Endangered Species Law for BC
June 8th, 2011 by Michelle Ly in General
New Democrat MLA Rob Fleming recently wrote and introduced a new private member’s bill to the BC legislature which was widely praised by environmental groups such as the David Suzuki Foundation and the Wilderness Committee. Bill M2, Species at Risk Protection Act, seeks to protect the province’s threatened and endangered species.
If pass...
Tags: BC, Endangered Species, environmental, law, Species at Risk
May 17th, 2011 by Alison Wheatley in General
WildEarth Guardians and the Department of Interior reached an important agreement on May 10th in which the US Fish and Wildlife Service has committed to...
May 30th, 2010 by Alison Wheatley in Endangered Species
Achieving success in protecting rare species and their habitats takes the efforts of trained experts working collaboratively, often on limited funds an...
Tags: 10 Reasons for Hope, condor, Ebo Forest, Endangered Species, Institute for Conservation Research, kangaroo rat, San Diego Zoo, seed bank, Wild Animal Park
May 7th, 2010 by Alison Wheatley in Conservation
Alberta is home to several endangered species, including burrowing owls, whooping cranes, woodland caribou, swift foxes, and most recently black footed ferrets. Th...
February 16th, 2010 by Alison Wheatley in Climate Change
Do you ever read a news item that makes you go “hhmmm”? Recently, several news items from the world of wildlife had that effect on me.
The first was ...
Tags: Amboseli National Park, Climate Change, Conservation, Copenhagen, Endangered Species, Florida, Kenya, lions, Manatees, sea turtles, Wildlife, zebras
How Science Helps Protect Endangered Species
November 24th, 2009 by Alison Wheatley in Endangered Species
Just as good business management helps non-profits save endangered animals, integrally- sound science is also essential for saving the animals.
Legally, the decision of whether or not to add a threatened species to the Endangered Species Act list requ...
