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In this hydro newsletter, we discuss EPA's intent to walk back Clean Water Act 401 Rule, Clean Water Act 401 waiver cases update, the Taking of Migratory Birds Proposed Rule, the campaign to restore and conserve 30 Percent of America’s Lands, and more.

Credit Powder River Basin Resource Council   A number of conservation groups are joining the legal battle over President Biden’s oil and gas leasing pause, filing a motion to defend the president’s actions. While representatives of the oil and gas industry seek relief from the president’s temporary pause, the conservation groups like the Sierra Club and the Powder River Basin Resource Council argue that granting relief would harm the conservation groups’ interests in “protecting pu...

The numbers of freshwater fish are rapidly dropping, this will affect the lives of millions freshwater fish and last updated 2021-02-25 10:05:28-05 BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Freshwater fish face an uncertain future, which threatens the way of life for millions of people. A new report by 16 Global Conservation Groups shows 16 freshwater species were declared extinct in 2020 alone. The report stats freshwater fish face increased threats from habitat destruction, pollution, overfishing and...

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Theres new heartbreaking images obtained by cnn of caged baby elephants captured by zimbabwes government that are being prepared for shipment to zoos in china. conservation groups say theres no evidence that its a source of revenue. david mckenzie is live in johannesburg with the details. what more can you tell us about this striking footage? >> good morning, kaitlan. when i got this from a source, i had been investigating these issues for years. even i was shocked at this, the conditions of the...

Extincti extinction. weve reported in the last 50 years the bird population has plummeted. bill wier here to explain. not good. >> the birds try to tell us things, right? in their movements, where they nest. and right now the autobonn society, one of the oldest conservation groups is declaring a bird emergency. from the baltimore or ideal iole golden eagle. from the song birds in your back yards, to the heron fishing in tampa bay. our fine fet every day friends are in deep trouble. >> at this si...

Back at president obama, blatantly issuing executive order after executive order trying to get around congress. >> but look, shows that the court has given to executive branch and the president especially when it comes to national security issues and also this could set a precedent for future presidents, something that republicans were concerned about. you look at the ruling, they are questioning whether the challenges have the legal standing to bring the lawsuit, a couple of conservation groups...

Tons of elephant ivories said to be worth almost 12000000 euros conservation groups say the city state is a transit top for the illegal wildlife trade authorities say the elephant ivory came from $300.00 african elephants its the largest amount of ivory seized and singapore to date a hall which also included pangolin scales was declared as part of a timber shipment on its way to vietnam from the democratic republic of the congo. and that is a business in africa here on the w for me and the team ...

Commercial hunt since 1986. as you might imagine, japans return to whaling has been controversial. ivan, this was condemned by conservation groups. is the whale endangered? what are the rules? are there limits? how does this work? >> the whale is the smallest of the great whales, but also the most abundant, though theres some concerns about the population that lives around japan. what we saw was a ceremony sending off this whaling fleet from this port. a lot of congratulations. people are deligh...

Six imported varieties for their viability. but the idea of introducing foreign species is a controversial one the douglas fir for example is considered an adequate substitute for the spruce but conservation groups say it reduces biodiversity and carries the risk of becoming invasive concerns that apply for all imported species. forest as stephan filthy guy is aware of that potential threat but the prospect of losing his forest to climate change is in his eyes the greater danger. if we keep an e...