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Dennis Anderson: Mallard mystery finds too many drakes, too few hens with productivity at risk

Ducks are mysterious, which is part of their attraction.

Tribune News Service · Oct 5, 2022

US proposal would permit eagle deaths as renewables expand

The Biden administration is proposing a new permitting program for wind energy turbines, power lines and other projects that kill bald and golden eagles

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022

Fungal outbreak threatens tricolored bat with extinction

U.S. officials are proposing to list the tricolored bat as endangered

The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2022

Rule for managing endangered Mexican wolves spurs lawsuit

U.S. wildlife managers are being sued over their new management rule for the endangered Mexican gray wolf, with environmentalists saying it doesn't go far enough to ensure the species' survival

The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2022

The ivory-billed woodpecker hasn't been spotted for nearly 80 years — now birdwatchers are being challenged to prove it still exists

The ivory-billed woodpecker avoids being labelled extinct in the US, after birdwatchers insisted that the bird is still out there somewhere.

ABC News · Jul 12, 2022

Federal agencies reverse Trump limits on habitat protection

The Biden administration is dropping a rule adopted under former President Donald Trump that limited which lands and waters could be designated as critical habitat for imperiled animals and plants

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2022

An iconic American endangered species is at the heart of a political war in Wisconsin

The state’s wolf population is determined by political volleying, with each side of the debate seeking easy answers.

Inverse · Jun 12, 2022

Rare wetland plant found in Arizona now listed as endangered

A rare plant that depends on wetlands for survival is now on the federal endangered species list

The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2022

The wolf fight in Wisconsin

The state’s wolf population is determined by political volleying, with each side of the debate seeking easy answers

Salon · Jun 7, 2022

US wildlife officials aim to address illegal wolf killings

Prompted by a court order, federal wildlife managers have issued a new draft plan for managing Mexican gray wolves in the Southwestern U.S. The changes aim to address illegal killings of the endangered predators through education, outreach and other means

The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2022