BREAKING: Obama Administration Proposes New Forest-Planning Rule Joel Sartore Cook Inlet Beluga Count is Second-Lowest on Record Sharks Make a Splash as the Newest Members of Defenders Wolf Weekly Wrap-up New Rules Will Protect Cape Hatteras Wildlife
 
BREAKING: Obama Administration Proposes New Forest-Planning Rule

BREAKING: Obama Administration Proposes New Forest-Planning Rule

The Obama administration today proposed a new forest-planning rule that will guide the management of 155 nationals forests and grasslands across the United States.

Delhi Sands flower-loving fly

Joel Sartore’s Great American Zoo Project

Joel Sartore's Great American Zoo trip continues with 8 more blog posts from his travels around the country to different zoos to photograph endangered animals.

Cook inlet beluga, photo courtesy NOAA

Cook Inlet Beluga Count is Second-Lowest on Record

Last week brought some bad news for belugas when scientists from NOAA’s Alaska Fisheries Science Center announced the 2011 estimate for the endangered Cook Inlet beluga--the second lowest on record.

Great White Shark

Sharks Make a Splash as the Newest Members of Defenders’ Adoption Center

Defenders proudly welcomes our great white shark plushie as our newest member to the adoption center and hope it makes quite a splash.

Wolf, (c) James Brandenburg / National Geographic Stock

Wolf Weekly Wrap-up

This week in wolf news: OR7 on the move?; Montana considers extending wolf hunt; Suzanne on the radio.

New Rules Will Protect Cape Hatteras Wildlife

New Rules Will Protect Cape Hatteras Wildlife

New rules to manage off-road vehicle traffic on beaches will protect nesting and baby sea turtles and birds as well as pedestrians at Cape Hatteras National Seashore.

BREAKING: Obama Administration Proposes New Forest-Planning Rule

BREAKING: Obama Administration Proposes New Forest-Planning Rule

26 January 2012

The Obama administration today proposed a new forest-planning rule that will guide the management of 155 nationals forests and grasslands across the United States.

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Posted in Features, Newsroom, Press Releases, Public Lands0 Comments

Delhi Sands flower-loving fly

Joel Sartore’s Great American Zoo Project

24 January 2012

Joel Sartore's Great American Zoo trip continues with 8 more blog posts from his travels around the country to different zoos to photograph endangered animals.

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Posted in Experts, Features, Species at Risk, Wildlife0 Comments

Cook inlet beluga, photo courtesy NOAA

Cook Inlet Beluga Count is Second-Lowest on Record

24 January 2012

Last week brought some bad news for belugas when scientists from NOAA’s Alaska Fisheries Science Center announced the 2011 estimate for the endangered Cook Inlet beluga--the second lowest on record.

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Posted in Alaska, Features, In the News, Marine Animals, Species at Risk0 Comments

Great White Shark

Sharks Make a Splash as the Newest Members of Defenders’ Adoption Center

23 January 2012

Defenders proudly welcomes our great white shark plushie as our newest member to the adoption center and hope it makes quite a splash.

Read the full story

Posted in Features, International, Species at Risk, Wildlife2 Comments

Wolf, (c) James Brandenburg / National Geographic Stock

Wolf Weekly Wrap-up

20 January 2012

This week in wolf news: OR7 on the move?; Montana considers extending wolf hunt; Suzanne on the radio.

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Posted in Audio, Commentary, Experts, Features, In the News, Rockies, Species at Risk, Wolves0 Comments

New Rules Will Protect Cape Hatteras Wildlife

New Rules Will Protect Cape Hatteras Wildlife

20 January 2012

New rules to manage off-road vehicle traffic on beaches will protect nesting and baby sea turtles and birds as well as pedestrians at Cape Hatteras National Seashore.

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Posted in Birds, Features, Press Releases, Southeast, Species at Risk0 Comments


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