Endangered Species Act

Tribal Leaders Urge Secretary Haaland to Reverse Trump Action and Honor Biden's Promises with Launch of Film Calling for Federal Protections to be Restored to the Gray Wolf

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Wednesday, July 7, 2021
Deb Haaland, Laguna Pueblo, Pueblo people, Endangered Species Act, Native American people, Haaland, Members of the United States Congress, Federal government of the United States

"FAMILY" appeals to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to reverse President Trump and relist the wolf under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

Key Points: 
  • "FAMILY" appeals to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to reverse President Trump and relist the wolf under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
  • In a recent interview on ' Brave Wilderness ,' President Biden said, "I'm in" when asked about protections for wolves.
  • In response, over 120 tribal leaders joined in signing the Wolf Treaty that outlines a sustainable and culturally appropriate wolf management system.
  • The signatories urge Secretary Haaland to incorporate the Wolf Treaty's core tenets into future wolf management plans.

Monarch Butterfly Conservation: Private sector, LandCAN step up as populations decline

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Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Natural environment, Environment of the United States, Habitat, Nature Conservation, Environmental conservation, Endangered Species Act, Environment, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Wildlife law, Endangered species, Conservation biology

b'YARMOUTH, Maine, April 14, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --A new, free resource for private landowners aims to stop the decline of monarch butterflies.

Key Points: 
  • b'YARMOUTH, Maine, April 14, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --A new, free resource for private landowners aims to stop the decline of monarch butterflies.
  • The USFWS declared monarch listing under the Endangered Species Act "warranted but precluded" in 2020.
  • The keys to habitat conservation lie with the private landowners of our farms, ranches, forests, and even suburbia.
  • "\nCompany Profile: LandCAN is the "google" of private land conservation, a one-stop-shop for busy conservation-minded landowners.

Federal Government Agrees to Reevaluate Northern Spotted Owl "Critical Habitat" After Supreme Court Ruling- American Forest Resource Council

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Monday, April 13, 2020
Natural environment, Nature, Endangered species, Environment of the United States, Habitat, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Conservation in the United States, Endangered Species Act, United States Department of Commerce, Spotted owl, Northern spotted owl, Critical habitat

Fish & Wildlife Service that will initiate a public regulatory rule-making process for reevaluating critical habitat designated for the Northern Spotted Owl (NSO) under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

Key Points: 
  • Fish & Wildlife Service that will initiate a public regulatory rule-making process for reevaluating critical habitat designated for the Northern Spotted Owl (NSO) under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
  • The agreement was filed today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and is subject to court approval.
  • The Supreme Court also ruled that courts can review government evaluations of the impact of designating critical habitat, which the lower courts had refused to allow for over 30 years.
  • "Our coalition supports science-based solutions to recovering the Northern Spotted Owl and mitigating threats to its population.

Progressives for Immigration Reform Says Trump Administration Should 'Make America Green Again' by Utilizing Environmental Law

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Thursday, October 17, 2019
Environment of the United States, Natural environment, Nature, 91st United States Congress, Environment, Environmental impact assessment, National Environmental Policy Act, Endangered Species Act, Presidency of Donald Trump, Environmental policy

WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Progressives for Immigration Reform ( PFIR ), a nonprofit group, says the Trump Administration should consider utilizing the National Environmental Protection Agency and two key pieces of legislation, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the Endangered Species Act (ESA), to address the immigration crisis.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Progressives for Immigration Reform ( PFIR ), a nonprofit group, says the Trump Administration should consider utilizing the National Environmental Protection Agency and two key pieces of legislation, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the Endangered Species Act (ESA), to address the immigration crisis.
  • These essential pieces of legislation are considered the Magna Carta of U.S. environmental law.
  • "President Trump has powerful tools in cornerstone environmental legislation that he could apply to bring commonsense to our immigration system," said Kevin Lynn, Executive Director of Progressives for Immigration Reform.
  • Progressives for Immigration Reform is a nonprofit organization that educates the public about the unintended consequences of mass migration.

Government of Canada extends critical habitat protection to six more species at risk

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Wednesday, September 4, 2019
Nature, Natural environment, Articles, Habitat, Actuarial science, Critical habitat, Environmental law, Risk, Financial risk, Habitat fragmentation, Endangered Species Act

In Canada, approximately 544 species have been identified as being at risk under the Species at Risk Act and the list is growing.

Key Points: 
  • In Canada, approximately 544 species have been identified as being at risk under the Species at Risk Act and the list is growing.
  • A Critical Habitat Order focuses on protecting the functions, features and attributes of a species' critical habitat in specific geographical locations that are essential to its survival.
  • A Critical Habitat Order applies to any ongoing or future human activities that could result in the destruction of any part of the identified critical habitat of an at-risk species.
  • Here in Canada, approximately 544 species have been identified as being at risk under the Species at Risk Act and the list is growing.

Born Free USA Condemns Trump Administration's Overhaul of Endangered Species Act

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Thursday, August 15, 2019
Nature, Natural environment, Environmental conservation, Habitat, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Conservation in the United States, Presidency of Donald Trump, Endangered species, Endangered Species Act, Threatened species, Wildlife conservation, Conservation biology

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Born Free USA , a global leader in animal welfare and wildlife conservation, sharply criticized Monday's action by the Trump administration to finalize regulations weakening the Endangered Species Act and putting already threatened and endangered species further at risk.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Aug. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Born Free USA , a global leader in animal welfare and wildlife conservation, sharply criticized Monday's action by the Trump administration to finalize regulations weakening the Endangered Species Act and putting already threatened and endangered species further at risk.
  • Born Free USA condemns the 'Trump Extinction Plan' of undermining the Endangered Species Act and encourages the public to contact their elected representatives and let them know you oppose these regulation changes."
  • The Endangered Species Act, signed into law by President Richard Nixon in 1973, protects animal and plant species in danger of extinction, as well as their habitats.
  • Born Free USA was inspired by Virginia McKenna and her late husband Bill Travers, who, along with their son, Will, founded The Born Free Foundation (UK) in 1984.

Shared responsibility to care for natural world more important than ever

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Wednesday, March 27, 2019
Americas, Natural environment, Ecological restoration, Genocide prevention, International relations theory, Responsibility to protect, Endangered Species Act, Endangered species, Indigenous peoples of the Americas

Twenty-eight authors, musicians, Indigenous Peoples, businesses and environmental organizations issued a joint statement today emphasizing humans' collective responsibility to protect the natural health of Ontario, Canada and the planet.

Key Points: 
  • Twenty-eight authors, musicians, Indigenous Peoples, businesses and environmental organizations issued a joint statement today emphasizing humans' collective responsibility to protect the natural health of Ontario, Canada and the planet.
  • The statement was issued on the heels of the Government of Ontario's public consultation on the Endangered Species Act, 2007.
  • All humans share the responsibility to care for the natural world that sustains us.
  • Protecting and recovering species at risk is part of living up to this shared responsibility.