Florida’s natural treasures threatened by Trump plan to gut Endangered Species Act
This staggeringly broad attack on wildlife could harm Florida species such as manatees and Key deer.
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Saving wildlife while securing our nation: The unlikely alliance between conservationists and the US military
Sentinel landscapes give priority to projects to protect military missions, conserve habitat and maintain working lands.
Trump administration suggests listing Florida’s elusive ghost orchid as endangered
The proposal is among the more high-profile actions taken under the Endangered Species Act by the administration.
Florida manatees hurt by Trump’s attacks on federal employees
The government must adequately staff the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge to stop harm to manatees.
Now is the time to fight for Florida’s endangered wildlife
The Trump administration would gut habitat protections by changing how harm is defined under the Endangered Species Act.
Manatees deserve the highest levels of protection
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently declined to upgrade the protection level of Florida’s manatees.
Florida manatees retain threatened status under new federal proposal, despite outcry for greater protection
The US Fish and Wildlife Service said the sea cows’ plight does not fit the definition of endangered.
New push for protection for manatees, Florida’s ‘gentle giants’
A proposal from the US Fish and Wildlife Service would revise critical habitat protections for the first time in nearly 50 ...
Mining company vows to forge ahead when permitted despite feds’ Okefenokee Refuge expansion plan
Alabama-based Twin Pines Minerals LLC plans to mine for titanium and zirconium just outside the refuge’s boundaries.
Unprecedented numbers of Florida manatees have died in recent years. New habitat protections could help them
Critical habitat would expand to nearly 2 million acres in the first update since the West Indian manatee was protected ...