Wildlife

Endangered Whale Protections May Be Delayed Until 2035 Under Trump Plan

"For roughly 380 right whales left in the North Atlantic, which can die after getting tangled in fishing ropes or hit by ships, the Trump administration said this month it wants to delay new protections by almost a decade in favor of commercial fishing interests."

Source: AP, 05/06/2026

"Montana GOP Candidate Has History Of Calling For Federal Land Transfers"

"In a video announcing his Congressional bid in Montana last month, longtime conservative radio host Aaron Flint bemoaned the prospect of “public lands being fenced off.”"

Source: Public Domain, 05/05/2026

Trump Admin Orders Rapid End to Some Hunting Rules on Federal Lands

"The Trump administration has directed national recreation areas, seashores, wildlife refuges and other public lands to immediately lift dozens of restrictions on hunting and trapping, internal Interior Department documents show."

Source: New York Times, 05/05/2026

In Subzero Temperatures, Protecting a Tiger in the Snow

The population of Siberian tigers, the second-largest subspecies in the world, took a turn for the worse after the fall of the Soviet Union. But an international team of biologists in remote Russia has been working to try to save the big cats. “Tigers Between Empires” traces that effort, in a new BookShelf review from contributing editor Jennifer Weeks.

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Tribe, Enviros to Sue Feds Over Arizona Mine’s Impacts on Threatened Owls

"The BLM and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said no Mexican spotted owls lived near a proposed mine site in Arizona’s Sky Islands when it permitted mineral exploration. Photo evidence shows otherwise."

Source: Inside Climate News, 04/30/2026

"Working To Restore Biscayne Bay"

"In one direction, the view from the 65-foot-tall Boca Chita lighthouse in Biscayne National Park is an endless sea of shimmering Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Florida. In another, across Biscayne Bay, stands the Miami skyline, bedazzled with glassy skyscrapers and surrounded by the most densely populated region of the Sunshine State."

Source: National Parks Traveler, 04/28/2026

Will Changes to US Forest Service Erase a Century of Historical Documents?

"Sweeping changes underway at the federal agency tasked with protecting the nation’s forests could result in the loss of more than a century of critical historical documents, conservationists warn."

Source: Inside Climate News, 04/27/2026

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