The Humboldt martens, a small, cat-like woodland creature once thought to be extinct, will now receive protection as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. According to Environment Protection Information Center (EPIC), the decision comes 10 years after EPIC and the Center for Biological Diversity petitioned for the animals to have protected species under […]
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Lawsuit Filed Over Humboldt Marten Endangered Species Listing
The continued survival of a small, elusive woodland creature once thought to be extinct is the subject of a lawsuit filed today against the Trump administration, which a pair of conservation groups argue has failed to finalize Endangered Species Act protections for the Humboldt marten. According to a press release from the Center for Biological […]
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Rollback of Endangered Species’ Protections Raising Fears
The Trump administration’s move to weaken what many see as key aspects of the Endangered Species Act is garnering outrage and pushback, with critics fearing a greater deterioration of the natural world amid the planet’s growing biodiversity crisis. Credited with saving the bald eagle — among many iconic species, including several on the North Coast […]
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State Considers Listing Marten as Endangered
They’re small, they’re furry and they’re rarely seen. But is the Humboldt marten a candidate for the California Endangered Species Act? The California Department of Fish and Wildlife thinks so. According to a press release from the Environmental Protection Information Center, the CDFW recommended today that the species come under additional protection. The Humboldt marten, […]
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Call For Info On Humboldt Marten
Have some informed thoughts on what to do about that fluffy, shy, seldom-seen, sharp-toothed critter the Humboldt marten? Perhaps a genetic study you’ve been hoarding, waiting for the right time to haul it out? The U.S. Fish and Wildlife says now’s the time to share. It’s opened a 45-day scoping session to gather yet more […]