endangered-species

Sierra Club, Conservation Groups Plan to Sue Trump Over Attempts to Eliminate Protections for Threatened Species & Favor Corporate Interests Instead of Science

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Conservation groups notified the Trump administration of their plans to challenge two rulemakings weakening the Endangered Species Act (ESA) that were finalized today.

Trump Administration Further Guts Endangered Species Act Implementation With Two New Rules

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration is finalizing two new regulations that will undermine the implementation of federal protections for wildlife under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the nation’s cornerstone conservation law. One rule rescinds the longstanding blanket 4(d) rule, ending the practice of automatically extending key ESA protections from killing, injury, and harassment to newly listed “threatened” species.

Grizzly Bears Become Trump’s Latest Target in All-Out Assault on the Endangered Species Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration is proposing more regulatory changes aimed at weakening Endangered Species Act protections for grizzly bears. The proposed changes from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service would revise the protective regulations under ESA section 4(d) for grizzlies in the Lower 48, which establish the circumstances under which killing, injury, and harassment of grizzlies are allowed.

Trump Administration Cuts Vast Area from Canada Lynx Critical Habitat

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service made available its final decision to drastically reduce designated critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act for the Canada lynx in Wyoming.

Lawsuit Seeks to Protect America’s Wildlife From Trump Administration

SEATTLE — Conservation groups today sued the Trump administration over its decision to strip endangered species of protections for the places where they live, a decision that contradicts all scientific and legal understanding of the importance of habitat to Am

Trump Administration Attempts To Eliminate Habitat Protections for Endangered Species

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration announced that it has finalized a decision to eliminate long-standing regulatory language regarding habitat protections for endangered species in the U.S. The move comes after a proposed rulemaking and public comment period in which more than 150,000 Americans spoke out against the changes.

House of Representatives Pulls Bill To Gut Endangered Species Act

Legislation from Rep. Westerman would have drastically weakened bedrock environmental law

Lawsuit Seeks to Protect Endangered Florida Panthers From Massive Development

Sierra Club joins advocacy groups in suing U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Army Corps of Engineers

Advocacy Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Decision to Exempt All Oil and Gas Activities in Gulf from Endangered Species Act

Lawsuit claims Trump's use of 'Extinction Committee' violates law in numerous ways

Trump Administration Seals Extinction Fate for Rice’s Whale in Offshore Drilling Decision

Endangered Species Committee cites ‘national security concerns’ in unanimous vote to exempt all Gulf oil and gas activities from Endangered Species Act

Federal Court Strikes Down President Trump’s Attacks Against Endangered Species Act

Bedrock Environmental Law Restored to Pre-Trump Status

Hegseth Invokes National Security in Seeking to Exempt Gulf Oil and Gas Activities from Endangered Species Act

‘God Squad’ federal panel to meet next week to address exemption request