Endangered Species

The lawsuit claims federal agencies violated the Endangered Species Act by approving the 10,264-acre residential and commercial development project.

Floridians love their coastlines, but a federal move to weaken endangered species protections in the Gulf is sparking legal action and heated debate over energy security. "Florida Matters: Live & Local explores the concerns.

The lawsuit claims the federal government disregarded requirements to allow public hearings and let the public comment on the ruling.

The "God Squad" voted unanimously to remove protections for Gulf animals, for "security." It's not the first time federal agencies cited the "energy emergency" to avoid rules meant to protect animals.

Proposed Endangered Species Act rollbacks and military expansions are leaving the Pacific’s most diverse coral reefs legally defenseless.

The Everglades seldom benefit from invasive species. But now, as non-native apple snails disappear, the endangered Everglades bird, the snail kite, is paying the price.

According to a new study and hundreds of videos shot mostly in waters near Palm Beach County, manta rays can act as a mobile home, providing food, shelter, even honeymoon suites for fish in sometimes inhospitable waters.

The measure would ban capturing threatened or endangered marine life off the Florida coast for exhibits.

Known for their elusive nature and mythic proportions, tarpon never fail to entice anglers looking for a challenge. They're now considered vulnerable.

Twenty-five Kemp's ridley sea turtles, considered the rarest among sea turtles, arrived in the Keys Tuesday after being rescued from frigid water off New England.

The Center for Biological Diversity says logging, urbanization and suppression of natural fire cycles have "destroyed and degraded the habitat" the species depends on.

So far in 2025, 477 manatees have died in Florida: more than in either 2024 or 2023, according to state data.