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Hungry, Hungry Whales
I admit that I’m totally charmed by orcas. But I know I’m not alone. What is it about those glossy
September 4, 2015 1 Comment
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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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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
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Students Ask the First Lady to Support Pollinators
University students across the country are calling on Michelle Obama to take action for pollinators for Endangered Species Day,
April 27, 2015 1 Comment
Congress
U.S. Representative Beyer Speaks out for Wolves
Representative Don Beyer (D-VA8) has received more than 2,000 letters from constituents about the possible delisting of gray wolves under the Endangered Species Act. In fact, he says he has received more letters on this issue than almost everything else combined:
April 15, 2015 1 Comment
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Great Lakes Advocates Speak out for Wolves in D.C.
Last week I was lucky enough to accompany conservationists, farmers and hunters from across the Great Lakes States as they converged on Washington DC.
April 1, 2015 15 Comments
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For the Love of the Lobo
Maggie Howell is the Executive Director of the Wolf Conservation Center, an Endangered Species Coalition member organization. In this interview with Zoe Helene, she talks about what endangered wolves sacrifice in captivity, the threat they face from hunters and ranchers in the wild, and her love for the lobo.
March 16, 2015 9 Comments
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Twenty Years Later
Twenty years ago this week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologists released eight gray wolves into the wilds of
January 16, 2015 5 Comments
Congress
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
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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
