The Trump administration has proposed a rule that would eliminate endangered species’ habitat protections in the United States. The rule change would “rescind” the regulatory definition of “harm” to no longer include habitat modification for endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Environmentalists said the move would cause critically endangered species to […]
Wild cougar cubs have been seen in the western part of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula for the first time in over a century. Last week state biologists confirmed that the spotted cubs — thought to be between seven and nine weeks old — were living on private property in Ontonagon County, a press release from the […]
Environmentalists are urging the Trump administration to reverse a decision to freeze funding for important conservation work aimed at protecting iconic at-risk species, which includes anti-poaching patrols for vulnerable elephants and rhinos. The Center for Biological Diversity sent a notice of intent to sue to the administration on Wednesday over the funding cuts. “The Trump […]
A new executive order signed by President Donald Trump over the weekend could have a disastrous effect on endangered species, climate change and local economies, warned conservation groups. The order encouraging the “Immediate Expansion of American Timber Production” seeks to erode Endangered Species Act (ESA) protection rules in favor of the expansion of tree felling […]
Larger, dynamic animal species like rhinoceroses and elephants get a lot of well-deserved attention. But they also get the lion’s share of global conservation funding, leaving threatened species that are not as well-known to fend for themselves. A 25-year study led by researchers at University of Hong Kong (HKU) has found that, of the nearly […]
The richest countries in the world are “exporting extinction” by destroying 15 times more biodiversity globally than they do within their own borders, according to a new Princeton University study. The researchers found that 13.3 percent of biodiversity loss worldwide came from the consumption of high-income countries, a press release from Princeton said. “Biodiversity loss […]
In a new collaboration between former Police drummer Stewart Copeland and British naturalist Martyn Stewart — titled Wild Concerto — the chirps of Arctic terns blend with other wildlife calls and orchestral music to create a multi-layered soundscape. The unique composition by Copeland, a seven-time Grammy award-winner, drew on Stewart’s field recordings, reported The Guardian. […]
The first sighting of the critically endangered Plains-wanderer in Australia in more than three decades was detected by Zoos Victoria in two areas of remnant grassland west of Melbourne, reported The Guardian. Evolutionarily speaking, Plains-wanderers are unique. As the only member of the Pedionomidae family, there is no other bird like it on Earth. “They’re […]
The Western monarch butterfly population in California has plummeted to a near-record low of less than 10,000 this winter. The 28th annual Western Monarch Count — conducted by hundreds of partners and volunteers — reported a peak monarch population of 9,119 overwintering butterflies. It was the second lowest on record since the count started in […]
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