/tags/endangered-species-act Endangered Species Act en-US Copyright Fri, 02 May 2025 22:35:26 GMT /local-news/2025-05-02/defunding-endangered-species-program-threatens-long-term-impact A program dedicated to protecting endangered species in the Rio Grande has lost federal funding for its third-party manager. Fri, 02 May 2025 22:35:26 GMT /local-news/2025-05-02/defunding-endangered-species-program-threatens-long-term-impact Bryce Dix /local-news/2025-03-28/advocates-await-judges-decision-on-mexican-wolf-rule A federal judge is set to make a decision in a landmark lawsuit that could reshape the future management of the Mexican gray wolf. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 23:39:56 GMT /local-news/2025-03-28/advocates-await-judges-decision-on-mexican-wolf-rule Bryce Dix /local-news/2024-10-11/pinyon-jay-lawsuit-delayed-protections Environmentalists are now threatening to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) after significant bureaucratic delays in determining whether the Pinyon Jay deserves increased habitat protections. Fri, 11 Oct 2024 20:00:34 GMT /local-news/2024-10-11/pinyon-jay-lawsuit-delayed-protections Bryce Dix /local-news/2023-07-28/conservationists-fight-for-endangered-species-listings-as-climate-change-worsens The number of animals and plants listed under the Endangered Species Act is starting to grow after a years-long lull –– with rising temperatures and the destruction of habitats to blame. Now, environmental groups are trying to get threatened species listed before it’s too late, but they face a slow bureaucratic process. Fri, 28 Jul 2023 14:27:10 GMT /local-news/2023-07-28/conservationists-fight-for-endangered-species-listings-as-climate-change-worsens Bryce Dix /local-news/2023-04-03/coyotes-dont-resemble-wolves-enough-to-be-protected-wildlife-service-says The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Monday that coyotes will not be listed as endangered due to looking similar to the endangered Mexican wolf. Mon, 03 Apr 2023 23:18:28 GMT /local-news/2023-04-03/coyotes-dont-resemble-wolves-enough-to-be-protected-wildlife-service-says Nash Jones /local-news/2023-02-28/mexican-gray-wolf-numbers-skyrocket-to-new-high In a historic first, over 200 of the rarest subspecies of gray wolves in North America are now roaming the Southwest. Wed, 01 Mar 2023 00:33:10 GMT /local-news/2023-02-28/mexican-gray-wolf-numbers-skyrocket-to-new-high Bryce Dix /news/2022-06-07/government-calls-for-change-to-help-endangered-species The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing a regulation change under the Endangered Species Act that would allow some species to be introduced outside their historical ranges. With more flexibility some endangered and threatened species could be moved to other suitable habitats. Tue, 07 Jun 2022 21:07:58 GMT /news/2022-06-07/government-calls-for-change-to-help-endangered-species Emma Gibson /local-news/2019-08-27/lets-talk-protecting-endangered-species Let's Talk New Mexico 8/29 8a: The Trump Administration recently changed Endangered Species Act regulations affecting how species are removed from… Tue, 27 Aug 2019 17:48:57 GMT /local-news/2019-08-27/lets-talk-protecting-endangered-species ty bannerman /local-news/2019-08-15/conservation-group-plans-to-sue-over-trump-esa-rules Conservation groups are criticizing the Trump Administration’s new Endangered Species Act rules, saying they weaken the law. They’re concerned the rules… Thu, 15 Aug 2019 15:24:39 GMT /local-news/2019-08-15/conservation-group-plans-to-sue-over-trump-esa-rules Taylor Velazquez /local-news/2018-07-12/advocates-call-for-more-endangered-wolf-releases There are only 114 Mexican gray wolves in the wild in the U.S. and conservationists say inbreeeding is stifling their survival. Activist groups want the… Thu, 12 Jul 2018 22:57:58 GMT /local-news/2018-07-12/advocates-call-for-more-endangered-wolf-releases