The California Fish and Game Commission unanimously voted today to protect western burrowing owls throughout California as a ...

A judge has rejected federal agencies’ approval of activities in the California Desert Conservation Area, including a vast ...

Three conservation groups today notified state and federal agencies that ongoing efforts to trap and relocate Mexican gray ...

Our planet now faces a global extinction crisis never witnessed by humankind. Scientists predict that more than 1 million species are on track for extinction in the coming decades. But there’s still ...

RENO, Nev. — In response to a petition from the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced ...

Crater Lake is part of the National Park System and is famous for its status as one of the world’s deepest and clearest lakes ...

WASHINGTON— Environmental and public health groups defended the nation's landmark environmental law in a brief filed today with the U.S. Supreme Court in a case challenging the law’s scope. Utah’s ...

BALTIMORE, Md.— The Center for Biological Diversity and 20 partner organizations petitioned NOAA Fisheries today to protect diamondback terrapins as endangered under the Endangered Species Act.

SACRAMENTO, Calif.— California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill today that affirms local governments’ authority to protect communities by limiting or banning oil and gas operations, methods and ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif.— California’s fracking ban went into effect today, officially ending the dangerous, highly intensive method of oil and gas extraction in the state. As of today, the state oil and ...