Public Lands/Wilderness
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
NC Groups Hope White House Works to Protect Old-Growth Forests
By Bryce Oates for The Daily Yonder. Broadcast version by Chance Dorland for North Carolina News Service, reporting for The Daily Yonder-Public News …
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
State Lawmakers Press Biden to Create National Biodiversity Strategy
More than 350 state lawmakers from across the U.S. are urging President Joe Biden to create a national strategy to protect, restore and secure the …
Groups File Protests to Stop Oil and Gas Leases on Public Lands
Fifteen conservation groups from Wyoming and across the nation have filed administrative protests challenging the Biden administration's plans to resu…
Colorado Officials: Now is the Time to Prepare for a Wildfire
May is Wildfire Awareness Month, and state officials are encouraging Coloradans to get up to speed on prevention and emergency-exit strategies if …
Safe Wildlife-Crossing Bill Clears Colorado Legislature
The Colorado General Assembly has passed legislation to fund wildlife road-crossing projects across the state. Rep. Julie McCluskie, D-Gunnison…
NC Habitat Increased for Endangered North American Salamander
Protecting North Carolina's rivers and streams is good for residents, wildlife and even salamanders. Recent work along Hog Lot Creek and Bates …
Poll: Strong Support for Blackfoot Clearwater Protections from Congress
A new survey finds strong support in Montana for conservation and public lands, including a measure in Congress to protect more forest land. In the …
Wildlife Refuge Concerns at Heart of Power-Line Controversy
Work continues on a proposed power-line system that would cross into Iowa from Wisconsin, even as court battles play out about the project. …
NM's Chaco Supporters Rally for Protections from Drilling
At a rally today in Santa Fe, thousands of comments about a proposed withdrawal of new oil and gas drilling leases near New Mexico's Chaco Culture …
Polis Pressed to Act Faster on Climate Change
A coalition of more than 60 environmental and community groups are calling on Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and other elected officials to act faster to …
Price No Obstacle for New Bear-Resistant Trash Cans
Bears have a hard time resisting the temptation of food available in human trash, and a new program aims to reduce a leading cause of human/bear …
Film to Document Environmental Damage Along AZ Border Wall
Conservationists say the 400 miles of walls recently built along the U.S.-Mexico border are causing significant ecological damage and blocking the mi…