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The Endangered Species Act requires that every U.S. plant and animal be saved from extinction, but after 50 years, we have to do much more to prevent a biodiversity crisis

Two decades after they were declared a threatened species, Canada lynx still need a recovery plan. Their poop, which researchers and volunteers collect in Minnesota, could be crucial in preservation efforts.

When two baby bald eagles hatched in Florida in front of a livestream camera in late December, thousands of people tuned in to see it happen.

A bipartisan push could change state wildlife protection By Alex Brown Stateline.org/TNS Scientists say the world is on the precipice of a mass extinction. The United Nations estimates that 1 million species are on the verge of being wiped out, threatened by climate change, habitat loss, pollution, invasive species and poaching. In the United States, the federal government has oversight of the more than 1,600 species listed under the Endangered Species Act - and powerful legal tools to protect...

Table of Contents A Bipartisan Push Could Change State Wildlife Protection Sgt. Pam Taylor of the Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife follows Puddles, as the dog sniffs for invasive mussels. State wildlife agencies say they lack the funding to fully meet their conservation mission, including invasive species management. Ted S. Warren The Associated Press Scientists say the world is on the precipice of a mass extinction. The United Nations estimates that 1 mi...

Several iconic local species stand to benefit from a letter sent to Congress on Tuesday asking that the federal budget for endangered species protections be more than doubled for Fiscal Year 2022, from last years $291.7 million to $592.1 million. 170 different environmental groups signed on to the request, which was led by the Center for Biological Diversity. They say that $592.1 million is the sum needed to "make up for lost ground and address the threat of climate change to biodiversity."�...

After years of studying threats to endangered species, Aaron Haines said he’s become used to the feeling of dread he’s seen in some of his Millersville University students. The associate professor of conservation biology recalled conversations about threats like pollution, changing climates and other potential environmental disasters. Theyre all topics capable of souring his undergraduate students’ hope for species recovery, he said. “At some point you just give up if things...

© iStock The U.S. agency responsible for marine fisheries considered pulling out of a recent Trump administration rollback of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) over a disagreement with political appointees at the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), according to emails obtained by The Hill. The emails from a Freedom of Information Act request show that during last year’s rulemaking process, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) considered withdrawing its support for a joint rule with FWS t...

Government scientists predicted border wall construction could harm wildlife refuge Rachel Frazin © Getty Images Government scientists predicted border wall construction could harm wildlife refuge Construction of President Trumps border wall moved forward last year even after government scientists said it could harm a nearby wildlife refuge, according to an internal report obtained by The Hill. The report, obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request, showed that the...