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Working to protect wolves, other wildlife, and the wild places they call home, ever since our founding on the very first Earth Day.
Some good news out of Congress:
Pesticide industry ‘immunity shield’ stripped from US appropriations bill
Democrats and ‘make America healthy again’ movement pushed back on the rider in a funding bill led by Bayer
www.theguardian.com
January 17, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Some good news out of Congress:
Once celebrated as an endangered species success story, the fate of whooping cranes hangs in the balance once again as development, disease and climate change threatens the survival of these incredible birds.
January 16, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Once celebrated as an endangered species success story, the fate of whooping cranes hangs in the balance once again as development, disease and climate change threatens the survival of these incredible birds.
"Long-term exposure to both pollutants is linked to asthma, heart and lung disease, and premature death. Even moderate exposure to PM2.5 can damage the lungs about as much as smoking."
E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution
www.nytimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:35 PM
"Long-term exposure to both pollutants is linked to asthma, heart and lung disease, and premature death. Even moderate exposure to PM2.5 can damage the lungs about as much as smoking."
"One of the world’s rarest whale species is having more babies this year than in some recent seasons, but experts say many more young are needed to help stave off the possibility of extinction."
A rare whale is having an encouraging season for births. Scientists warn it might still go extinct
One of the world’s rarest whale species is having more babies this year than in some recent seasons, but experts say many more young are needed to help stave off the possibility of extinction.
apnews.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:17 PM
"One of the world’s rarest whale species is having more babies this year than in some recent seasons, but experts say many more young are needed to help stave off the possibility of extinction."
More wolves have been killed in Idaho since 2021 than there are alive in the state today.
January 13, 2026 at 3:16 PM
More wolves have been killed in Idaho since 2021 than there are alive in the state today.
A fox frolic for your Monday morning!
January 12, 2026 at 3:21 PM
A fox frolic for your Monday morning!
ALERT: The Boundary Waters are under threat. A new proposal in Congress would open up this iconic wilderness area to copper mining, a process that could poison its lakes and streams with heavy metals and toxic runoff.
January 9, 2026 at 9:56 PM
ALERT: The Boundary Waters are under threat. A new proposal in Congress would open up this iconic wilderness area to copper mining, a process that could poison its lakes and streams with heavy metals and toxic runoff.
The story of the plains bison is a story of resilience and recovery.
January 9, 2026 at 3:08 PM
The story of the plains bison is a story of resilience and recovery.
"If nothing changes, experts fear the western monarchs have a nearly 100% chance of extinction by 2080."
Monarch butterflies could disappear. Butterfly Town USA is scrambling to save them
Pacific Grove is known as ‘Butterfly Town USA’ for its role as an overwintering spot. As the insect’s population plummets, residents are coming to its rescue
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:58 PM
"If nothing changes, experts fear the western monarchs have a nearly 100% chance of extinction by 2080."
One more tool in the toolbox for successful coexistence with wildlife:
Researchers look to Montana range riders for insights into coexisting with wildlife
Raising domestic livestock in wild places comes with challenges. Especially when ranching happens alongside predators like grizzly bears and wolves. New research sheds light on decades-old practice of...
www.mtpr.org
January 7, 2026 at 3:38 PM
One more tool in the toolbox for successful coexistence with wildlife:
Here’s to our favorite feathered friends!
January 5, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Here’s to our favorite feathered friends!
We’re gathering our resources to defend wolves from cruel hunting tactics in the year ahead -- but we’re still a little bit short of our goal to help make that work possible. Help us protect these amazing creatures in 2026 by making a donation by midnight: environmental-action.org/take-action/...
January 1, 2026 at 4:24 PM
We’re gathering our resources to defend wolves from cruel hunting tactics in the year ahead -- but we’re still a little bit short of our goal to help make that work possible. Help us protect these amazing creatures in 2026 by making a donation by midnight: environmental-action.org/take-action/...
Hundreds of wolves are being killed across the Northern Rockies.
We won’t stand by while hundreds upon hundreds of wolves are killed — but we can’t do this alone.
Join our pack: Donate today to help give wolves a fighting chance in the year ahead.
We won’t stand by while hundreds upon hundreds of wolves are killed — but we can’t do this alone.
Join our pack: Donate today to help give wolves a fighting chance in the year ahead.
Join our pack: Help give wolves a fighting chance
We won't stand by while hundreds upon hundreds of wolves are killed -- but we can't do this alone.
environmental-action.org
December 31, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Hundreds of wolves are being killed across the Northern Rockies.
We won’t stand by while hundreds upon hundreds of wolves are killed — but we can’t do this alone.
Join our pack: Donate today to help give wolves a fighting chance in the year ahead.
We won’t stand by while hundreds upon hundreds of wolves are killed — but we can’t do this alone.
Join our pack: Donate today to help give wolves a fighting chance in the year ahead.
Hundreds of wolves are being killed across the Northern Rockies.
We won’t stand by while hundreds upon hundreds of wolves are killed — but we can’t do this alone.
Join our pack: Donate today to help give wolves a fighting chance in the year ahead.
environmental-action.org/take-action/...
We won’t stand by while hundreds upon hundreds of wolves are killed — but we can’t do this alone.
Join our pack: Donate today to help give wolves a fighting chance in the year ahead.
environmental-action.org/take-action/...
Join our pack: Help give wolves a fighting chance
We won't stand by while hundreds upon hundreds of wolves are killed -- but we can't do this alone.
environmental-action.org
December 31, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Hundreds of wolves are being killed across the Northern Rockies.
We won’t stand by while hundreds upon hundreds of wolves are killed — but we can’t do this alone.
Join our pack: Donate today to help give wolves a fighting chance in the year ahead.
environmental-action.org/take-action/...
We won’t stand by while hundreds upon hundreds of wolves are killed — but we can’t do this alone.
Join our pack: Donate today to help give wolves a fighting chance in the year ahead.
environmental-action.org/take-action/...
When one wolf dies, pangs of grief reverberate through the entire pack. Here’s what it looks like when wolves grieve the loss of a packmate.
December 30, 2025 at 7:56 PM
When one wolf dies, pangs of grief reverberate through the entire pack. Here’s what it looks like when wolves grieve the loss of a packmate.
Here are some of the characters you might expect to find in a typical wolf family raising a litter of pups.
December 29, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Here are some of the characters you might expect to find in a typical wolf family raising a litter of pups.
The House passed a bill that would open the door to wolf hunts across the Lower 48. Call on your U.S. senators to maintain protections for thousands of wolves.
Tell your U.S. senators: Keep these gray wolves protected from hunting - Environmental Action
Gray wolves, an ecologically crucial species, should continue to keep their remaining protections.
environmental-action.org
December 29, 2025 at 3:28 PM
The House passed a bill that would open the door to wolf hunts across the Lower 48. Call on your U.S. senators to maintain protections for thousands of wolves.
More state parks? That's a win for everyone -- check out this great story about our friends at Environment Texas:
How a Left-Right Social Media Tiff Pushed Texas to Fund Parks
www.nytimes.com
December 28, 2025 at 5:03 PM
More state parks? That's a win for everyone -- check out this great story about our friends at Environment Texas:
Pups -- no matter how hard they howl -- don’t stand a chance when a hunter points a rifle into their den.
Never heard again: Hunting silences wolves’ howls - Environmental Action
Pups — no matter how hard they howl — don’t stand a chance when a hunter points a rifle into their den.
environmental-action.org
December 28, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Pups -- no matter how hard they howl -- don’t stand a chance when a hunter points a rifle into their den.
Since 2021, more than 1,400 gray wolves have been killed in Idaho. You can take action to stop this slaughter by sending a message to Idaho Governor Brad Little to put a stop to these cruel wolf hunts. environmental-action.org/take-action/...
December 27, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Since 2021, more than 1,400 gray wolves have been killed in Idaho. You can take action to stop this slaughter by sending a message to Idaho Governor Brad Little to put a stop to these cruel wolf hunts. environmental-action.org/take-action/...
In Yellowstone, the Wapiti Lake wolf pack has some birthdays coming up: A litter of pups will turn two this spring.
Happy (early) birthday to these six siblings: Meet the Wapiti Lake pack wolves - Environmental Action
In Yellowstone, the Wapiti Lake wolf pack has some birthdays coming up: A litter of pups will turn two this spring.
environmental-action.org
December 26, 2025 at 4:25 PM
In Yellowstone, the Wapiti Lake wolf pack has some birthdays coming up: A litter of pups will turn two this spring.
Isle Royale is just one example that shows us how wolves and other wildlife can coexist.
On This Island, There's No Battle Royale Between Wolves And Moose. But Why Didn't The Prey Perish? - Yellowstonian
This tiny national park in Lake Superior stands as a rebuttal. scientists say, to the way states in the American West are dealing with Canis lupus
yellowstonian.org
December 24, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Isle Royale is just one example that shows us how wolves and other wildlife can coexist.
It cost a Montana hunter just $12 to purchase the license allowing him to kill 1479F, one of Yellowstone’s most beloved wolves.
December 23, 2025 at 8:29 PM
It cost a Montana hunter just $12 to purchase the license allowing him to kill 1479F, one of Yellowstone’s most beloved wolves.
Together, we're defending wildlife and the wild places they call home. Take a look at the work that your support made possible in 2025:
Here's what Environmental Action supporters made possible in 2025 - Environmental Action
From organizing citizen science efforts to standing up for gray wolves, nature-lovers like you took meaningful action for the planet this year.
environmental-action.org
December 22, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Together, we're defending wildlife and the wild places they call home. Take a look at the work that your support made possible in 2025: