Tag: Endangered and extinct species
US mulls endangered status for Nevada plant in mine fight
RENO, Nev. (AP) - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says there’s enough scientific evidence that two rare plants in Nevada’s desert could go...
Feds to decide if 2 Mississippi turtles need protection
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The federal government says it will decide whether protection is needed for a freshwater turtle found only in Mississippi and...
Pangolin released into wild under China’s new protections
BEIJING (AP) - Activists in China have released a pangolin into the wild to celebrate new protections for the armadillo-like animal whose numbers in...
EU urged to act against pesticides to fight insect decline
BRUSSELS (AP) - Environmental groups are urging the European Union to take drastic action to protect insects, saying in a report Tuesday that more...
Coronavirus disrupts global fight to save endangered species
WASHINGTON (AP) - Biologist Carlos Ruiz has spent a quarter-century working to save golden lion tamarins, the charismatic long-maned monkeys native to Brazil’s Atlantic...
Coronavirus disrupts global fight to save endangered species
WASHINGTON (AP) - Biologist Carlos Ruiz has spent a quarter-century working to save golden lion tamarins, the charismatic long-maned monkeys native to Brazil’s Atlantic...
US judge cancels permit for Keystone XL pipeline from Canada
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - A U.S. judge canceled a key permit Wednesday for the Keystone XL oil pipeline that’s expected to stretch from Canada...
Ex wildlife chief: Trump rule could kill billions of birds
BUTTE, Mont. (AP) - At a former open pit copper mine filled with billions of gallons of toxic water, sirens and loud pops from...
Feds reject removal of 4 US Northwest dams in key report
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A long-awaited federal report out Friday rejected the idea of removing four hydroelectric dams on a major Pacific Northwest river...
Feds reject removal of 4 US Northwest dams in key report
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A long-awaited federal report out Friday rejected the idea of removing four hydroelectric dams on a major Pacific Northwest river...