Mar 03 U.S. to restore more bison herds on tribal lands by tapping Indigenous knowledge By Matthew Brown, Associated Press U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland says her agency will work to restore more large bison herds to Native American lands. Continue reading
Feb 03 U.S. may lift protections for Yellowstone, Glacier grizzly bears By Matthew Brown, Associated Press U.S. wildlife officials have taken the first step to lift federal protections for grizzly bears in the northern Rocky Mountains, which would open the door to future hunting in several states. Continue reading
Jan 17 Scientists consider moving species as a last resort amid climate change By Christina Larson, Matthew Brown, Associated Press The once-controversial idea of relocating an imperiled species to another island, country or continent for conservation is gaining increasing acceptance among scientists as a measure of last resort. Continue reading
Dec 27 Federal authorities say North Atlantic right whale must remain on endangered list By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press Federal officials say the fading North Atlantic right whale will remain protected under the Endangered Species Act and requires a series of protective steps to stave off extinction. Continue reading
Dec 09 These 700 new species are facing extinction By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press This year, the International Union for Conservation of Nature is sounding the alarm about the dugong — a large and docile marine mammal that lives from the eastern coast of Africa to the western Pacific Ocean. Continue reading
Dec 04 Analysis: Is China ready to lead on protecting nature at the upcoming UN biodiversity conference? By Vanessa Hull, The Conversation As the world parses what was achieved at the U.N. climate change conference in Egypt, negotiators are convening in Montreal to set goals for curbing Earth’s other crisis: loss of living species. China will lead the deliberations in and will… Continue reading
Dec 03 Nevada toad threatened by geothermal power project gets endangered status By Scott Sonner, Associated Press A tiny Nevada toad at the center of a legal battle over a geothermal power project has officially been declared an endangered species, after U.S. wildlife officials temporarily listed it on a rarely used emergency basis last spring. Continue reading
Nov 29 U.S. bat species devastated by white-nose syndrome now listed as endangered By John Flesher, Associated Press The species is among a dozen U.S. bats suffering from white-nose syndrome, a fungal disease that causes bats to emerge early during hibernation, sometimes burn up winter fat reserves and starve. Continue reading
Nov 26 Watch 5:47 The tough decision of which species to save from extinction Roughly 1 million species of wildlife face extinction worldwide, according to a recent United Nations report. Ecologist and author Rebecca Nesbit joins Geoff Bennett to discuss the ethics and decision-making process behind figuring out which species to save. Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch 5:58 Trees across the U.S. face dire threats, new report shows By Geoff Bennett, Lorna Baldwin, Andrew Corkery, Claire Mufson, Azhar Merchant A new report out this week warns that at least 1 in 9 tree species in the U.S. is at risk of extinction. Trees face a host of threats including invasive species, deadly disease and climate change. The data comes… Continue watching