Conservation groups

The Trump administration is being sued by conservation groups over a policy change that weakens habitat protection for endangered species. Experts in Canada warn this could harm animals that cross the U.S.-Canada border, including migratory birds and southern resident killer whales.

Adelaide airport removed digital billboards from conservation groups for being 'too political' during an ALP national conference, while allowing ads from gas and mining industries to remain. Conservation groups criticized this decision as inconsistent.

The state of Hawaiʻi and conservation groups have filed federal court challenges against the EPA after it rejected a plan to retire polluting fossil fuel power plants. The lawsuit contests the EPA's decision to oppose the retirement of coal plants as part of pollution cleanup efforts.

New South Wales experienced a 16% increase in land-clearing in 2024, totaling 81,293 hectares, driven by a 70% rise in non-woody vegetation clearing. Conservation groups criticized the Minns government for failing to address habitat loss, as nearly 90 rugby league fields’ worth of woody habitat were bulldozed daily.

President Trump signed executive orders to significantly reduce the size of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments by approximately 3 million acres, marking the second time he has shrunk these areas. Utah's Republican leaders supported the move, while conservation groups and tribes opposed it, citing cultural and environmental concerns.

President Trump reduced protections on nearly 3 million acres in Utah's Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears national monuments, affecting over 90% of each area. This action surpasses his 2017 reductions, which were later partially reversed by the Biden administration.

Conservation groups have filed a lawsuit to prevent SpaceX from proceeding with a land deal. The article references a SpaceX rocket at Starbase on February 3, 2026.

Protests in Albania over a luxury resort backed by Jared Kushner are intensifying, with conservation groups opposing construction in a protected coastal area. The prime minister claims the project will bring jobs and investment, but opponents have rejected his offer to discuss solutions.

The UK is drastically cutting the Darwin Initiative, causing 89 countries to lose eligibility for biodiversity funding. Conservation groups warn this will jeopardize species and habitats and hinder global efforts to halt nature decline.