Although the amphipod at one time inhabited six cave systems, more recent surveys have turned up amphipods in only three. Biologists fear that declining water quality is affecting the remaining amphipods, prompting the Service to list the species ... more

Animal rights and environmental advocates have sued a Rockville-based wind energy company, claiming its plan to build towering wind turbines along a West Virginia mountain ridge threatens an endangered species of bat. The defendants, Invenergy is a ... more

One of the most important ways to help threatened plants and animals survive is to protect their habitats permanently in national parks, nature reserves or wilderness areas. There they can live without too much interference from humans. It is also ... more

Today, habitat loss due to lawns, pavement, climate change, and invasive species are the greatest threats to endangered species in Michigan. You can plant a native plant garden to make food and shelter for wildlife like butterflies or birds. You ... more

An effective program for the conservation of endangered species requires a means of addressing species that have not yet been listed but that face immediate, identifiable risks. Early conservation preserves management options for recovery, reduces ... more

EPA’s risk assessment process for pesticides affords a level of protection to all populations of non-target species. Because endangered species need specific protection, EPA has developed risk assessment procedures to determine whether individuals ... more

The Endangered Species Act was enacted without controversy in 1973 with the simple but ambitious goal of reversing the decades of neglect and abuse that have pushed many irreplaceable species of plants and animals to the brink of extinction. Under ... more

The Salt Creek tiger beetle occurs in only a small area in eastern Nebraska and is considered the rarest insect in Nebraska. Intensive surveys for the Salt Creek tiger beetle document the loss of half of the remaining populations, from six to three ... more

Exmoor Ponies are an amazing national treasure, the oldest equine race in Britain, believed to be the true descendants of the British Hill Pony. They have largely escaped ‘improvement’, by the introduction of outside blood, which has affected most ... more

Harvesting river fish has been a vital food source for large sections of the Thai population over many hundreds, if not thousands of years. Sadly with growing populations, and ever more effective methods for catching fish over the generations, many ... more