Killing endangered animals now legal if they aren’t the target
‘Basically a free-for-all’: Killing endangered animals is now legal if they aren’t the target BILLINGS, Mont. — Killing…
Amid Cuts to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Species Like the Florida Panther Languish
The honey-colored Florida panther inhabits the southwest corner of the state, mostly occupying a remote swath of cypress…
To Save An Endangered Prairie Fish, Dried-up Iowa Wetlands Get New Life
The minnow U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ecologists pulled from the shallow moat was a puny thing, with…
Senators Approving Owl Massacre Sparks Anger
Advocacy groups have expressed dismay after the Senate’s decision last month not to halt the planned killing of…
Senators back killing 450,000 Owls—how yours voted, full list
This week, U.S. senators voted against halting a plan to kill off more than 450,000 barred owls to…
2 southern Oregon fish species proposed for Endangered Species Act protections
Two Oregon fish species were proposed for Endangered Species Act protection on Oct. 17 by the Center for…
Researchers stunned after saving creature thought to be near extinct: ‘Never been done before’
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is leading efforts to ensure the repopulation of one of North Carolina’s…
This Minnesota wildlife artist won the federal Duck Stamp contest for the seventh time
James Hautman has established a duck dynasty. Hautman, an artist from Chaska, a Twin Cities suburb, is the…
Wildlife rescuers respond after young otter is found in heartbreaking situation: ‘She’s doing really well’
For one young river otter, a single collision upended her entire life — until another group of humans…
Judge rules U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service violated ESA over western wolves
MISSOULA — A Missoula judge ruled on Tuesday that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) violated the…
A plan to shoot 450,000 owls — to save a different owl — could be in jeopardy
An unusual alliance of Republican lawmakers and animal rights advocates, together with others, is creating storm clouds for…