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Environmental group staffers say it's a ‘nightmare’ to go to work
Politico via Yahoo News· 2 years agoErica Prather was trying on her wedding dress when she learned she was about to get fired. It was a Friday in February, and Prather — a Tucson, Ariz.-based organizer with Defenders of Wildlife ...
Embattled conservation group leader heads for exit
Politico via Yahoo News· 6 months agoJamie Rappaport Clark, the head of the Washington, D.C.-based conservation group Defenders of Wildlife, plans to step down from her post next year, she announced Monday. The announcement comes ...
Court order stops horseshoe crab harvesting on dozens of SC beaches, protecting red knots
Hilton Head Island Packet via Yahoo News· 9 months agoSeveral habitats for threatened shorebirds and spawning horseshoe crabs will be protected for five...
Wildlife agency restores protection for Arizona's cactus pygmy-owl after long legal battle
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 10 months agoArizona's pygmy-owl will once more be protected under the Endangered Species Act. The U.S. Fish and...
Federal Judge Restores Endangered Species Act Protections Weakened by Trump Administration
People via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn a win for wildlife conservation and protection agencies, a recent ruling vacates weaker Trump-Era...
Word from the Smokies: Safe Passage facilitator Jeff Hunter named Conservationist of Year
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWork hard; play harder. This catchy philosophy of work-life balance can be aptly ascribed to Jeffrey...
Doing right by whales: Groups urge NOAA to enforce boat speed rules off Georgia Coast
Savannah Morning News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEditor's note: A previous version of this story noted that the Georgia coast is part of the whale's...
Silent Plains: With a history of neglect, grasslands have become the forgotten ecosystem
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal via Yahoo News· 9 months agoNestled away from encroaching urbanization and expanding development, the sprawling grasslands at...
'Incredible journey': Smuggled parrots thrive at Loxahatchee preserve
Palm Beach Daily News via Yahoo News· 11 months agoLOXAHATCHEE GROVES — Florida International University professor Paul Reillo recalled the urgent call...
Word from the Smokies: Stage is set for wildlife enhancements on I-40
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIf you’ve traveled Interstate 40 between Asheville and Knoxville lately, you know there is some...