by Julia Conley | Jul 18, 2026 | animal extinction, Animals, Biodiversity, Department of Interior, Doug Burgum, drilling, Endangered Species, Endangered Species Act, Extinction, Fossil Fuels, Gulf of Mexico, logging, Mining, News, Plants, Trump Administration, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Wildlife
“Yet again, the Trump administration has sold out our endangered wildlife to the highest bidder,” said one biodiversity advocate after the US Department of Interior, in a Friday news dump, issued two new policy changes that would weaken the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and make it easier for corporate polluters to prioritize their own bottom lines over habitat protection. The US Fish and…
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by Amy Goodman | Jun 24, 2026 | Animals, biology, censorship, documentary, education, Gender, Interview, LGBTQ Rights, Science, Trans Rights, Wildlife
A new documentary explores a growing body of scientific research documenting the wide range of gender and sexual diversity found in the animal kingdom, from pregnant male seahorses to matriarchal monkey troops. Second Nature, directed by queer filmmaker Drew Denny, is narrated by Oscar-nominated actor Elliot Page, who says he joined the project because “I was so moved by it and found it so…
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