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Conservation groups sued the Fish and Wildlife Service for its failure to formalize a protection proposal made under the Biden administration.

Thirty-six species found in New York are protected under federal legislation signed more than 50 years ago.

The Trump administration says changes to Endangered Species Act rules balance costs and benefits. Conservationists see risks for habitats.

A bipartisan Endangered Species Act bill seeks recovery metrics and incentives, while separate House and regulatory fights ...

The Justice Department’s Energy and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) yesterday filed motions for summary judgment in four cases defending challenges to a rule rescinding the regulatory definition of ...

The Center for Biological Diversity and other conservation groups contend that the approach taken by U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...

Trump officials tout “‘harm”’ change to unleash energy agenda, as critics warn it could unravel 50 years of ecological ...

The Supreme Court once billed the Endangered Species Act as “the most comprehensive legislation for the preservation of ...

The Trump administration has further reduced protections for endangered species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The law prohibits any “take” of endangered species, meaning to “harass, harm, ...

California’s beloved condors and sea otters have rebounded from the brink of extinction thanks to the Endangered Species Act. Now the state is going to court to keep the 50-year-old law intact, filing ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The Endangered Species Act (ESA), often criticized for its perceived ...