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Lawsuit Launched to Protect West Coast Whales From Dying in Nets Conservation groups today filed a notice of intent to sue the National Marine Fisheries Service to protect endangered whales from mile-long drift gillnets and strings of sablefish pots off the West Coast. After two years of record reports of whales entangled in fishing gear off the West Coast — more than 60 in 2015 alone — 40 whales were reportedly entangled as of June 30, putting 2016 on pace to break records again. New information indicates that one humpback whale population that migrates f... Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2016 10:36AM 
Federal fishery managers allow wildlife protections to lapse in swordfish fishery  Monterey, CA, September 1, 2016 — Today the Pacific Loggerhead Conservation Area — a 25,000 square mile closure off Southern California to protect endangered sea turtles during El Niño years — re-opens to mile-long swordfish drift gillnets without necessary protections in place to reduce entanglement of sea turtles and marine mammals. With the fishery now entering peak season, threatened and endangered species are more vulnerable to capture, injury and death by this indiscriminate fishing gea... Posted: Fri Sep 2, 2016 2:40AM
Sea Otter Shootings in Santa Cruz County  The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) have made the public aware of the shooting deaths of three southern sea otters in late July or early August.... Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2016 5:34PM
1.8 Million Acres of Sierra Nevada Habitat Protected for Imperiled Frogs, Toads SACRAMENTO, Calif., August 25, 2016 — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced designation of 1,812,164 acres of protected “critical habitat” throughout the Sierra Nevada mountains for several endangered amphibians: the Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog, Yosemite toad and northern population of the mountain yellow-legged frog. The vast majority of the critical habitat for these amphibians is on federal public lands in national forests and national parks.... Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2016 10:18AM
Grazing in National Forest Restricted to Protect Rare California Frogs, Toads OAKLAND, Calif., August 17, 2016 — In response to a notice of intent to sue filed by the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Forest Service has restricted livestock grazing on the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest to prevent harm to the Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog and Yosemite toad, both of which are protected under the Endangered Species Act. The federal agency said in a letter that it is undergoing consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and has adjusted grazing manag... Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2016 4:23PM
Legal Filing Seeks to Halt Ranching Expansion, Elk Eviction at Point Reyes OAKLAND, Calif., August 15, 2016 — The Resource Renewal Institute, Center for Biological Diversity and Western Watersheds Project filed for a preliminary injunction in federal court Friday to block the National Park Service from pursuing a ranching expansion and elk-removal plan until the agency updates the park’s “general management plan” and assesses the environmental impacts of commercial dairy and cattle grazing at Point Reyes National Seashore.... Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2016 6:08PM
Legal Action Launched to Protect Western Snowy Plovers From Sand City Beach Resort  Construction of Sprawling “Eco-Resort” Will Likely Kill Threatened Shorebird... Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2016 5:23PM
California’s Driftnet Fishery Puts Sharks in Crosshairs A new report by Turtle Island Restoration Network (seaturtles.org) outlines how the California driftnet fishery for swordfish is taking a deadly toll on shark populations, and finds that 15 percent of the fisheries catch is sharks, many of which are listed and protected under international treaties and agreements.... Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 10:33AM
State Evidence Suggests New Wolf May Be in California's Lassen County  SAN FRANCISCO, June 22, 2016 — New evidence released by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife suggests there may be a wolf in Lassen County. The information — not yet conclusive — includes photos from four trail cameras between August and May and a hair sample from one of the sites. While DNA test results were inconclusive as to whether the animal is a wolf, dog or wolf-dog hybrid, the fact the animal persisted through the winter in this remote location leads agency officials to beli... Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2016 5:23PM
Lawsuit Initiated Over Politically Motivated Decision Denying Protection to Pacific Fisher  SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 13, 2016 — Four conservation groups filed a notice of intent today to challenge the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision in April to deny Endangered Species Act protection to Pacific fishers, the latest species to fall victim to the Service’s efforts to cater to industry. Closely related to martens and wolverines, Pacific fishers are severely threatened by a number of factors, including habitat loss caused by logging and the use of toxic rodenticides on illegal m... Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2016 4:13PM
Lawsuit Launched Over Forest Service's Failure to Protect Rare Frogs, Toads From Grazing  OAKLAND, Calif., June 8, 2016 — The Center for Biological Diversity today filed a notice of intent to sue the U.S. Forest Service for authorizing livestock grazing on the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest without considering the potential impacts to federally protected Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frogs and Yosemite toads. Photo: Yosemite toad, by Lucas Wilkinson, U.S. Forest Service.... Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2016 4:28PM
West Coast Whale Entanglements Increasing, On Pace for Another Record Year OAKLAND, Calif., June 9, 2016 — Nearly 40 reports of whales entangled in fishing gear have been recorded off the West Coast in 2016 — including at least 20 whales that are estimated to still be entangled — putting this year on pace to break the record for the third straight year. Although some whales are able to escape from fishing gear, often with the help of California Whale Rescue teams that are now being overwhelmed with entanglement reports, those that continue to drag fishing gear can d... Posted: Thu Jun 9, 2016 1:39PM
Lawsuit Challenges Monterey County's Contract With Federal Wildlife-killing Program  SALINAS, Calif., June 2, 2016 — Animal protection and conservation organizations filed a lawsuit today challenging Monterey County’s contract renewal with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services — a notorious federal wildlife-killing program that has killed more than 3,000 coyotes, bobcats, mountain lions and other animals in the county in the past six years. [Photo: Bobcat, Felis rufus, by Robin Silver / Center for Biological Diversity.]... Posted: Thu Jun 2, 2016 12:56PM 
Dozens of Animal Rights Activists Rush Sanders’ Stage, Demanding “Animal Liberation Now” (video/mp4 24.9mb) Protesters Denounce Sanders’ Support for Animal Agriculture... Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 2:56PM
Cost of Animal Cruelty Skyrockets: Animal Research Facility to Pay $3.5 Million Penalty  SANTA CRUZ, CA, May 23, 2016 — Santa Cruz Biotechnology will pay an unprecedented penalty—$3.5 million—for animal welfare violations in a settlement reached May 19, 2016 with the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). The settlement comes as the Animal Legal Defense Fund continues to litigate its groundbreaking lawsuit against the company, filed on behalf of Stop Animal Exploitation Now (SAEN) in January 2013. It is the first lawsu... Posted: Tue May 24, 2016 1:20PM
Santa Cruz Biotech Agrees to Close Abusive Laboratory, Relinquish Animal Dealer License  SANTA CRUZ, CA, May 20, 2016 – Santa Cruz Biotech (SCBT) ahas been fined $3.5 million and agreed to give up its animal dealer license and close its research laboratory, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which oversees research facilities. Photo: A goat at Santa Cruz Biotechnology in April of 2011.... Posted: Mon May 23, 2016 3:28AM
USDA Imposes $3.5 Million Penalty on Santa Cruz Biotechnology for Animal Welfare Violation May 20, 2016 - The Humane Society of the United States applauds a settlement agreement that will effectively end the abuse of animals by Santa Cruz Biotechnology. The agreement reached with the U.S. Department of Agriculture is the largest civil penalty in the 50-year history of the enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act.... Posted: Fri May 20, 2016 5:56PM
Santa Cruz Biotechnology Agrees to $3.5M Fine, License Revocation  Washington, DC, Friday, May 20, 2016 — The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) lauds the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for reaching a settlement agreement in its multiple cases against Santa Cruz Biotechnology, Inc. (SCBT)—one of the world’s largest research antibody suppliers—resulting in the cancellation of the facility’s research registration, revocation of its dealer license and payment of a historic $3.5 million civil penalty.... Posted: Fri May 20, 2016 3:23PM
Just Released Graphic Photos Expose Carnage of Deadly California Driftnet Fishery Government Forced to Release Images Showing Dead Dolphins, Whales, Sharks and Sea Turtles... Posted: Fri May 20, 2016 10:15AM
More than 250 Scientist Call on Legislators & Fisheries Managers to Protect California’s Marine Wildlife  Over 250 scientists released a joint scientific letter opposing the deadly California driftnet fishery for swordfish, which has some of the highest bycatch rates in the world.... Posted: Wed May 11, 2016 1:46PM |