Staff / TruthdigApr 30, 2008
George Bush's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service hasn't been the most proactive defender of the environment. The agency has been avoiding a decision on the fate of the polar bear since 2005, but a federal judge has just ordered the administration to officially classify the world's largest land predator endangered or not by May 15. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 3, 2008
The Department of Homeland Security has received approval from Congress to ignore dozens of environmental laws in order to construct a 670-mile border fence. Environmentalists are worried about the impact the project could have on endangered species, and several property owners have attempted to obstruct the construction process. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 11, 2007
If you've been putting off that trip to see China's "goddess of the Yangtze," you've waited too long. Scientists believe the human-sized dolphin to be the first aquatic mammal species to go extinct in half a century, a victim of China's economic growth. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigMay 16, 2007
The Australian military says it intends to kill some 3,000 kangaroos, citing a population boom that threatens several endangered species. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 27, 2006
The Department of the Interior will recommend adding polar bears to the endangered species list, a rare acknowledgment by the Bush administration of the impact of global warming. The world's largest bears depend on ever-shrinking Arctic sea ice for their survival. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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