Endangered Species /tags/endangered-species Endangered Species en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Thu, 21 Jul 2022 21:42:17 GMT Beloved monarch butterflies are now listed as endangered /energy-environment/2022-07-21/beloved-monarch-butterflies-are-now-listed-as-endangered The International Union for the Conservation of Nature added the migrating monarch butterfly for to its "red list" of threatened species and categorized it as "endangered" � two steps from extinct. Thu, 21 Jul 2022 21:42:17 GMT /energy-environment/2022-07-21/beloved-monarch-butterflies-are-now-listed-as-endangered The Associated Press Endangered sea turtle nest found at Galveston Island State Park for the first time in a decade /energy-environment/2022-05-24/endangered-sea-turtle-nest-found-at-galveston-island-state-park-for-the-first-time-in-a-decade The nest contained more than one hundred eggs laid by a Kemp’s ridley sea turtle � one of the most endangered sea turtle species in the world. Tue, 24 May 2022 13:39:40 GMT /energy-environment/2022-05-24/endangered-sea-turtle-nest-found-at-galveston-island-state-park-for-the-first-time-in-a-decade Lucio Vasquez Biden administration considers removing whooping cranes from endangered species list /energy-environment/2021-12-13/biden-administration-considers-removing-whooping-cranes-from-endangered-species-list Environmental groups say it’s far too early to change the conservation status of the tallest and rarest birds in North America. Around 500 cranes currently make their way from Canada to the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge every winter. Mon, 13 Dec 2021 18:58:18 GMT /energy-environment/2021-12-13/biden-administration-considers-removing-whooping-cranes-from-endangered-species-list Mose Buchele Scientists Say They Could Bring Back Woolly Mammoths. But Maybe They Shouldn't. /science/2021-09-15/scientists-say-they-could-bring-back-woolly-mammoths-but-maybe-they-shouldnt A company partly based in Austin, known for his pioneering work in genome sequencing and gene splicing, hopes to genetically resurrect woolly mammoths. Wed, 15 Sep 2021 20:39:19 GMT /science/2021-09-15/scientists-say-they-could-bring-back-woolly-mammoths-but-maybe-they-shouldnt Scott Neuman Endangered Whooping Cranes Nest In Texas For The First Time In More Than A Century /energy-environment/2021-05-26/endangered-whooping-cranes-nest-in-texas-for-the-first-time-in-more-than-a-century Two pairs of whooping cranes nested on private land in Jefferson and Chambers counties this year. It’s believed to be the first time the endangered birds have nested in Texas since the 1800s. Wed, 26 May 2021 20:15:19 GMT /energy-environment/2021-05-26/endangered-whooping-cranes-nest-in-texas-for-the-first-time-in-more-than-a-century Katie Watkins City Of Austin Says It Might Permanently Close Barton Springs If Texas Bill Becomes Law /politics/2021-03-23/city-of-austin-says-it-might-permanently-close-barton-springs-if-texas-bill-becomes-law A bill filed to reduce federal oversight of the Texas fossil fuel industry could also force the closure of one of the state’s most iconic swimming holes. Tue, 23 Mar 2021 10:01:01 GMT /politics/2021-03-23/city-of-austin-says-it-might-permanently-close-barton-springs-if-texas-bill-becomes-law Mose Buchele Biden Moves To Make It Illegal (Again) To Accidentally Kill Migratory Birds /energy-environment/2021-03-09/biden-moves-to-make-it-illegal-again-to-accidentally-kill-migratory-birds The changes will restore protections that were taken away under former President Donald Trump. But they will take time, and wildlife advocates say many bird species already face a risk of extinction. Wed, 10 Mar 2021 02:14:37 GMT /energy-environment/2021-03-09/biden-moves-to-make-it-illegal-again-to-accidentally-kill-migratory-birds Nathan Rott Monarch Butterflies Meet Criteria For Federal Protection, But Won't Be Listed As Endangered This Year. /energy-environment/2020-12-17/monarch-butterflies-meet-criteria-for-federal-protection-but-wont-be-listed-as-endangered-this-year The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said other species are "higher priority" for listing as threatened or endangered. Thu, 17 Dec 2020 22:19:59 GMT /energy-environment/2020-12-17/monarch-butterflies-meet-criteria-for-federal-protection-but-wont-be-listed-as-endangered-this-year Becky Fogel Volunteers Flock Outside For Audubon's Annual Christmas Bird Count /energy-environment/2019-12-24/volunteers-flock-outside-for-audubons-annual-christmas-bird-count Bird and nature enthusiasts have volunteered to count and identify as many species of birds as possible within certain areas across North America between� Tue, 24 Dec 2019 17:01:00 GMT /energy-environment/2019-12-24/volunteers-flock-outside-for-audubons-annual-christmas-bird-count Sangita Menon Federal Government Is Putting Nearly 300 Species At Greater Risk Of Extinction, Group Says /energy-environment/2019-11-22/federal-government-is-putting-nearly-300-species-at-greater-risk-of-extinction-group-says An environmental advocacy group is launching a broad lawsuit in an effort to secure federal protections for 274 plants and animals under the Endangered� Fri, 22 Nov 2019 23:07:34 GMT /energy-environment/2019-11-22/federal-government-is-putting-nearly-300-species-at-greater-risk-of-extinction-group-says Becky Fogel