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The quest to gain protected status for the salamander that is Pennsylvania’s official state amphibian has been a lengthy journey, beginning in April 2010 when the center first petitioned the service to add the hellbender to the endangered species list.  “It’s, unfortunately, not uncommon for petitions … to not result in the protection of species for a decade,” said Brian Segee, who, as the center’s senior attorney, serves as the hellbender’s legal counsel. “Many species have gone extinct while waiting for action.”  The hellbender – so named, it is said, by early Amer...

For Immediate Release, April 27, 2021 Contact: Brian Segee, (805) 750-8852, bsegee@biologicaldiversity.org Northern Mexican Garter Snake Gains 20,326 Acres of Protected Critical Habitat in Arizona, New Mexico TUCSON, Ariz.— In response to nearly two decades of action by the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today finalized critical habitat protection for the northern Mexican garter snake under the Endangered Species Act. “Critical habitat protections will benefit not just this pretty garter snake, but people too by protecting som...

US sets aside habitat critical for survival of rare songbird AP 22nd April, 2021 12:04:12 U.S. wildlife managers have set aside vast areas across several states as habitat critical to the survival of a rare songbird that migrates each year from Central and South America to breeding grounds in Mexico and the United States. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the final habitat designation for the western yellow-billed cuckoo on Tuesday. It covers about 467 square miles (1,210 square kilometers) along hundreds of miles of rivers and streams in the western states. Most breeding in the U....

For Immediate Release, April 20, 2021 Contact: Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo Gains 298,845 Acres of Protected Critical Habitat in Seven Western States TUCSON, Ariz.— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today designated 298,845 acres in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico, Texas and Utah as critical habitat for the western yellow-billed cuckoo. “We’re thrilled these beautiful birds are finally receiving protections for their streamside homes,” said Brian Segee, a senior attorney at the Center for Biological Diversity. “While not perfect, this des...

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich is suing the federal government claiming the Biden-Harris administration’s decision to stop wall construction along