Is the Galápagos damselfish extinct?A recent paper by Jack Stein Grove and Benjamin Victor revisits the evidence and concludes that the species is now likely extinct. The paper, published in the Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation, assembles historical...READ MORE
For the first time in any legal system, a country has recognized the legal rights of insectsMunicipalities in Satipo and Nauta, Peru, have approved ordinances that recognize native stingless bees as legal subjects with rights to exist, thrive, and be defended in court. It is the first time any country has...READ MORE
‘God squad’ waives endangered species law to allow U.S. drilling in Gulf of MexicoA US government panel exempted oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico from the Endangered Species Act (ESA), a move which critics say could doom a rare whale species and harm other marine...READ MORE
