Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Coinciding with World Turtle Day, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced a final rule today to regulate and monitor international trade of common snapping turtles and three softshell turtles. The rule, which responds in part to a 2011 request from the Center for Biological Diversity documenting the harms of the[Read More…]
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Californians to Protest Offshore Fracking at Federal Offices in Camarillo
Tuesday Rally Targets Proposal to Let Oil Companies Resume Fracking in Santa Barbara Channel Camarillo, CA-(ENEWSPF)- Conservationists and coastal residents will rally Tuesday morning outside the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management office in Camarillo to protest a federal proposal to let oil companies resume offshore fracking in the wildlife-rich Santa Barbara[Read More…]
New Report Highlights 10 Wild Places Saved by Endangered Species Protections
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- In celebration of the country’s 11th annual Endangered Species Day, the Center for Biological Diversity today released a new report highlighting 10 of the most unique and beautiful wild places saved by the presence of endangered species. From Pacific Ocean kelp forests to Florida’s Key Deer National Wildlife Refuge, millions[Read More…]
Tucson Mural Honoring America’s Only Known Jaguar to Be Unveiled May 19
Tucson, AZ-(ENEWSPF)- The Center for Biological Diversity will unveil a stunning, 20-foot-long jaguar mural Thursday at an event at Borderlands Brewery in Tucson. The painting, by local artist Kati Astraeir, is a tribute to El Jefe, America’s only known jaguar, who lives just outside of Tucson. The jaguar artwork is the[Read More…]
Protesters Tell Feds: ‘Keep It in the Ground’ at Utah Oil, Gas Lease Sale
Dozens Call for Bold Climate Leadership at ‘Climate Auction’ Salt Lake City, UT-(ENEWSPF)- Dozens of protesters with signs and large banners staged a colorful climate rally today outside of the Bureau of Land Management’s oil and gas lease sale in Salt Lake City, urging President Obama to “Keep It in the[Read More…]
House Passes Most Environmentally Destructive Defense Authorization Act in History
Riders Condemn Species to Extinction, Give Away Public Lands, Undermine Clean Water Act Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- In a partisan vote today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act, which, if enacted into law, would gut protections for several endangered species, including the American burying beetle and lesser[Read More…]
Clues To Ancient Giant Asteroid Found In Western Australia
Canberra, Australia-(ENEWSPF)- Scientists have found evidence of a huge asteroid that struck the Earth early in its life with an impact larger than anything humans have experienced. Tiny glass beads called spherules, found in north-western Australia were formed from vaporised material from the asteroid impact, said Dr Andrew Glikson from[Read More…]
New ‘Extinction Facts’ Labels Reveal Meat’s Hidden Costs to Climate, Wildlife
San Francisco, CA-(ENEWSPF)- The Center for Biological Diversity today released its new Extinction Facts labels illustrating the extreme environmental cost of the most popular items in the American diet: hamburgers, chicken breasts and bacon. Americans consume more than 50 billion pounds of meat per year, four times the global average. This[Read More…]
Study: Biodiversity Essential to Protect Ocean Fishes From Climate Change
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Biodiversity is essential to maintaining the health of our oceans in the face of climate change and ensuring an adequate supply of the fish that billions of people around the world rely on for protein, particularly in developing countries. That’s the conclusion of important new research published today in[Read More…]
Opponents of Cormorant Slaughter to Rally at Portland Federal Building at Noon on May 17
Portland, OR-(ENEWSPF)- A rally will be held at noon on May 17 at the federal building courtyard at 911 NE 11th Avenue to protest the ongoing slaughter of double-crested cormorants in the Columbia River Estuary by federal agents. Over the past year, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and[Read More…]
