/tags/endangered-species-act Endangered Species Act en-US Copyright Thu, 18 Sep 2025 20:30:28 GMT /local-news/2025-09-18/oil-and-gas-endangered-species-protections-draconian Last month, the lesser prairie chicken lost its federal protections after a yearslong legal battle between conservationists and the oil and gas industry.91°µÍø sat down with the Permian Basin Petroleum Association’s Michael Lozano to talk about why producers oppose formal protections for other endangered species – such as the dune sagebrush lizard. Thu, 18 Sep 2025 20:30:28 GMT /local-news/2025-09-18/oil-and-gas-endangered-species-protections-draconian Bryce Dix /local-news/2025-08-20/lesser-prairie-chicken-protections-troubling-precedent Last week, a Texas judge decided to vacate a decision to list the lesser prairie chicken on the Endangered Species List, leaving conservationists worried about the precedent this could set for other at-risk species in the Permian. Wed, 20 Aug 2025 19:19:58 GMT /local-news/2025-08-20/lesser-prairie-chicken-protections-troubling-precedent Bryce Dix /local-news/2025-05-02/defunding-endangered-species-program-threatens-long-term-impact A program dedicated to protecting endangered species in the Rio Grande has lost federal funding for its third-party manager. Fri, 02 May 2025 22:35:26 GMT /local-news/2025-05-02/defunding-endangered-species-program-threatens-long-term-impact Bryce Dix /local-news/2025-03-28/advocates-await-judges-decision-on-mexican-wolf-rule A federal judge is set to make a decision in a landmark lawsuit that could reshape the future management of the Mexican gray wolf. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 23:39:56 GMT /local-news/2025-03-28/advocates-await-judges-decision-on-mexican-wolf-rule Bryce Dix /local-news/2024-10-11/pinyon-jay-lawsuit-delayed-protections Environmentalists are now threatening to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) after significant bureaucratic delays in determining whether the Pinyon Jay deserves increased habitat protections. Fri, 11 Oct 2024 20:00:34 GMT /local-news/2024-10-11/pinyon-jay-lawsuit-delayed-protections Bryce Dix /local-news/2023-07-28/conservationists-fight-for-endangered-species-listings-as-climate-change-worsens The number of animals and plants listed under the Endangered Species Act is starting to grow after a years-long lull –– with rising temperatures and the destruction of habitats to blame. Now, environmental groups are trying to get threatened species listed before it’s too late, but they face a slow bureaucratic process. Fri, 28 Jul 2023 14:27:10 GMT /local-news/2023-07-28/conservationists-fight-for-endangered-species-listings-as-climate-change-worsens Bryce Dix /local-news/2023-04-03/coyotes-dont-resemble-wolves-enough-to-be-protected-wildlife-service-says The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Monday that coyotes will not be listed as endangered due to looking similar to the endangered Mexican wolf. Mon, 03 Apr 2023 23:18:28 GMT /local-news/2023-04-03/coyotes-dont-resemble-wolves-enough-to-be-protected-wildlife-service-says Nash Jones /local-news/2023-02-28/mexican-gray-wolf-numbers-skyrocket-to-new-high In a historic first, over 200 of the rarest subspecies of gray wolves in North America are now roaming the Southwest. Wed, 01 Mar 2023 00:33:10 GMT /local-news/2023-02-28/mexican-gray-wolf-numbers-skyrocket-to-new-high Bryce Dix /news/2022-06-07/government-calls-for-change-to-help-endangered-species The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing a regulation change under the Endangered Species Act that would allow some species to be introduced outside their historical ranges. With more flexibility some endangered and threatened species could be moved to other suitable habitats. Tue, 07 Jun 2022 21:07:58 GMT /news/2022-06-07/government-calls-for-change-to-help-endangered-species Emma Gibson /local-news/2019-08-27/lets-talk-protecting-endangered-species Let's Talk New Mexico 8/29 8a: The Trump Administration recently changed Endangered Species Act regulations affecting how species are removed from… Tue, 27 Aug 2019 17:48:57 GMT /local-news/2019-08-27/lets-talk-protecting-endangered-species ty bannerman