Conservation

'Disaster for Endangered Species and the Natural World': Advocates Decry Trump Move to Gut Habitat Protection Law
'Major Victory': Court Tosses Out Trump Interior's Gutting of Century-Old Protections for Migratory Birds
Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Sand hill Cranes, Grus canadensis, at roosting pond at dusk Bosque del Apache, New Mexico. (Photo: Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Critics charge that the administration's policy on the Migratory Bird Treaty Act "was nothing more than a cruel, bird-killing gift to polluters."
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'Silent Spring Is Already Here': Global Study Shows Nearly 25% Drop in Insect Population Over 30 Years
Jessica Corbett, staff writer
A red admiral butterfly stands on a flower in an urban garden in the city center on August 9, 2018 in Berlin.
"We keep getting clear signs that the way we live and the actions we take are...
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'Horrific': Human Rights Advocates Call for Investigation Into Death of Second Monarch Butterfly Defender in Mexico
Julia Conley, staff writer
Raúl Hernández Romero's family says he received threats regarding his work...
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After Protections Gutted, Audubon Society Dubs Trump Interior Dept. the 'Bird Killer Department'
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'Because Insects Are Key to Our Own Survival,' 73 Scientists Unveil Global Roadmap to Battle Bugpocalypse
"Like one of America's very first national monuments, the Grand Canyon, the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts is a natural treasure," said NRDC's KateDesormaeu. "It provides habitat for a wide range of species, from endangered whales to Atlantic puffins to centuries-old deep-sea corals."(Photo: stephenallen75 / iStock / Getty Images Plus)
'Victory for Our Oceans': US Court Upholds Ruling on Vast Marine Monument Established by Obama
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Conservationist Warns 'Unnoticed Apocalypse' of Insects 'Should Set Alarms Ringing'
Scientists Demand 'Paradigm Shift' After Study Shows 'Frightening' Decline of Insects and Spiders
Planet images showing Nova Bandeirantes in Mato Grosso after a fire on Aug. 21, 2019. (Photo: courtesy of Planet Labs Inc.)
Views of Destruction: Satellite Images Reveal Devastating Amazon Fires in Almost Real-Time
A salmon leaping rapids in Alaska. (Photo: arctic-tern/Getty Images)
'Gold Over Life, Literally': How Trump Forced Reversal on Mining Project EPA Scientists Warn Could Destroy Ecosystem
Bears Ears National Monument
Critics Charge New Trump Plan 'Recklessly Weakens Protections' for What Remains of 'Illegally Reduced' Bears Ears Monument
'Unprecedented' Decline of Plants and Animals as Global 'Red List' Reveals Nearly One-Third of Assessed Species Under Threat
'Years of Work Down the Drain' as Trump Endangers Wildlife and Communities by Gutting Successful Conservation Program
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As Industrial Farming Exploded Over the Past Century, the Netherlands' Butterfly Population Plummeted 84%
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Senate Urged to Reject 'Walking, Talking Conflict of Interest' David Bernhardt to Run Interior

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