The owner of Myrtle Beach Safari, who was featured in a popular Netflix series, will spend a year in federal prison.

The Endangered Species Act celebrates its 50th birthday in December 2023, and there is good reason for environmentalists to cheer its legacy. Later described by the Supreme Court as "the most ...

The Endangered Species Act was enacted 50 years ago, and scientists have marveled at its success. Congress hasn't updated the law since 1992.

On December 28, 1973, President Richard Nixon signed the Endangered Species Act (ESA) into law. In celebrating the law's enactment, Nixon proclaimed that the law would "provide[] the Federal ...

What may occur on the Klamath River by year’s end is a microcosm of the nation’s disturbing about-face on its ...

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act. It was the most comprehensive legislation for preserving species at risk of extinction and made the U.S. a global leader in ...

The Endangered Species Act has become one of the most controversial laws on the books since being passed 50 years ago.

Fifty years ago this week, President Richard M. Nixon signed into law one of the most powerful and profound pieces of environmental legislation in history—the Endangered Species Act. "To better ...

Fifty years after the U.S. Endangered Species Act took effect, officials say 99% of the animals and plants it protects have survived.

Forty years after the passage of the federal Endangered Species Act, the state and Snohomish County remain squarely on the edge of that preservation frontier. More than 40 animal species in ...

Like most complicated questions, the answer depends on who you ask. While the ESA has kept some species from extinction, full recovery is less common.

“The Endangered Species Act is our best tool to address biodiversity loss in the United States,” Senate Environment and Public Works chairman Tom Carper said during a May floor debate over ...