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On the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, a threat looms

The act is believed to have saved 99% of listed species from extinction, but rightwing lawmakers are chipping away at it

The Guardian - US

The Best of Reason: The Endangered Species Act at 50

Why have so few species been taken off the endangered species list?

Reason

National Conservation Day: Experts Say Mexico Slow In Updating Endangered Species List

According to the law, the country has to update this list every three years. However, there has been no update since August 2019, making the list more than three years old.

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As Mexico marks conservation day, advocates say it takes too long to list vulnerable species

Mexico is celebrating national conservation day

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One million gallons of crude oil have leaked into Gulf of Mexico

The spill, first detected on Friday by the US Coast Guard, threatens to harm endangered species that live there

The Independent UK

Could the good news story about the ecological crisis be the collective grief we are feeling?

A summer of wildfires across Canada sat alongside news of global deforestation, rapid loss of Antarctic ice mass and Swiss glacial ice depletion. Then in mid-October, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service delisted 21 species from the Endangered Species Act due to extinction.

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The Endangered Species Act at 50

Why have so few species been taken off the endangered species list?

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Saving Brazil's golden monkey, one green corridor at a time

Volunteers are taking part in an effort to extend the habitat of the most emblematic and endangered species of Rio de Janeiro’s rural interior — the golden lion tamarin

The Independent UK

This US National Park just moved two more rare species off the endangered list

The announcement comes on the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act

Advnture

Sale of federal oil and gas leases in Gulf of Mexico off again pending hearings on whale protections

The federal government has officially postponed a sale of Gulf of Mexico oil and gas leases amid legal fights over protections for an endangered species of whale

The Independent UK

Rare Philippine Spotted Deer Born At Chester Zoo In Conservation Win

The birth of an ultra-rare fawn provides hope for endangered species and boosts conservation efforts.

Zenger

21 species removed from US Endangered Species Act after going extinct

Wildlife advocacy groups stress ‘permanent’ consequences of failing to address biodiversity and climate

The Guardian - US

Four men forced to pay $71,000 for killing four endangered species

They were hunting at Tom Steed Reservoir in Oklahoma when committing their wildlife crimes. They also forfeited guns and hunting privileges.

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New national wildlife refuges in Tennessee, Wyoming created to protect toads, bats, salamanders

Federal officials say two newly established national wildlife refuges in Tennessee and Montana will help protect habitats for threatened and endangered species such as toads, bats, shrimp and salamanders

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Rare new jaguar spotted on wildlife camera prowling mountains of Arizona borderlands

Sighting suggests population of endangered species could be rebounding in US after near-extinction

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Battle for blue-collar votes: Biden, Trump court striking auto workers in Michigan

As France, Italy and others wonder if the working-class voters who now vote far right will ever return to the left, the sight of a US president walking a picket line in support of striking auto workers certainly grabbed headlines here. We ask about Joe Biden's embrace of his blue-collar…

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Biden vetoes two Republican-led bills to undo protections for prairie chicken and northern bat

President Joe Biden has vetoed Republican-sponsored bills intended to undo federal protections for two endangered species that have seen their populations plummet over the years

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Extremely rare silvery gibbon born at Isle of Man wildlife park

Silvery gibbons are classed as an endangered species, with as few as 2,000 adults left in the wild.

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‘Neelakurinji’ biodiversity centre opened at Adimaly

IDUKKI: Kerala has taken the lead in conserving biodiversity, said Water Resources Minister Roshy Augustine. Inaugurating the Neelakurinji biodiversity knowledge centre at Adimaly Govt. High School, he said Western Ghats is home to 300 critically endangered species. The centre, set up by State Haritha Keralam Mission, UNDP & Idukki district…

The Independent UK

Biologists in slow and steady race to help North America's largest and rarest tortoise species

U.S. wildlife officials have finalized an agreement with Ted Turner’s Endangered Species Fund regarding the release of more Bolson tortoises on the media mogul’s Armendaris Ranch in central New Mexico

The Independent UK

Poo of endangered species ‘could help fight against diabetic ulcers’

University researchers have found faeces from animals including lemurs and Guinea baboons could save the NHS an estimated £1 billion a year by treating foot ulcers

The Independent UK

Environmental groups sue US over sluggish pace in listing the rare ghost orchid as endangered

The rare ghost orchid found mainly in Florida and Cuba should be immediately protected by the U.S. as an endangered species, three environmental groups claimed Wednesday in a lawsuit arguing that federal officials are unduly delaying a decision

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MediaRoom: 'Editor' at risk of becoming a dirty word

MediaRoom: People holding the title 'editor' in the senior ranks of one of our big media firms appear to be an endangered species in business restructuring. By Tim Murphy

Chicago Sun-Times

Coral riffs? Trio of ‘rare and elusive’ bowmouth guitarfish pups take the stage at Shedd Aquarium

All the way from Taiwan, the guitar-shaped fish are thriving alongside several Indo-Pacific sharks and other fish, giving researchers a chance to learn more about the critically endangered species, the aquarium said.

The Independent UK

Lions, tigers, taxidermy, arsenic, political squabbling and the Endangered Species Act. Oh my.

The fate of the mounted lion, bears, gorilla and other animals that have long greeted visitors entering a Sioux Falls zoo looks grim

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