Tag: Endangered and extinct species
California identifies new, rare gray wolf pack
SAN FRANCISCO — A new pack of gray wolves has been identified in Northern California, becoming the third pack to establish itself in the...
US proposes removing Colorado River fish’s endangered status
DENVER — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Tuesday it plans to propose reclassifying a rare Colorado River Basin fish called the razorback...
Man gets year in prison for buying endangered animal parts
TAMPA, Fla. — A Florida man has been sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison for buying parts of dead endangered...
Judge: Ex-Indiana wildlife center proprietor owes PETA $734K
CHARLESTOWN, Ind. — A judge has ordered the former proprietor of a Indiana wildlife center and his ex-wife to pay People for the Ethical...
UN: Climate and extinction crises must be tackled together
To save the planet, the world needs to tackle the crises of climate change and species loss together, taking measures that fix both and...
Biden aims to restore species protections weakened by Trump
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration says it is canceling or reviewing a host of actions by the Trump administration to roll back protections for...
Biden admin targets Trump rollbacks of species protections
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration said Friday it is canceling or reviewing a host of actions by the Trump administration to roll back protections...
Woman arrested at US border with sloth, crocodile parts
HIGHGATE SPRINGS, Vt. — A Montreal woman has been arrested on charges of trying to cross the U.S. border into Canada with “numerous undeclared...
In Iraq’s iconic marshlands, a quest for endangered otters
CHIBAISH, Iraq — “Don’t move a muscle.” His command cut across the reeds rustling in the wind. On a moonlit embankment several kilometers from...
US wildlife managers propose protections for rare chicken
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — U.S. wildlife managers on Wednesday proposed federal protections for the lesser prairie chicken, saying its habitat across five states is in...