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Poll: Nearly Two-Thirds of Pima County Voters Oppose Copper World Mine - Center for Biological Diversity
13+ hour, 44+ min ago (339+ words) For Immediate Release, July 20, 2026 Poll: Nearly Two-Thirds of Pima County Voters Oppose Copper World Mine TUCSON, Ariz.— A new public opinion poll released today found that nearly two-thirds of Pima County voters oppose Toronto-based Hudbay Minerals’ proposed Copper World mine…...
Lawsuit Launched to Strengthen Protections for Arizona’s Endangered Fish, Snakes, Frogs
3+ week, 4+ day ago (374+ words) For Immediate Release, June 25, 2026 Lawsuit Launched to Strengthen Protections for Arizona’s Endangered Fish, Snakes, Frogs PHOENIX— The Center for Biological Diversity today filed a notice of its intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Arizona Game…...
Lawsuit Seeks Endangered Species Protection for Desert Springsnail Threatened by Arizona Border Wall Construction
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (392+ words) For Immediate Release, May 28, 2026 AJO, Ariz.— The Center for Biological Diversity sued the Trump administration today for failing to finalize Endangered Species Act protections for the Quitobaquito tryonia, a tiny springsnail found only in Quitobaquito Springs on the U.S.-Mexico…...
New Photos, Videos Show Border Wall Construction Damage to Ancient Archeological Site in Arizona
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (171+ words) For Immediate Release, May 5, 2026 Contractors scraped a roughly 50-foot-wide swath through the 1,000-year-old figure and surrounding refuge to make way for a second border wall planned by the Trump administration. The damage occurred on or about April 23 when construction crews…...
Appeals Court Asked to Reconsider Oak Flat Land Transfer in Arizona
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (408+ words) For Immediate Release, May 1, 2026 Appeals Court Asked to Reconsider Oak Flat Land Transfer in Arizona PHOENIX— Conservation organizations and Tribal advocates filed a petition today with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals asking a larger panel of judges to reconsider…...
Second Lawsuit Launched to Protect Arizona’s Upper Verde River, Endangered Species From Illegal Cattle Grazing
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (367+ words) For Immediate Release, April 29, 2026 Second Lawsuit Launched to Protect Arizona’s Upper Verde River, Endangered Species From Illegal Cattle Grazing PRESCOTT, Ariz.— The Center for Biological Diversity today filed a notice of intent to sue the federal government to end damage…...
Lawsuit Launched to Protect Imperiled Mexican Spotted Owls from Arizona Copper Mine Project
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (183+ words) For Immediate Release, April 28, 2026 Lawsuit Launched to Protect Imperiled Mexican Spotted Owls from Arizona Copper Mine Project Today’s notice focuses on Mexican spotted owls, rare birds who depend on the rugged canyon and forest habitat of the Southwest. Federal data…...
Lawsuit Launched to Stop Cattle Damage to Arizona’s Gila River, Endangered Species
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (401+ words) For Immediate Release, April 23, 2026 Lawsuit Launched to Stop Cattle Damage to Arizona’s Gila River, Endangered Species TUCSON, Ariz.— The Center for Biological Diversity sent a notice today to the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service…...
Desert Songbirds Move Toward California Protected Status
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (568+ words) For Immediate Release, April 16, 2026 Desert Songbirds Move Toward California Protected Status SACRAMENTO, Calif.— In response to Center for Biological Diversity petitions, the California Fish and Game Commission voted today to protect both the Bendire’s thrasher and LeConte’s thrasher as candidate…...
Court Rules Agencies Ignored Cattle Damage, Violated Endangered Species Act in Arizona National Monument
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (392+ words) For Immediate Release, March 31, 2026 Court Rules Agencies Ignored Cattle Damage, Violated Endangered Species Act in Arizona National Monument PHOENIX— A federal court today ruled that federal agencies violated the Endangered Species Act by ignoring years of damage from illegal livestock…...