Biodiversity

Things related to the web of life; ecology; wildlife; endangered species

Paxton Sues Biden FWS Over Listing Freshwater Mussels As Endangered

"Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Tuesday that his office is suing the U.S. Department of the Interior, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Biden administration officials for declaring six freshwater mussel species endangered and another threatened earlier this year."

Source: Texas Tribune, 10/31/2024

Red-Cockaded Woodpeckers In Southeast Changed From Endangered To Threatened

"The red-cockaded woodpecker, an iconic bird in southeastern forests, has recovered enough of its population to be downlisted from an endangered species to a threatened one, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Thursday."

Source: AP, 10/25/2024

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