Posts Tagged ‘Center for Biological Diversity’
To Stop an American Extinction Crisis, the Southeast Must Pivot Away From Fossil Fuels
One of the worst chapters of the global extinction crisis is playing out in America’s Southeast, a region that rivals the rainforests with its staggering array of aquatic biodiversity.
Read MoreSaving Appalachian streams for crayfish and communities
Two imperiled crayfish will have more protected habitat in Appalachian streams if a plan by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is approved. The agency is taking public comment now.
Read MoreForest Service Pulls West Virginia Logging Project
In December, the U.S. Forest Service cancelled a 2,400-acre logging plan in West Virginia’s Monongahela National Forest after environmental groups challenged the project.
Read MoreSettlement to Protect Rare Sunfish
An Alabama land trust purchased 500 acres of land containing the habitat of the threatened spring pygmy sunfish. The move is part of an agreement between environmentalists and a car company building a construction plant nearby.
Read MoreEndangered Mussels to Get Protection
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agreed to grant critical habitat for four endangered mussel species in 18 states by 2024.
Read MoreEnvironmental Groups Seek Protection for Monarch Butterflies
Two environmental groups are pressuring the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to protect the Monarch butterfly.
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