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When Wildlife Doesn A Road to Ruin for Alaska Wolf Weekly Wrap-up Permanent Protections Proposed for Berryessa Snow Mountain Region Turtles and Salmon on the Chopping Block CA Bill Short Circuits Environmental Review of Controversial Solar Project
 
A Shoebox of Squirrels, © Elizabeth Kricfalusi

When Wildlife Doesn’t Need Our Help

Wildlife rehabilitators are grateful for people who care enough to bring sick, injured and orphaned animals to them for help. But sometimes, doing nothing is the best help you can give.

Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

A Road to Ruin for Alaska’s Izembek?

Please speak out now to urge the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service NOT to allow a road through Alaska's Izembek National Wildlife Refuge.

Wolf, (c) John Eastcott and Yva Momatiuk / National Geographic Stock

Wolf Weekly Wrap-up

This week in wolf news: Will Montana go the way of Idaho?; OR7 photographed in California; A week of wolf action; Wolf biologists at work in Yellowstone.

Permanent Protections Proposed for Berryessa Snow Mountain Region

California lawmakers introduced a bill this week that would designate the Berryessa Snow Mountain region as a National Conservation Area, securing protections for its wildlife, lands, waters and abundant recreation opportunities.

Turtles and Salmon on the Chopping Block

Amendments to House appropriations bill could prevent salmon restoration and harm sea turtles

CA Bill Short Circuits Environmental Review of Controversial Solar Project

BREAKING: The California State Legislature passed a highly controversial bill (AB 1073) today allowing a single massive solar-energy project to bypass mandatory environmental reviews by state and local regulatory agencies.

A Shoebox of Squirrels, © Elizabeth Kricfalusi

When Wildlife Doesn’t Need Our Help

15 May 2012

Wildlife rehabilitators are grateful for people who care enough to bring sick, injured and orphaned animals to them for help. But sometimes, doing nothing is the best help you can give.

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Posted in Features, Living with Wildlife, Wildlife0 Comments

Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

A Road to Ruin for Alaska’s Izembek?

14 May 2012

Please speak out now to urge the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service NOT to allow a road through Alaska's Izembek National Wildlife Refuge.

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Posted in Alaska, Bears, Birds, Features, Habitat Conservation, Public Lands, Take Action, Wolverine0 Comments

Wolf, (c) John Eastcott and Yva Momatiuk / National Geographic Stock

Wolf Weekly Wrap-up

11 May 2012

This week in wolf news: Will Montana go the way of Idaho?; OR7 photographed in California; A week of wolf action; Wolf biologists at work in Yellowstone.

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Posted in California, Experts, Features, In the News, Rocky Mountains and Great Plains, Species at Risk, Video, Wolf0 Comments

Permanent Protections Proposed for Berryessa Snow Mountain Region

11 May 2012

California lawmakers introduced a bill this week that would designate the Berryessa Snow Mountain region as a National Conservation Area, securing protections for its wildlife, lands, waters and abundant recreation opportunities.

Read the full story

Posted in California, Features, Habitat Conservation, Public Lands2 Comments

Turtles and Salmon on the Chopping Block

10 May 2012

Amendments to House appropriations bill could prevent salmon restoration and harm sea turtles

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Posted in California, Commentary, Congress, Features, Marine Animals, Southeast, Species at Risk1 Comment

CA Bill Short Circuits Environmental Review of Controversial Solar Project

10 May 2012

BREAKING: The California State Legislature passed a highly controversial bill (AB 1073) today allowing a single massive solar-energy project to bypass mandatory environmental reviews by state and local regulatory agencies.

Read the full story

Posted in Climate Change, Features, Issues, Press Releases, Public Lands, Renewable Energy, West Coast0 Comments

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