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Six Texas freshwater mussels, the “livers of the rivers,” added to endangered species list

Freshwater mussels can pump and filter eight to 15 gallons of water a day, cleaning rivers and streams. Six of the 50 mussels that call Texas home are federally protected by Monday’s listing.

The Texas Tribune

New Jersey plans to drop the bald eagle from its endangered species list

New Jersey is citing a rebound in bald eagle populations as it proposes removing the national symbol from its endangered species list

The Independent UK

Could South Korea become a model for tackling illegal tiger trade?

The illegal wildlife trade is one of the greatest threats to all Asian big cats – tigers, leopards, snow leopards and Asiatic lions, as well as lesser-known species including clouded leopards and the Asiatic cheetah. For that reason, Asian big cats are some of the most strictly protected animals under…

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Texas lizard added to endangered species list over the oil and gas industry’s objections

The dunes sagebrush lizard lives in the same West Texas land that supports the state’s biggest oil and gas fields, and industry leaders say the new designation will hurt drilling and production.

The Texas Tribune

Shy primates shun forests and take over Valparai looking for food

Valparai town in Tamil Nadu faces challenges with lion-tailed macaques, an endangered species, venturing into urban areas for food.

The Hindu

New endangered listing for rare lizard could slow oil and gas drilling in New Mexico and West Texas

Federal wildlife officials have declared a rare lizard in southeastern New Mexico and West Texas an endangered species

The Independent UK

A new film turns the spotlight on the elusive purple frog of the Anaimalais in Tamil Nadu

An education series film turns the spotlight on the elusive purple frog of the Anaimalais in Tamil Nadu

The Hindu

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Pro-Environment Republican Pete Mccloskey Dies At 96

Pete McCloskey, a key figure in California politics, known for environmental activism and anti-war stance, passes away at 96. His legacy includes co-author...

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Should we seal DNA samples of Earth's endangered species in a moon crater?

Scientists fighting to save coral reefs amid the climate crisis suggest sending genetic coral material to be preserved on the moon. Is it a good idea?

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Texas Exotic Hunts Are Dangerously Unregulated

Some hunting ranches in Texas routinely offer hunts of endangered or threatened exotic species. This should not be allowed.

Texas Observer

Two endangered black-footed ferrets cloned from frozen tissue samples

Noreen and Antonia, born last May, are among first cloned offspring of a native endangered species in the North America

The Guardian - US

The killer whale trainers who still defend captivity: ‘I’m an endangered species myself’

The 2013 documentary Blackfish turned orca trainers into pariahs in the US. Now some are hitting it big in China

The Guardian - US

A distinct right: On climate change and species protection

It is unfortunate that the goal of reducing India’s carbon footprint and the need to protect a critically endangered species are at odds with each other

The Hindu

Boom in mining for renewable energy minerals threatens Africa’s great apes

Researchers applaud move away from fossil fuels but say more must be done to mitigate effects on endangered species

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Tarnished Gold: The Endangered Species Act at 50

My article surveying the effectiveness of the ESA is now in print as part of an FIU symposium.

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Biden Administration Restores Endangered Species Protections

Biden administration reinstates rules to protect imperiled species, facing criticism and praise for changes to the Endangered Species Act.

The Guardian - UK

‘Enormously exciting’: farm to create biggest natural grassland in southern England

Lower Pertwood in Wiltshire aims to restore declining plants, insects and endangered species

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Protecting Earth's Most Vulnerable Wildlife: Top 10 Endangered Species

Learn about the endangered species like Giant Panda, Black Rhino, and Amur Leopard facing critical threats.

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Biden administration restores threatened species protections dropped by Trump

Among the changes, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will reinstate a decades-old regulation that mandates blanket protections for species newly classified as threatened.

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Avian Influenza Threatens Seals And Sea Lions Worldwide

Avian influenza outbreak causing mass deaths in seals and sea lions, threatening ecosystems and endangered species globally.

WEKU

Scientists take a step closer to resurrecting the woolly mammoth

Scientists at a biotech company say they have created a key stem cell for Asian elephants that could help save the endangered species and become a steppingstone for bringing back the woolly mammoth.

Salon

Wolves are back — but face new peril

There are now 2,800 wild wolves in the northern Rockies — but ranchers and GOP allies want to wipe them out

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Krystyna Pyszková Champions Wildlife Conservation In Bold Photoshoot

Krystyna Pyszková's powerful photoshoot advocating for wildlife conservation through fashion and art, emphasizing the urgency of protecting endangered species.

The Hindu

A special fund to save Purple Frog, a ‘living fossil’, in the Western Ghats

Tamil Nadu Endangered Species Conservation Fund established to protect unique Purple Frog and other lesser-known endangered species.

The Hindu

CMFRI proposes ‘shark hotspots’ to protect endangered species

CMFRI proposes 'shark hotspots' to protect declining shark populations in Indian waters through fishing regulations and conservation efforts.

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