Endangered Species Act

All species of sea turtles are threatened or endangered and protected by Florida law and the federal Endangered Species Act.

"There's an implication that the Fish Wildlife Service removed protections for gopher tortoises. They did not. If we wanted to think of the immediate protection level changes for the species, this finding document found no change," said Jeffrey Goessling of Eckerd College.

The flower is found only in Florida and Cuba, and only 1,500 are believed to remain in the state.

Put on your hiking boots because we're trekking through the USF Forest Preserve in Tampa. The University of South Florida has requested and received proposals to build on this undeveloped property. Student researchers, turned activists, show us what makes this parcel of land so special.

The groups say Florida's application was riddled with errors and fast-tracked to get a decision before the Trump Administration leaves office.

Environmental groups have asked a federal court to toss out the Trump administration's assessment of how oil and gas activity could affect endangered species in the Gulf of Mexico.

An executive order signed by President Trump in June to accelerate the nation's economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic is helping developers sidestep key environmental laws in order to fast-track projects.

A Republican Congressman from Florida sent a letter to the Trump Administration Monday criticizing its plans to weaken protections for endangered…

Update: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is holding a meeting this week on delisting endangered species. Officials only plan to talk about Key deer,…

Members of Congress want the Gulf of Mexico Bryde’s whale to be federally protected under the Endangered Species Act.The unique whales are dark, sleek and…

While disagreements in Congress have led to a government shutdown, there was at least one topic both the House and Senate were able to agree on before...