wildlife

House Committee Advances Bill To Remove Endangered Species Act Protections from Mexican Gray Wolves

Proposal from Rep. Gosar, HR 4255, would push critically endangered animal closer to extinction

380,000+ Oppose Trump Administration Effort to Roll Back Endangered Species Act Protections

Proposed rules would undermine nation's most successful conservation law

House Passes Bill To Remove Gray Wolves From Endangered Species Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 211-204 to pass HR 845, the Pet and Livestock Protection Act, which would strip protections from gray wolves across the continental U.S. The bill, sponsored by Reps. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) and Tom Tiffany (R-WI), would remove Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves in the U.S. within 60 days, and would also deny judicial review of the delisting.

House Committee Advances Dangerous Bill That Would Rewrite Endangered Species Act Beyond Recognition

Proposal from Rep. Westerman would gut another bedrock environmental law

Advisory: D.C. Rally to Call Out Trump's Plan to Dismantle Endangered Species Act

Event at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, December 18, outside Interior Department

Sierra Club Statement on Confirmation of Brian Nesvik to Lead U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Donald Trump’s controversial nominee to oversee the country’s wildlife agency. 

In a 54-43 vote, the Senate signed off on Brian Nesvik to run the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. His nomination had been advanced in a narrow, party-line vote in April, but had languished for months.

Sierra Club: Grizzly Bill Could Reverse Decades of Population Recovery

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Natural Resources Committee considered a bill that poses serious threats to the future of grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Area.

The Grizzly Bear State Management Act of 2025, introduced by Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY), would legislatively strip grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Area from protections under the Endangered Species Act, and eliminate all judicial review.

ADVISORY: Congressional GOP Planning Anti-Grizzly Week

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tomorrow, the House Natural Resources Committee is scheduled to kick off another round of attacks on the country’s imperiled wildlife.

Plaintiffs Represented by Earthjustice Condemn Trump Administration’s Unilateral Withdrawal from Historic Columbia Basin Agreement

SEATTLE – President Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum today to unilaterally and abruptly withdraw the federal government’s support for the Resilient Columbia Basin Agreement, a comprehensive partnership to restore the basin’s imperiled salmon, steelhead and other native fisheries to health and abundance.

Gov. Polis Signs Bill to Protect Colorado's Wild Bison

Golden, CO - Gov. Polis signed SB25-053 today, paving the way for recovery of the iconic wildlife species in Colorado. 

Colorado Chapter Sierra Club praises Gov. Jared Polis for supporting the Protect Wild Bison Act, which designates the animal as big game, providing protections from poaching and legal hunting opportunities for Native Americans. 

Wild Bison in Colorado Could Be Protected with Passage of Groundbreaking Bill

Denver, CO — Wild bison that move into Colorado could be safeguarded following passage of the Protect Wild Bison bill in the state General Assembly that designates the national mammal as protected wildlife. 

Southern Nevada Development and Conservation Act Heard Today in U.S. Senate Subcommittee

NEVADA — On June 12th, the Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining, chaired by Senator Cortez-Masto (D-NV) will receive testimony about the proposed Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act (SNEDCA), commonly known as the Clark County Lands Bill.