Manatee Reclassified from Endangered to Threatened as Habitat Improves and Population Expands – Existing Federal Protections Remain in Place

March 30, 2017 / by Jason Patlis / Government, Species, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior The downlisting comes after diverse conservation efforts and collaborations by Florida and other manatee states, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Caribbean nations, public and private organizations and citizens, there have been notable increases in manatee populations and improvements in its habitat.  Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/manatee-reclassified-endangered-threatened-habitat-improves-and-population-expands

Latin America Green News: 3/24 – 3/30/2017

March 30, 2017 / by Maria Martinez / Climate, Conservation, Europe, Natural Resources Defense Fund, North America, Resources, South America, Species

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund El Salvador bans gold mining, Mexico hosts IPCC, will Colombia’s glaciers disappear in the next four decades? To get the weekly Latin America Green News blog delivered directly to your email, subscribe here.  March 24 – 30, 2017 Clean Water Sign urging for a ban on mining in […]

WWF supporters raise more than $250,000 to help bison in Badlands National Park

March 30, 2017 / by Jason Patlis / Conservation, Global News, North America, Species, World Wildlife Foundation

Published by the World Wildlife Fund Generous WWF supporters gave bison at Badlands National Park a new lease on life—in just two weeks. In early March, nearly 2,500 people donated a total of $256,512 to extend bison habitat at the park from 57,640 acres to 80,193 acres. This will allow the park to achieve and sustain […]

WWF supporters raise more than $250,000 to help bison in Badlands National Park

March 30, 2017 / by Jason Patlis / Conservation, Global News, North America, Species, World Wildlife Foundation

Published by the World Wildlife Fund Generous WWF supporters gave bison at Badlands National Park a new lease on life—in just two weeks. In early March, nearly 2,500 people donated a total of $256,512 to extend bison habitat at the park from 57,640 acres to 80,193 acres. This will allow the park to achieve and sustain […]

NRDC Acts to Defend Atlantic’s First Marine Monument

March 29, 2017 / by Brad Sewell / Conservation, Europe, Natural Resources Defense Fund, North America, Oceans, Resources, Species

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund NRDC is seeking to intervene in a lawsuit that challenges the New England marine monument established last September—the first such monument off the continental U.S. Together with other supporters of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, NRDC today filed this motion to intervene in a lawsuit filed […]

New “Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act” a Testament to Resolve

March 29, 2017 / by Franz Matzner / Climate, Conservation, Natural Resources Defense Fund, North America, Oceans, Resources, Species

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Rep. Jared Huffman (CA-2) and 36 original cosponsors today reintroduced the “Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act,” which prohibits the provision of new oil and gas leases, as well as the renewal of old ones, in America’s Arctic Ocean. The legislation builds on the historic action taken by President […]

The Next Chapter in Restoring the Gulf Beyond the Shore

March 29, 2017 / by Andrea DellApa / Conservation, North America, Ocean Conservancy, Oceans, Species

Published by Ocean Conservancy Almost seven years ago, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded and sank into the Gulf of Mexico, spilling 210 million gallons of oil and killing 11 people. An unprecedented $20.8 billion settlement between the U.S. government and BP was finalized in April 2016. But until now, the full amount of funding has […]

Go Green in Margaritaville: Eco-Friendly Beach Vacation Tips

March 28, 2017 / by Melissa Denchak / Conservation, Natural Resources Defense Fund, North America, Oceans, Resources, Species

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund iStock Spring break—a chance to escape the winter doldrums for a balmy, palmy paradise, with sand toys and swimmies for some and mojito-fueled foam parties for others. (No judgment.) But the crush of sun and sand seekers in vacation hot spots like Mexico and Florida can magnify the […]

‘Beetlejuice Provision’ Invoked to Save Data From Trump

March 28, 2017 / by News Editor / Environment, Environmental News Service, Journalism, Species

Published by the Environmental News Service WASHINGTON, DC, March 27, 2017 (ENS) – To prevent hundreds of environmental data sets on government websites from being removed by the Trump administration, two nonprofit organizations and a conservation biologist have sent Freedom of Information Act requests for the data sets to eight federal agencies. Read the full […]

Where We Drill, We Spill: Commemorating Exxon Valdez

March 24, 2017 / by Franz Matzner / Climate, Conservation, Natural Resources Defense Fund, North America, Oceans, Resources, Species

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Twenty eight years ago today the world experienced a massive wake-up call on the hazards and harms of oil spills when the Exxon Valdez oil tanker split open and poured oil into Alaskan waters. At the time, images of oil coated wildlife and a devastated ecosystem in one […]

Contemplations from the Winter Wildlife Intern

March 23, 2017 / by Jason Patlis / Conservation, Lands, Natural Resources Defense Fund, Oceans, Resources, Species

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Guest blog post written by Ben Williamson As a person more comfortable in a hoodie with a fly rod in my hand, it felt strange to walk the polished stairs under the capitol’s rotunda, wearing a tie, and carrying a binder full of bill drafts.  As I left […]

The Whistleblower’s Lawyer, at the Ready

March 23, 2017 / by Corey Binns / Climate, Conservation, Natural Resources Defense Fund, Oceans, Resources, Species

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Pediment on the EPA building, Washington, D.C. Kevin Harber/Flickr When federal scientists launched @AltUSNatParkService and other rogue Twitter accounts to battle the Trump administration’s censorship of climate change facts on government websites, lawyer Jeff Ruch had his work cut out for him. His legal team at Public Employees […]

Latin America Green News: 3/17 – 3/23/2017

March 23, 2017 / by Maria Martinez / Climate, Conservation, Europe, Fresh Water, Lands, Natural Resources Defense Fund, North America, Resources, South America, Species

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund A million acres of Patagonia donated to Chile, Peru slammed by deluge, Latin America’s future water challenges To get the weekly Latin America Green News blog delivered directly to your email, subscribe here.  March 17 – 23, 2017 Conservation | Special Report President Michelle Bachelet and Kristine McDivitt […]

NRDC Fights for Community Health and Access to Healthcare

March 23, 2017 / by Miriam Rotkin-Ellman / Climate, Conservation, Natural Resources Defense Fund, North America, Oceans, Resources, Species

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Whether it’s fighting lead contaminated water, the effects of extreme heat, or industrial pollution, people living in communities on the frontlines for environmental threats also disproportionately lack access to the healthcare we all need. And, right now, lawmakers are considering legislation that would push critical medical care even […]

Speak up to support international conservation funding

March 23, 2017 / by Jason Patlis / Conservation, Global News, North America, Species, World Wildlife Foundation

Published by the World Wildlife Fund Last week, President Trump released his new budget proposal. As it stands, the proposal significantly reduces foreign assistance funding—including funding critical to conservation programs and sustainable development around the world. This is not good news. We must continue to support these programs and you can help do something about it. […]

Speak up to support international conservation funding

March 23, 2017 / by Jason Patlis / Conservation, Global News, North America, Species, World Wildlife Foundation

Published by the World Wildlife Fund Last week, President Trump released his new budget proposal. As it stands, the proposal significantly reduces foreign assistance funding—including funding critical to conservation programs and sustainable development around the world. This is not good news. We must continue to support these programs and you can help do something about it. […]

Speak up to support international conservation funding

March 23, 2017 / by Jason Patlis / Conservation, Global News, North America, Species, World Wildlife Foundation

Published by the World Wildlife Fund Last week, President Trump released his new budget proposal. As it stands, the proposal significantly reduces foreign assistance funding—including funding critical to conservation programs and sustainable development around the world. This is not good news. We must continue to support these programs and you can help do something about it. […]

We Did Something Bold

March 21, 2017 / by Andreas Merkl / Climate, Conservation, Ocean Conservancy, Oceans, Species

Published by Ocean Conservancy Today, Ocean Conservancy took a bold step. I am proud to let you know my friend and colleague Janis Searles Jones has stepped into the role of Ocean Conservancy’s CEO as I assume the role of President. This mutual decision was unanimously endorsed by Ocean Conservancy’s Board of Directors. Yes, this is […]

EPA Gets It Wrong on Enlist Duo—Again

March 21, 2017 / by Sylvia Fallon / Conservation, Lands, Natural Resources Defense Fund, Resources, Species

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has once again failed to fully evaluate the impacts of the combination pesticide Enlist Duo before approving it for use—and NRDC is once again taking the agency to court. EPA first approved Enlist Duo in October of 2014, but a year later asked […]

Trump Administration Takes Aim at Nation’s Ocean Arm

March 20, 2017 / by Alison Chase / Climate, Conservation, Europe, Fresh Water, Natural Resources Defense Fund, North America, Oceans, Resources, Species

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Release of the Trump Administration’s proposed 2018 federal budget reinforces fears that our nation’s ocean arm will experience deep cuts, putting at risk services and products that affect an estimated one-third of the country’s gross domestic product and save American lives. First reported by The Washington Post, the […]

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