Florida bill would ban the capture of endangered marine wildlife for aquariums

Floridians were enraged last summer when a viral video showed men offshore Panama City capturing a giant manta ray, a ...

Commentary: Florida treasures threatened by Endangered Species Act reforms

From our majestic panthers to our delicate corals, beloved species are at risk as the Trump administration moves to ...
WLRN

Wildlife advocates fear changes to Endangered Species Act will imperil Florida panthers, manatees

The Trump administration wants to roll back protections for endangered and threatened species viewed as detrimental to ...
WLRN

Chasing rare beauty: Poachers brave dangerous Florida swamps for imperiled ghost orchid

NAPLES, Fla. – The poachers weren’t intimidated by heat, lightning, mosquitos, venomous snakes, alligators or losing their way in the South Florida swamps. They were there to steal the ghost orchid, a ...
Center for Biological Diversity

Lawsuit Challenges Federal Failure to Protect Rare South Florida Crayfish

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— The Center for Biological Diversity and Miami Waterkeeper sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today for failing to finalize Endangered Species Act protections for the Miami ...

The Trump administration dismisses the endangered species list as 'Hotel California,' but there's far more to the story

The strict regulations of the Endangered Species Act inhibit development and “energy domination,” the Trump administration ...