News & Commentary

5 Takeaways on California 30x30 Report: Land and Freshwater

April 26, 2022 Expert BlogCaliforniaHelen O'Shea, Kate Poole

The 30x30 road map is getting clearer—and that's exciting! But there are still questions left unanswered.

Wildlife Corridors Crucial for California's Biodiversity

April 20, 2022 Expert BlogCaliforniaDamon Nagami

The Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing, over the 101 Freeway in western Los Angeles County, is the world’s largest wildlife crossing. But why does habitat connectivity matter?

Restoring Riverscapes and Beavers in the West

April 11, 2022 Expert BlogWestAmy McNamara

BLM has a ripe opportunity to dramatically increase the health of its landscapes by managing its riverscapes as a critical piece of natural infrastructure.

Wildlife Recovery Funding Moves Forward

April 7, 2022 Expert BlogUnited StatesAmy McNamara, Katie Hobbs

The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA) is a once-in-a-generation, bipartisan opportunity for America to invest deeply in halting the biodiversity crisis.

UPDATED: EPA Can't Ignore Neonics’ Impacts on Imperiled Species

March 7, 2022 Expert BlogUnited StatesLucas Rhoads

NRDC and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have entered into a settlement agreement requiring EPA to evaluate the impacts of bee-killing neonicotinoid insecticides on species listed as threatened or endangered.

Protecting Our Marine Wildlife During Offshore Wind Surveys

March 4, 2022 Expert BlogUnited StatesDr. Francine Kershaw

Strong protective measures are required to protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales and other marine wildlife during offshore wind survey activities.

#StopExtinction #AltoALaExtinción #ArrêtezL’Extinction

March 3, 2022 Expert BlogInternational, United StatesZak Smith

There’s a global treaty on biodiversity. It needs to halt extinctions now.

Saving Salmon—from One Generation of Fisherwomen to the Next

March 1, 2022 DispatchOregon, Washington, WestNicole Greenfield

Keyen Singer, a member of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, carries on a maternal legacy of conserving salmon and preserving culture. Their efforts could soon pay off.

Broad Coalition Launches New Ads for Bristol Bay Protection

February 22, 2022 Expert BlogAlaskaTaryn Kiekow Heimer

Diverse stakeholder groups roll out new TV, print, and digital campaign calling on the permanent protection of Bristol Bay, Alaska from the Pebble Mine.

Offshore Wind Done Right

February 18, 2022 Expert BlogUnited States, EastAlison Chase

We must advance offshore wind with the protections necessary to allow imperiled North Atlantic right whales to feed and migrate undisturbed.

Congress Introduces Bill to Protect Right Whales

February 16, 2022 Expert BlogUnited StatesDr. Francine Kershaw, Valerie Cleland

The SAVE Right Whales Act comes at a pivotal point in the fight to save the right whale from extinction. Right whales have been experiencing a precipitous decline since 2010 and fewer than 340 whales now remain. 

5 Things to Know About CA Bill to Curb Bee-Killing Neonics

February 15, 2022 Expert BlogCaliforniaLucas Rhoads

Widespread neonic use is a leading cause of pollinator declines and linked with bird losses, ecosystem collapse, and risks to human health.

It's Time to Recover Wolves Nationally

February 10, 2022 Expert BlogWest, MidwestDr. Sylvia Fallon

A judge has ruled that the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service once again violated the Endangered Species Act when removing protections from wolves nationally.

Can NY Protect Bees, Birds, People from Toxic Pesticides?

February 9, 2022 Expert BlogNew YorkDaniel Raichel

The Birds and Bees Protection Act would eliminate 80-90 percent of the neonics entering New York’s environment every year by prohibiting only those uses that provide little-to-no benefit to users or are easily replaced with safer alternatives.

Iowa Group Protects Bee Habitat Amid ESA Battle

February 9, 2022 Expert BlogIowa, MidwestLucas Rhoads

While NRDC and our partners are in court fighting to win habitat protections for the endangered rusty patched bumble bee, the Bur Oak Land Trust is also taking matters into its own hands.

EPA to Assess New Pesticides’ Risk to Endangered Wildlife

January 19, 2022 Expert BlogUnited StatesLucas Rhoads

The move should better protect listed species from the wide-ranging, devastating effects of pesticides, but questions remain.

New Jersey Enacts Groundbreaking Neonic Legislation

January 19, 2022 Expert BlogNew JerseyLucas Rhoads

New Jersey has enacted legislation that significantly curtails use of neonicotinoid pesticides, or "neonics," insect-killers that are a leading cause of mass bee losses, contribute to declines in birds and other wildlife, and pose risks to human health.

6 Pros of the Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act

January 10, 2022 Expert BlogUnited States, InternationalElly Pepper

Congressmen John Garamendi (D-CA) and Don Young (R-AK) recently reintroduced a bi-partisan bill which aims to tackle the black-market trade in illegal wildlife and seafood products. Here are six reasons to support it.

Not Even Yellowstone Wolves Are Safe from State Persecution

January 8, 2022 Expert BlogMontana, WyomingDr. Jennifer Sherry

The growing death toll for Yellowstone wolves is a revealing microcosm of the larger mismanagement of wolves occurring across multiple states.

California Leads the Way in Fighting the Biodiversity Crisis

December 22, 2021 Expert BlogCaliforniaSandy Aylesworth, Helen O'Shea

California once again has an opportunity to lead the country with visionary conservation efforts that put equity and access at the forefront of decision making.