Program Term Archive
Endangered Species
Gray Whale Hunt Edges Toward Approval Amid Staggering Population Decline
Endangered Species, Marine WildlifeIn March, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) sought public comment on the Makah Tribe’s request for a permit under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) to hunt gray whales...
Sustaining the Seas: Outcomes of Third UN Ocean Conference
Endangered Species, Marine WildlifeThe Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC 3) took place in Nice, France, in June. One of its priorities was to advance implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14 (SDG14)—one of 17...
Assessing Population Vulnerability of American Pika via a Multifaceted, Noninvasive Molecular Genetic Approach
Endangered Species, Terrestrial WildlifeAmerican pikas (Ochotona princeps) are small, adorable mammals found throughout the mountains of western North America. They have gained public attention and are a species of conservation concern due to...
Hi-Tech Acoustic Curtain Protects Wildlife from Highway Collisions
Endangered Species, Terrestrial WildlifeHard facts: According to the National Park Service, 2 million large wild animals are struck by vehicles on America’s roads every year. About 440 people are killed in these collisions,...
House Committee Leadership Bullish on Anti-wildlife Bills
Endangered Species, Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeThe House Natural Resources Committee has continued to pursue a markedly anti-wildlife agenda by teeing up action on an array of bills to weaken and eliminate protections under the Endangered...
US to Ban Seafood Imports from 42 Nations to Protect Whales, Dolphins
Press ReleaseAugust 29, 2025Endangered Species, Marine WildlifeThe National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) determined today that 42 nations may not export certain seafood products to the United States because fishers in these countries catch marine mammals in violation of...
North American Environmental Commission Confirms Mexico’s Role in Imperiling Vaquita
Press ReleaseAugust 19, 2025Endangered Species, Marine WildlifeA commission under the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA) released a report yesterday confirming that Mexico’s unwillingness to enforce its own wildlife protection, trade, and fisheries laws is driving the extinction of...
Trump Administration Seeks to Slash Habitat Protections for Endangered Wildlife
Press ReleaseApril 17, 2025Endangered Species, Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeToday the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service (the Services) issued a proposed rule that would undermine protections for habitat that threatened and endangered species need to...
National Endangered Species Coalition Responds to Republican-led Congressional Attacks on ESA and Gray Wolves
Press ReleaseMarch 25, 2025Endangered Species, Terrestrial WildlifeToday, the Republican-led US House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries considered legislation that would dramatically weaken the widely popular Endangered Species Act and strip protections for gray wolves in 48 states....
UNESCO Keeps Mexico Vaquita Habitat on World Heritage ‘In Danger’ List
Press ReleaseJuly 23, 2024Endangered Species, Marine WildlifeThe UNESCO World Heritage Committee renewed its call today for urgent action to protect the critically endangered vaquita porpoise in Mexico. With merely six to eight individuals estimated remaining, the vaquita faces...