Industry to Head EPA

December 7, 2016 – Dozens of Demonstrators Stage Mock Auction in Salt Lake City to Protest BLM Online Oil, Gas Lease Auction

December 7, 2016 – New Jaguar Photographed in Southern Arizona

December 7, 2016 – EPA Restricts Use of Eight Pesticides to Protect Endangered Species

December 7, 2016 – Petition Seeks Ban on Import of Invasive Bullfrogs Into California

December 7, 2016 – California Wolf Plan Sets Road Map for Conserving Small Population

December 6, 2016 – Kern County Approves Sprawling 8,000-acre Grapevine Development

December 6, 2016 – Analysis: North Dakota Pipelines Average Four Spills Per Year; 3 Million Gallons Spilled in Past 21 Years

December 6, 2016 – Forest Service Agrees to Halt Oil, Gas Leasing in Los Padres National Forest

December 5, 2016 – Pro-pesticide Trade Group Urges EPA to Ignore Science on Dangerous Neurotoxin Chlorpyrifos, Keep Pesticide on Store Shelves

December 5, 2016 – $8,000 From Conservation Groups Pushes to $19,000 Reward Offered Over Killings of Two Endangered Lynx in Maine

December 5, 2016 – New Study: Mounting Evidence Supports Eating Less Meat for Health of People, Planet

December 4, 2016 – Obama Administration Denies Dakota Access Permit, Calls for Review of Route, Full Environmental Impact Statement if Project Intends to Move Forward

December 2, 2016 – $11,000 Reward Offered Over Illegal Shooting of Grizzly Bear in Idaho

December 1, 2016 – City of Corpus Christi and 3 State Lawmakers Protest BLM Oil and Gas Lease Auction

December 1, 2016 – Trumplandia: Utah Politician Who Opposes Public Lands Angles for Job Overseeing 247 Million Acres

December 1, 2016 – Oregon Board of Forestry Reverses Course, Will Develop Murrelet Protections

December 1, 2016 – Number of Species on Waiting List for Endangered Species Act Protection Drops to Lowest Level in History

December 1, 2016 – More Than 100 Scientists Urge Missouri to Ban Unlimited Commercial Trapping of Wild Turtles

November 30, 2016 – Republican Attorneys General File Lawsuit to Weaken Protections for Endangered Species' Critical Habitat

November 30, 2016 – Settlement: Trump Administration Must Study Environmental Risks Before Approving Deep-sea Mining

November 30, 2016 – Monarch Butterfly Expert Lincoln Brower to Be Honored Friday With E.O. Wilson Award

November 30, 2016 – Dozens of Scientists Urge Feds to Promote, Not Curtail, Red Wolf Recovery

November 29, 2016 – California Court Upholds Ban on State Ivory and Rhino Horn Trade

November 29, 2016 – African Leopards One Step Closer to Endangered Species List, Protection From Trophy Hunters

November 29, 2016 – Lesser Prairie Chicken Back on Track for Endangered Species Protection

November 29, 2016 – Center Hires Southern California Engagement Director, Plans L.A. Office

29 de noviembre de 2016 – Centro Contrata Director de Colaboración Estratégica del Sur de California, Se Planifica Apertura de Oficina en Los Ángeles

November 29, 2016 – New Landmark Study: Tighter Pesticide Regulations Key to Reversing Pollinator Declines

November 28, 2016 – Endangered Species Mural at Standing Rock Supports Tribal Push to Protect Water, Sacred Land From Pipeline

November 23, 2016 – Lawsuit Launched to Protect Wildlife Habitat From Off-road Vehicle Park Expansion

November 23, 2016 – U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Removes Another Mexican Gray Wolf From Wild

November 23, 2016 – Conservation Groups Ask BLM to Withdraw Oil and Gas Leasing Proposal

November 23, 2016 – BLM Urged to Remove 3,100 Acres of Texas Public Lands from Oil and Gas Lease Auction

November 22, 2016 – Legal Action Taken to Preserve Protections for Extremely Rare Cave Dweller Near Austin

November 22, 2016 – Army Corps Urged to Move Quickly With Plan to Restore Everglades, Save Endangered Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow

November 21, 2016 – Militarized Police Endanger Lives of Standing Rock Water Protectors With Water Cannon Attack in Freezing Overnight Conditions

November 21, 2016 – Trump's New Interior Department Transition Team Leader Believes Burning Fossil Fuels Is a 'Moral' Imperative; Has Ties to Koch Brothers, ExxonMobil

November 21, 2016 – Lawsuit Challenges Secrecy of First Liquefied Natural Gas by Rail Project in United States

November 18, 2016 – Conclusion of Morocco Climate Summit Underscores Need for U.S. Action

November 18, 2016 – Bishop Pushing to Stymie Protections for Iconic Bird of the West

November 18, 2016 – Feds Block Offshore Arctic Drilling, Allow New Oil and Gas Leases in Gulf

November 18, 2016 – Men Called to Action on World Vasectomy Day

November 18, 2016 – Appeal Hearings Will Challenge Plans for Destructive Napa Vineyard Development

November 17, 2016 – Bishop Wrongly Claims Trump Can Rescind National Monuments

November 17, 2016 – Appeal Challenges Nestlé's Unrestricted Water Siphoning From San Bernardino National Forest on Expired Permit During Historic Drought

November 17, 2016 – California's Merced County to Trim Sprawl, Cut Carbon Pollution Under Transportation Plan Legal Settlement

November 17, 2016 – Obama Kicks Off Trump's Dirty Energy Agenda by Moving to Open Colorado Roadless Forest to Climate-destroying Coal

November 16, 2016 – Citing Climate Crisis, Trump Presidency, San Francisco Supervisors Ban Fossil Fuel Extraction on City-owned Lands

November 15, 2016 – Los Angeles Youth Groups Challenge Oil Industry's Retaliatory SLAPP Suit

November 15, 2016 – Thousands United Nationally to Stop Dakota Access Pipeline

November 15, 2016 – Protest Calls on BLM to Reject Fracking Plan in Ohio's Wayne National Forest

November 15, 2016 – After Trump Victory, Lawsuit Seeks to Protect California Coast, Chumash Cultural Resources From Offshore Fracking

November 15, 2016 – Public Lands Bills Would Strip Federal Regulation of Fossil Fuels, Give Away 7 Million Acres in Nevada

November 15, 2016 – Lawsuit Launched to Prompt 'Endangered' Status for African Elephants

November 14, 2016 – Legal Protest Filed Against Fossil Fuel Auction of Public Lands in Utah

November 14, 2016 – Legal Protest Filed Against Fossil Fuel Auction of Public Lands in Colorado

November 14, 2016 – Federal Agencies Urged to Halt Coyote-hunting Contest in Oregon's Lake County

November 14, 2016 – As Commercial Crab Season Opens, Fishermen Urged to Implement Gear Modifications to Prevent Whale Entanglements

November 9, 2016 – EPA Approves Use of Dangerous Herbicide Dicamba on GE Crops

November 9, 2016 – Center for Biological Diversity Statement on Election of Donald Trump

November 9, 2016 – Landmark Victory: Monterey Becomes California's First Major Oil-producing County to Ban Fracking

November 8, 2016 – From Standing Rock to Morocco: Panels to Explore International Movement to Halt Fossil Fuel Extraction

November 7, 2016 – New Fracking-related Earthquakes in Oklahoma Spark Demand for Oil, Gas Lease Withdrawal

November 4, 2016 – 'Whale Protection Zone' Sought in San Juans to Save Critically Endangered Puget Sound Orcas

November 2, 2016 – Obama Fossil Fuel Auction Adds 29 Million Tons of Climate Pollution, Threatens Imperiled Species in Wyoming

November 2, 2016 – Court to Consider Lawsuit Aimed at Protecting Canada Lynx From Trapping Deaths, Injuries in Maine

November 1, 2016 – After Cursory Review, EPA Proposes Dramatic Expansion of Toxic Pesticide Blend Enlist Duo

November 1, 2016 – Groups Call on Obama to Align Public Lands Management in Western Colorado With U.S. Climate Goals

October 26, 2016 – Court: Fish and Wildlife Service Failed to Protect Rare Colorado, Utah Wildflowers Threatened by Oil Shale Mining

October 26, 2016 – Legal Action Launched to Strengthen Water Quality in Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Connecticut

October 26, 2016 – Study: Protected Forests on Public Land Burn Less Severely Than Logged Areas

October 26, 2016 – President Obama Called on to Power Federal Buildings With Solar

October 25, 2016 – Court to Monterey County: Lawsuit Over Wildlife Services Animal-killing Contract Can Move Forward

October 24, 2016 – Missouri Agrees to Consider Ban on Unlimited Commercial Trapping of Wild Turtles

October 24, 2016 – Appeals Court Reinstates Endangered Species Act Protections for Bearded Seals

October 19, 2016 – Lawsuit Filed Over Feds' Denial of Endangered Species Protection to Pacific Fishers

October 19, 2016 – Petition Filed to Ban Commercial Harvest of Wild Turtles in Louisiana

October 18, 2016 – Outside Las Vegas Presidential Debate, 'Frostpaw the Polar Bear' to Urge Climate Action

October 18, 2016 – Goleta Rally to Oppose Offshore Oil Drilling in California Sanctuary

October 17, 2016 – Feds to Reconsider Endangered Species Act Protection for Wolverine

October 17, 2016 – Federal Appeals Court to Consider Future of Endangered Species Act Protections for Wolves in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan

October 14, 2016 – $15,000 Reward Offered Over Illegal Killing of Oregon Mother Wolf

October 13, 2016 – Hurricane Matthew Exposes Escalating Risk From Billions of Gallons of Animal Waste Stored at North Carolina Factory Farms

October 13, 2016 – Full Review Requested of Proposed Warriors' Arena Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Toxic Air Contaminants, Land-use Impacts

October 12, 2016 – Lawsuit Launched Over Oil, Gas Development in Los Padres National Forest

October 12, 2016 – Courthouse Rally to Target Plan to Dump Oil Waste Into Underground Water

October 12, 2016 – Center for Biological Diversity, Author Benjamin Dancer Launch 'Conspiracies and Contraception' Reading Series

October 11, 2016 – Lawsuit Launched to Protect Plants, Monarchs From Toxic New Pesticide

October 11, 2016 – Statement From Center for Biological Diversity on Misleading Solar Report

October 7, 2016 – Kentucky Flower Becomes Latest Endangered Species Act Success

October 7, 2016 – Four Florida Plants Proposed for Protection Under Endangered Species Act

October 7, 2016 – Pacific Bluefin Tuna One Step Closer to Endangered Species Act Protection

October 7, 2016 – Outside St. Louis Presidential Debate, 'Frostpaw the Polar Bear' to Urge Action on Climate Change

October 7, 2016 – Poll: Most Oregonians Oppose Hunting of Wolves, Favor Nonlethal Conflict Prevention

October 6, 2016 – Airlines Will Pay Just Pennies on Dollar for Climate Pollution Under New Global 'Offset' Scheme

October 6, 2016 – Alaska Offshore Oil Discovery Could Further Imperil Polar Bears, Lock in Disastrous Climate Change Scenarios

October 5, 2016 – Two Unique Beetles in Arizona, Kentucky Go Extinct After Lengthy Delays in Protection

October 5, 2016 – San Luis Obispo Planning Commission Denies Phillips 66's Oil Trains Project

October 5, 2016 – Alabama's Black Warrior Waterdog Proposed for Long-awaited Endangered Species Act Protection With 669 River Miles of Protected Critical Habitat

October 5, 2016 – Louisiana Pine Snake Proposed for Endangered Species Act Protection

October 5, 2016 – Florida Freshwater Mussel Threatened by Groundwater Withdrawals, Fertilizer Pollution Gains Endangered Species Act Protection

October 4, 2016 – Report: Californians May Be Drinking Oil Industry Chemicals

October 4, 2016 – Lawsuit Filed to Protect Endangered Ocelots in Arizona, Texas From Government Killing

October 4, 2016 – Southeastern Kentucky Fish Protected Under Endangered Species Act With 248 Stream Miles of Critical Habitat

October 4, 2016 – South Florida's Miami Tiger Beetle Gains Endangered Species Act Protection

October 4, 2016 – Outside Vice Presidential Debate, 'Frostpaw the Polar Bear' to Deliver 'Save the Humans' Climate Message

October 3, 2016 – Chambered Nautilus Receives Much-needed International Protection

October 3, 2016 – Two Glacier-dependent Stoneflies Proposed for Protection Under Endangered Species Act

October 2, 2016 – Trade in Wild African Lion Bones Banned

September 30, 2016 – Lawsuit Filed Against Oregon Board of Forestry for Failing to Protect Habitat for Threatened Marbled Murrelet

September 30, 2016 – Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project in Canada Threatens Critically Endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales

September 29, 2016 – Feds Find Oil, Gas Seismic Surveys in Gulf of Mexico Would Harm or Harass Marine Mammals up to 31.9 Million Times

September 29, 2016 – SF's Limits on Plastic Water Bottle Sales Go Into Effect, But Loopholes Remain

September 29, 2016 – 49 Hawaiian Plants, Animals Protected Under Endangered Species Act

September 29, 2016 – Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake Gains Endangered Species Act Protection

September 29, 2016 – Kenk's Amphipod Moves Closer to Endangered Species Act Protection

September 29, 2016 – Lawsuit Launched to Stop Destruction of California Spotted Owl Habitat in Mature Forests in Sierra Nevada

September 28, 2016 – Alaska's Liquefied Natural Gas Rail Project, First in United States, Raises Safety, Secrecy, Environmental Concerns

September 28, 2016 – Four Florida Plants Protected Under Endangered Species Act

September 28, 2016 – Pangolins Receive Much-needed International Protections

September 27, 2016 – Lawsuit Filed to Protect People, Wildlife From Dangerous Soot Pollution Across United States

September 27, 2016 – Legal Challenge Pursued Over Failure to Protect Endangered Peninsular Bighorn Sheep

September 27, 2016 – Report on Airplanes' Lags in Fuel Efficiency Highlights Need for EPA to Set Ambitious Climate Rules

September 26, 2016 – Outside Presidential Debate, 'Frostpaw the Polar Bear' to Urge Climate Action

September 26, 2016 – Obama Administration Finalizes New Rules Impeding Citizens' Ability to Use Endangered Species Act

September 22, 2016 – Public-land Seizure Extremists Advance Bills in House, Senate

September 21, 2016 – Federal Court Denies Request to Turn Off Nestlé Spigot Despite Decades of Water-taking in San Bernardino National Forest

September 21, 2016 – Five Samoan Animals Gain Endangered Species Act Protection

September 21, 2016 – Analysis: Monterey County Crude Worse for Climate Than Alberta Tar Sands Oil

September 20, 2016 – Appeal Halts Lease Sale of Utah National Forests for Coal Mining

September 20, 2016 – Arizona's Sonoyta Mud Turtle Proposed for Endangered Species Act Protection After Waiting for 19 Years

September 20, 2016 – Mississippi Fish Proposed for Endangered Species Act Protection After 25 Years On Waiting List

September 20, 2016 – Analysis: Company Behind Controversial Dako ta Access Pipeline Has Record of Spills, Property Damage

September 19, 2016 – Iconic Hawaiian Bird Proposed for Endangered Species Act Protection

September 19, 2016 – Obama Administration Urged to Halt Dumping of Offshore Fracking Waste Into Gulf of Mexico

September 16, 2016 – Lawsuit Challenges High-density Harmony Housing Development

September 16, 2016 – Statement From Center for Biological Diversity on Sinkhole at Radioactive Strip Mine in Central Florida

September 15, 2016 – Water Quality Board Urged to Provide More Water to Save Rare Sucker Fish

September 15, 2016 – California Addresses Ocean Acidification as Gov. Brown Signs A.B. 2139

September 15, 2016 – More Than 40 Frontline, Indigenous, Climate Leaders Occupy Interior Department Headquarters to Demand President Obama End Fossil Fuel Lease Sales

September 15, 2016 – 'Keep It in the Ground' Movement Delivers 1 Million Signatures to White House Calling for End to New Federal Fossil Fuel Leasing

September 14, 2016 – Rare San Fernando Valley Flower Proposed for Endangered Species Act Protection

September 14, 2016 – In Wake of Bundy Militia Takeover, Bishop Bill Would Seize Millions of Acres of Public Land in Utah

September 14, 2016 – Renewable Energy Plan for California Desert Positive But Inadequate Step Forward

September 13, 2016 – Rare Alpine Flower in Northern California Moves Toward Endangered Species Act Protection

September 13, 2016 – Florida Scrub Lizard, Lesser Virgin Islands Skink Move Toward Endangered Species Act Protection

September 12, 2016 – Feds to Confine Red Wolves in North Carolina to Federal Lands, Find New Reintroduction Sites

September 12, 2016 – Lawsuit Launched Over Fracking, Water, Climate Change in Colorado River Basin

September 12, 2016 – Lawsuit Launched to Protect West Coast Whales From Dying in Nets

September 12, 2016 – White Fringeless Orchid Gains Endangered Species Act Protection in Six Southeastern States

September 9, 2016 – Marbled Murrelet Moves One Step Closer to State Endangered Status, Stronger Protections

September 8, 2016 – Bill Banning Body-gripping Wildlife Traps Introduced in Congress

September 8, 2016 – Emergency Protections Sought for Imperiled Lesser Prairie Chicken

September 8, 2016 – Center for Biological Diversity Stands With Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in Opposing Dakota Oil Pipeline

September 8, 2016 – High Mountain Bunchgrass in Texas Proposed for Endangered Species Act Protection

September 8, 2016 – Lawsuit Filed to Protect Sea Life From Ocean Acidification, Climate Change

September 6, 2016 – Legal Victory Overturns Federal Plan to Open 1 Million Acres of California Public Land to Drilling, Fracking

September 6, 2016 – Endangered Species Act Puts Humpback Whales on Road to Recovery, But Hurdles Remain

September 6, 2016 – Court Slaps Down Caltrans Highway Project in Pacifica

September 2, 2016 – Legal Protest Filed Against Fossil Fuel Auction of Public Lands in Wyoming

September 1, 2016 – Judge: U.S. Army Corps Illegally Authorized Cormorant Killing on Columbia River

September 1, 2016 – $10,000 Added to Reward in Case of Shooting Deaths of California Sea Otters

September 1, 2016 – Hundreds of Animals, Plants Left Out of New Plan for Protecting Endangered Species

September 1, 2016 – Study Debunks Theory That Killing Predators Reduces Livestock Losses

September 1, 2016 – Climate Advocates Call for Keeping Fossil Fuels in the Ground at New Mexico Oil and Gas Lease Sale

September 1, 2016 – Investigation Sought Over Approval to Kill 4 Wolves Near Grand Teton National Park

August 31, 2016 – 'Great Elephant Census' Reveals Staggering Decline in Savannah Elephants

August 30, 2016 – Wolf Supporters to Rally in Olympia to Protest Killing of Profanity Peak Pack

August 30, 2016 – Alligator Snapping Turtle One Step Closer to Endangered Species Protection

August 30, 2016 – Cobblestone Tiger Beetle Closer to Endangered Species Act Protection in Northeast

August 30, 2016 – Rare Frog in California, Oregon One Step Closer to Endangered Species Protection

August 30, 2016 – Northern Rockies Fisher One Step Closer to Endangered Species Protection

August 30, 2016 – Three Southeastern Freshwater Species Move Toward Endangered Species Act Protection in Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee

August 30, 2016 – Virgin River Spinedace One Step Closer to Endangered Species Protection

August 25, 2016 – Lawsuit Filed to Protect Threatened Marbled Murrelet From Logging on Former Elliott State Forest

August 25, 2016 – Chambered Nautilus, 'Living Fossil' Depleted by International Shell Trade, Moves Toward Endangered Species Act Protection

August 25, 2016 – 1.8 Million Acres of Sierra Nevada Habitat Protected for Imperiled Frogs, Toads

August 24, 2016 – Conservationists Express Outrage That Entire Pack of Wolves, 12 Percent of State Population, to Be Killed for Preying on Livestock on Public Lands

August 24, 2016 – Ban Sought on Commercial Trapping of Wild Turtles in Missouri

August 23, 2016 – Four Arrested at Louisiana BOEM Office Delivering Petitions Demanding President Obama Cancel Offshore Drilling Lease Sale

August 23, 2016 – Lawsuit Launched to Speed Endangered Species Act Protection for 417 Species

August 23, 2016 – Analysis: Burning Unleased Fossil Fuels in Gulf of Mexico Would Release 33 Billion Tons of Greenhouse Gas Pollution

August 22, 2016 – Lawsuit Launched Over California Cities' Killing of Threatened Santa Ana Suckers

August 22, 2016 – California Supreme Court Upholds Moratorium on Suction Dredge Mining for Gold

August 22, 2016 – Legal Protest Filed Against Fossil Fuel Auction of Public Lands in Montana

August 22, 2016 – Agreement Will Speed Recovery of Imperiled Flatwoods Salamanders Found Only in Georgia, Florida, South Carolina

August 22, 2016 – Supporters to Rally to Save Endangered Red Wolf

August 17, 2016 – Lawsuit Launched to Protect Blue Whales, Other Endangered Animals From Offshore Fracking in California

August 17, 2016 – Nearly 36,000 Acres of Critical Habitat Protected for Two Arizona Cacti

August 17, 2016 – Grazing in National Forest Restricted to Protect Rare California Frogs, Toads

August 17, 2016 – Port Everglades Project Would Repeat Environmental Destruction Caused by PortMiami Dredging

August 16, 2016 – Study: Overfishing on Coral Reefs Reduces Nutrients Healthy Ecosystems Need

August 16, 2016 – Obama Administration's Truck Pollution Rules Not Strong Enough to Protect Climate

August 15, 2016 – Administrative Appeal Challenges Destructive Napa Vineyard Development

August 15, 2016 – Legal Filing Seeks to Halt Ranching Expansion, Elk Eviction at Point Reyes National Seashore

August 15, 2016 – State of Arizona Asked to Reject Permit Renewals for Uranium Mines Near Grand Canyon National Park

August 12, 2016 – Lawsuit Filed Challenging Montana's Unconstitutional Regulations for Hunting Grizzly Bears

August 11, 2016 – Helicopter Gunners Kill Two Wolves in Northeastern Washington

August 11, 2016 – Industry Lawsuit Ignores BLM Authority Over Public Land Fossil Fuel Leasing

August 11, 2016 – Feds Say California's Endangered Channel Islands Foxes Are Recovered

August 11, 2016 – U.S. to World: Protect Dolphins, Whales or Lose Access to U.S. Seafood Market

August 11, 2016 – Public Records Sought Over Federal Surveillance of Climate Protesters

August 11, 2016 – Forest Service Asked to Reject Fracking Plan in Ohio's Wayne National Forest

August 9, 2016 – Californians Deliver 350,000 Signatures Calling on State, Gov. Brown to Stop Irrigation of Crops With Oil Wastewater

August 9, 2016 – Vanishing Rio Grande Mussel Proposed for Endangered Species Protection

August 8, 2016 – Study: Endangered Species Protection Taking Six Times Longer Than Law Allows

August 4, 2016 – 'Bundy Militia' Pocket Constitution Tops Amazon Charts Amidst Trump-Khan Feud

August 3, 2016 – Wildlife Agency to Kill Wolves in Northeast Washington

August 3, 2016 – Lawsuit Challenges Plan to Turn California Aquifer Into Dump for Oil Waste

August 3, 2016 – Millions of Acres of Forest Will Remain Protected for Marbled Murrelets in Washington, Oregon, California

August 3, 2016 – 9th Circuit to Hear Oil Industry Challenge to Bearded Seal Protections

August 1, 2016 – Appeals Board Affirms EPA Decision to Cancel Pesticide Toxic to Dragonflies, Crayfish, Other Freshwater Species

July 29, 2016 – Army Corps Recommends Denial of Essential Permit for Rosemont Mine

July 29, 2016 – Lawsuit Filed to Protect Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout as 'Endangered'

July 28, 2016 – Wolf OR-7's Pack Has Pups for Third Straight Year, Neighboring New Wolf Pair Also Has Pups

July 28, 2016 – To Protect Climate, Public Health, Americans Call for End to Federal Coal Program

July 28, 2016 – Petition Calls on EPA to Require Pesticide Companies to Disclose Data on Chemical Mixtures

July 27, 2016 – Legal Action Launched to Protect Western Snowy Plovers From California Beach Resort

July 27, 2016 – Iowa Proposes to Rein in Turtle Trapping

July 27, 2016 – Lawsuit Filed to Stop Oil, Gas Exploration in Florida's Big Cypress National Preserve

July 27, 2016 – PSA Campaign: Who Really Belongs on California's Flag?

July 27, 2016 – Prominent Climate Scientists Urge Obama Administration to End Coal Leasing on Public Lands

July 26, 2016 – Challenge Filed to Plan for Excessive Motorized Travel on Tonto National Forest

July 26, 2016 – New Federal Policy on Endangered Species Decision Process Will Push Less-studied Species to Extinction

July 25, 2016 – Lawsuit Launched to Protect Rare California Fish, Endangered Mammal

July 25, 2016 – Moving Gulf Fossil Fuel Lease Sales Online Won't Halt Public's Growing Opposition to Offshore Drilling

July 25, 2016 – BLM Prepares for First Online Fossil Fuel Auction Since 'Keep It in the Ground' Movement Sparked Public Protests

July 25, 2016 – EPA Admits Airplane Pollution's Climate Danger But Drags Feet on Emissions Rules

July 21, 2016 – Lawsuit Challenges Delays in Cleaning Up Ozone Pollution Affecting 90 Million People Across United States

July 21, 2016 – Legal Protest Filed Against Fossil Fuel Auction on Public Lands in Kentucky, Mississippi

July 20, 2016 – Study: Climate Change Causing Widespread Global Coral Reef Degradation

July 19, 2016 – Court Rules Lawsuit Over Point Reyes Management Plan Can Move Forward

July 19, 2016 – Investigation: EPA Approved Nearly 100 Pesticide Products Without Accounting for Dangers of Chemical Mixtures

July 19, 2016 – Feds Strip Protections From Lesser Prairie Chickens Without Offering New Plan to Save Birds

July 18, 2016 – July 20 Hike Celebrates Latino Conservation Week in Tucson

July 16, 2016 – Conservationists, Tribes Call on Obama Administration to Support Bear's Ears National Monument

July 15, 2016 – California Officially Lists Common Pesticide Atrazine as Reproductive Toxin

July 15, 2016 – 'Frostpaw the Polar Bear' Brings Climate Message to Republican National Convention

July 15, 2016 – Groups Rebut Inaccurate Obama Administration Statements on 'Keep It in the Ground' Movement

July 14, 2016 – U.N. World Heritage Committee to Mexico: Save Vanishing Porpoise or Risk 'In Danger' Status for Gulf of California World Heritage Site

July 14, 2016 – Salven a La Marsopa en Riesgo de Desaparecer o Se Enlistará al Golfo de California Como Patrimonio de la Humanidad 'en Peligro': Comité de Patrimonio Mundial de la ONU

July 13, 2016 – Amid Mounting Controversy, BLM Halts New Mexico Fossil Fuel Auction

July 13, 2016 – Half a Million People Urge U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Not to Abandon Red Wolves

July 13, 2016 – Legislation Would Marginalize Public Input on Offshore Fossil Fuel Leases

July 12, 2016 – EPA Weakens Water Quality Standard for Harmful Selenium

July 12, 2016 – Historic Petition Calls on Obama Administration to Immediately Halt All New Fossil Fuel Leases on Federal Lands

July 11, 2016 – 10,000 Endangered Species Condoms to Be Given Away for World Population Day

July 7, 2016 – New Arctic Drilling Regulations Won't Protect Wildlife, Climate

July 7, 2016 – Lawsuit Challenges EPA's Failure to Update Sulfur, Nitrogen Pollution Standards

July 6, 2016 – Oregon Appeals Court Reinstates Legal Challenge to Premature Wolf Delisting

July 6, 2016 – Analysis: Leased Fossil Fuels on Public Lands, Oceans Will Be Producing Decades Beyond Paris Climate Targets

July 5, 2016 – Endangered Species Mural Celebration Set for Sunday July 17 in Berea

July 5, 2016 – Agreement: Monarch Butterfly to Get Endangered Species Act Protection Decision by 2019

July 5, 2016 – Tennessee River Endangered Species MuralCelebration Set for Sunday in Knoxville

July 5, 2016 – State Protection Sought for Rare Alpine Flower in Northwest California

June 30, 2016 – Federal Appeals Court Rejects Timber Company Challenge to Habitat Protections for Endangered Frog in Mississippi, Louisiana

June 29, 2016 – Texas, Oregon, Minnesota, California Top List of States Where Most Black Bears, Mountain Lions, Wolves Killed by USDA's Wildlife Services in 2015

June 29, 2016 – Lawsuit Launched to Protect Home of America's Only Known Jaguar From Copper Mine

June 28, 2016 – Obama Administration Permitted 1,200 Offshore Fracks in Gulf of Mexico

June 28, 2016 – Legal Action Launched to Protect Kauai's Seabirds From Kokee Air Force Base's Bright Lights

June 28, 2016 – Buscan Sanciones Comerciales Contra México en la Lucha para Salvar a Marsopa en Desaparición

June 28, 2016 – Trade Sanctions Sought Against Mexico in Fight to Save Vanishing Porpoise

June 27, 2016 – Appeals Court Urged to Strike Down Idaho Law That Hides Agriculture Operations From Public View, Imperils Public Health

June 23, 2016 – Pipeline Company in Southern California Oil Spill Has Long History of Leaks

June 22, 2016 – State Evidence Suggests New Wolf May Be in California's Lassen County

June 22, 2016 – Unprecedented Offshore Fracking Threatens Alaska's Endangered Belugas

June 21, 2016 – Texas DOT Changes Course, Will Assess Highway Project's Impacts on Threatened Salamanders, Birds

June 21, 2016 – Greater Protections Sought for Threatened Marbled Murrelets in Oregon

June 21, 2016 – Rare Puerto Rican Bird Receives Endangered Species Act Protection With 27,125 Acres of Proposed Critical Habitat

June 21, 2016 – Petition Filed to Protect Rare Alabama Snail Under Endangered Species Act

June 21, 2016 – Analysis: 85 Percent of Continental U.S. Birds Protected by Endangered Species Act Have Increased or Stabilized Since Being Protected – Average Increase Was 624 Percent

June 21, 2016 – Analysis: 85 Percent of Continental U.S. Birds Protected by Endangered Species Act Have Increased or Stabilized Population Since Being Protected – In California, Recovering Birds Include Condor, San Clemente Loggerhead Shrike, California Brown Pelican, Inyo California Towhee

June 21, 2016 – Analysis: 85 Percent of Continental U.S. Birds Protected by Endangered Species Act Have Increased or Stabilized Since Being Protected – Recovering Birds in Colorado, Utah, Nevada Include American Peregrine Falcon, California Condor, Bald Eagle

June 21, 2016 – Analysis: 85 Percent of Continental U.S. Birds Protected by Endangered Species Act Have Increased or Stabilized Since Being Protected – Recovering Birds Include Red-cockaded Woodpecker, Atlantic Brown Pelican

June 21, 2016 – Analysis: 85 Percent of Continental U.S. Birds Protected by Endangered Species Act Have Increased or Stabilized Since Being Protected – Recovering Birds Include Interior Least Tern, Northern Great Plains Piping Plover, Bald Eagle

June 21, 2016 – Analysis: 85 Percent of Continental U.S. Birds Protected by Endangered Species Act Have Increased or Stabilized Since Being Protected – Recovering Birds Include Hawaiian Coot, Hawaiian Stilt, Guam Rail

June 21, 2016 – Analysis: 85 Percent of Continental U.S. Birds Protected by Endangered Species Act Have Increased or Stabilized Since Being Protected – Recovering Birds Include Interior Least Tern, Great Lakes Piping Plover, Kirtland's Warbler

June 21, 2016 – Analysis: 85 Percent of Continental U.S. Birds Protected by Endangered Species Act Have Increased or Stabilized Since Being Protected – Recovering Birds Include Interior Least Tern, Northern Great Plains Piping Plover, Bald Eagle

June 21, 2016 – Analysis: 85 Percent of Continental U.S. Birds Protected by Endangered Species Act Have Increased or Stabilized Since Being Protected – Species Include Atlantic Piping Plover, Roseate Tern, Bald Eagle

June 21, 2016 – Analysis: 85 Percent of Continental U.S. Birds Protected by Endangered Species Act Have Increased or Stabilized Since Being Protected – Recovering Birds Include the Pacific Northwest's Western Snowy Plover, Arctic Peregrine Falcon, Aleutian Canada Goose

June 21, 2016 – Analysis: 85 Percent of Continental U.S. Birds Protected by Endangered Species Act Have Increased or Stabilized Since Being Protected – Recovering Birds Include Puerto Rican Parrot, Yellow-shouldered Blackbird, Puerto Rican Plain Pigeon

June 21, 2016 – Analysis: 85 Percent of Continental U.S. Birds Protected by Endangered Species Act Have Increased or Stabilized Since Being Protected – Recovering Birds in Southeast Include Mississippi Sandhill Crane, Red-cockaded Woodpecker, Wood Stork

June 21, 2016 – Analysis: 85 Percent of Continental U.S. Birds Protected by Endangered Species Act Have Increased or Stabilized Since Being Protected – Recovering Southwest Birds Include American Peregrine Falcon, California Condor, Bald Eagle

June 21, 2016 – Analysis: 85 Percent of Continental U.S. Birds Protected by Endangered Species Act Have Increased or Stabilized Since Being Protected – Recovering Birds Include Whooping Crane, Black-capped Vireo, Aplomado Falcon

June 20, 2016 – 3.2 Million Animals Killed by Federal Wildlife-destruction Program in 2015

June 20, 2016 – Endangered Species Act Protection Sought for Pacific Bluefin Tuna

June 20, 2016 – Endangered Sonoma County Tiger Salamander Gets Recovery Plan

June 20, 2016 – Reward of More Than $10,000 Offered Over Wolf Pups Killed in Northern Idaho

June 16, 2016 – Analysis: U.S. Pet Trade Imports 6 Million Tropical Fish Exposed to Cyanide Poisoning Each Year

June 16, 2016 – Lawsuit Filed Against Polluting Freeway-expansion Project in Riverside County

June 15, 2016 – Groups to Feds: Plan for America's First Commercial Oil Shale Facility Not in Public Interest

June 14, 2016 – Oregon Appeals Court Set to Rule on Plan to Sell Off Elliott State Forest

June 14, 2016 – Protesters Tell Feds to 'Keep It in the Ground' at Fossil Fuel Auction in Reno

June 14, 2016 – Endangered Species Act Protection Sought for Tricolored Bats

June 13, 2016 – Ahead of Finding Dory, Consumers Urged Not to Buy Wild-caught Fish as Pets

June 13, 2016 – Lawsuit Initiated Over Politically Motivated Decision Denying Protection to Pacific Fishers

June 13, 2016 – Forest Service Fails to Protect Tonto National Forest From Excessive Off-road Vehicle Use

June 10, 2016 – Court Enjoins Releases of Mexican Gray Wolves in New Mexico

June 10, 2016 – 8 a.m.: Activists Rally Outside Federal Courthouse in Riverside as Judge Considers Challenge to Nestlé Water-bottling Pipeline in San Bernardino National Forest

June 10, 2016 – Lawsuit Filed Against Wyoming for Rushing to Open Season to Trophy Hunt Grizzly Bears

June 9, 2016 – West Coast Whale Entanglements Increasing, On Pace for Another Record Year

June 9, 2016 – Peaceful Protest Planned for June 14 Federal Fossil Fuel Auction in Reno

June 9, 2016 – $15,000 Reward Offered Over Poached Grizzly Bear in Idaho's Centennial Mountains

June 8, 2016 – California Officials Propose Allowing Oil Companies to Dump Waste Fluid Into Dozens of Underground Water Supplies

June 8, 2016 – Lawsuit Launched Over Forest Service's Failure to Protect Rare California Frogs, Toads From Grazing

June 7, 2016 – International Dark Sky Designation Illuminates Need for Greater Grand Canyon Heritage National Monument

June 6, 2016 – Conservationists Intervene on Behalf of Gray Wolf Reintroduction Efforts in New Mexico

June 6, 2016 – Endangered Fish, Zuni Bluehead Sucker, Gains 35 Miles of Protected Critical Habitat in New Mexico

June 6, 2016 – 139-square-mile Fracking Plan in Wyoming Prompts Legal Protest

June 6, 2016 – Immediate Habitat Protection Sought for Killer Whales Along West Coast

June 3, 2016 – Oregon Derailment Highlights Ongoing Risks of Oil Trains, Inadequacy of New Safety Rules

June 2, 2016 – Settlement Forces EPA Decision on Plans to Reduce Soot Pollution in California, Arizona, Idaho, Oregon and Utah

June 2, 2016 – Lawsuit Filed to Restore Santa Clara River Steelhead Trout Runs, Native Birds

June 2, 2016 – Deadly Pesticide Atrazine Likely Harming Most Species of Plants, Animals in U.S.

June 2, 2016 – Obama Administration Announces New Restrictions on Ivory Sales to Save Elephants

June 2, 2016 – Midwest Moose Move Toward Endangered Species Act Protection

June 2, 2016 – Lawsuit Challenges Monterey County's Contract With Federal Wildlife-killing Program

June 1, 2016 – Ban Sought on New Fossil Fuel Leasing in Ohio's Wayne National Forest

June 1, 2016 – Conservation Groups Challenge Idaho Wolf-killing

May 31, 2016 – Protection Sought for Nautilus, Ancient Mollusk Vanishing Due to Shell Trade

May 31, 2016 – A Coalition of Nonprofit, Local Business Groups Plan Legal Action Against U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to Protect Threatened Reefs

May 27, 2016 – Obama Administration OKs Offshore Fracking in California

May 26, 2016 – President Obama Asked to Stop U.S. Military Project That Threatens Endangered Dugong

May 26, 2016 – Lawsuit Launched to Protect Endangered Cats in Arizona, Texas From Government Killing

May 24, 2016 – Shell Pipeline in Northern California Has History of Oil Spills, Documents Show

May 24, 2016 – House Republicans Unveil Another Anti-wolf, Anti-endangered Species Appropriations Bill

May 24, 2016 – 370 Groups Oppose Federal Energy Bill That Would Increase Fracking, Harm Climate

May 24, 2016 – Deal Protects Santa Cruz Coastal Habitat, Accommodates Solar-powered Home

May 24, 2016 – Protesters to Urge Federal Officials Not to OK Offshore Fracking in California

May 24, 2016 – Emergency Petition Filed to Save Plummeting Red Wolf Population

May 23, 2016 – Californians to Protest Offshore Fracking at Federal Offices in Camarillo

May 23, 2016 – Legal Protest Challenges Fossil Fuels Auction on 13,800 Acres in New Mexico

May 23, 2016 – Four U.S. Freshwater Turtles Receive International Trade Protection

May 19, 2016 – El Niño Triggers Legal Requirement to Close Swordfish Drift Gillnet Fishery

May 19, 2016 – Lawsuit Launched Challenging Texas Highway Project Threatening Rare Salamanders, Birds

May 19, 2016 – New Report Highlights 10 Wild Places Saved by Endangered Species Protections

May 18, 2016 – House Passes Most Environmentally Destructive Defense Authorization Act in History

May 17, 2016 – Tucson Mural Honoring America's Only Known Jaguar to Be Unveiled May 19

May 17, 2016 – Protesters Tell Feds: 'Keep It in the Ground' at Utah Oil, Gas Lease Sale

May 17, 2016 – New 'Extinction Facts' Labels Reveal Meat's Hidden Costs to Climate, Wildlife

May 16, 2016 – Study: Biodiversity Essential to Protect Ocean Fishes From Climate Change

May 16, 2016 – Opponents of Cormorant Slaughter to Rally at Portland Federal Building at Noon on May 17

May 13, 2016 – Vaquita Population Plummets to Just 60 Individuals

May 13, 2016 – 3 Men Charged After Vandalism at Death Valley National Park, Death of Rare Fish

May 12, 2016 – California Announces Plan to Allow Oil Industry to Pollute More Underground Water

May 12, 2016 – Hundreds Protest Federal Fracking Auction in Colorado

May 12, 2016 – Fish and Wildlife Service Bows to Pressure From States, Leaves Lesser Prairie Chicken in Likely 'Death Spiral'

May 12, 2016 – Lawsuit Launched to Fight Delays in Cleaning up Ozone Pollution

May 12, 2016 – 130,000 Call on Olive Garden to Adopt Ethical 'Good Food' Practices

May 11, 2016 – Taiwanese Humpback Dolphin Moves Toward Endangered Species Act Protection

May 11, 2016 – Gulf Coast Residents Continue Movement Demanding No New Offshore Leases at Rally, Hearing in New Orleans

May 11, 2016 – Study: Government Wolf-killing Reduces Tolerance, Spurs Wolf-poaching

May 10, 2016 – Documents Show Massive Regulatory Failures at L.A. Gas Storage Facility

May 9, 2016 – Oregon Spotted Frog Gains More Than 65,000 Acres, 20 River Miles of Protected Habitat in Oregon, Washington

May 9, 2016 – $15,000 Reward for Men Who Vandalized Death Valley, Caused Death of Rare Pupfish

May 9, 2016 – Interior Secretary Asked to Revoke Oklahoma Oil, Gas Leases

May 6, 2016 – Court Hearing Will Focus on EPA's Failure to Protect Nation's Endangered Wildlife From Pesticides

May 5, 2016 – Interior Secretary Jewell, Senator Feinstein Join Hundreds to Celebrate Three New California Desert National Monuments

May 5, 2016 – Lawsuit Filed to Stop Riverside County From Swapping Protected Endangered Species Habitat for Degraded Mining Lands

May 3, 2016 – Federal Wildlife Agency Gives Approval to Harm America's Only Known Jaguar

May 3, 2016 – EPA Finds Atrazine Likely Harming Most Species of Plants, Animals in U.S.

May 2, 2016 – EPA Uses Industry-funded Studies to Determine Glyphosate Does Not Cause Cancer

April 29, 2016 – Forest Service Approves Habitat Destruction in Sierra Nevada Roadless Area

April 28, 2016 – Win for Wildlife: Court Rules Against Unrestricted Motorized Travel in Santa Fe National Forest

April 27, 2016 – Lawsuit Launched to Fight Dangerous Sulfur, Nitrogen Pollution

April 26, 2016 – Mendocino County to Perform Environmental Study on Lethal Animal Program

April 26, 2016 – Court Settlement Provides Hope for Mexican Gray Wolves

April 26, 2016 – New Report: Rooftop Solar Power Blocked by Sunny States With Bad Policy

April 25, 2016 – Obama Administration Denies Critical Habitat Protections to Northern Long-eared Bats

April 25, 2016 – Reward for Information on Red Wolf Killing Comes Six Months Too Late

April 22, 2016 – Statement From the Center for Biological Diversity on Oregon Court of Appeals' Premature Dismissal of Wolf Lawsuit

April 21, 2016 – Presidential Candidates Asked for Positions on Climate, Public Lands Fossil Fuel Leasing

April 21, 2016 – Obama Administration Urged to Do Fair Share to Fight Climate Crisis

April 20, 2016 – New Campaign Launched to Protect Public Lands

April 20, 2016 – On Anniversary of Deepwater Horizon Disaster, Gulf Coast Residents Rally Against New Offshore Oil Leases in Houston

April 20, 2016 – Feds Order Wolf Trapping in New Mexico

April 20, 2016 – As Coal Collapses, Groups Launch Lawsuit Challenging 25-year Extension of Four Corners Power Plant, Navajo Mine

April 20, 2016 – Lawsuit Challenges Environmental Waivers That Led to Deepwater Horizon Disaster

April 20, 2016 – Protesters Tell Feds to 'Keep It in the Ground' at New Mexico Oil, Gas Lease Sale

April 20, 2016 – Legal Petition Pushes President Obama to End Crude Oil Exports, Declare Climate Emergency

April 19, 2016 – Administration Scales Back Proposal That Would Have Limited Public Participation in Endangered Species Act

April 19, 2016 – 25,000 Endangered Species Condoms to Be Given Away for Earth Day

April 18, 2016 – Groups to Obama: Keep It in the Ground, Cancel Fossil Fuel Auction in Santa Fe

April 18, 2016 – Houston Communities Demand No New Drilling Leases in Gulf of Mexico

April 18, 2016 – Gulf Coast Residents Rally in New Orleans Against New Offshore Oil Leases

April 18, 2016 – Legal Protest Challenges Fossil Fuels Auction on 75,000 Acres in Nevada

April 15, 2016 – Alabama Shad One Step Closer to Endangered Species Protection

April 15, 2016 – Lawsuit Challenges Road Project From Ketchikan to Shelter Cove

April 15, 2016 – Court Filing Supports EPA Decision to Cancel Pesticide Toxic to Dragonflies, Crayfish, Other Freshwater Species

April 14, 2016 – Obama Administration's Weak New Offshore-drilling Rules Fail to Protect Oceans, Climate

April 14, 2016 – West Coast Fisher Denied Endangered Species Act Protection in Bow to Timber Industry

April 14, 2016 – 'Keep It in the Ground' Rally to Target BLM's Oil, Gas Auction in New Mexico

April 13, 2016 – West Coast Water Quality Standards Not Strong Enough to Fight Ocean Acidification

April 13, 2016 – Lawsuit Challenges EPA Inaction on Dangerously Inadequate Air Pollution Plan for Alon Refinery in California's San Joaquin Valley

April 13, 2016 – New Hampshire Withdraws Proposal for Bobcat Hunting, Trapping Seasons

April 12, 2016 – Feds Pull Remaining Texas Acres From Upcoming Fossil Fuel Auction

April 12, 2016 – Lawsuit Challenges Obama Administration's Failure to Curb Airplane Carbon Pollution

April 11, 2016 – Lawsuit Demands Feds Release Documents on Decision to Abandon Red Wolf Recovery

April 7, 2016 – Film Screening Celebrates Grand Canyon, Highlights Need for National Monument

April 7, 2016 – United Nations Urged to Withdraw Misleading Biofuels Report

April 7, 2016 – EPA Analysis: 97 Percent of Endangered Species Threatened by Two Common Pesticides

April 6, 2016 – Obama's Interior Department Pushes Oil Shale Plan Threatening Massive Climate Pollution, Water Use

April 6, 2016 – Two Appalachian Crayfishes Protected Under Endangered Species Act in Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia

April 5, 2016 – BLM OKs Industrial Solar Project That Would Block Bighorn Sheep Movement in Mojave

April 5, 2016 – Film Screening Celebrates Grand Canyon, Highlights Need for National Monument

April 5, 2016 – Green Sea Turtles Recovering on U.S. Coasts

April 5, 2016 – 57 Groups, Municipalities Urge Ban on Rat Poisons in California Cities

April 4, 2016 – Court Overturns Government Refusal to Protect Wolverine

April 4, 2016 – Alaskans to Rally Against Offshore Oil Drilling During Tuesday's Hearing

April 4, 2016 – Alameda County Residents to Urge Planning Commission to Support Fracking Ban Ordinance

April 1, 2016 – Idaho Reports Stagnant Growth in Wolf Population

April 1, 2016 – EPA Set to Approve Use of Toxic Pesticide Dicamba for Newest GE Crops

April 1, 2016 – EPA Approves Dangerous Water Quality Standard for Cadmium

March 31, 2016 – Deadly Bat Disease Reaches Washington State

March 31, 2016 – Oregon Issues Kill Order for Four Wolves in Imnaha Pack

March 31, 2016 – Lawsuit Challenges FDA's Approval of Genetically Engineered Salmon

March 30, 2016 – Judge: Feds Violated Endangered Species Act in Approving Killing of Four Protected Grizzly Bears in Grand Teton National Park

March 29, 2016 – Hawaii Endangered Species Gain 157,000 Acres of Protected Habitat

March 29, 2016 – Historic Petition Urges Obama to Halt All New Offshore Fossil Fuel Leases

March 28, 2016 – U.S. Supreme Court Denies Effort to Overturn Tongass National Forest Protections

March 25, 2016 – Federal Court Upholds Oregon's Right to Protect Water Quality and Fish Habitat

March 24, 2016 – Largest U.S. Restaurant Company Targeted Over Treatment of Workers, Animals, Environment

March 24, 2016 – Lawsuit Launched to Challenge Feds' Dismantling of Red Wolf Recovery Program

March 23, 2016 – Demonstrators Drown Out Lease Auction at New Orleans Superdome

March 23, 2016 – Hundreds Gather to Oppose Offshore Oil Leases in Gulf of Mexico

March 22, 2016 – 30 Scientists, 100+ Environmental, Health Groups Urge Federal Government to Maintain Moratorium on Offshore Fracking in California

21 de marzo, el año 2016 – La población más grande de la mariposa monarca podría desaparecer en 20 años

March 21, 2016 – Study: World's Largest Monarch Population Could Disappear in 20 Years

March 21, 2016 – Humpback Whale Monitoring Proposal Ignores Record Number of West Coast Entanglements

March 18, 2016 – Landmark Acidization Study Finds Oil Companies Using Dozens of Hazardous Chemicals in California Wells

March 17, 2016 – Florida Black Bears Petitioned for U.S. Endangered Species Act Protection

March 16, 2016 – Eight Members of Congress Honored for Defending Wildlife, Endangered Species Act

March 16, 2016 – Residents Demand No New Offshore Oil Leases in Gulf of Mexico

March 16, 2016 – Wildlife Supporters to Rally Thursday at Governor's Mansion

March 16, 2016 – Lawsuit Filed to Protect Northern Rockies Fisher Under Endangered Species Act

March 16, 2016 – Lawsuit Seeks Overdue Protection for Rare Frog in California, Oregon

March 16, 2016 – Lawsuit Launched to Protect California Spotted Owls Under Endangered Species Act

March 16, 2016 – Lawsuit Filed to Protect Virgin River Spinedace

March 16, 2016 – Lawsuit Filed to Save Alabama Mussel, Tennessee Fish, Georgia Snail

March 16, 2016 – Lawsuit Filed to Get Wood Turtles Endangered Species Act Protection

March 16, 2016 – Lawsuit Filed to Push Alligator Snapping Turtles Closer to Endangered Species Act Protection

March 16, 2016 – 'California Lawyer Attorney of the Year' Award Recognizes Three Center Attorneys for Landmark Victory Against Sprawl Development

March 15, 2016 – Legal Protest Challenges Fossil Fuels Auction on 8,000 Acres in Colorado

March 15, 2016 – New Mexico Jumping Mouse Gains 14,000 Acres of Critical Habitat

March 15, 2016 – Pangolins, World's Most Trafficked Mammals, Move Closer to U.S. Endangered Species Act Protection

March 15, 2016 – Obama Plan Protects Atlantic Ocean But Opens Arctic, Gulf of Mexico to More Offshore Drilling

March 15, 2016 – Africa's Two Elephant Species Move Closer to Endangered Species Protection

March 14, 2016 – Eight Members of Congress to Be Honored for Work Defending Endangered Species Act Against Legislative Attacks

March 14, 2016 – Alaska Timber Sale on Hold After Objections by Environmental Groups

March 11, 2016 – Recovery Plan for California Tiger Salamander to Protect 400,000 Acres of Habitat

March 11, 2016 – Government Report Slams EPA, USDA for Failing to Protect Bees

March 10, 2016 – Obama Administration Sued Over Failure to Protect Monarch Butterflies

March 9, 2016 – Lawsuit Seeks Endangered Species Act Protections for Imperiled Bi-state Sage Grouse

March 9, 2016 – Lawsuit Challenges Air Board's Failure to Protect Southern California From Oil Refinery Pollution

March 9, 2016 – Protection Sought for Critically Endangered Taiwanese Humpback Dolphin

March 9, 2016 – Lawsuit Challenges End to Federal Monitoring for Northern Rocky Wolves

March 9, 2016 – Ban Sought on Harmful 'Gassing' of Texas Wildlife

March 8, 2016 – Legal Challenge Launched Over Largest-ever Relocation of Protected Desert Tortoises

March 8, 2016 – Protesters Tell Feds to 'Keep It in the Ground' at Nevada Oil, Gas Auction

March 8, 2016 – Legal Petition Seeks Crackdown on Aquarium Fish Caught With Cyanide Poison

March 8, 2016 – Legal Protests Challenge Fossil Fuels Auctions on 28,000 Acres in Wyoming, Montana, Dakotas

March 8, 2016 – USDA Urged to Reform Scientific Integrity Policy After Allegations of Scientific Censorship

March 7, 2016 – 'Keep It in the Ground' Rally to Target BLM's Oil, Gas Auction in Nevada

March 4, 2016 – Statement on Murder of Honduran Environmentalist and Human Rights Activist Berta Cáceres

March 4, 2016 – Victory for Grand Canyon: Forest Service Rejects Project That Would Spell Disaster

March 3, 2016 – U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes to Prematurely End Endangered Species Protection for Yellowstone Grizzlies

March 2, 2016 – Oregon Legislature Passes Controversial Wolf-delisting Bill Blocking Court Review

March 2, 2016 – Utah Lawmakers Launch Last-minute Scheme to Fund California Coal Terminal

February 29, 2016 – Federal Appeals Court Reinstates 120 Million Acres of Critical Habitat for Polar Bears

Febrero 29 de 2016 – La población de mariposa monarcas aumenta hasta 68 por ciento sobre el promedio de 22 años en México

February 29, 2016 – Construction of Controversial Rosemont Copper Mine Delayed Indefinitely

February 29, 2016 – Center for Biological Diversity Hires Tribal Leader, Conservationist, Fisherman, 'Hero for the Planet' Dune Lankard as New Alaska Representative

February 26, 2016 – Monarch Butterfly Population Rebounds to 68 Percent of 22-year Average

February 26, 2016 – Lawsuit Challenges Massive Tapestry Development

February 26, 2016 – U.S. House of Representatives Approves Bill Slashing Wildlife Protections

February 25, 2016 – EPA Urged to Reject California Plan to Dump Oil Waste Into Underground Water

February 25, 2016 – Lawsuit Fights Special Interest Loopholes in Greater Sage-grouse Plans

February 25, 2016 – Center Hires National Director of Latino Engagement

February 24, 2016 – Advocates to EPA: It's Time to Ban Organophosphate Pesticides

February 24, 2016 – $25,000 Reward Offered After Deaths of 13 Bald Eagles in Maryland

February 23, 2016 – Oregon Senate Committee Moves Controversial Wolf-delisting Bill Forward

February 23, 2016 – Wildlife Officials Allow Killing of 100 Spotted Owls in Klamath National Forest

February 22, 2016 – Lawsuit Targets Sprawling Southern California Mega-warehouse Project

February 22, 2016 – Obama Administration Review Ignores Dangers of Offshore Fracking in California

February 22, 2016 – Protest Targets Fed Fracking Plan for 5,700 Acres in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas

February 19, 2016 – Historic Settlement: Wildlife Agency Will Finally Examine How Roundup, Atrazine Harm 1,500 Endangered Species

February 18, 2016 – California's Santa Cruz Cypress Recovering, Reclassified as 'Threatened'

February 18, 2016 – Feds Pull 31,000 Texas Acres From April Fossil Fuel Auction Due to Concerns Over Fracking Impacts to Land, Water, Climate

February 18, 2016 – Mexican Wolf Numbers Decline in Southwest

February 17, 2016 – Legal Challenge Launched to Restore Santa Clara River Steelhead Trout Runs, Native Birds

February 17, 2016 – FDA to Begin Testing for Pesticide Glyphosate, Probable Human Carcinogen, in Food

February 16, 2016 – As Part of BLM Fossil Fuel Auction Protest, Author Terry Tempest Williams Buys Parcels

February 16, 2016 – 100+ Climate Activists Protest BLM Oil, Gas Auction in Utah

February 16, 2016 – Red Wolf Population Plunges to as Few as 50 as Feds Gut Recovery Program

February 12, 2016 – Lawsuit Launched to Fight Ozone Pollution From Coast to Coast

February 12, 2016 – Endangered Species Act Success: Channel Islands Foxes Determined Recovered

February 12, 2016 – 'Keep It in the Ground' Rally in Salt Lake City to Target BLM's Oil, Gas Auction

February 12, 2016 – 10,000 Endangered Species Condoms to Be Given Away for Valentine's Day

February 12, 2016 – Lawsuit Launched Over Federal Authorization of Widespread Destruction of Protected Bat's Habitat

February 12, 2016 – President Obama Designates Three New California Desert National Monuments

February 11, 2016 – Los Angeles County Sued for Unlawful River Re-mapping Favoring Development

February 11, 2016 – Colorado Protesters Call for End to Federal Fossil Fuel Auctions

Febrero 11 de 2016 – ONG Lanza Tonos de Celular de la Vaquita Marina y Otras Especies en Peligro de Extinción

February 11, 2016 – California's Coastal Martens Gain Candidate List Protection Under California Endangered Species Act

February 10, 2016 – Conservation Groups Sue Over Missing Point Reyes Management Plan

February 10, 2016 – U.S. Groups Join Global Call to Remove Wood-based Biomass From European Union Renewable Energy Directive

February 10, 2016 – Conservation Groups Urge Obama Administration to Ban 'Synthetic' Rhinoceros Horn

February 10, 2016 – President Obama's Proposed Budget Shortchanges Endangered Species

February 9, 2016 – Investigation Sought After Fossil Fuel Auctioneer Reportedly Drove Into Climate Protesters With SUV in Colorado

February 9, 2016 – BLM Urged to Postpone Oil, Gas Lease Auction for Public Lands in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas

February 8, 2016 – Idaho to Renew Aerial Wolf Slaughter

February 8, 2016 – Global Airplane Carbon Rules Too Weak to Protect Climate

February 8, 2016 – Flagstaff Mountain Film Festival to Feature Four New Films Showcasing Proposed Greater Grand Canyon Heritage National Monument

February 5, 2016 – Investigation Sought of Obama Administration's Approval of Shell's Arctic Drilling

February 5, 2016 – Obama Administration Weakens Critical Habitat Protections for Nation's Endangered Species

February 4, 2016 – Study: Oil Industry Injections Caused California Earthquake Swarm

February 3, 2016 – Lawsuit Targets EPA's Failure to Release Public Records on Toxic Herbicide

February 3, 2016 – Lawsuit Challenges Wildlife Services' Authority to Kill Wolves in Oregon

February 3, 2016 – New Video Shows America's Only Known Wild Jaguar

February 2, 2016 – Analysis: California's New Gas-storage Rules Weaker Than Petroleum Industry's Own Suggested Practices

January 29, 2016 – Lawsuit Prompts Offshore Fracking Moratorium Off California Coast

January 28, 2016 – New Study: Obama Administration Has Dramatically Increased Use of Obscure Provision to Weaken Federal Protections for Threatened Species

January 26, 2016 – Feds Protect Nearly 40,000 Square Miles for Endangered Whales Along East Coast

January 26, 2016 – Nearly 100 North Carolina Landowners Express Support for Recovery of Endangered Red Wolves

January 25, 2016 – Feds Launch Review of Endangered West Coast Orcas

January 23, 2016 – New Mexico Rancher to Bring Bundy Militia Terror Home

January 22, 2016 – Obama Administration's Public Land Methane Rules Too Little, Too Late

January 22, 2016 – Lawsuit Challenges Southern California Freeway Threatening Low-income Neighborhoods, Wildlife, Air Quality

January 22, 2016 – New Rules Won't Protect California Water From Oil Industry's Toxic Injections

January 21, 2016 – Forest Service Denies Atlantic Coast Pipeline Route

January 21, 2016 – Two Florida Plants Threatened by Sea-level Rise Receive More Than 7,800 Acres of Endangered Species Habitat Protection

January 20, 2016 – 150,000 Comments Oppose Coal-mining Loophole on Colorado Forest

January 20, 2016 – Exxon Seeks Emergency Permit to Truck Millions of Gallons of Oil After Southern California Spill

January 20, 2016 – U.S. Senate Takes Aim at Endangered Species Protections for Gray Wolves in Wyoming, Great Lakes

January 19, 2016 – Rally at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge to Call for Keeping Public Lands Public

January 15, 2016 – Emergency Endangered Species Act Protection Sought for Rare Alpine Flower in Northern California

January 15, 2016 – Obama to Pause New Federal Coal Leases

January 14, 2016 – Fracking Common in L.A.'s Aliso Canyon Gas Storage Facility

January 14, 2016 – Proposed Fish Farm Near San Diego Could Release Millions of Pounds of Waste Into Ocean

January 13, 2016 – Center for Biological Diversity Statement on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Draft Policy for Prioritizing Protection of Species

January 13, 2016 – Public to Rally in Portland, Eugene, Across Oregon in Support of Malheur National Wildlife Refuge and National Public Lands

January 13, 2016 – Public Calls for Colorado Officials to Adopt Science-based Wolf Stance

January 13, 2016 – Semarnat autoriza pesca con redes en hábitat de la vaquita marina

January 13, 2016 – New Rule Allows Logging, Oil and Gas Drilling, Other Damaging Activities in Habitat of Threatened Northern Long-eared Bat

January 12, 2016 – Appeals Court: Lead Ammunition Case in Kaibab National Forest Can Continue

January 12, 2016 – Legal Protest Challenges Plan to Frack 45,000 Acres in Utah

January 12, 2016 – U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Restricts Salamander Imports to Protect Native Species From Deadly Disease

January 12, 2016 – State of the Union: President Obama Must Pledge Deep Cuts to Climate Pollution

January 11, 2016 – Court Orders Idaho to Stop Illegal Trapping of Protected Lynx

January 11, 2016 – New Polling Confirms Strong Support for Protecting Greater Grand Canyon as National Monument

January 11, 2016 – U.S. Supreme Court Allows Habitat Protections to Stand for Rare Southern California Fish

January 11, 2016 – Endangered Species Act Success Story: Salty South Texas Shrub Recovered and Taken Off Endangered Species List

January 11, 2016 – Lawsuit Launched to Protect Virgin River Spinedace

January 11, 2016 – Lawsuit Launched to Protect California Spotted Owls Under Endangered Species Act

January 11, 2016 – Rare Caribbean Lizards Move Toward Endangered Species Act Protection

January 11, 2016 – Northern Rockies Fishers One Step Closer to Endangered Species Act Protection

January 7, 2016 – New Wolf Detected in California's Modoc County

January 7, 2016 – New Dietary Guidelines Ignore Calls for Less Meat, More Plant-based Food

January 7, 2016 – Ignoring Ongoing Threats, Feds Propose Downlisting Florida Manatee

January 6, 2016 – Lawsuit Challenges Riverside County's Sprawl-inducing Changes to General Plan

January 6, 2016 – EPA Concludes Neonicotinoids Pose Risk to Bees, Fails to Analyze Other Pollinators

January 6, 2016 – Lawsuit Launched Over New Pesticide's Danger to Salmon, Other Wildlife

January 5, 2016 – Endangered Species Protection Denied to Alaska's Alexander Archipelago Wolf

January 5, 2016 – Legal Petition Seeks Extension of Federal Monitoring for Northern Rockies Wolves

January 5, 2016 – Lawsuit Launched for Endangered Species Act Protection of Monarch Butterflies

January 3, 2016 – Armed Militia in Oregon Part of Long-running, Right-wing Fight Against Public Lands


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