Lonesome Larry became a symbol of one federally protected species.

Susan Rigetti is author of three books and a former editor at The New York Times and Slate. She is a contributing Globe ...

The first Earth Day, in 1970, came in response to a series of environmental disasters. The pesticide DDT was devastating bird ...

Several local species - including birds, fish and snakes - are protected under California and federal law.

Some of the J Pod of endangered South Resident killer whales swam under the Tacoma Narrows Bridge in a rare sight on Sept. 20 ...

Projections are seen on the Department of the Interior in Washington, D.C., on March 30, 2026. Editorial Fellow A committee of high-ranking officials dubbed the “God Squad” for its power to determine ...

Nearly 300 birds, fish, mammals and other critters have federal protection in the Golden State.

The Endangered Species Committee, known as the “God Squad,” has voted unanimously to exempt the oil and gas industry in the Gulf of Mexico from endangered species laws, an unprecedented move that ...

Nicknamed the "God Squad" by groups who say it can decide a species' fate, the government's Endangered Species Committee exempted oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico from the Endangered Species ...

From flowers to evergreen shrubs, these native plants need protection.

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Wildlife has begun its biennial review of animals that it considers threatened to endangered. The review process determines whether a state-listed ...

This is an opinion cartoon/column. The Trump administration “God Squad” has exempted oil and gas companies from endangered species laws in the Gulf of Mexico. Because of course they did. It’s high ...