They’ve Cut Down 200,000 Trees in Five Years to Save the Forest … and It’s Working
If you saw a plan that’s already cut down 200,000 trees, with millions more in the crosshairs, you might think it’s an environmental apocalypse in the making. However, this seemingly drastic approach ...
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Trump’s Bureau of Land Management Nominee Would Be Disaster for Public Lands
President Trump today nominated Kathleen Sgamma to lead the Bureau of Land Management, which manages 245 million acres of public lands, 10% of the nation’s land area, and 700 million acres of ...
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‘Wolf-gate’ Killing Dogs Trump’s Fish and Wildlife Nominee
President Trump today nominated Brian Nesvik to be the director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Nesvik, the former director of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, has an extreme record on ...
Global warming and mass extinctions: What we can learn from plants from the last ice age
Global warming is producing a rapid loss of plant species—according to estimates, roughly 600 plant species have died out ...
It's a girl! Point Defiance Zoo reveals gender, name of Malayan tapir calf born earlier this month
TACOMA, Wash. — Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium announced the name and gender of their rare and endangered Malayan tapir calf Tuesday. It's a girl! Staff at the Tacoma zoo made the name and gender ...
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Native bee populations can bounce back after honey bees move out
Managed honey bees have the potential to affect native bee populations when they are introduced to a new area, but a new study suggests that, under certain conditions, the native bees can bounce back ...
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New DNA Study Increases Understanding of Marine Biodiversity in California’s Channel Islands
New research findings by Oceana, in collaboration with marine geneticist Dr. Adrian Munguia-Vega and in partnership with prestigious Swiss watchmaker, Blancpain, detected ...
Rare fly species wears fake termite head to infiltrate nests
According to the team, the relationship between the blow fly larvae and termites appears to be some form of social parasitism ...
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Center
Commission on Disability Rights As an integral part of the ABA’s Diversity and Inclusion Center, the Commission strives to eliminate bias around persons with disabilities, enhance diversity and ...
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World's rarest marsupial is fighting for survival - again
Australia is home to some of the world’s most unique and fragile wildlife. Among them is the Gilbert’s potoroo – a small, ...
SPEAR Act would prevent sturgeon in Wisconsin from being placed under protections of Endangered Species Act
Congressmen reintroduce SPEAR Act, a bill intended to keep the lake sturgeon in Wisconsin from protections of the federal ...
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Higher pollinator diversity in calcareous grasslands
What measures are suitable for providing better living conditions for insects in typical german landscapes? This question was investigated by a research team from the University of Würzburg. The ...