Conservation Commandeering Is Still Commandeering Courts allow litigants to commandeer state and local governments under the Endangered Species Act. Reason · Jul 2
Outlast: The Jungle's Marshall Alleges Team Charlie Killed An Endangered Species On The Show If true, this sounds serious. Cinemablend · Jun 29
Endangered Pangolins, Rhino Horn and Monkeys Sold Openly on Facebook, Investigation Finds Investigations reveal Facebook as a major platform for illegal wildlife trade, with traffickers openly selling endangered species. Conservationists urge Meta to enforce stricter policies. International Business Times UK · Jun 29
Trump Administration Removes Federal Protections for Endangered Whooping Crane Habitat as Only 500 Remain Conservationists express concern over weakened federal protections for wetlands, threatening the survival of endangered whooping cranes, as environmental policy changes under the Trump administration. International Business Times UK · Jun 26
Once thought extinct ocean species is found off the coast of California The ‘Seasquatches’ may be larger than three feet across and move faster than you might think The Independent UK · Jun 22
The underwater wonders I saw on my once-in-a-lifetime trip to the Galápagos In this week’s newsletter: Joining a research team on the Darwin and Wolf Islands off the Ecuadorian coast revealed how critically endangered species are reacting to their rapidly changing ocean environment The Guardian - UK · Jun 12
Rhino horn: why South Africa wants to revive the international trade, and why critics fear the consequences South Africa wants to expand exports of rhino hunting trophies and other wildlife products. The move relies on an exemption process within the international treaty that has largely restricted rhino horn trade since 1977. The Conversation · Jun 8
Is the Endangered Species Act Being Used to Commandeer State Governments? A webinar discussion of whether we are seeing conservation commandeering. Reason · Jun 6
Endangered Species at Risk as Trump Administration Approves Continued Use of Toxic Atrazine Pesticide The Trump administration has approved atrazine use, despite environmental groups' concerns over its impact on wildlife, water, and health. The decision contradicts earlier Environmental Protection Agency warnings about the pesticide. International Business Times UK · May 20
Orcas could be casualty in Carney’s push for pipeline, environmental groups fear Rush to develop fossil fuel infrastructure in Canada collides with laws meant to protect endangered species The Guardian - US · May 19
Sony retreats from PC gaming, robbing us of maybe 4 games The "prestige" Sony game is an increasingly endangered species. PC Gamer · May 18
Advocates decry Trump’s plan to open 24m acres of federal lands to cattle grazing Opponents say administration’s plan prioritizes big agriculture at expense of wildlife and protected species The Guardian - US · May 11
Why don’t broadcasters want England’s tour of South Africa? This is what it says about Test cricket’s future England’s three Tests and three ODIs in South Africa this winter are currently going ahead without a UK broadcaster, in the latest sign that bilateral series are increasingly an endangered species The Independent UK · Apr 30
‘Australians are becoming an endangered species’: Elon Musk highlights population concerns amid falling birth rates Elon Musk has stirred up fresh debate after making a blunt comment about Australia’s future population trends. The tech billionaire reacted to recent figures showing a continued decline in Australia’s fertility rate. His remark, calling Australians ‘an endangered species,’ quickly spread across social media and triggered a wave of criticism. The Times of India · Apr 24
The Independent UK · Apr 22 Republicans delay vote on bill gutting Endangered Species Act – on Earth Day The ESA passed 355-4 in the House of Representatives in 1973
The Independent UK · Apr 21 Congress will vote to expand ‘God Squad’ reach and gut endangered species protections – on Earth Day The ESA has prevented the extinction of 99% of protected species
Reason · Apr 17 Will the Eleventh Circuit Allow the Endangered Species Act to Commandeer the Florida Department of Environmental Protection? A pending case will test whether courts are willing to enforce the anticommandeering doctrine in the context of environmental protection.
Euronews · Apr 13 Germany marks 69th birthday of zoo’s oldest gorilla Berlin Zoo celebrates Fatou, a 69‑year‑old western lowland gorilla, highlighting how specialised care in captivity can extend the lives of endangered species.
Texas Observer · Apr 13 How Trump’s ‘God Squad’ Could Devastate Endangered Species Along Texas’ Gulf Coast If left intact, the exemption for oil and gas companies in the Gulf of Mexico could forever harm vulnerable species and their habitats.
Reason · Apr 9 Would U.S. Wildlife Laws Turn Greenland's Hunters Into Criminals? Greenlandic hunters fear a U.S. takeover because Americans "think whales and seals are cute and shouldn’t be hunted."
The Conversation · Apr 8 Global trade in wild birds is poorly monitored – the risks to wildlife, ecosystems and human health Birds have, for centuries, been captured from the wild to be kept in cages – valued for their looks, songs and ability to imitate sounds. Data compiled by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), the global agreement that regulates trade in threatened animals and plants, indicate that…
The Mary Sue · Apr 7 Donald Trump dispatches ‘God Squad’ to wipe out the last 51 ocean giants that have survived 3,000,000 years President Donald Trump’s administration recently asked a rare committee known informally as the “God Squad” to scrap all protections for the critically endangered Rice’s whale, along with other marine life in the Gulf of Mexico. This move, made in service of the oil and gas industry, could lead to the…
We Got This Covered · Apr 6 Donald Trump dispatches ‘God Squad’ to wipe out the last 51 ocean giants that have survived 3,000,000 years The whales died so that tankers can move faster.
The Guardian - US · Apr 5 Rice’s whales existed before humans. Now Trump could make them extinct The US has invoked national security to remove protections for the endangered cetacean, of which only about 50 are left
The Times of India · Apr 4 Why Trump’s ‘God Squad’ decision to expand oil drilling in Gulf of Mexico is a vote for a whale’s extinction A federal decision, approved upon the request of the Trump administration, to expand Gulf oil drilling has heightened fears of extinction for the critically endangered Rice’s whale, with fewer than 50 individuals remaining. Scientists note the species already lost over 20% of its population after the Deepwater Horizon spill, warning…