Endangered Species Act
The Federal Government Killed Nearly Three Million Animals Last Year
An agency within the US Department of Agriculture killed black bears, mountain lions, grey wolves, and even bald eagles in an effort to curb losses in the agricultural sector.
Members of Congress Want to Remove the Gray Wolf From the Endangered Species Act
Legislators say gray wolf populations have rebounded and are no longer in need of federal protections — a claim rejected by the courts.
The Monarch Butterfly Might Soon Be Listed As An Endangered Species
The US Fish and Wildlife Service announced on Monday it will begin a year-long evaluation of whether or not the insect should be placed under federal protection due to habitat loss, disease, and climate change.
Animal Rights Activists Target Wisconsin's Annual Grey Wolf Hunt
Among the protesters is Rod Coronodo, a former Animal Liberation Front activist, jailed for setting fire to an animal research facility.
Over Half of Earth’s Wildlife Has Been Killed in the Past 40 Years
Global animal populations dropped 52 percent between 1970 and 2010, driven largely by high levels of consumption in rich nations and at the expense of poor ones.
The U.S. Endangered Species List is Missing Hundreds of Animals
The Endangered Species Act was landmark legislation for conservation when it was enacted in 1973. Since then it's been a rather contentious bit of law, but its provisions—classifying species by amount of extinction risk, and enacting corresponding...