Wildlife

Emperor Penguins Listed As Endangered Species By IUCN As Warming Melts Ice

"The emperor penguin has been declared an endangered species as climate change pushes the icon of Antarctica a step closer to extinction, the global authority on threatened wildlife announced Thursday."

Source: AFP, 04/10/2026

"What Does $164M Buy Big Oil? Inupiat Land And A Broken Promise."

"A federal auction undid a hard-won agreement to protect Alaska's North Slope. The Iñupiat community that fought for it is still waiting to be heard."

Source: Grist, 04/08/2026

"Interior Department Offering Another Round Of Staff Buyouts"

"The Interior Department is offering its staff another round of buyouts and early retirements in an effort to slim down the federal department that’s in charge of the nation’s natural resources."

Source: The Hill, 04/08/2026

"Manatees: A Threatened Species At A Crossroads"

"A whiskered gray snout pokes above the surface of Haulover Canal, an inland waterway adjacent to Canaveral National Seashore in Florida. A handful of people are gathered on shore at the canal’s Manatee Observation Deck, waiting patiently for this very moment."

Source: National Parks Traveler, 04/07/2026

"Yes, You Can Make Friends With Trees. Here’s Why It’s A Good Idea."

"RJ Laverne’s childhood home in Detroit had a big elm out front. In fact, the whole neighborhood was lined with them: great, graceful trees whose branches spread across the street to create a shady canopy. Elms were so widely planted in cities and suburbs in the 19th and 20th centuries that they became known as the “Main Street tree.” Then, in the 1930s, Dutch elm disease began to ravage them, and by 1989, most of America’s 77 million mature elms were dead."

Source: Washington Post, 04/07/2026

"Big Bend Wall Protests Draws Thousands To Texas Capitol"

"Thousands of protesters gathered at the steps of the Texas Capitol Saturday to protest against the construction of a border wall through Big Bend, in a show of bipartisan opposition to the White House’s plans."

Source: Public Domain, 04/06/2026

"Agriculture Department’s Permitting Rewrite Limits Public Input"

"The Trump administration is speeding up environmental reviews of large infrastructure projects under a final rule set to be published by the US Department of Agriculture Friday."

Source: Bloomberg Environment, 04/06/2026

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