A new U.S. proposal could give all eight pangolin species Endangered Species Act protection for the first time.

In 1980, Biscayne National Park, previously a national monument, was established by an act of Congress. The park preserves ...

HB 994 bans the purchase and sales of products from at-risk and endangered animals. The list of animals covered under this bill include the baleen whale, bonobo, cheetah, chimpanzee, dolphin, elephant ...

The Center for Biological Diversity and allies today secured court-ordered deadlines requiring the National Marine Fisheries Service to determine whether spring-run Chinook salmon in Oregon, ...

WASHINGTON— In a legal victory for the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today agreed to consider granting Endangered Species Act protections to the striped newt, ...

But this power works in the opposite direction, too. If grizzly bears stay on the list for too long, Congress may well decide ...

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U.S. officials proposed Monday to protect the pangolin, a small, nocturnal mammal covered in scales, under the Endangered Species Act.The pangolin is “the most trafficked mammal in the world ...

Scientists also say two more species of the mammal may exist. The protections were signed into law in 1973 with bipartisan support and are key for preserving global biodiversity and keeping iconic ...