Dangerously low sardine populations, starving sea lions, brown pelicans now have a chance.

The government’s plan to allow industrial fishing fleets into protected waters threatens the endangered Steller sea lion, but there is a better way.

Government action would allow industrial fishing in protected habitat

Steller’s sea cow was the first to disappear after a voyage of discovery accelerated a wave of extinction in North America. The tiny palila bird was the first to benefit from Earthjustice’s use of a law passed to end the extinctions.

Something special is swimming in Puget Sound—84 unique whales found nowhere else on earth, who might have disappeared altogether if not for Earthjustice’s work to protect them from a far-distant threat. Early this month, the government rejected a misguided proposal to strip protections from this dwindling species: Southern Resident orca whales. Visitors to the Pacific…

Agrees sea lions still need protection from industrial fishing

Alaska, industry groups’ challenge to fishery restrictions rebuffed

The western population of Steller sea lions has declined by more than 80 percent, and sharp declines still persist in the western Aleutian Islands. The distinct western population was first listed under the Endangered Species Act more than 20 years ago, and during that time Earthjustice and conservation groups have fought for the establishment of…

Oceana and Greenpeace challenge industry lawsuit

Steller sea lions are in jeopardy of going extinct if new fishery management actions aren’t adopted soon in waters off of Alaska.