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A lawsuit filed last week seeks to dramatically increase protection of streams and rivers from the impacts of cattle #grazing in the #Tonto #NationalForest.
Surveys in 2025 found damage to 55% of the 122 miles of waterways on the Tonto National Forest in #Arizona.
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Surveys in 2025 found damage to 55% of the 122 miles of waterways on the Tonto National Forest in #Arizona.
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February 6, 2026 at 10:42 PM
A lawsuit filed last week seeks to dramatically increase protection of streams and rivers from the impacts of cattle #grazing in the #Tonto #NationalForest.
Surveys in 2025 found damage to 55% of the 122 miles of waterways on the Tonto National Forest in #Arizona.
bit.ly/3O2Q7mS
Surveys in 2025 found damage to 55% of the 122 miles of waterways on the Tonto National Forest in #Arizona.
bit.ly/3O2Q7mS
If you’re looking for less destructive answers for your #SuperBowl #guac, look for avocados from the U.S., that are organic or #FairTrade, or that are from Del Monte, Mission, Calavo, or West Pak.
Words by Stephanie Feldstein, our Population and Sustainability Director ⬇️
Words by Stephanie Feldstein, our Population and Sustainability Director ⬇️
Super Bowl Guac Is Super Destructive. Some People Want to Fix That.
A new certification scheme is trying to de-link avocados from deforestation and violence. But without U.S. government buy-in, it’s now relying on consumers for support.
newrepublic.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:35 PM
If you’re looking for less destructive answers for your #SuperBowl #guac, look for avocados from the U.S., that are organic or #FairTrade, or that are from Del Monte, Mission, Calavo, or West Pak.
Words by Stephanie Feldstein, our Population and Sustainability Director ⬇️
Words by Stephanie Feldstein, our Population and Sustainability Director ⬇️
🏈🥑 On #SuperBowlSunday more people in the U.S. eat avocados than any other day.
To produce all that guac, the industry is scarfing up swaths of Mexican forest.
Join us in urging U.S. grocers to adopt avocado-sourcing policies that prevent #deforestation ➡️ bit.ly/4tlE1oZ
To produce all that guac, the industry is scarfing up swaths of Mexican forest.
Join us in urging U.S. grocers to adopt avocado-sourcing policies that prevent #deforestation ➡️ bit.ly/4tlE1oZ
February 6, 2026 at 5:57 PM
🏈🥑 On #SuperBowlSunday more people in the U.S. eat avocados than any other day.
To produce all that guac, the industry is scarfing up swaths of Mexican forest.
Join us in urging U.S. grocers to adopt avocado-sourcing policies that prevent #deforestation ➡️ bit.ly/4tlE1oZ
To produce all that guac, the industry is scarfing up swaths of Mexican forest.
Join us in urging U.S. grocers to adopt avocado-sourcing policies that prevent #deforestation ➡️ bit.ly/4tlE1oZ
The Timbisha Shoshone Tribe and conservation groups just filed a lawsuit in federal district court to halt exploratory mine drilling near the springs and wetlands of #AshMeadows National Wildlife Refuge.
These waters, which feed into the #Amargosa River, are sacred to the Timbisha.
bit.ly/4qUXviN
These waters, which feed into the #Amargosa River, are sacred to the Timbisha.
bit.ly/4qUXviN
February 5, 2026 at 7:59 PM
The Timbisha Shoshone Tribe and conservation groups just filed a lawsuit in federal district court to halt exploratory mine drilling near the springs and wetlands of #AshMeadows National Wildlife Refuge.
These waters, which feed into the #Amargosa River, are sacred to the Timbisha.
bit.ly/4qUXviN
These waters, which feed into the #Amargosa River, are sacred to the Timbisha.
bit.ly/4qUXviN
We have increased the reward to $15,000 for information leading to a conviction for the illegal killing of a #BaldEagle in southern #Louisiana.
These birds are federally protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act.
Get the rest ➡️ bit.ly/3NV3CVL
These birds are federally protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act.
Get the rest ➡️ bit.ly/3NV3CVL
February 5, 2026 at 4:42 PM
We have increased the reward to $15,000 for information leading to a conviction for the illegal killing of a #BaldEagle in southern #Louisiana.
These birds are federally protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act.
Get the rest ➡️ bit.ly/3NV3CVL
These birds are federally protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act.
Get the rest ➡️ bit.ly/3NV3CVL
#30×30 — the global commitment to conserve at least 30% of the planet by 2030 through protected areas and other effective conservation measures — is arguably the most successful #conservation slogan in history.
But has it done enough — especially for the #ocean?
But has it done enough — especially for the #ocean?
How to Transform 30×30 From a Political Slogan Into an Ecological Reality https://therevelator.org/30x30-ocean/
How to Transform 30x30 From a Political Slogan Into an Ecological Reality • The Revelator
The recently enacted High Seas Treaty offers an opportunity to protect the ocean like never before.
therevelator.org
February 4, 2026 at 11:23 PM
#30×30 — the global commitment to conserve at least 30% of the planet by 2030 through protected areas and other effective conservation measures — is arguably the most successful #conservation slogan in history.
But has it done enough — especially for the #ocean?
But has it done enough — especially for the #ocean?
#Colorado Parks and Wildlife recently announced that a gray wolf, known as wolf 2305, died on Jan. 28 in Routt County during a collaring operation.
Every wolf matters in Colorado’s small, recovering population, and we are saddened by his loss.
Our work to save them continues ➡️ bit.ly/4ata9jb
Every wolf matters in Colorado’s small, recovering population, and we are saddened by his loss.
Our work to save them continues ➡️ bit.ly/4ata9jb
February 4, 2026 at 10:37 PM
#Colorado Parks and Wildlife recently announced that a gray wolf, known as wolf 2305, died on Jan. 28 in Routt County during a collaring operation.
Every wolf matters in Colorado’s small, recovering population, and we are saddened by his loss.
Our work to save them continues ➡️ bit.ly/4ata9jb
Every wolf matters in Colorado’s small, recovering population, and we are saddened by his loss.
Our work to save them continues ➡️ bit.ly/4ata9jb
We all share this beautiful planet. It's up to all of us to fight back against those who want to cause it harm.
We'll never stop fighting for #wildlife and wild places: No matter who is in office, no matter what the odds are against us all. The stakes are just too high.
Join us ➡️ bit.ly/4nprZr6
We'll never stop fighting for #wildlife and wild places: No matter who is in office, no matter what the odds are against us all. The stakes are just too high.
Join us ➡️ bit.ly/4nprZr6
February 4, 2026 at 5:22 PM
We all share this beautiful planet. It's up to all of us to fight back against those who want to cause it harm.
We'll never stop fighting for #wildlife and wild places: No matter who is in office, no matter what the odds are against us all. The stakes are just too high.
Join us ➡️ bit.ly/4nprZr6
We'll never stop fighting for #wildlife and wild places: No matter who is in office, no matter what the odds are against us all. The stakes are just too high.
Join us ➡️ bit.ly/4nprZr6
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Lower levels of PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ in North Atlantic whales show regulations work -- by @lizkimbrough.bsky.social for @mongabay.com news.mongabay.com/2026/02/lowe...
Lower levels of PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ in North Atlantic whales show regulations work: Study
North Atlantic long-finned pilot whales (Globicephala melas) now have 60% lower concentrations of some legacy PFAS than they did a decade ago, offering rare good news about the effectiveness of chemic...
news.mongabay.com
February 3, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Lower levels of PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ in North Atlantic whales show regulations work -- by @lizkimbrough.bsky.social for @mongabay.com news.mongabay.com/2026/02/lowe...
Lori Ann Burd, our #EnvironmentalHealth program director, said the admin. has a particularly strong alliance with industry interests.
As an example, she pointed to the #EPA proposal to allow the broad use of the weed killer #Dicamba on soybeans and cotton.
Get the rest ➡️ bit.ly/3NWVcgu
As an example, she pointed to the #EPA proposal to allow the broad use of the weed killer #Dicamba on soybeans and cotton.
Get the rest ➡️ bit.ly/3NWVcgu
February 3, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Lori Ann Burd, our #EnvironmentalHealth program director, said the admin. has a particularly strong alliance with industry interests.
As an example, she pointed to the #EPA proposal to allow the broad use of the weed killer #Dicamba on soybeans and cotton.
Get the rest ➡️ bit.ly/3NWVcgu
As an example, she pointed to the #EPA proposal to allow the broad use of the weed killer #Dicamba on soybeans and cotton.
Get the rest ➡️ bit.ly/3NWVcgu
We are urging #Colorado officials to move quickly to halt the sale of furs from native animals. The call comes ahead of a planned annual fur auction on Feb. 4 and 5 in Hugo, CO.
Thousands of pelts from animals labeled as #furbearers have typically been sold at this auction.
bit.ly/4a9EIJo
Thousands of pelts from animals labeled as #furbearers have typically been sold at this auction.
bit.ly/4a9EIJo
February 3, 2026 at 8:48 PM
We are urging #Colorado officials to move quickly to halt the sale of furs from native animals. The call comes ahead of a planned annual fur auction on Feb. 4 and 5 in Hugo, CO.
Thousands of pelts from animals labeled as #furbearers have typically been sold at this auction.
bit.ly/4a9EIJo
Thousands of pelts from animals labeled as #furbearers have typically been sold at this auction.
bit.ly/4a9EIJo
The federal hiring freeze of 2025 put seasonal additions to Olympic Park’s fisheries staff on hold. Though the freeze expired in fall, uncertainty over possible future hiring directives from the administration continues to pose challenges. Budget cuts compound the problem.
Trouble on the Elwha: Trump’s Budget Cuts Undermine Iconic Salmon Restoration Project https://therevelator.org/elwha-trump-salmon/
Trouble on the Elwha: Trump’s Budget Cuts Undermine Iconic Salmon Restoration Project • The Revelator
A staffing exodus at Olympic National Park has put salmon recovery efforts in jeopardy.
therevelator.org
February 2, 2026 at 9:15 PM
The federal hiring freeze of 2025 put seasonal additions to Olympic Park’s fisheries staff on hold. Though the freeze expired in fall, uncertainty over possible future hiring directives from the administration continues to pose challenges. Budget cuts compound the problem.
Trump is unleashing yet another attack on our #PublicLands.
Targeting #California, the BLM is threatening to open more than 1 million acres of public lands and mineral rights to polluting oil and gas corporations.
Tell them to stop this reckless proposal ➡️ bit.ly/4qUhRbO
Targeting #California, the BLM is threatening to open more than 1 million acres of public lands and mineral rights to polluting oil and gas corporations.
Tell them to stop this reckless proposal ➡️ bit.ly/4qUhRbO
February 2, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Trump is unleashing yet another attack on our #PublicLands.
Targeting #California, the BLM is threatening to open more than 1 million acres of public lands and mineral rights to polluting oil and gas corporations.
Tell them to stop this reckless proposal ➡️ bit.ly/4qUhRbO
Targeting #California, the BLM is threatening to open more than 1 million acres of public lands and mineral rights to polluting oil and gas corporations.
Tell them to stop this reckless proposal ➡️ bit.ly/4qUhRbO
The Center has joined #CaliforniansforCoexistence advocates to promote coexistence with carnivores.
@lilaseidman.bsky.social at the @latimes.com covered a recent hearing attended by coalition members and shares what might lie on the road ahead ➡️ bit.ly/4qTZGmI
@lilaseidman.bsky.social at the @latimes.com covered a recent hearing attended by coalition members and shares what might lie on the road ahead ➡️ bit.ly/4qTZGmI
January 30, 2026 at 4:21 PM
The Center has joined #CaliforniansforCoexistence advocates to promote coexistence with carnivores.
@lilaseidman.bsky.social at the @latimes.com covered a recent hearing attended by coalition members and shares what might lie on the road ahead ➡️ bit.ly/4qTZGmI
@lilaseidman.bsky.social at the @latimes.com covered a recent hearing attended by coalition members and shares what might lie on the road ahead ➡️ bit.ly/4qTZGmI
We're jumping for joy because California Fish & Wildlife has recommended that the state wildlife commission conduct an #EndangeredSpecies review for the western spadefoot.
The recommendation is an important step toward this #toad receiving protection as a candidate species 🐸🐸
bit.ly/4a68rTA
The recommendation is an important step toward this #toad receiving protection as a candidate species 🐸🐸
bit.ly/4a68rTA
January 30, 2026 at 12:01 AM
We're jumping for joy because California Fish & Wildlife has recommended that the state wildlife commission conduct an #EndangeredSpecies review for the western spadefoot.
The recommendation is an important step toward this #toad receiving protection as a candidate species 🐸🐸
bit.ly/4a68rTA
The recommendation is an important step toward this #toad receiving protection as a candidate species 🐸🐸
bit.ly/4a68rTA
On or around Christmas Day, a female #Yellowstone wolf is thought to have wandered alone across the park's boundary into Montana. She was later found dead.
We are in court to stop the massacring of #wolves throughout the northern Rockies. Please help us fight ➡️ bit.ly/4t3QnlF
We are in court to stop the massacring of #wolves throughout the northern Rockies. Please help us fight ➡️ bit.ly/4t3QnlF
January 29, 2026 at 7:30 PM
On or around Christmas Day, a female #Yellowstone wolf is thought to have wandered alone across the park's boundary into Montana. She was later found dead.
We are in court to stop the massacring of #wolves throughout the northern Rockies. Please help us fight ➡️ bit.ly/4t3QnlF
We are in court to stop the massacring of #wolves throughout the northern Rockies. Please help us fight ➡️ bit.ly/4t3QnlF
An endangered #ocelot was recently spotted in the Santa Rita Mountains near #Tucson for the first time since 2014; researchers believe it was the same one seen by us in 2024.
Check out our footage of the rare sighting below, and sign up for our EEO newsletter to catch every story ➡️ bit.ly/4rhSmRz
Check out our footage of the rare sighting below, and sign up for our EEO newsletter to catch every story ➡️ bit.ly/4rhSmRz
January 29, 2026 at 12:02 AM
An endangered #ocelot was recently spotted in the Santa Rita Mountains near #Tucson for the first time since 2014; researchers believe it was the same one seen by us in 2024.
Check out our footage of the rare sighting below, and sign up for our EEO newsletter to catch every story ➡️ bit.ly/4rhSmRz
Check out our footage of the rare sighting below, and sign up for our EEO newsletter to catch every story ➡️ bit.ly/4rhSmRz
Tiffany Yap, our Urban Wildlands Science Director, was quoted by the @sfchronicle.com saying:
“We can coexist. We have incredible biodiversity. We have coyotes. We have native butterflies. We have so much life, and we can do more to support it with our parks and green space.” ⬇️
“We can coexist. We have incredible biodiversity. We have coyotes. We have native butterflies. We have so much life, and we can do more to support it with our parks and green space.” ⬇️
Even in a big city like San Francisco, there's wildlife all around us. Here's to keeping California wild for this mountain lion and other species!
www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/m...
www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/m...
S.F. mountain lion tranquilized, will be released into wild
San Francisco officials have apprehended a young mountain lion that had been roaming an area near Lafayette Park for the last 30 hours.
www.sfchronicle.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Tiffany Yap, our Urban Wildlands Science Director, was quoted by the @sfchronicle.com saying:
“We can coexist. We have incredible biodiversity. We have coyotes. We have native butterflies. We have so much life, and we can do more to support it with our parks and green space.” ⬇️
“We can coexist. We have incredible biodiversity. We have coyotes. We have native butterflies. We have so much life, and we can do more to support it with our parks and green space.” ⬇️
Shell of a win for desert tortoises in California’s western Mojave Desert 🎉
A federal judge has prohibited off-road vehicle use in the tortoises' critical habitat, protecting more than 2,200 miles of proposed routes across 1 million acres of conservation lands.
Read on ➡️ bit.ly/4q1dn1S
A federal judge has prohibited off-road vehicle use in the tortoises' critical habitat, protecting more than 2,200 miles of proposed routes across 1 million acres of conservation lands.
Read on ➡️ bit.ly/4q1dn1S
January 27, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Shell of a win for desert tortoises in California’s western Mojave Desert 🎉
A federal judge has prohibited off-road vehicle use in the tortoises' critical habitat, protecting more than 2,200 miles of proposed routes across 1 million acres of conservation lands.
Read on ➡️ bit.ly/4q1dn1S
A federal judge has prohibited off-road vehicle use in the tortoises' critical habitat, protecting more than 2,200 miles of proposed routes across 1 million acres of conservation lands.
Read on ➡️ bit.ly/4q1dn1S
Have you ever heard of a whistling pig? How about a rock chuck?
They're commonly called Olympic Marmots, but no matter what name they go by, we have hopeful news for them and almost a dozen other species!
Read our press release to get the full story ➡️ bit.ly/4bFINHR
They're commonly called Olympic Marmots, but no matter what name they go by, we have hopeful news for them and almost a dozen other species!
Read our press release to get the full story ➡️ bit.ly/4bFINHR
January 27, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Have you ever heard of a whistling pig? How about a rock chuck?
They're commonly called Olympic Marmots, but no matter what name they go by, we have hopeful news for them and almost a dozen other species!
Read our press release to get the full story ➡️ bit.ly/4bFINHR
They're commonly called Olympic Marmots, but no matter what name they go by, we have hopeful news for them and almost a dozen other species!
Read our press release to get the full story ➡️ bit.ly/4bFINHR
A thimble-full of #paraquat can kill you, but don’t worry, everyone — Lee Zeldin’s #EPA is asking for one more study on paraquat’s safety to be conducted not by independent, unbiased scientists but by its manufacturer.
Get the rest in this op-ed from our Environmental Health Science Director ⬇️
Get the rest in this op-ed from our Environmental Health Science Director ⬇️
Opinion: Reapproving the toxic pesticide dicamba poses a serious public health risk.
Nathan Donley of @biologicaldiversity.org says "MAHA-washing" allows Big Ag to keep using millions of pounds on US crops with virtually no safety measures.
www.thenewlede.org/2026/01/comi...
Nathan Donley of @biologicaldiversity.org says "MAHA-washing" allows Big Ag to keep using millions of pounds on US crops with virtually no safety measures.
www.thenewlede.org/2026/01/comi...
Coming to a social media post near you – a “MAHA-washed” dicamba approval
To start the new year off on the right foot, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin needed something he could sell to the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement.
www.thenewlede.org
January 26, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Right now, a critical decision is pending to determine whether the Trump admin. can move forward with transfer thousands of acres of the Tonto — including #OakFlat — to foreign mining giant #ResolutionCopper for a massive open-pit copper mine.
Supporters in the U.S. can help ➡️ bit.ly/4qIqTJ9
Supporters in the U.S. can help ➡️ bit.ly/4qIqTJ9
January 26, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Right now, a critical decision is pending to determine whether the Trump admin. can move forward with transfer thousands of acres of the Tonto — including #OakFlat — to foreign mining giant #ResolutionCopper for a massive open-pit copper mine.
Supporters in the U.S. can help ➡️ bit.ly/4qIqTJ9
Supporters in the U.S. can help ➡️ bit.ly/4qIqTJ9
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Alligators are climate guardians. Read about how they protect their habitats and the planet: https://therevelator.org/alligators-climate-guardians/
Gator Country’s Climate Guardians • The Revelator
A growing field of research reveals that predators like alligators play an important — but little-recognized — role in protecting their habitats and the planet.
therevelator.org
January 26, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Alligators are climate guardians. Read about how they protect their habitats and the planet: https://therevelator.org/alligators-climate-guardians/
Some good news before we head into the weekend:
Fish & Wildlife announced today that Wilson’s phalaropes — migratory shorebirds that rely on saline lakes in the American West — will advance to the next stage of review to determine whether they warrant protection under the #ESA.
bit.ly/3NB8sHw
Fish & Wildlife announced today that Wilson’s phalaropes — migratory shorebirds that rely on saline lakes in the American West — will advance to the next stage of review to determine whether they warrant protection under the #ESA.
bit.ly/3NB8sHw
January 23, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Some good news before we head into the weekend:
Fish & Wildlife announced today that Wilson’s phalaropes — migratory shorebirds that rely on saline lakes in the American West — will advance to the next stage of review to determine whether they warrant protection under the #ESA.
bit.ly/3NB8sHw
Fish & Wildlife announced today that Wilson’s phalaropes — migratory shorebirds that rely on saline lakes in the American West — will advance to the next stage of review to determine whether they warrant protection under the #ESA.
bit.ly/3NB8sHw
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CA officials will soon consider giving permanent protections to Central Coast & Socal pumas. We hope they make the right call so we can get more wildlife crossings and make our iconic landscapes more wildlife friendly.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
Baby mountain lion found with 'concerning' injuries in middle of L.A. County roadway
Officials have captured a juvenile mountain lion that was spotted injured in the middle of a thoroughfare in Castaic.
www.latimes.com
January 23, 2026 at 6:08 PM
CA officials will soon consider giving permanent protections to Central Coast & Socal pumas. We hope they make the right call so we can get more wildlife crossings and make our iconic landscapes more wildlife friendly.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...