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Interior Department Pumps Brakes on Mining Near Nevada’s Ash Meadows Wildlife Refuge
The U.S. Department of the Interior announced today a two-year pause on new mining claims on land adjacent to Nevada’s Ash ...
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Critical Habitat Proposed to Protect Rare Fish in San Francisco Bay-Delta
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed to designate 91,630 acres of critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act for the critically imperiled San Francisco Bay population of longfin ...
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Endangered Species Protections Sought for Three Rare Oregon, California Fish
The Center for Biological Diversity today petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to protect three dwindling fish species in Goose Lake under the Endangered Species Act.
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760,000 Acres of Critical Habitat Proposed to Protect Imperiled Frogs in California
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed to designate 760,071 acres of critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act for the foothill yellow-legged frog. The areas to be protected lie ...
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Grizzlies Will Keep Lifesaving Endangered Species Protections
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today denied petitions to remove Endangered Species Act protections from grizzly bears, ...
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Reward Raised to $15,000 for Information on Bald Eagle Killing in Alabama
The Center for Biological Diversity today increased the reward to $15,000 for information leading to a conviction in the ...
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Rare Nevada Butterfly Proposed for Endangered Species Protection
RENO, Nev. — Responding to a Center for Biological Diversity petition, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed ...
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Arctic Win: Interior Department Denies Lease Extension for ‘Liberty’ Offshore Drilling Project in Alaska
The Department of the Interior published a decision today denying an extension of offshore oil and gas leases for the Liberty Unit in the Beaufort Sea. The leases were held by Hilcorp Alaska, which ...
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U.S. Restricts Salamander Imports to Protect Species From Deadly Disease
WASHINGTON— In response to a petition from the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced final rules restricting the importation of salamanders for the pet ...
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Legal Agreement Sets Deadlines to Protect Four Imperiled Bees
TUCSON, Ariz.— The Center for Biological Diversity and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have reached an agreement that requires the agency to make decisions on protecting four imperiled bee species ...
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More Than $65,000 Offered for Information About Illegal Killing of Gray Wolf in Colorado
The Center for Biological Diversity, conservation partners and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are offering rewards totaling more than $65,000 for information leading to arrests and convictions in ...
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Giraffes One Step Closer to U.S. Endangered Species Protections
WASHINGTON— In response to a lawsuit by conservation and animal protection groups, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agreed today to a deadline of November 2024 for deciding if giraffes warrant ...