The Only Good Wolf is a Live Wolf
October 12th-18th is Wolf Awareness Week. During wolf week in 2013, I wrote about conservation efforts to preserve red wolves (Canis rufus). It has been a bad year for red … Continue reading
The Legacy and Future of the Endangered Species Act
Disclaimer: Like any good legislation, The Endangered Species Act is a dynamic law with the intended beneficiaries constantly changing. The data for this blog was obtained directly from the U. … Continue reading
Celebrating Forty Years of the Endangered Species Act: Higgins Eye Pearlymussel
Scientific Name: Lampsilis higginsii Year Listed on the Endangered Species List: 1976 Endangered Species Listing Status: Endangered Conservation Efforts and Partners: In the early 1980s, biologists from the U.S. Fish … Continue reading
Celebrating Forty Years of the Endangered Species Act: Eastern Indigo Snake
Scientific Name: Drymarchon corais couperi Year Listed on the Endangered Species List: 1978 Endangered Species Listing Status: Threatened Conservation Efforts and Partners: In one example, partnerships were formed with Auburn University, Zoo Atlanta, … Continue reading
Celebrating Forty Years of the Endangered Species Act: American Burying Beetle
Scientific Name: Nicrophorus americanus Year Listed on the Endangered Species List: 1989 Endangered Species Listing Status: Endangered Conservation Efforts and Partners: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service began capturing American … Continue reading
Celebrating Forty Years of the Endangered Species Act: Piping Plover
Scientific Name: (Charadrius melodus) Year Listed on the Endangered Species List: 1985 Endangered Species Listing Status: Endangered in the Great Lakes watershed. Threatened everywhere else. Conservation Efforts and Partners: In … Continue reading
What is the Endangered Species Act?
This year is the 40th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act. Congress passed the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in 1973. On December 28th of that year, President Richard Nixon signed … Continue reading
