Nation Dec 17 Government ordered to pay landowners on lower Missouri River after flood damage By Associated Press
Science Jul 31 U.S. officials seek limits on what constitutes a ‘habitat’ for imperiled species The Trump administration is proposing to define what land and water can be declared as “habitat” for imperiled plants and animals… By Matthew Brown, Associated Press
Economy Aug 22 What is an endangered species worth? Trump rule sparks debate The Trump administration could soon start to publicize the economic cost of listing a species as threatened or endangered, under new rules finalized this month. By Gretchen Frazee
Nation Aug 14 How monarch butterflies could be harmed by Trump’s endangered species rules The Trump administration's decision to consider costs when protecting endangered species could hurt monarchs, which compete for habitat with soybean and corn farmers. By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press
Science Aug 12 Watch 5:21 How Trump plans to change the Endangered Species Act The Trump administration has announced major changes to the Endangered Species Act, the landmark law signed by President Richard Nixon that's credited with saving iconic species like the bald eagle and the grizzly bear. William Brangham talks to Lisa Friedman…
Aug 12 Trump overhauls enforcement of Endangered Species Act By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The changes allow the government to put an economic cost on saving a species and end blanket protections for species newly listed as threatened. Continue reading
Nov 27 Supreme Court sends endangered frog case to lower court By Associated Press The court ruled Tuesday in a case involving a 1,500-acre tract owned by the Weyerhaeuser Co. and others that has been identified as the only potential breeding ground outside Mississippi for dusky gopher frogs. Continue reading
Jul 21 Support for the Endangered Species Act remains high as Trump administration and Congress try to gut it By Jeremy T. Bruskotter, John A. Vucetich, Ramiro Berardo, The Conversation Since its passage, the Endangered Species Act has helped reverse and stop declines in numerous species – from bald eagles to Lake Erie watersnakes – and served as a model for similar laws around the world. Continue reading
Apr 20 Pesticide maker tries to kill risk study By Associated Press An Environmental Protection Agency spokesman later said Scott Pruitt won't "prejudge" any potential rule-making decisions as "we are trying to restore regulatory sanity to EPA's work."… Continue reading
Dec 21 Watch 5:03 How a new U.S. law protects lions in Africa By PBS NewsHour African lions are getting new protections from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Five months after an American hunter killed an animal named Cecil in Zimbabwe, a new classification will help prohibit imports of lion trophies from Central and West… Continue watching