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An imperiled newt only found in and around southern Oregon’s Crater Lake may soon be protected under the Endangered Species Act following a three-year legal battle. The U.S. Fish and […]

Viral video showing Igor Lytvynchuk throwing a coconut-sized rock at a monk seal on Maui has been arrested on federal charges; his attorney says he’s not guilty.

A tourist from Washington state is facing federal charges after a witness recorded what prosecutors say was a video of him hurling a coconut-sized rock at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal just off a Maui beach last week

​Igor Mykhaylovych Lytvynchuk faces prison and substantial fines if convicted of harassing a protected animal

Dubai Customs stops attempt to smuggle rare endangered bears through Dubai International Airport, highlighting UAE’s strict enforcement of CITES wildlife laws.

From Seattletimes RSS Feed: US agents arrest tourist after video shows a rock hurled at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal’s head

After a tourist hurled a rock at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal, one local resident reportedly responded with the kind of rapid peer review that skips the comment section entirely,…

Officials from the nearly 60 countries signatory to the Antarctic Treaty are meeting in Hiroshima for annual discussions on protecting and managing the fragile region.

From Independent RSS Feed: Tourist yells ‘I’m rich’ after beachgoers beg him to stop attacking endangered seal — before he’s detained

One of the world’s most critically endangered whales is being forced onto an accelerated path toward extinction by our government’s reckless and unlawful policy decisions.

Four critically endangered mountain bongos arrived in Kenya on their way to their native forests after years in the care of a zoo in the Czech Republic

Four critically endangered mountain bongos arrived in Kenya on their way to their native forests after years in the care of a zoo in the Czech Republic.

After a two-year wait, video of a young male crossing above a road gives hope that critically endangered species can survive habitat fragmentation The critically endangered Sumatran orangutan has been filmed for the first time using a canopy bridge to…

Hertz keeps taking reservations it apparently cannot fill, leaving even its best customers waiting hours for cars, plus why LAX is hemmed in by an endangered butterfly, Aman’s new Texas Hill Country resort, Delta’s uniforms, and more.

From Ars Technica: Trump administration attempt to gut Endangered Species Act hits roadblock