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Issues: Wildlife

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Wildlife on the Brink
Overview: In the words of Teddy Roosevelt, "The nation behaves well if it treats the natural resources as assets which it must turn over to the next generation increased, and not impaired, in value." The Endangered Species Act is the best tool we have to ensure that future generations will inherit a nation of soaring forests, redrock canyons, lumbering grizzlies and tiny songbirds. Without its protections, we risk losing hundreds of species of plants and animals across the nation to pollution and private development. See our photo gallery of endangered wildlife and learn about the terrain they need to survive.
In Hot Water
OnEarth: Out in Montana the drought is in its seventh year, the weather's gone loony, and the temperature of the state's iconic trout streams is inching steadily higher. Reporting from Montana, George Black examines common ground between environmentalists, anglers, ranchers, and other locals concerned about the threat that global warming poses to coldwater habitat and native species in the Rocky Mountains.
The National Forest "Roadless Area" Rule
FAQ: Questions and answers about the most significant forest conservation measure in U.S. history -- and the Bush administration's plan to dismantle it.
Florida Everglades
FAQ: Answers to questions including: What is the Everglades? What types of environmental threats does the region face? What's being done today to save the Everglades?
Nature along New York and New Jersey's Atlantic Coastlines
Photo Album: New York and New Jersey's Atlantic coastal lands and waters -- the most densely populated area in the United States -- is also home to a vital, varied and unique community of plants, birds, mammals, fish and many other creatures. See what's wild in the neighborhood with this month-by-month guide.
Last-Chance Outdoor Adventures in the West
Guides: An outdoor vacation guide to some of the rawest, roughest spots in the West to go backpacking, mountain biking, climbing, whitewater rafting and fly fishing. Just one problem -- if the Bush administration has its way, every one of these special places could become an oil, gas, or coal-bed methane field.