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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 year's $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."  "The Endangered Species Act is one of the best tools we have to stem the current wildlife extinct...

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. They're all topics capable of souring his undergraduate students’ hope for species recovery, he said. “At some point you just give up if things are terrible enough,” Haines said. “We've got some very good students coming through and...

© 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 that makes it harder for areas to receive critical habitat protections. The emails, though heavily re...

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 Trump's 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 construction of the wall would pull water from the San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge. The wa...