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Category: Policy

Investigation Claims Interior Dept. Permitting Controversial Eagle Sacrifices in America’s National Parks
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Investigation Claims Interior Dept. Permitting Controversial Eagle Sacrifices in America’s National Parks

May 3, 2025

Extraordinary reporting published by Animal Wellness Action and written by fish and wildlife reporter Ted Williams shows that, by…

Oregon Senator Introduces American Grasslands Conservation Act to Protect Imperiled Prairie
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Oregon Senator Introduces American Grasslands Conservation Act to Protect Imperiled Prairie

July 28, 2022July 2, 2023

The grasslands of North America are, in terms of acreage lost annually, the most threatened ecosystem. To that end,…

African Court Rules in Favor of Indigenous Ogiek People On Reparations and Land Rights in Kenya’s Forests
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African Court Rules in Favor of Indigenous Ogiek People On Reparations and Land Rights in Kenya’s Forests

July 4, 2022July 3, 2023

Story at a glance… An African human rights court ruled in favor of the Ogiek people of Kenya against…

‘Unprecedented’ Wildlife Conservation Funding Passes House
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‘Unprecedented’ Wildlife Conservation Funding Passes House

June 15, 2022July 10, 2023

A bill to fund state and tribal wildlife conservation efforts to the tune of $1.3 billion per year just…

Conservationists Call on Governments Across Conflict Zones to Increase Protection for Persian Leopard
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Conservationists Call on Governments Across Conflict Zones to Increase Protection for Persian Leopard

June 6, 2022July 10, 2023

On June 4th, or World Environment Day, Jane Goodall led a team of 49 conservationists to petition for governments…

Asian Parks Congress Urges Greater Indigenous Stewardship Over Wild Places — Australia Listens
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Asian Parks Congress Urges Greater Indigenous Stewardship Over Wild Places — Australia Listens

June 2, 2022July 17, 2023

The 2nd meeting of the Asian Parks Congress concluded in Malaysia with representatives from government agencies, NGOs, international organizations,…

Queensland Continues to Transfer Millions of Acres of Wilderness back to Aboriginees
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Queensland Continues to Transfer Millions of Acres of Wilderness back to Aboriginees

April 4, 2022July 19, 2023

Story at a glance… Queensland Australia has bought hundreds of properties to increase the state’s protected areas. Almost all…

Lake Michigan-Sized Marine Reserve Added to Galapagos Islands  During COP 26
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Lake Michigan-Sized Marine Reserve Added to Galapagos Islands During COP 26

November 2, 2021August 12, 2023

Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso announced yesterday at the 26th Conference of the Parties to the Paris Climate Agreement, an…

Flora, Fauna, Fungi: International Calls to Place Mushrooms in Conservation Law Succeeds
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Flora, Fauna, Fungi: International Calls to Place Mushrooms in Conservation Law Succeeds

October 11, 2021

Environmental groups such as the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recently released a statement that anytime…

Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Is Underfunded, Under-Researched, and Lacks Strong Evidence
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Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Is Underfunded, Under-Researched, and Lacks Strong Evidence

May 28, 2021

August 10th, 2019. PICTURED: Former Vice President of the United States Joe Biden speaking with attendees at the Presidential…

America the Beautiful Act Revealed: The Biden-Harris Quest for Environmental Everything
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America the Beautiful Act Revealed: The Biden-Harris Quest for Environmental Everything

May 24, 2021

After President Biden signed an Executive Order earlier this year detailing that federal agencies should work to ensure 30%…

Meet Your New Interior Secretary: The First Native American Cabinet Secretary
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Meet Your New Interior Secretary: The First Native American Cabinet Secretary

March 16, 2021

PICTURED: Congresswoman Debra Haaland, or “Crushed Turquoise” of the Laguna Pueblo, New Mexico’s 1st District, captured in the historic…

5 State Ballot Wins for Nature this Election Cycle
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5 State Ballot Wins for Nature this Election Cycle

November 23, 2020

When Americans lined up to vote in November for their next president of the United States, 5 states also…

Having Recovered to 6,000 Individuals, DOI Removes Gray Wolves From Endangered Species List
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Having Recovered to 6,000 Individuals, DOI Removes Gray Wolves From Endangered Species List

October 30, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. October 29th, 2020. Having gone to the brink of extinction and back, humanity’s most complicated animal relationship,…

Russia’s “Bear Islands” Enshrined as a Nature Reserve – Protected Largest Concentration of Dens in Russia
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Russia’s “Bear Islands” Enshrined as a Nature Reserve – Protected Largest Concentration of Dens in Russia

August 14, 2020

A face of global biodiversity conservation efforts as recognizable as the panda, tiger, and elephant, polar bears are getting…

Uzbekistan Continues to Create Protected Areas Putting it on Track to Reach 2030 Conservation Goals
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Uzbekistan Continues to Create Protected Areas Putting it on Track to Reach 2030 Conservation Goals

August 7, 2020

The Government of Uzbekistan has committed to increase the total protected-areas coverage to 17% of its territory by 2025,…

Interior Department Decides Not to Reintroduce Grizzly Bears Into Public Land on Washington State
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Interior Department Decides Not to Reintroduce Grizzly Bears Into Public Land on Washington State

July 24, 2020

WASHINGTON D.C. July 7th, 2020. In a press release from the Department of the Interior, Interior Secretary David Bernhardt…

Proving their Pre-Eminence in Sustainability and Green Economics, Pakistan Meets UN Climate Goals a Decade Before the Deadline
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Proving their Pre-Eminence in Sustainability and Green Economics, Pakistan Meets UN Climate Goals a Decade Before the Deadline

July 17, 2020

PICTURED: The entrance of Baroghil National Park, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan. Photo credit: Abdul Wasiq. CC 3.0. A full…

After 30 Years of Work the World is About to Gain a New National Park – Shar Planina in North Macedonia
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After 30 Years of Work the World is About to Gain a New National Park – Shar Planina in North Macedonia

July 16, 2020

PICTURED:  Waters of the Black Lake on Shar Mountain, Macedonia. Photo credit: Македонец. CC 4.0 Shar Planina, the name…

Dep. of Homeland Security is Destroying Parts of UNESCO Reserve and National Park for Trump’s Wall
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Dep. of Homeland Security is Destroying Parts of UNESCO Reserve and National Park for Trump’s Wall

February 8, 2020

PICTURED: Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Arizona. ARIZONA, February 6th, 2020. President Donald Trump’s border infrastructure project is…

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Houthis Defeat the Americans, Claim Destruction of Another F/A-18 and Strike Israel with Drones

Andy Corbley May 8, 2025

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Former Georgia Senator Joins Trump’s Kettle of China Hawks as US Ambassador to Beijing

Andy Corbley May 1, 2025

Former Georgia Senator and businessman David Perdue was recently confirmed with a bipartisan vote as the new US Ambassador…

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Houthis Shoot Down $210 Million in Drones, US Kill 80 in Strike on Civilians in Hodeidah

Andy Corbley April 25, 2025

Seven of the United States’ premier long-range offensive drones have been shot down by Houthi counterfire in the skies…

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