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In An Important Step, U.S. Designates Polar Bear Critical Habitat

Andrew Wetzler | Posted 10.22.2009 | Green

Read More: Oil, Drilling, Polarbear, Polarbears, Biogems, Arctic, Environmental Protection Agency, Fish and Wildlife Service, Epa, Environmentalism, Endangered Species Act, Critical Habitat, Green News
Andrew Wetzler

If approved, the proposal would be the largest designation of critical habitat in the history of the Endangered Species Act.

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Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse Protection Creates Controversy On Front Range (PHOTOS)

Posted 10.08.2009 | Denver

Read More: Front Range, Slideshow, Endangered Species, Fish and Wildlife Service, Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse, Colorado, Denver News

The Fish and Wildlife Service proposed on Wednesday to nearly double the size of the protected habitat of the Preble's meadow jumping mouse, an endang...

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Colorado Endangered Species List May Expand

The Denver Post | Bruce Finley | Posted 10.07.2009 | Denver

Read More: Lynx, Rocky Mountain National Park, George Bush, American Pika, Fish and Wildlife Service, Wolverine, Colorado, Endagrered Species, Ken Salazar, Denver News

From wolverines to black-tailed prairie dogs, dozens of species here and across the nation are being re-evaluated for possible threatened or endangere...

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That Glass is Pretty Full: Why Yesterday's Wolf Ruling is (Mostly) Good News

Andrew Wetzler | Posted 11.10.2009 | Green

Read More: Montana, Wolf Hunting, Northern Rockies, Idaho, Fish and Wildlife Service, Nrdc, Wolf, Gray Wolves, Wolves, Endangered Species, Gray Wolves Endangered Species, Natural Resources Defense Council, Endangered Species Act, Green News
Andrew Wetzler

Yesterday, a judge gave the Obama Administration a chance to start over in protecting wolves. I hope the president seizes it.

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Obama Restores Endangered Species Protections Weakened During Bush's Last Month in Office

M.S. Bellows, Jr. | Posted 04.03.2009 | Home

Read More: Press Release, Fish and Wildlife Service, M.S. Bellows, Esa, Regulation, National Marine Fisheries Service, Endangered Species, Warranted Wiretaps, Endangered Species Act, Barack Obama, Wildlife, Bush, Fws, Nmfs, Home News
M.S. Bellows, Jr.

This legislation promises good science now, and for the next 4-8 years; and hopefully restored guarantees of good science later, even under less humane executives than Obama.

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California's Water Problems Weren't Caused By a Fish: We Need a 21st Century Water Policy for Fish and People

Doug Obegi | Posted 02.28.2009 | Green

Read More: Rain, Low-Flow Showerheads, Drought, Water Demands, Natural Resources Defense Council, California, Fish and Wildlife Service, Precipitation, Orange County, Snow, Water, Nrdc, Toilets, Levees, Environment, Green News
Doug Obegi

California is at a crossroads; it can either follow its old course toward drought and an insufficient drinking water supply, or it can commit to a new, smart-water solution for the 21st century.

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US proposes protecting 7 penguin species

AP | DINA CAPPIELLO | Posted 01.18.2009 | Green

Read More: Endangered Species, Penguins, Climate Change Penguins, Climate Change, Southern Rockhopper Penguin, Environment, President Bush, President Obama, Fish and Wildlife Service, Antarctica, The March of the Penguins, Green News

WASHINGTON — Seven penguin species have reason to have happy feet: The Bush administration is moving to protect them. But three other types of p...

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More Midnight Regulations: Endangered Species Act

ProPublica | Posted 01.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Act, Bush Midnight Regulations, Politics News
ProPublica

With just 39 days left in office, the Bush administration has just issued a final rule change on the Endangered Species Act despite the concerns of environmentalists and congressional Democrats.

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CA Atty. Gen. Calls on Bush Admin. to Abandon Endangered Species Changes

ProPublica | Posted 12.11.2008 | Green

Read More: Environment, Bush Administration, Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown, Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Act, Green News
ProPublica

The Bush administration wants to alter many environmental rules before it leaves office. The changes could put "entire species and ecosystems at risk for complete destruction," says Jerry Brown.

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Companies Get OK To Annoy Polar Bears

AP | DINA CAPPIELLO | Posted 06.22.2008 | Politics

Read More: Polar Bear, Polar Bear Endangered Species, Fish and Wildlife Service, Fish and Wildlife Services Polar Bear, Polar Bear Annoy, Politics News

WASHINGTON — Less than a month after declaring polar bears a threatened species because of global warming, the Bush administration is giving oil...

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