endangered species act
Federal Court to USFWS: Relist Great Lakes Wolves
Breaking news from ESC member group Humane Society of the United States: Sport hunting and trapping of wolves in the
December 19, 2014 2 Comments
Mitch Merry
Delta Smelt
Congress Making California Drought Worse Through Legislation
The severe drought afflicting much of the West is being used as a smokescreen by some in Congress to undermine critical environmental and wildlife laws including the Endangered Species Act. This past summer and spring, the House of Representatives and Senate passed bills designed to help affected communities with drought relief. Since then, they have not be able to find common ground.
November 19, 2014 No Comments
wolves
USFWS: Protect Wisconsin’s wolves
A group of respected scientists recently alerted the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) that the state of Wisconsin is inaccurately reporting the impacts of aggressive hunting and trapping seasons, poaching, and other factors leading to wolf mortality, leaving the FWS unable to accurately detect what could be a substantial decline in wolves in the Western Great Lakes.
November 14, 2014 5 Comments
environment
Less lead ammunition & less lead poisoning in California condors
Potentially great news as reports show that Federal biologists are reporting a dramatic drop in the treatment of California condors
November 3, 2014 No Comments
Uncategorized
Making Halloween Howl-o-Ween
Get tools to make wolves part of your Halloween celebration.
Halloween is days away and it couldn’t be coming at a more important time for wolves…
October 24, 2014 5 Comments
Uncategorized
New Report Highlights Ten American Species Our Children May Never See
Monarch Butterflies Have Declined by More Than 90 Percent Washington, D.C. – Our children are less likely to see
September 23, 2014 8 Comments
extinction
Red Wolf Recovery at Critical Junction
This is a guest post from conservation biologist Justin Bohling. The USFWS is currently evaluating the future of the Red Wolf
September 9, 2014 6 Comments
extinction
New Zealand Government Willfully Allowing Extinction of Native Dolphins
The New Zealand government is willfully allowing the extinction of their own native dolphin species, the endangered Hector’s dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori) and the critically endangered Maui’s Dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori maui). New Zealand marine scientist Dr. Elisabeth “Liz” Slooten is doing everything she can to stop it.
September 4, 2014 21 Comments
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Would Aldo Leopold support the FWS plan to delist wolves?
“We reached the old wolf in time to watch a fierce green fire dying in her eyes. I realized then,
August 11, 2014 4 Comments
extinction
Technology joins the fight against poaching
Elephant poaching is on the rise, and the international demand for illegal ivory continues to grow. In China, the ivory trade is extremely profitable; a single elephant tusk weighing 6 pounds can go for $12,700. The business in China is undergoing a crackdown and has largely moved online. In the United States, it is estimated that 30% of the ivory on the market is illegal.
July 25, 2014 7 Comments
