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Endangered/Threatened Species

U.S. Appeals Court Rules to Protect Imperiled Sea Turtles from Drowning in Fishing Nets | Press Release

By 2026, Conservation, Endangered/Threatened Species, Entanglement, Gulf Education & Outreach, Gulf of Mexico, Headquarters, Human-Wildlife Conflicts, Lawsuits, News, News Releases, Other Locations, PSA, Sea Turtle, Sea Turtles, Shrimp Nets

For Immediate Release, September 1, 2026 Contacts: Joanie Steinhaus, Ocean Program Director, joanie@seaturtles.org Elise Bennett, Florida & Caribbean Director, Center for Biological Diversity, ebennett@biologicaldiversity.org, 727-755-6950 Ella Stern, Communications Specialist, Defenders…

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Drakes Estero Could Be the First Step in Returning Sea Otters to Northern California: Press Release

By 2026, Bay Area, California, Conservation, Endangered/Threatened Species, Habitat Restoration, Human-Wildlife Conflicts, Marine Biodiversity, Marine Mammals & Seabirds, News, News Releases

For Immediate Release, August 17, 2026 Contacts: Ken Bouley, Executive Director, kbouley@seaturtles.org Laurel Irvine, Communications Manager, lirvine@seaturtles.org  Drakes Estero Could Be the First Step in Returning Sea Otters to Northern…

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Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration’s California Longline Fishing Permits: Press Release

By 2026, Bay Area, California, Conservation, Endangered/Threatened Species, Entanglement, Headquarters, Human-Wildlife Conflicts, Lawsuits, Leatherback, Leatherback, Longlines, Marine Biodiversity, Marine Mammals & Seabirds, News, News Releases, Save the Leatherback, Sea Turtle, Sea Turtles

For Immediate Release, August 14, 2026 Contact: Todd Steiner, Turtle Island Restoration Network, (415) 488-7652, tsteiner@TIRN.net Catherine Kilduff, Center for Biological Diversity, (530) 304-7258, ckilduff@biologicaldiversity.org Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration’s California Longline…

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Report: Position Paper Regarding reintroduction of Southern Sea Otter to Drakes Estero in Point Reyes National Seashore

By 2026, Bay Area, California, Conservation, Endangered/Threatened Species, Habitat Restoration, Human-Wildlife Conflicts, Internships, Marine Mammals & Seabirds, News

Today we’ve published a new report from TIRN’s Environmental Advocacy intern,  Savanna Stewart, and board member Dr. Rick Lanman: Drakes Estero, the First Stepping Stone: An Estuary-Based Strategy for Southern…

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Gulf Coast Communities Rally in Galveston to Defend the Endangered Species Act | Press Release

By 2026, Conservation, Current Action, Education & Outreach, Endangered/Threatened Species, Gulf Education & Outreach, Gulf of Mexico, Human-Wildlife Conflicts, Lawsuits, Marine Biodiversity, Marine Mammals & Seabirds, News, News Releases, PSA, Upcoming Events

For Immediate Release, August 10, 2026 Contacts: Joanie Steinhaus, Ocean Program Director, joanie@seaturtles.org Brittany McWhorter, Gulf Environmental Program Coordinator, brittany@seaturtles.org  Gulf Coast Communities Rally in Galveston to Defend the Endangered…

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Plastic Free July: An Individual Impact and A Collective Hope

By 2026, Conservation, Endangered/Threatened Species, Entanglement, Gulf Beach Cleanups, Gulf Education & Outreach, Gulf of Mexico, Headquarters, Human-Wildlife Conflicts, Marine Biodiversity, Marine Mammals & Seabirds, Microplastics Research, Other Locations, Pledge, PSA

Article written by Communications Intern, Desmond de Jesus.  Every meaningful movement begins with people deciding that change is possible. Plastic Free July is no different. What started as a grassroots…

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