On June 14, the California Fish and Game Commission elevated the greater sage grouse to a candidate species, earning it full protection under the California Endangered Species Act for the time being. In the near future, the Department of Fish and Wildlife will conduct a review and determine whether the birds should be permanently protected…
California Endangered Species Act Protects Sage Grouse for at Least a Year
July 8, 2023
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The Battle to Save Australia’s Ultra Rare Grumpy Fish
On two tiny patches of reef in Tasmania a bizarre walking fish with over-sized jazz hands and a fluffy pom-pom on its head is barely hanging on. With just 100 or so left in the wild, the aptly named red handfish makes Australia’s other critically endangered species seem positively abundant. But a team of dedicated…
Experts to Consider Critical Listing for Ancient Australian Fish
An expert committee that decided not to list an ancient fish as critically endangered last year may be about to change its mind. An urgent report released last week warned the maugean skate is on the brink of extinction and could be one extreme weather event away from vanishing forever. The ancient species is now only found…
Senate Votes to Overturn Biden Wildlife Rules
The U.S. Senate narrowly approved two resolutions on May 11, both on 51-49 votes, that overturned the Biden administration’s endangered species regulations. One of the votes struck down the regulation that not only protects areas from development where endangered species live, but also potential habitats for those species. The Senate vote returns the protection of…
Drone Buzz Over Australian State Forests, No Worries for Gliders
Concerns over drones monitoring native endangered species of Australian gliders in Victoria appear to have been overblown after researchers found creatures could care less about the night-flying robotic invaders. Gliders, also known as flying possums, are marsupial mammals of Australasia that volplane between trees, much like flying squirrels in the northern hemisphere. The drones were…
Texas to Sue Biden Administration Over Endangered Species Listing
February 6, 2023
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Feb. 6 issued a notice of intent to sue two Biden administration agencies over an endangered species listing for the lesser prairie chicken, adding to a growing number of states resisting the decision. “This rule was a targeted attempt to implement an unlawful, top-down federal approach aimed at advancing…
Republican Congressman Calls For Ending Offshore Wind Projects in New Jersey Following Multiple Whale Deaths
January 14, 2023
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Rep Jeff Van Drew (R-N.J.) is demanding an end to offshore wind activity in New Jersey after an “unprecedented” number of whales washed ashore in the area over the past month, and despite such projects being pushed forward by President Biden and NJ Governor Phil Murphy. Offshore wind projects (turbines placed in the ocean that…
Lord Howe Island Biodiversity Recovery Following Rodent Eradication
April 24, 2022
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The New South Wales government has announced that Lord Howe Island (LHI), home to over 33 threatened species and many critically endangered species have made a great recovery in biodiversity since the eradication of rodents in 2019. James Griffin, New South Wales Minister for the Environment said the population of the endangered LHI woodhens has…
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