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Cool Resource – WebEcoist

 |  Aug 25, 2008

I love the web. I also love nature. When the two meet, I’m thrilled. Let’s just say I was very excited to see the launch of the new WebEcoist. WebEcoist … Read more

Stop Rollbacks to the Endangered Species Act

 |  Aug 21, 2008

On August 15 the Department of Interior announced plans to dramatically weaken the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The Bush Administration is steamrolling these changes through by limiting public participation to … Read more

Bush Administration Launching Sneak Attack on Endangered Species Act

 |  Aug 11, 2008

This news just broke: WASHINGTON – Parts of the Endangered Species Act may soon be extinct. The Bush administration wants federal agencies to decide for themselves whether highways, dams, mines … Read more

Polar Bear “Threatened” Listing Comes with Strings Attached

 |  May 14, 2008

Today the Department of the Interior announced it would list the polar bear as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act. Sounds great, right? Unfortunately, the decision came with administrative guidance … Read more

Computer Software to Help Save Endangered Animals

 |  Mar 17, 2008

A guest post by Mahesh Basantani, a research scholar in Botany who also writes for Inabitat, a green design blog. Species extinction is a natural phenomenon with one to five … Read more

Black v. White? Supreme Court on Endangered Species and Clean Water

 |  Jun 26, 2007

When I went in search of a news article about Monday’s Supreme Court ruling on National Association of Home Builders v. Defenders of Wildlife, I was dismayed to find the … Read more

Celebrating Endangered Species Day and Biodiversity

 |  May 21, 2007

Excitement and anticipation filled the air. Despite the cool and dreary weather spirits were high and no amount of rain would ruin our day. People of all different ages and … Read more

Endangered Species Act Rewrite Could Change Wildlife Protections

 |  Mar 30, 2007

News broke recently that the federal government is considering a major rewrite of one of America’s most important conservation laws, the Endangered Species Act, with all indications pointing to a … Read more

Administration Reinterprets ESA

 |  Mar 19, 2007

Source: Tired of losing lawsuits brought by conservation groups, the Bush administration issued a new interpretation of the Endangered Species Act that would allow it to protect plants and animals … Read more

Rush Limbaugh Clings to His Iceberg

 |  Mar 9, 2007

Courtesy of Kerry Boland Read more