Seeking an end to the continuing slaughter of false killer whales in the waters of Hawai‘i, Earthjustice, representing a coalition of conservation groups, filed suit in federal court in Honolulu...
Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne announced on Dec. 11 that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has finalized a Special Rule under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) providing for the...
But a closer look unveils an ugly truth. The fur seal rookeries of St. Paul are an unintentional dumping ground for tonnes of debris, from plastic bottles and tires to netting and rope in which...
The polar bear has become an icon of global warming vulnerability, but a new study found an Arctic mammal that may be even more at risk to climate change: the narwhal
Marine mammals are being managed based on outdated population figures that show more animals than actually exist. Conservationists warn that this failure to provide accurate counts puts shrinking...
Wildlife protection and ocean conservation groups yesterday sued the National Marine Fisheries Service for failing to protect three endangered whale species North Atlantic right whales, humpbacks,...
With frustration mounting over nuisance sea lions, some local tribes have suggested killing the animals, if necessary.
The Columbia River treaty fishing tribes asked Oregon and Washington state...
