Tag: Endangered
Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake Gains Endangered Species Act Protection
Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake Gains Endangered Species Act Protection
Snake Threatened by Habitat Destruction in Midwest, Great Lakes States
Following a landmark settlement agreement with the Center...
Pulling the stunningly unique painted terrapin back from the brink
For much of the year, the painted terrapin’s name doesn’t make much sense. The carapace of this large Asian river turtle is usually an...
The Mountain Chicken Frog, Are They Breeding ?
by Daniel Nicholson (ZSL)
I guess the key question for the recovery of any critically endangered species in the wild is; “are they breeding?”. So...
Green Sea Turtles Recovering on U.S. Coasts
Turtles No Longer 'Endangered,' Now Only 'Threatened,' Thanks to Endangered Species Act
The success of green sea turtles’ recovery on the U.S. Atlantic and Pacific...
Lawsuit Filed to Protect Threatened Oregon Spotted Frog From Damaging...
PORTLAND, Ore.— The Center for Biological Diversity today filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation over harm to the federally protected Oregon...
New Report: Spotted Turtle Among 10 U.S. Species Most Threatened by...
Turtle Once Common Across Eastern United States Has Lost Half Its Historic Range
ATLANTA— The spotted turtle has been named one of the 10 U.S....
Black Pine Snakes Protected Under Endangered Species Act
Declines Driven by Destruction of Southeast's Longleaf Pine Ecosystem
JACKSON, Miss.— In accordance with an agreement with the Center for Biological Diversity that speeds protection...
Endangered Mississippi Frogs Receives Recovery Plan
Plan Calls for Restoring Frog Across Its Range, Including St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana and Mississippi
GULFPORT, Miss.— According to a settlement agreement with the Center...
Critically Endangered Spider Tortoise Hatches at the Smithsonians National Zoo
Tomorrow is World Turtle day. The Smithsonian's National Zoo is celebrating a conservation milestone; for the first time, a rare spider tortoise has hatched...
State Endangered Species Conservation Efforts Receive $37.2 Million Boost Through Service...
Funding to 20 states will help collaborative efforts to conserve America’s most imperiled species.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is awarding $37.2 million...
