In a 2021 decision, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reduced critical protected habitat for two endangered species of garter snake by more than 90% from a 2013 proposal.

CNN — A federal judge in California has overturned a 2019 Trump administration move to gut the landmark Endangered Species Act, vacating that administration's changes and restoring protections for ...

Proposed changes by the Trump administration to the federal Endangered Species Act are raising alarm among conservationists working to save Hawaii’s plants and animals. While the current ...

A judge ruled Friday that the Trump administration can convene a meeting next week to seek an exemption from the Endangered ...

As the Trump administration wages war on Iran, it’s citing national security to seek an exemption from the Endangered Species ...

Hundreds of plants are protected by the Endangered Species Act, but moss is an underdog. There's only one type that has federal protection, but a group of scientists wants to change that.

Protections for the western burrowing owl in the Las Vegas Valley will remain after the Clark County Commission last week ...

Wyo., on Thursday introduced the Local Data for Better Conservation Act, legislation to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require federal ...

There’s a well-worn debate in U.S. politics that goes something like this: Would you rather have abundant and affordable energy or a clean, healthy planet where wildlife can flourish? It sounds like ...

The Endangered Species Act of 1973 has been in the news recently. What is it, what does it prohibit, what are its impacts — and why should we care? The Endangered Species Act is the primary federal ...