December 30, 2012
by MoreRecycling
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NOAA Fisheries has announced its final listing decision for four subspecies of ringed seals and two distinct population segments (DPSs) of bearded seals under the Endangered Species Act. Specifically, in line with the proposal, NOAA will list as threat… Continue reading
Share on FacebookDecember 3, 2012
by Zak Smith
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Zak Smith, Attorney, Marine Mammal Protection Project, Santa Monica
Today, Poland is hosting a workshop for Central and Eastern European Countries on the US proposal to ban the international commercial trade in polar bears. The m… Continue reading
Share on FacebookMay 10, 2012
by David Newman
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David Newman, Oceans Program Attorney, New York
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) rescinded vital protections today for two severely depleted deepwater fish species in the South Atlantic, speckled hind and… Continue reading
November 29, 2011
by NRDC News
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NRDC News, NRDC News Team, NRDC Offices Worldwide
Andrew Wetzler commented in the Los Angeles Times about a decision to restore federal protections for Yellowstone grizzly bears, saying that “it reflects the growing recognit… Continue reading
October 20, 2011
by Andrew Wetzler
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Andrew Wetzler, Director, Land & Wildlife Program, Chicago
As I’ve discussed before, after climate change, the biggest immediate threat to polar bear conservation is overhunting, which is fundamentally driven by the demand for pol… Continue reading
October 4, 2011
by Louisa Willcox
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Louisa Willcox, Senior Wildlife Advocate, Livingston, Montana
Yes, the wolf hunting season has begun in Montana and Idaho—a tragic outcome that we at NRDC worked so hard to forestall. We and our dedicated Activists and Memb… Continue reading
Share on FacebookApril 13, 2011
by Zak Smith
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Zak Smith, Attorney, Marine Mammal Protection Project, Santa Monica
A little over a year ago, the international community rejected a US proposal to ban the international trade of polar bear parts at a meeting of the Convention on International Trade i… Continue reading
February 4, 2011
by Louisa Willcox
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Like many in the conservation sphere, I was thrilled to hear President Obama re-affirm his administration’s commitment to scientific integrity in decision-making. Earlier this week, the Department of Interior released new rules on the issue.
Pres… Continue reading
December 21, 2010
by Taryn Kiekow
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Today NRDC and other conservation groups filed a petition with the U.S. Departments of Commerce and Interior to impose trade sanctions against Iceland for its escalation of commercial whaling and trade in whale products in clear defiance of internation… Continue reading
Share on FacebookDecember 1, 2010
by Matt Skoglund
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On Monday, the New York Times published an excellent editorial on the misguided wolf legislation currently working its way through Congress.
The most extreme bill proposes a blanket exemption of wolves from Endangered Species Act protections.&nb… Continue reading
November 19, 2010
by Kate Poole
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A remarkable bit of honesty was committed earlier this week by representatives of the Westlands Water District. The Chief Deputy General Manager of Westlands, Jason Peltier, testified before an Assembly Committee that Westlands’ vision for … Continue reading
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