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U.S. moves to save once-common monarch butterflies from extinction
1 week, 5 days ago

U.S. moves to save once-common monarch butterflies from extinction

Raw Story  

The United States is moving to grant federal protections to the monarch butterfly -- a once-common species recognizable by its striking black and orange patterns that has faced a dramatic population decline in recent decades. "The iconic monarch butterfly is cherished across North America, captivating children and adults throughout its fascinating lifecycle," said FWS Director Martha Williams in a statement. …

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EEUU planea declarar a las mariposas monarca como especie amenazada
1 week, 5 days ago

EEUU planea declarar a las mariposas monarca como especie amenazada

Associated Press  

— Funcionarios de vida silvestre de Estados Unidos anunciaron el martes que ampliarán la protección federal a las mariposas monarca después de años de advertencias de ambientalistas de que las poblaciones están disminuyendo y que el apreciado polinizador podría no sobrevivir al cambio climático. La propuesta también designaría como hábitat crítico para la mariposa 1.779 hectáreas en siete condados costeros …

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EEUU planea declarar a las mariposas monarca como especie amenazada
1 week, 6 days ago

EEUU planea declarar a las mariposas monarca como especie amenazada

LA Times  

ARCHIVO - Mariposas monarca procedentes de Canadá se detienen a descansar en el Parque Wendy en su camino hacia México, el 12 de septiembre de 2023, en Cleveland. Las personas y los agricultores podrían seguir eliminando el algodoncillo, una fuente de alimento clave para las orugas de la monarca, de sus jardines, patios y campos, pero se les prohibiría hacer …

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UK Supreme Court hears landmark legal challenge over how a 'woman' is defined in law
3 weeks, 5 days ago

UK Supreme Court hears landmark legal challenge over how a 'woman' is defined in law

The Independent  

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UK Supreme Court hears landmark legal challenge over how a ‘woman’ is defined in law
3 weeks, 5 days ago

UK Supreme Court hears landmark legal challenge over how a ‘woman’ is defined in law

Associated Press  

LONDON — The U.K. Supreme Court on Tuesday began hearing a legal challenge focusing on the definition of “woman” in a long-running dispute between a women’s rights campaign group and the Scottish government. The women’s rights group successfully challenged that law, arguing that its redefinition of “woman” went beyond parliament’s powers. “Not tying the definition of sex to its ordinary …

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Scientists clone TWO endangered animals using frozen genes from 1988: Process could save OTHER species from extinction
8 months ago

Scientists clone TWO endangered animals using frozen genes from 1988: Process could save OTHER species from extinction

Daily Mail  

A species on the verge of extinction has a promising future after scientists cloned an animal that has been frozen in time since the 1980s. Scientists at the US Fish and Wildlife Service successfully cloned two black-footed ferrets that they hope to breed when they reach full maturity later this year. Pictured: Antonia Noreen and Antonia were bred from frozen …

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Federal judge temporarily blocks plans for a power line in Mississippi River wildlife refuge
9 months ago

Federal judge temporarily blocks plans for a power line in Mississippi River wildlife refuge

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — A federal judge has temporarily blocked plans to build a high-voltage power line across a Mississippi River wildlife refuge, saying he wants to see documents detailing the lead-up to the project’s approval. U.S. District Judge William Conley issued a preliminary injunction on Thursday preventing American Transmission Company, ITC Midwest and Dairyland Power Cooperative from beginning construction on …

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Rare toad fight similar to landmark endangered species case
2 years, 2 months ago

Rare toad fight similar to landmark endangered species case

Associated Press  

RENO, Nev. — The unusual circumstances that led to the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on the Endangered Species Act in 1978 have not surfaced much since then. “It may seem curious to some,” Burger said, “that the survival of a relatively small number of three-inch fish among all the countless millions of species extant would require the permanent halting …

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Now JK Rowling brands Nicola Sturgeon 'the First Feminist' in war of words
2 years, 2 months ago

Now JK Rowling brands Nicola Sturgeon 'the First Feminist' in war of words

Daily Mail  

JK Rowling's public feud with Nicola Sturgeon over trans rights escalated today as the Harry Potter author sarcastically branded the SNP leader the 'First Feminist' – as it emerged that the party's equalities officer threatened to 'beat the f*** out of terfs'. Miss Rowling, who has faced death threats from trans activists, continued the row with Miss Sturgeon Responding to …

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Emperor Penguin Colonies Face Extinction Due To Climate Change, U.S. Officials Say
3 years, 4 months ago

Emperor Penguin Colonies Face Extinction Due To Climate Change, U.S. Officials Say

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING U.S. officials are seeking to list emperor penguins as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act due to climate change, with the request coming as an independent study warns that nearly all of the seabird’s colonies could be nearly wiped out by 2100. “The decisions made by policymakers today and during the next few decades will …

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US fights new deadline for rare plant protections in Nevada
3 years, 7 months ago

US fights new deadline for rare plant protections in Nevada

The Independent  

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Judge sets deadline for rare Nevada plant-listing decision
3 years, 8 months ago

Judge sets deadline for rare Nevada plant-listing decision

The Independent  

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US Withdrew Protection for Wolverines Because 'Snow Dwelling' Predators Aren't 'Threatened By Climate Change'
4 years, 2 months ago

US Withdrew Protection for Wolverines Because 'Snow Dwelling' Predators Aren't 'Threatened By Climate Change'

News 18  

US wildlife officials said Thursday they were withdrawing a proposal to protect wolverines after finding the rare snow-dwelling predators aren’t as threatened by climate change as previously thought. The move was condemned by conservation groups, who said it was a result of the Trump administration’s denial of climate science, and that extra measures were badly needed to save the estimated …

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