Puppy That Can’t Walk, Pigeon That Can’t Fly Become Unlikely Best Friends at New York Rescue Shelter — KTLA

Meet Herman and Lundy, recent cuddle buddies and rescue animals. The two are an unlikely pair: Herman, a pigeon, suffered neurological damage more than a year ago. He can’t fly. Little Lundy, a newborn chihuahua puppy, can’t use his back legs. Lundy, left, and Herman, right, have become the unlikeliest of friends. (Credit: The Mia… via …

Marine Biology Student Goes Viral With Ocean Factoids That Will Stoke Your Fears of the Ocean — TIME

If you don’t already have a fear of the ocean, then this marine biology student’s TikTok videos may have you rethinking your stance on the matter. Thanks to Cornell University freshman John Dombrowski, TikTok viewers can now get a crash course in some of the more terrifying aspects of the ocean and other large bodies… via …

The latest “E-Newsletter” is hot off the presses from the Hutchins Water Center — Coyote Gulch

Click here to read the newsletter. Here’s an excerpt: USU TOOLS FOR UNCERTAINTY Utah State University’s Center for Colorado River Studies has released a new white paper on new approaches and tools to manage the Colorado River for an uncertain future. The paper includes recommendations for revisions to the guidelines for managing Lakes Powell and […] …

Fed’s Gutting of NEPA Will Cut the Public Out of Public Lands Decisions — Straight from the Horse’s Heart

by Erik Molvar as published on Counterpunch.org The Trump administration is stampeding ahead with a rewrite of the regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). This landmark law requires federal agencies to study—and let the public weigh in on—the environmental impacts of federal actions. Ironically, given NEPA’s central purpose of including the public in […] …

Trump to Send More of California’s Water to Central Valley Farmers — KTLA

Hoisting the spoils of victories in California’s hard-fought water wars, President Donald Trump is directing more of the state’s precious water to wealthy farmers and other agriculture interests when he visits their Republican Central Valley stronghold Wednesday. Changes by the Trump administration are altering how federal authorities decide who gets water, and how much, in… via …

L.A. Lawmakers Vote to Ban Use of Exotic, Wild Animals for Entertainment — KTLA

A young Bengal tiger cub smuggled into the U.S. and seized at the Mexico border is displayed for the media in Torrance on Oct. 20, 2017. (Credit: Mark Ralston / AFP / Getty Images) Concerned that elephants and other animals have been used as props at Hollywood parties, the Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday… via …