“The powerful protections of the Endangered Species Act are these animals’ best bet for surviving an uncertain ... Today’s agreement also finalizes a date for determining protections for roughhead ...

Conservationists say the southern bog turtle and roughhead shiner deserve endangered status as nonnative species threaten the rivers and swamps they call home.

Next Tuesday is Earth Day, a time to recognize the need to protect the world’s environmental resources. Environmental advocates emphasize the need to take action now rather than waiting until ...

Color is important to fish. It’s used for camouflage, mate selection and defense. While easily seen in tropical aquarium fish ...

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At the end of a long day of fishing, dispose of unwanted bait and worms in the trash instead of dumping your bucket into the water. Live minnows or shiners can be difficult to identify to the species ...

The Center for Biological Diversity and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reached an agreement that requires the agency to make decisions on protecting two imperiled southern species under the ...

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