The Latest Breaking News from Endangered Species

New Kickoff Rule Makes Good Business Sense for the NFL

Andrew Brandt dives into why the kickoff is on the endangered species list, why Roger Goodell will get a contract extension and his experience with injury waivers like Jimmy Garoppolo’s.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 2, 2023

Aussie Ark's endangered brush-tailed rock wallaby breeding program expands

A breeding program to safeguard the future of the brush-tailed rock wallaby is expanding. Conservationists say it's like creating a safe "half-way house" for the endangered species.

ABC News · May 25, 2023

London Zoo welcomes Komodo dragon called Khaleesi

Khaleesi joined the zoo as part of a breeding programme for endangered species

Evening Standard · May 25, 2023

Senate votes to limit critical habitat designation for imperiled species and drop bat's protections

The U.S. Senate has voted to overturn two Biden administration policies intended to protect endangered species

The Independent UK · May 11, 2023

Lesser prairie home companion — Congressional Hits and Misses - Roll Call

Sen. Roger Marshall led the charge to overturn the Biden administration’s listing of the lesser prairie chicken as an endangered species.

Roll Call · May 5, 2023

Trials have become an endangered species. A new effort is trying to change that

Advocates say defendants who go to trial face much longer prison sentences — a so-called trial penalty. It can even lead innocent people to strike plea deals.

WEKU · May 3, 2023

Bi-state sage grouse considered for threatened status, again

Federal wildlife officials are again considering whether a sage grouse species deserves protection under the Endangered Species Act

The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2023

Rare pygmy blue whale calf spotted off Cheynes Beach near Albany, WA

While it is not unusual to see the endangered species in southern waters at this time of year, scientists are surprised to see a young calf, which would have been born in the area.

ABC News · Apr 27, 2023

Legislation would ease impact of Endangered Species Act ruling - Roll Call

Congress is eyeing legislation that would prevent the enforcement of a 2015 ruling on the Endangered Species Act.

Roll Call · Apr 26, 2023

Endangered species found dead on north Queensland beach prompts calls for gillnets ban in reef waters

A local living near the Great Barrier Reef has taken a series of photos showing the damaged carcasses of a range of sea creatures.

ABC News · Apr 22, 2023