Loss of habitat is one of the chief threats to endangered and threatened species. Consequently, the Endangered Species Act provides … More
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Can cities contribute more to conservation?
Often, conservation discussions focus on rural and undeveloped areas. When cities come up, it’s largely in the context of reducing … More
Supreme Court to review shy frog case, decide whether land that isn’t habitat can be regulated as “critical habitat”
On Monday, the Supreme Court granted review in Weyerhauser v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services—a closely watched case about a federal … More
In 2018, will the federal government be an ally in the fight against overcriminalization?
In this year’s pre-Christmas news dump, the Department of Interior announced it was reversing the agency’s prior interpretation of the … More
Endangered species depend on private land for habitat, so why treat landowners as the enemy?
Designating uninhabitable private land as “critical habitat” discourages private conservation with no compensating benefit for species.
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