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A comment period backed by anti-wolf groups hopes to derail the state’s effort to restore wolves to their historic habitat.

Extractive industries that have long despised the ESA now have powerful allies. We’re fighting back.

The ruling derails the current administration’s efforts to further undermine the landmark conservation law.

A federal court struck down President Trump’s attacks against the Endangered Species Act, restoring key values of the bedrock environmental law to the status it held for decades before attacks by the first Trump administration.

Suit claims Bureau of Land Management walked away from 2015 commitments to sage-grouse to benefit oil and gas industry

Montana Wildlife Federation, Defenders of Wildlife, and The Wilderness Society sued the U.S. Bureau of Land Management over its abandonment of critical protections for the declining greater sage-grouse.

60-day notice states recently-approved West Reservoir Project could harm grizzly bears and bull trout

Swan View Coalition and Friends of the Wild Swan notified the Trump administration of their intent to sue over the recently-approved West Reservoir timber project in Flathead National Forest, which would allow for new roadbuilding that could harm federally-protected grizzly bears and bull trout.

Motion filed for temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction over unconstitutional application of H.B. 392 and S.J.R 5

Conservation and community groups filed a motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to prevent the transfer of a landmark public trust suit to protect the Great Salt Lake to a new three judge panel.

Markup scheduled for Thursday on legislation to prematurely strip Endangered Species Act protections

The House Natural Resources Committee scheduled a markup on legislation to prematurely remove Endangered Species Act protections for the Mexican gray wolf – one of the most endangered mammals in the United States. Over 70 organizations sent a letter to the House of Representatives urging members to vote against the bill.

Isocycloseram was approved for use on golf courses, lawns, and a host of food crops

Ben Levitan, Attorney, Biodiversity Defense Program: “This attack is not just about the harm it would bring to wildlife and ecosystems; it’s also a threat from the Trump administration to violate the law and ignore the popular will in order to serve well-connected special interests.”

Trump agencies proposed weakening Endangered Species Act rules

The Trump administration wants to expand drilling across U.S. coastlines, endangering Pacific wildlife and communities.

Already, over one-third of plant and animal species in the U.S. are at risk of disappearing.

Commission misses opportunity to set longer protections for female horseshoe crabs