MINNEAPOLIS, MN— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service held its only public hearing on the Trump administration proposal to end federal protection for nearly all gray wolves in the lower 48 states in Brainerd, Minn.
Dozens of wolf activists gathered at nearby Gregory Park to oppose the delisting proposal. The rally featured speakers and chanting advocates with signs. Photos and video for media use are available upon request.
Hudson, WI-- Today, at a hearing about the Trump administration’s move to remove gray wolves in the Lower 48 states from federal Endangered Species Act protections, several conservation and community organizations spoke out against the proposal. The groups emphasized the dangers of removing federal protections for the gray wolf-- including delisting prematurely and pulling resources away from full recovery efforts.
Denver, CO-- Yesterday, a coalition of organizations joined a hearing to oppose the Trump administration’s decision to remove gray wolves from the endangered species list across the lower 48 states. Members of the public, wildlife experts, and conservation advocates, as well as a representative from Congressman Joe Neguse’s office, stressed the need for continued federal safeguards to ensure the gray wolf population reaches full recovery before losing its endangered status.
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DENVER, CO (April 29, 2019) − Community members of Denver and the surrounding areas will gather on Monday, April 29, to give verbal testimony in opposition to the proposed delisting of the gray wolf. Expert panelists representing the scientific and recreational communities will be in attendance.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Oceans and Wildlife heard expert testimony on the state of wildlife in the United States. Wildlife in every part of the nation face new threats from the effects of climate change on habitat, the Trump administration’s plans to gut the protection of the Endangered Species Act, and continued efforts to construct a wall along the U.S. Southern border which fragments migration corridors and increases flooding, resulting in more destruction of habitat.
Washington, D.C.-- Today the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released a proposal to strip Endangered Species protections from gray wolves across the country, despite the fact that they occupy only five percent of their historic habitat.
In response Bonnie Rice of Sierra Club’s Our Wild America campaign issued the following statement:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, a broad coalition formally submitted more than 500,000 public comments bringing the total to more than 800,000 comments opposing proposed changes to the regulations implementing the Endangered Species Act. The Endangered Species Act is our nation’s most effective tool in saving wildlife facing extinction.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The House Natural Resources Committee today passed a suite of bills undermining the Endangered Species Act. The action is the latest in a string of anti-wildlife actions by the committee this week.
MISSOULA, Mont.— Federal safeguards for Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzly bears were reinstated today after a judge ruled that the Trump administration’s decision to strip Endangered Species Act protections from the population was illegal. The decision spares the grizzlies from a planned trophy hunt scheduled to begin this fall in Wyoming and Idaho. Earthjustice, representing the Northern Cheyenne Tribe, Sierra Club, Center for Biological Diversity and National Park Conservation Association, argued for restoring protections to Yellowstone grizzly bears.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, a broad coalition formally submitted more than 500,000 public comments bringing the total to more than 800,000 comments opposing proposed changes to the regulations implementing the Endangered Species Act. The Endangered Species Act is our nation’s most effective tool in saving wildlife facing extinction.
Piikani Nation * Global Indigenous Council * Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council * Sierra Club
MISSOULA, Mont.— A hearing will be held at 9 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 30, in U.S. District Court on a challenge to the Trump administration’s decision to strip Endangered Species Act protection from Yellowstone’s famed grizzly bears.