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Endangered Species Act

Rusty patched bumblebee

President Trump, will you preserve the Endangered Species Act?

Global Politics

The future of the Endangered Species Act, signed into law under Nixon, is uncertain under President Trump.

Ryan Zinke

What kind of interior secretary will Ryan Zinke be?

Environment
Monarch close up

Two environmental groups sue on behalf of the monarch butterfly

Environment

Dispatches from America’s Endangered Species Act

The World

Reappearing Animals

The World

Endangered Species Act Update

Barbara Ferry reports from Washington, D.C. on the most recent developments with the Endangered Species Act and its ability to protect dwindling species.

The Living on Earth Almanac

This week, facts about… the American bald eagle. Five years ago this week, the Department of Fish and Wildlife proposed that the eagle be upgraded from “endangered” to “threatened” status. In another year, it may come off the Endangered Species List altogether.

The Living on Earth Almanac

This week, facts about… It’s been 25 years since the Endangered Species Act became law.

The World

Grizzly Politics

In the long-running battles over the Endangered Species Act, politics has always been at least as important as preservation. And it’s no different today. Congress is now considering major changes to the law, and the Clinton Administration is responding by moving to take a number of species OFF the Endangered Species List. Interior Secretary Bruce […]

The World

ESA Commentary

Commentator John Shanahan remarks on his dissatisfaction with the Endangered Species Act and how private land owners should be included more in the process. Shanahan is Vice-President of the Alexis de Tocqueville Institution in Arlington, Virginia.