First large U.S. deployment of biofuels is an economic and environmental disaster– A decade ago it seemed like a great idea. Ethanol would be an additive or replacement for gasoline […]
Do you have some interesting wildlife news? Nov. 26, 2013 edition
Our readers find lots of news and they have many comments. Please post yours below in comments –“Leave a reply.” Here is the link to the old thread that’s now […]
Government shutdown tells us Americans love their national parks
Survey reveals deep support for our national parks; So does the efforts to place blame for shutdown- When the “non-essential” government programs were ended for a month during the recent […]
Monarch Butterflies are just about gone
One of the most beautiful pollinators bites the dust- One of the fun things I remember from childhood is capturing the black, yellow and white monarch butterfly caterpillars. They were […]
Wolf delisting hearings underway this week
These are rescheduled hearings due to the government shutdown- Federal hearings on wolf delisting are underway at four locations this week. They are “make up” hearings because those scheduled for […]
*Special Alert! Oppose the “Grazing Improvement Act”
Yellowstone Bison *SPECIAL ALERT! November 18, 2013 The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will be considering a bill this week that will have a devastating impact on western public […]
Michigan Natural Resources Commission threw away public comments on wolf hunt
Untabulated comments overwhelmingly opposed hunt- More were just tossed away- One of the most consistent characteristics of right wing movements is a distaste for democracy. From the beginning with Edmund […]
Please Join Western Watersheds Project Monday Night in Boise.
Join WWP’s wildfire lecture Monday! Western Watersheds Project is proud to announce a presentation by Author, Ecologist and Photographer George Wuerthner on “Rethinking Wildfire and Dead Trees” Boise State University […]