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Guest “Did the whales do this on porpoise?” by David Middleton Vineyard Wind Harpooned By New Federal Lawsuit By Robert BryceDecember 27, 2021 Despite more than a decade of hype and…

A pair of Komodo dragons at the Bronx Zoo welcomed adorably scaly babies last month. This is a first in the zoo’s 122-year history and a boon to the dwindling population of the world’s largest lizard.[...]

Renewables should be developed ‘where regional communities want them’, ministers have said

Twenty-three species are expected to drop off the Endangered Species list and into extinction. After no sightings for a long time, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed delisting several birds, fish, mussels,...

The Sierra Nevada red fox is to be listed as an endangered species following a decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Tuesday. The slender, bushy-tailed fox is one of the rarest mammals in the U.S., and its population...

Giant pandas are no longer endangered, according to an announcement made by the Chinese government. The number of pandas in the wild in China has reached 1,800; this doesn't include those in captivity or protected shelters....

A California-based couple, Jeffrey Walter and Jonetta Nordberg-Walter, face a fine of $18,000 after uprooting 36 Joshua trees to build a new house. The couple was fined after an anonymous neighbor sent a tip to the California...

Sussan Ley says planned Pilbara development would harm wetlands and threatened bird species

Last week was a big one for two animals thought to be extinct. A tortoise found on Fernandina Island in the Galapagos was confirmed to genetically match a type not seen since 1906. And in Argentina, a giant river otter popped...

The once shrinking population of bald eagles has quadrupled over the past 12 years, according to a new survey conducted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The study has found that there are over 316,000 bald eagles in...

Two companies granted permission to clear land at Hwange national park, home to cheetahs, elephants and rhinos

Rare large blue butterflies just experienced their most substantial reintroduction into the wild. About 750 of the globally endangered butterflies successfully hatched from larvae and flapped around Rodborough Common in Gloucestershire...

$100m to be spent on conservation after critics expressed concerns for Kosciuszko national park

Conservationists welcome ruling to protect koalas and greater gliders but point to approved coalmine that required destruction of habitat

Deputy premier says project will bring jobs to Snowy Mountains region, but conservationists have labelled it ‘environmental vandalism’