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Wildlife

Trump Administration Proposes Dramatic Cuts to Endangered Species Act Protections

The move comes the same day as a new study that shows overwhelming support for the environmental legislation.

July 19, 2018

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John R. Platt

The move comes the same day as a new study that shows overwhelming support for the environmental legislation.

Essays

Living Will Template for Critically Endangered Species

“In the event of my imminent extinction, I hereby authorize the following as a testament of my wishes...”

May 30, 2018

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Elizabeth Preston

“In the event of my imminent extinction, I hereby authorize the following as a testament of my wishes...”

Investigations

Operating Under the Radar: Top Zinke Aides Undermine Protections for Public Lands and Endangered Species

David Bernhardt, Greg Sheehan and Susan Combs are implementing Trump’s energy-dominance agenda while ignoring Congress and the public.

April 18, 2018

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John Dougherty

David Bernhardt, Greg Sheehan and Susan Combs are implementing Trump’s energy-dominance agenda while ignoring Congress and the public.

Wildlife

Turning Power Over to States Won’t Improve Protection for Endangered Species

Many states currently are poorly equipped to assume the responsibility of caring for their threatened wildlife.

January 30, 2018

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The Conversation

Many states currently are poorly equipped to assume the responsibility of caring for their threatened wildlife.

Extinction Countdown

Scientists: The Endangered Species Act Needs You

Got knowledge about endangered species? A new toolkit tells you how to put it to good use.

August 23, 2017

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John R. Platt

Got knowledge about endangered species? A new toolkit tells you how to put it to good use.

Extinction Countdown

222 Bird Species Worldwide Now Critically Endangered

According to the latest IUCN Red List update, 13 percent of the world’s bird species are now threatened.

January 22, 2018

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John R. Platt

According to the latest IUCN Red List update, 13 percent of the world’s bird species are now threatened.

Extinction Countdown

Prickly But Unprotected: 18 Percent of Cactus Species at Risk

A new study — the first of its kind — finds that the world’s conservation areas fail to protect hundreds of rare cactus species.

September 17, 2018

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John R. Platt

A new study — the first of its kind — finds that the world’s conservation areas fail to protect hundreds of rare cactus species.

Extinction Countdown

New Tree Species Discovered — and Declared Extinct

Researchers have identified a new tree species in Cameroon, but it only grew in a landscape that has now been destroyed by agriculture.

September 12, 2018

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John R. Platt

Researchers have identified a new tree species in Cameroon, but it only grew in a landscape that has now been destroyed by agriculture.

Wildlife

Endangered Languages, Endangered Ecologies

Populations of the green sea turtle, or honu, increased as the Hawaiian language made a comeback. Saving other languages from extinction could help protect biodiversity.

September 10, 2018

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Debra Utacia Krol

Populations of the green sea turtle, or honu, increased as the Hawaiian language made a comeback. Saving other languages from extinction could help protect biodiversity.

Reviews

Endangered Lions, Climate Justice and Towering Trees: The 15 Best New Eco-books for September

Books coming out this month also examine the dangerous world of wildlife trafficking, the history of poisonous chemicals and new ideas in agriculture.

September 7, 2018

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John R. Platt

Books coming out this month also examine the dangerous world of wildlife trafficking, the history of poisonous chemicals and new ideas in agriculture.