Archive for October, 2011
A bill set forth by House Republicans would give the U.S. Border Patrol free reign to disregard 36 environmental laws on 100 miles of federal land along the Canadian and Mexican borders. If passed, the Border Patrol would be able to ignore the Endangered Species Act, the Clean Air Act,… Read the rest
Ian Shive is not your typical outdoor photographer. There is a stronger motive behind his work—conservation. Through his camera lens he explores the world’s most endangered ecosystems. He collaborates with biologists, scientists and land managers to document the environmental issues facing our favorite landscapes.
In September I shared a post… Read the rest
When Don and Pat Coker of Paige, Texas decided not to evacuate their home last month despite massive local wildfires, the couple didn’t know their personal risks would help feed dozens of little flying creatures in need.
The Cokers are frequent hummingbird watchers, always keeping a feeder filled with sugar-water… Read the rest
The 98 year old Condit dam, near White Salmon, Washington is set for demolition tomorrow at noon. Pacificorp, who have operated the dam since 1947, decided to remove the Condit at a cost of $32 million rather than comply with fish passage rules under a new federal dam license. At… Read the rest
In the new Frozen Planet series from BBC One, explorers and scientists take you on a polar expedition like never before. David Attenborough narrates stunning footage of wildlife, frozen landscapes and cultures of the Arctic and Antarctic to give us a glimpse into “a world beyond imagination.” Check out the… Read the rest
For the first time on the West Coast an influenza like virus, infectious salmon anemia (ISA) was detected in 2 of 48 juvenile sockeye salmon collected by researchers from Simon Fraser University in British Columbia. It has caused crippling losses at farms in Chile and Scotland.
The virus primarily affects… Read the rest
In April of 2010 President Obama launched the America’s Great Outdoors Initiative (AGO) to cultivate a modern approach to environmental conservation that is outlined and accomplished in collaboration with the citizens of the United States. More than 100,000 comments from 51 listening sessions across the nation were used to shape… Read the rest
Maybe it’s the sweet sounds of the string instruments or the incredible paper-cutout animation, but this video certainly makes the death and decomposition of a whale seem a bit romantic.… Read the rest
The U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. ruled Monday that the importation of polar bear trophies shall remain illegal. This is a huge victory for the International Fund for Animal Welfare, the conservation group behind much of the lobbying for this legislation.
Jeff Flocken, IFAW’s D.C. Office Director, cites the… Read the rest
Raptoberfest might sound like a fall hip hop festival, but it’s not. It’s even better since it’s part of the Surfrider Foundation’s Rise Against Plastics… Read the rest (RAP) program. The focus of RAP is reducing the hordes of plastic waste, much of which ends up in our oceans, littering our beaches and
