Each of these species are here today because of the Endangered Species Act. What is the current state of the Endangered Species Act? On November 21st, the Trump Administration released...
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When funding shortfalls and staffing cuts caused by the Trump administration threatened to derail a vital habitat restoration project in Muir Woods National Monument earlier this year, SPAWN stepped in…
On April 17th, President Trump issued an Executive Order titled “Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness,” in an effort to amp up our nation's seafood production, which threatens decades of bipartisan progress...
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At Turtle Island Restoration Network, we are rooted in the belief that science and advocacy can create a healthier, more resilient planet... for endangered species, vulnerable communities and the oceans...
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Congress is considering a dangerous draft bill that would gut the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), one of America’s most effective and long-standing conservation laws. If passed, this reauthorization bill...
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Nicasio Reservoir Expansion: Will the Town of Nicasio and Coho Salmon Be Shafted by MMWD Again? By Todd Steiner, Founder and Special Projects Director and Ken Bouley, Executive Director Get…
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has initiated a process that could lead to the first deep-sea mining lease sale in U.S. federal waters, specifically off American Samoa….
North Atlantic right whales are on the brink of extinction. Fewer than 370 remain, including just 70 breeding females. In recent years, numerous right whales have been killed or severely injured as a result of...
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Hopeful news for monarch butterflies! The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has reopened the public comment period on its proposal to list the monarch butterfly as a threatened species under...
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Today is California's Western Monarch Day, and what better way to celebrate the iconic butterfly species by using your voice to ensure their Endangered Species Act protection?! SPAWN is on...
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