Rob "Birdlegs" Caughlan, a lifelong surfer, veteran political strategist and influential environmental advocate, fought for California coastal protections - including public access to Martin's Beach.
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The Senate Republicans are correct, that nearly half of the wolves introduced since 2020 have died. As of January 2026, about 11 wolves have died following the start of Colorado’s reintroduction ...
The Trump administration wants to make economic impacts a factor in what was previously a science-based decision on what's ...
They’re gutting the Endangered Species Act, have you heard? A good friend of mine hired a professional photographer, at great expense, to take pictures during a planned event. Afterward, when the ...
The House Natural Resources Committee advanced a bill introduced by Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar, who says the wolves prey on cattle.
Wildlife advocates are fearful the Trump administration's plans to roll back protections in the Endangered Species Act will hinder efforts to save iconic state animals such as the Florida panther and ...
A California tiger salamander is photographed in a wetland in 2022 by officials from the Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office. (File photo by Michael van Hattem/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) This ...
A Republican-led House committee advanced a bill that would remove the Mexican gray wolf from the endangered species list, ...
A study by the Center for Biological Diversity published today in the peer-reviewed journal PeerJ found that 2,204 species around the United States should be considered for protection under the ...
An environmental advocacy group is petitioning for federal protections of a rare New Mexico flower that grows in an oil-rich region. The nonprofit Center for Biological Diversity filed a petition with ...
Three vital provisions give the Act its teeth. It’s “citizen-suit” provision lets public-interest groups and individuals petition and sue sluggish federal agencies to make sure the Act protects ...