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Saving America’s Whales on Capitol Hill - Endangered Species Coalition
Whale Conservation on Capitol Hill Last week, Whale and Dolphin Conservation, Animal Welfare Institute, Endangered Species Coalition, Environmental Investigation Agency, and Oceana partnered to host a congressional briefing and to lobby on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The congressional briefing…
‘Grizzly Bears Not Recovered’ Says Leading Biologist, 15 Regional & National Groups Petition for New Recovery Vision - Endangered Species Coalition
Former U.S. Fish & Wildlife Grizzly Coordinator updates his own 30-year-old Recovery Plan Media Contact: Maggie Caldwell, 347-527-6397, mcaldwell@earthjustice.org Washington, D.C. – Today 15 national, regional and state environmental, tribal, and animal welfare groups petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife…
Protect Endangered Species in a Changing Landscape - Endangered Species Coalition
The return of Donald Trump and the election of a new Congress could weaken the effectiveness of the Endangered Species Act and the critical protections it provides. The stakes truly have never been higher. That’s why today, on Giving Tuesday,we…
The Northern Rockies—Grizzly Bears and a Farewell - Endangered Species Coalition
At the time of this writing, fall is (finally) settling in here in western Montana. Following an unusual extended dry summer, it has begun to snow in the high country. No doubt, grizzly bears are deep in hyperphagia—the annual biological…
Organizing for Biodiversity - ESC’s Activist Training Lab and New National Grassroots Organizer - Endangered Species Coalition
Since our last newsletter, I’ve joined the Endangered Species Coalition as the new National Grassroots Organizer! Joining at the first of August of this year, I’m based here in Boone, North Carolina, and I am extremely excited to contribute to…
Pollinator Protectors Case Studies - Endangered Species Coalition
We’re enthusiastic about sharing 2024 Pollinator Protectors campaign success stories with you. What does Pollinator Protectors do, and who benefits from this program? Through Pollinator Protectors, ESC creates native habitat for pollinators and provides outreach and education experiences for communities.…
Endangered Species Coalition Member Group Highlight and Member Group Calls - Endangered Species Coalition
ESC leads the grassroots movement to protect threatened and endangered species and to defend the Endangered Species Act. We boldly confront threats to wildlife and wild places. We preserve and restore biodiversity and seek to ensure its benefits are shared…
Creative Engagement - Announcing Collaborating for Biodiversity - Endangered Species Coalition
It’s never been more important for people and communities to collaborate to ensure that our shared future is biodiverse. That’s why ESC has developed a new creative opportunity for youth grades K-12: Collaborating for Biodiversity. Building on the success of…
Endangered Species Coalition Statement on Election Results - Endangered Species Coalition
Washington D.C. – The United States held elections for offices with authority over the Endangered Species Act and other measures influencing biodiversity. Such offices include the President, thirty-four seats in the Senate, all seats in the House of Representatives, and…
Endangered Species Need Us Now: Join Us to Fight for Wildlife - Endangered Species Coalition
January of 2025 will mean a new president and a new Senate majority hostile to wildlife. We know a barrage of attacks is coming to wolves, whales, salmon, and grizzlies. The Endangered Species Act is on the chopping block.
Be a protector of wildlife with your support of the Pollinator Protectors campaign - Endangered Species Coalition
As a protector of wildlife, you provide a solution that can revitalize the population of bees, birds, and butterflies that are disappearing due to habitat loss. Pollinators worldwide are disappearing. To save pollinators, we must act to bring back the…
This bill could finally ban wolf-whacking on federal lands - Endangered Species Coalition
New legislation in Congress could free our federal public lands from the outrageous practice of intentionally killing and maiming wolves or coyotes by running them down with snowmobiles. The Snowmobiles Aren’t Weapons Act has bipartisan support and backing from numerous…
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is siding with the NRA and trophy hunters - Endangered Species Coalition
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) has lost its way on wolf protection. The agency recently announced that it was joining with the National Rifle Association and a trophy-hunting lobbyist group in going to court once again to defend…
An Interview with Dianne Kadonaga - Endangered Species Coalition
In what is now the state of Ohio, diverse native ecosystems once flourished, including prairies, Appalachian mountain species and plants associated with Canadian boreal forests and bogs. With increasing population and development, these diverse native plant species have experienced dramatic…
USFWS Asks Court to Reinstate Rule Removing Protections for Gray Wolves - Endangered Species Coalition
For Immediate Release: September 18, 2024 Contact: Susan Holmes sholmes@endangered.org, (202) 329-1553 Trump-era Rule Would Halt Ongoing Wolf Recovery Across the U.S. Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) filed an appeal on Friday, seeking to overturn a…
Congressional Lawmakers Show Support for Wildlife Corridors at Committee Hearing - Endangered Species Coalition
The Wildlife Movement through Partnerships Act of 2024 receives bipartisan praise from House Natural Resources Committee Members Washington, D.C. – The U.S. House Natural Resources Committee held a hearing Tuesday on the bipartisan Wildlife Movement Through Partnerships Act (H.R. 8836/S.4953),…
Idaho Wolf-Trapping Brochure Misleads Public About Judge's Binding Order - Endangered Species Coalition
Idaho Fish and Game brochure distributed to sport shops ignores grizzly bear protections Boise, Idaho—The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) distributed a brochure that misleads the public about a binding legal order limiting recreational wolf trapping in the…
Interview with sculptor, Rebecca Schultz - Endangered Species Coalition
Against the backdrop of biodiversity loss and climate change, today, more than ever, it’s vital that people have opportunities to experience and develop relationships with local ecosystems and species. A World in our Streams is a site-specific sculptural project by…
We can stop the killing of Yellowstone's wolves - Endangered Species Coalition
Congress is back in their home states and the country’s attention is focused on the upcoming elections. But that doesn’t mean wolves are safe. State governments are setting their policies and in the Northern Rockies, that means more killing. Help…
Endangered Species Coalition Announces New National Grassroots Organizer - Endangered Species Coalition
For Immediate Release: Aug. 9, 2024Contact: Dalton George: Dalton@endangered.org (336) 582-1983 Susan Holmes, sholmes@endangered.org, (202) 329-1553 Washington, DC–The Endangered Species Coalition (ESC) is pleased to announce Dalton George, as its new National Grassroots Organizer. In this…
SUPERPOD: All Together - an Interview with Artist Gabriel Newton - Endangered Species Coalition
The Pacific Northwest’s Salish Sea is home to many incredible creatures, but one of the most iconic is the Southern Resident Orca. The Southern Residents have experienced significant population declines beginning with the orca captures in the 1960s and 70’s,…
Shoshone-Bannock Tribes and the Fort Hall Native Plant Distribution Project. - Endangered Species Coalition
Authors: Sidney Fellow, Christina Stucker-Gassi, Choice Vaughn, Nolan Brown In collaboration with our member organization, Alternatives to Pesticides, Endangered Species Coalition has supported photographic documentation of the Fort Hall Native Plant Distribution Project by the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes. Please read the…
Honoring Pete McCloskey - Endangered Species Champion - Endangered Species Coalition
By Susan Holmes, Executive Director Pete McCloskey, a Republican member of Congress, co-author of the Endangered Species Act, longtime Endangered Species Coalition supporter, and member of our Advisory Board, passed away on May 8th at the age of 94. A…
FWS Delays Grizzly Bear Decision-New Court Document Indicates FWS will “revise or remove” Endangered Species Act Protections by 2026 - Endangered Species Coalition
Missoula, Mont.–The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) filed a legal document on Friday indicating that it is delaying a decision on petitions from the governors of Montana and Wyoming seeking the removal of Endangered Species Act protections for grizzly…
Grouse Recovery Imperiled by Overgrazing,BLM’s Livestock Mismanagement Tramples Sage-Grouse Comeback Hopes - Endangered Species Coalition
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, July 25, 2024 Contact: Chandra Rosenthal [PEER] (303) 898-0798, crosenthal@peer.or; Josh Osher [WWP] 406-220-2883, josh@westernwatersheds.org Sage-Grouse Recovery Imperiled by Overgrazing BLM’s Livestock Mismanagement Tramples Sage-Grouse Comeback Hopes Washington, DC — Commercial livestock grazing across…
WIN in Washington state! Wolves to remain protected as endangered - Endangered Species Coalition
A seventeen- month fight to strip Washington State wolves of protection afforded under the state endangered species act was finally defeated at the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission’s July meeting by a 5 to 4 vote. Endangered Species Coalition staff…
Help save wolves and your gift will be matched - Endangered Species Coalition
Right now–this summer–is crucial for the future of gray wolves. The U. S. House of Representatives recently passed a bill to delist the gray wolf; In Wyoming wolves can be killed at any time by almost any method, even snowmobiles…
Chalk art contest winners, wolf movie screening and more–the Saving Species Newsletter July 2024 - Endangered Species Coalition
At the Endangered Species Coalition, we love wolves. Sharing the same genetic background as the dogs we welcome into our families, wolves are intensely social, curious, and form deep family bonds. They are also keystone species with the power to…
Advocates launch legal action to prevent grizzly bear deaths at bait stations - Endangered Species Coalition
BOISE, IDAHO—Conservation organizations sent a notice of intent to sue the State of Idaho today for violations of the Endangered Species Act over state hunting authorizations that put grizzly bears at risk. In June, a grizzly was killed by a…
Western Watersheds Project unionizes - Endangered Species Coalition
For Immediate Release, July 11, 2024 Contact: Cyndi Tuell, Western Watersheds Workers Union, 520-272-2454, westernwatershedsworkers@gmail.com Erik Molvar, Western Watersheds Project, 307-399-7910, erik@westernwatersheds.org Kelley Weston, WWP Board of Directors, 208-471-0327, kbweston@gmail.com Western Watersheds Project Staff Announce Formation and Recognition of…
Documentary Film Commemorating the Return of Gray Wolves to Colorado to Premiere in Denver - Endangered Species Coalition
Panel Discussion with Filmmaker and Wolf Experts to Follow the Film Denver, Colo. – Celebrate Colorado’s historic wolf reintroduction at the world premiere of the Endangered Species Coalition’s new film, Welcome Home. This beautiful, moving 20-minute documentary tells the story of…
Federal Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program is a Smart Investment to Protect Biodiversity - Endangered Species Coalition
Funding for Wildlife Crossings will benefit endangered species Today, the Federal Highways Administration opened its next round of grants from the Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program, announcing that it will award up to $145 million in FY 2025 and $80 million…
New Federal Bipartisan Legislation Announced to Protect Wildlife Movement - Endangered Species Coalition
Bill would help to connect wildlife habitat and benefit endangered species WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 24, 2024) — In a show of bipartisan support for wildlife conservation, U.S. Senator Padilla (D-CA) and U. S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA) and Ryan Zinke…
Join us for a Rally for Wolves in DC: "A CRY FOR THE WILD" Wednesday, June 26th - Endangered Species Coalition
When: Wednesday, June 26th Time: 8am EST – 10am EST Where: Area 11, Capitol Hill (located between Independence Ave S.E. & First Street S.E., the park section directly across from the Cannon House Building). RSVP: www.cryforthewild.org What: A rally to…
Grizzly bear death at bait station precisely what conservation groups’ lawsuit hoped to prevent - Endangered Species Coalition
SAINT MARIES, IDAHO—Conservation groups lost their appeal at the Ninth Circuit court this week, cementing a lower court decision that concluded that bear-baiting in Idaho and Wyoming national forests doesn’t harm federally-protected grizzly bears. The court order comes on the heels of…