From Audubon (Matt Smelser): “The Trump Administration’s new water rule makes it a lot easier to pave America’s critical wetlands and put up parking lots,” said David Yarnold, president and CEO, National Audubon Society (@david_yarnold) after the Administration announced the finalization of its rollbacks to the Clean Water Act. “Wetlands are not only important places […] …
Border Wall Could Destroy Wildlife Habitat at National Monument in Southern Arizona, Sierra Club Says — KTLA
There are four endangered species found in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, a 515-square-mile federal natural reserve in southwest Arizona, which is marked by 200-year-old majestic saguaro cacti. This part of the Sonoran desert is vast and desolate – and it's an area where the National Park Service is trying to promote the growth of… via …
Feds Finalize Plan to Open Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to Oil Drilling — KTLA
The Trump administration announced Thursday its final plan to open Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling, giving the petroleum industry access to the pristine wildland for the first time. The plan would allow oil leasing on 1.56 million acres of the 19-million-acre refuge. The proposal — which would open the entire coastal plain… via …
Walking Conflict of Interest — Straight from the Horse’s Heart
Souce: Center for Western Priorities With oil and gas lobbyist David Bernhardt as second-in-command, the Interior Department has advanced policies supported by his former clients Under the Trump administration, the Interior Department has moved quickly to dramatically expand oil and gas drilling throughout public lands and waters, shrink national monuments, and reduce protections for threatened …
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Federal wildlife refuge areas are cleared for border wall — NBC News Top Stories
The government is clearing strips of land inside wildlife habitats for endangered animals, birds and butterflies as part of Trump's promised border wall between the U.S. and Mexico. via Federal wildlife refuge areas are cleared for border wall — NBC News Top Stories
Butterflies Vs. Border Wall: National Butterfly Center Seeks Restraining Order — News : NPR
The center says government officials have already cut down trees on its private property in anticipation of a border wall. The planned wall would split its property in two.(Image credit: Claire Harbage/NPR) via Butterflies Vs. Border Wall: National Butterfly Center Seeks Restraining Order — News : NPR
“Wildlife and the Wall:” Excellent Short film about the Impacts of Trump’s Wall — The Jaguar
I have watched many wildlife films in my day, especially since deciding to study wildlife TV for my master’s thesis, but one that I just watched stands out from all the rest: Wildlife and the Wall by Ben Masters. via “Wildlife and the Wall:” Excellent Short film about the Impacts of Trump’s Wall — The Jaguar
‘Death sentence’: butterfly sanctuary to be bulldozed for Trump’s border wall
'Death sentence': butterfly sanctuary to be bulldozed for Trump's border wall https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/dec/13/butterfly-sanctuary-border-wall-mission-texas?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_WordPress
Trump administration to allow seismic blasting harmful to marine creatures
Trump administration to allow seismic blasting harmful to marine creatures https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/nov/30/trump-seismic-blasting-harmful-ocean-marine-creatures-atlantic?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_WordPress
Revealed: US moves to keep endangered species discussions secret
Revealed: US moves to keep endangered species discussions secret https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/oct/18/trump-administration-us-endangered-species-discussions-secret?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_WordPress
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