EPA sued over pesticide-coated seeds’ ‘devastating impacts’ on US wildlife | US Environmental Protection Agency | The Guardian

The suit alleges the neonicotinoid seeds are now spread on about 150m acres (61m hectares) of US farmland and up to 95% of the pesticide on the seed sheds, polluting nearby soil, water and air. The seeds are so dangerous to wildlife that just one can kill a bird, the groups note. 

"They are highly toxic to pollinators, insects, birds, aquatic organisms that build the base of our food chain," said Amy von Saun, an attorney with the Center for Food Safety (CFS), a co-plaintiff in the lawsuit. "Because the seeds represent so much neonicotinoid use, this is where all the devastation is coming from."…

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jun/10/epa-pesticide-toxic-seeds-lawsuit-environment-pollution

Federal judge strikes down Trump rule reducing waterways protections - Axios

…The new ruling will expand protections for drinking water supplies for millions of Americans and thousands of wildlife species, per the Washington Post…

https://www.axios.com/trump-environment-protections-waterways-judge-2d914f44-47c3-413c-a286-dbbb2110e789.html

Protecting land and animals will mitigate future pandemics, report says

"The science is not in dispute at all about this. Deforestation is a prime driver of pandemics," says Lee Hannah, a climate scientist for Conservation International who specializes in the effects of forest loss.....

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2020/10/protecting-land-animals-will-mitigate-future-pandemics-report-says/

The next pandemic is already coming — unless humans change how we interact with wildlife - The Washington Post

The global wildlife trade, agricultural intensification, deforestation and urbanization are bringing people closer to animals, giving their viruses more of what they need to infect us: opportunity....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2020/04/03/coronavirus-wildlife-environment/

World’s nations gather to tackle wildlife extinction crisis

From giraffes to sharks, the world’s endangered species could gain better protection at an international wildlife conference.....
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/aug/17/frog-tortoises-cites-wildlife-summit

Oklahoma senator introduces bill to make state wildlife property of 'Almighty God' | News | oudaily.com

Oklahoma Sen. Nathan Dahm wrote SB 1457 to amend a clause related to Oklahoma's wildlife. Instead of saying that "all wildlife found in this state is the property of the state," the wording would be changed to say that "all wildlife found in this state is the property of Almighty God."

http://www.oudaily.com/news/oklahoma-senator-introduces-bill-to-make-state-wildlife-property-of/article_197c862a-fe13-11e7-9579-7f5f085acd0b.html