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Giant Galapagos tortoises.
Environment

The Trump Administration's Policies Are Fueling the Extinction Crisis

A new U.N. report finds one million species face extinction. The Department of the Interior and the Fish and Wildlife Service are adding to the problem.

By Jimmy Tobias
A desert smoke tree is illuminated by half-moon light in the Trilobite Wilderness region of Mojave Trails National Monument near Essex, California.
Key Takeaways

How the Trump Administration Is Undermining Nationally Coordinated Conservation Efforts

The administration's latest target: research centers known as Landscape Conservation Cooperatives.

By Leah Dunlevy
Caribou graze in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Key Takeaways

A Former Monsanto Executive Could Be the Next U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director

Aurelia Skipwith is a biologist and lawyer who's been with the Department of the Interior since April of 2017.

By Emma Sarappo
Rhino; Endangered Species; Conservation; Wildlife
Environment

How Trump's Proposed Budget Could Harm Wildlife Conservation

The U.S. reducing funding for global conservation efforts would result in serious ramifications for vulnerable species and communities.

By William H. Funk
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News in Brief

Since We Last Spoke: Fallen Eagles

Updates to past Pacific Standard stories.

By Francie Diep
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Environment

On Snake Smuggling, Lion Killing, and Fish Crimes

The Lacey Act, a 115-year-old law that seeks to protect threatened species, is still going strong.

By Lauren Kirchner
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Environment

Plight of the Panther: What Happens When Preserving a Species Makes It Unpopular?

Some Floridians have turned on their once-beloved state cat.

By Kim Tingley