endangered species

Criticizing Bush Administration's Overhaul of Endangered Species Act

harminka — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:31:08 -0500

The Ecological Society of America today criticized the Bush administration's August 15 proposal to reinterpret the Endangered Species Act, which would impose regulatory changes eliminating the requirement for federal projects to undergo independent scientific review.

Exeter scientists pour cold water on EU bird policy

harminka — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:43:54 -0600

New research from the University of Exeter in collaboration with the University of Texas at Austin published in the journal Science (22 February 2008) questions claims that EU conservation policy has been successful in protecting endangered birds.

Australian Customs ship to shadow Japanese whalers

admin_huliq — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 23:08:30 -0600

The Federal Government has announced it will send ships and aircraft to monitor the Japanese whaling fleet in the Southern Ocean, a decision which could lead to an international court challenge.

Cross border haul of Illegal bear and tiger parts seized in Russian Far East

Anastvatz — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 02:20:22 -0500

Customs and the Frontier Service in the Primorskii province in the Russian Far East have seized a massive cache of illegal wildlife products bound for China.

Iceland stops commercial whale hunt

Anastvatz — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 03:01:08 -0500

In a setback to the whaling industry worldwide, Iceland's fisheries minister has just announced he will not issue further commercial whale-hunting quotas.

Cougar Research with Native Americans

Anastvatz — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 23:58:25 -0500

The mountain lion, or cougar, is native to the Northern Great Plains.

Four Silverbacks Shot Dead

Anastvatz — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 03:57:22 -0500

World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and its partners are taking swift action to protect critically endangered mountain gorillas after three females and one male silverback were discovered shot to death in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

New Population of Endangered Grey-Shanked Doucs Found in Vietnam

Anastvatz — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 11:21:43 -0500

A team of scientists from WWF and Conservation International (CI) has discovered the world’s largest known population of grey-shanked doucs (Pygathrix cinerea), increasing chances that the Endangered monkey can be saved from extinction.

The Bald Eagle's Comeback

Anastvatz — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 10:13:14 -0500

Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne announced on June 28 the removal from the bald eagle for the list of threatened and endangered species at a ceremony at the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C. After nearly disappearing from most of the United States decades ago, the bald eagle is now flourishing across the nation and no longer needs the protection of the Endangered Species Act.

Sierra Club Lobbies Against Legislation That Would Protect Endangered Birds and Bats

donatracy — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 08:18:16 -0500

Do you know where your money and representation goes when you support a wildlife, environmental or nature organization? If you think it is going to save and protect wildlife you might want to take a second look.

The Dragons

donatracy — Sun, 20 May 2007 14:15:47 -0500

Is there a Dragon in your yard? Make friends with it!

'Save the Whale' Campaign Takes Flight Over America

Anastvatz — Sat, 12 May 2007 10:44:44 -0500

This month will be no ordinary month for 12-year-old Henry Ramage of Cape Cod, MA.