Biodiversity Defense Program News Today

In a historic decision, a federal court has ordered the removal of a segment of Washington’s Electron Dam from the Puyallup River, marking a win for environmental preservation and the protection of endangered species. The legal battle was initiated by the Puyallup Tribe against Electron Hydro LLC following the company’s discharge of toxic tire crumb rubber into the river and subsequent construction of a “temporary” rock dam and sheet pile wall in 2020. The court&#x2...

An Australian mining company sought to reassure the rural community south of Tucson on Tuesday, but Rio Rico residents spoke out against opening possible mine-support facilities there.

Conservation groups including the Audubon Society commended the decision on Nov. 10 by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission to forego, for now, authorizing a bait harvest of female horseshoe

Increased threats could unravel the web of life that sustains so many species on this planet—including us.

A coalition of environmental groups has filed a lawsuit against the federal government over Mexican gray wolf management. They say new parts of the recovery plan for the endangered animals fail to protect the species in the Southwest.

The Biodiversity Defense Program of Earthjustice is seeking a Senior Attorney to join our team of lawyers and advocates who work to stem the growing crisis of biodiversity loss. This role will be responsible for developing, filing, and litigating cases that advance a nationwide advocacy campaign to protect and preserve our remaining biodiversity, with a potential subject-matter focus ranging from insect pollinators to grizzly bears. The position may be based in our Seattle, San Francisco, Los An...