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Bat and Darter Among Five New Endangered Species

US News & World Report - Mon Nov 9, 1:37 pm ET

Feds expand the endangered species list with a bat, a darter, a mussel, and two plants.

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Cats rescued from Chester Township home have been adopted, sent to private animal sanctuary
The Star-Ledger - Mon Nov 9, 7:12 pm ET
Robert Sciarrino/The Star-LedgerTwo of the cats rescued from a Chester Township home rest in cages as they wait to be placed into an individual kennels at Mendham Township in this April file photo.CHESTER TOWNSHIP -- All of the 211 cats...
Salmon need our protection
The Daily Barometer - Mon Nov 9, 1:37 am ET
When I think of an endangered species, the first thing that comes to mind is a panda bear or a cheetah. For many of us, the term "endangered species" renders a fluffy, adorable animal living in a far off distant land. Though maybe not as cute as a panda cub, the wild Pacific salmon is an endangered animal in need - and it lives right in Oregon's backyard.
Endangered Mussel Lives in Arkansas Streams
KARK Little Rock - Sat Nov 7, 7:03 am ET
A rare mussel that lives in some Arkansas streams is a candidate for protection under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The Rabbitsfoot Mussel is found in only 49 streams in Arkansas and 14 other states. In Arkansas it's found in the Mississippi River basin and the Arkansas River system.
Federal grant available for land development rights
The Springfield News-Leader - Sun Nov 8, 4:11 am ET
The Missouri Department of Conservation is seeking landowners in watershed areas of southwest Missouri known to have endangered cave fish, crawfish and grotto salamanders living in underground caverns below their property.
Task force to decide on marine protected areas in Point Dume, Palos Verdes, Laguna
KPCC Pasadena - Tue Nov 10, 12:43 am ET
The state's wrapping up a months-long process for selecting marine protected areas along the coast from Santa Barbara to the Mexican border. At a meeting near L.A. International Airport Tuesday, a blue ribbon task force will decide which plans to forward to state commissioners.
1,147 fish species threatened
Straits Times - Mon Nov 2, 8:52 pm ET
GENEVA - MORE than 1,000 freshwater fish species are threatened with extinction, reflecting the strain on global water resources, an updated global 'Red List' of endangered species showed on Tuesday. The list by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is the most respected inventory of biodiversity covering more than 47,000 of the world's species.
Don’t let the law run afowl: legal rights to own chickens
Western Herald - Mon Nov 9, 12:21 am ET
By Josh Holderbaum Western Herald A local food group wants people to know their legal rights – to own chickens. Fair Food Matters held “Don’t Run Afowl of the Law,” a presentation on keeping chickens legally, Thursday at the Portage District Library. Stephen Kunselman, the Ann Arbor city councilman who championed the city’s chicken ordinance in 2008, discussed how [...]
More than 17,000 species labeled as threatened
The Durango Herald - Thu Nov 5, 2:35 am ET
GENEVA - A rare Panamanian tree frog, a rodent from Madagascar and two lizards found only in the Philippines are among more than 17,000 species threatened with extinction, a leading environmental group said Tuesday.
Endangered cat caught
Malaysian Mirror - Mon Nov 9, 6:51 am ET
KOTA KINABALU - Res earchers in Malaysia’s Borneo states have captured the world’s most elusive and endangered cat on film. The beautiful Bo rn ean bay cat, Catopuma badia , is so rare; a live cat was not even photographed until 1998! Although the am azing video only lasts seven seconds, the chestnut-red cat with the long tail can be clearly seen walking through the forest. Because so little is ...
Quokkas on endangered list
Perth Now - Sun Nov 8, 8:25 pm ET
SOME of WA's most beautiful and iconic species are at risk of disappearing forever, according to the latest report from the world's main authority on conservation.