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Environmentalists say Trump’s energy order would subvert the Endangered Species Act

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Environmental groups concerned about loss of protections for vanishing animals see one of President Donald Trump’s early executive orders as a method of subverting the Endangered…

John McCarthy January 23, 2025

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A new eagle camera is going live in Minnesota to the delight of global viewers

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Eagle lovers around the world who were crushed by the live-streamed collapse of a nest housing two birds and their chick will get another viewing opportunity when a new…

John McCarthy November 20, 2024

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Pair of rare Amur tiger cubs debuting at Minnesota Zoo are raising hopes for the endangered species

APPLE VALLEY, Minnesota (AP) — A pair of rare Amur tiger cubs are making their public debut at the Minnesota Zoo, raising hopes for preserving an endangered species that's native…

John McCarthy October 6, 2024

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World’s Smallest Snake, Tasty Frogs, The Caribbean Has Some Weird, Weird Wildlife

SAN JUAN — It's a little-known fact, but a small lizard native to St. Croix warrants protection under the U.S. Endangered Species Act, according to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife…

John McCarthy September 19, 2021