Congress will vote to expand ‘God Squad’ reach and gut endangered species protections – on Earth Day

Republicans are once again taking aim at America’s endangered species – and it’s happening on Earth Day. Last month Defense ...

10 Endangered Species Saved by Conservation Efforts

Nowadays, it feels like extinction headlines dominate conversations about wildlife, but there’s another set of stories that ...
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Monarch butterflies and hellbender salamanders await endangered species protection

One of the biggest success stories of the Endangered Species Act is the bald eagle, which was on the brink of extinction due to pesticides and hunting in the 1970s. It was removed from the list in ...
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House to vote on legislation that could harm endangered species' habitats

Wildlife advocates claim the bill would overhaul the non-partisan law that protects wildlife habitats, including ones on Long ...

House drops bill critics say would have toppled Endangered Species Act

Wildlife advocates celebrate after a bill that critics say would have crippled the Endangered Species Act was withdrawn from ...
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Bald eagle population soars in the region

Only 60 years ago, the national emblem of the U.S. was nearly extinct. Now, its numbers are burgeoning along the Connecticut ...

Illinois state agencies at odds over endangered species protections

The state’s top transportation authority has been running afoul of Illinois's wildlife regulators according to internal documents obtained by WBEZ and Grist.

Oil exploration in Gulf OK despite endangered species, panel decides

The God Squad met for the first time since 1991, and members said it's OK to bypass the Endangered Species Act in order to explore the Gulf for potential oil and gas stores..

Endangered Species Act faces rollback

Long Island species that benefit include the rufous red knot, roseate terns, four sea turtle species and piping plovers.