By Kitty Block and Sara Amundson So much of our work to give imperiled animals the protections they deserve is a long game, and we’ve been going to the proverbial bat to preserve the hippopotamus for years. Just recently, we, along with one of our allies, sent notice of our intent to sue the U.S. […]
PHOTOS: Endangered Baby Zebra Born at Lincoln Park Zoo
An endangered Grevy’s zebra was born at the Lincoln Park Zoo. Photo credit: Christopher Bijalba / Lincoln Park Zoo A female baby zebra was born on August 21 at Lincoln Park Zoo. The foal, a Grevy’s zebra, was able to run just one hour after birth. She will be dependent on her mother, Adia, for […]
Scientific Breakthrough for Critically Endangered Starfish Recovery
The sunflower sea star is now critically endangered due to a mysterious illness called sea star wasting syndrome. But researchers have made a breakthrough for their recovery. Photo credit: Marco Mazza/Courtesy of San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. A mysterious disease called sea star wasting syndrome decimated 95% of the sunflower sea star population in 2013. […]
Brazen attacks on Endangered Species Act emerge in U.S. House funding bill
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Just a few weeks short of the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act’s passage, opponents in the U.S. Congress have pushed through a series of hostile amendments to undermine the landmark law during the House appropriations funding process. That’s the grim reality of the contemporary political landscape for […]
Chinese listed firms used endangered animal parts as ingredients -report
A rescued pangolin bought off a wildlife seller is seen resting at the Green Finger Garden in Lagos, Nigeria July 29, 2020. REUTERS/Seun Sanni Acquire Licensing Rights SHANGHAI/HONG KONG, Oct 23 (Reuters) – Three listed Chinese drugmakers, whose investors include or use some of the world’s biggest banks, used parts of endangered animals as ingredients […]
Endangered Vulture Conservation in the Southern Drakensberg
Wildlife ACT is excited to share more about our Southern Drakensberg Conservation Project, which focuses on endangered vulture conservation in this beautiful region of KwaZulu-Natal. The Project, which falls under the our Vulture Conservation Programme, calls on volunteers from around the world to assist in daily on-the-ground conservation efforts being made in the Southern Drakensberg […]
Breaking: New threats to grizzlies, wolves and Endangered Species Act emerge in Congress
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Today, the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Natural Resources voted in favor of six bills and resolutions that threaten to remove protections from grizzly bears and gray wolves and weaken the Endangered Species Act. This “grab bag” of danger includes: The Trust the Science Act, H.R. 764, would […]
This is no time to strip endangered species protections from grizzly bears
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block After teetering on the brink of extinction, the grizzly bear population in the United States finally began to recover, thanks to the Endangered Species Act. Currently, grizzly bears are classified as “threatened” with extinction. But now that could change for some of them. This week, the U.S. Fish and […]
6 Incredible Animals That Are Endangered and Living In Colorado
↓ Continue Reading To See This Amazing Video Colorado. The Rocky Mountain State. Located in the western United States, Colorado straddles the line between prairie and mountain. Spanning hundreds of miles from end to end, the state has a population of just under 6 million. In addition to people, Colorado is home to thousands of […]
6 Amazing Animals That Are Endangered and Living In Maine
↓ Continue Reading To See This Amazing Video Sitting in the far northeastern corner of the United States, Maine has one of the least dense populations of any state in the country. Maine shares its eastern border with the Atlantic Ocean, and its northern border with Canada. Much of the interior is thick, forested mountains […]