Bufflehead, black and wood ducks, canvasback, gadwall, goldeneye, mallard, pintail, redhead, ring-necked, ruddy, scaup, scoter, shoveler, teal, and widgeon: to duck hunters and bird watchers alike, the characteristics of those … Read more
Conservation
Five Things to Know about the Tar Sands Threat to American Birds
Tar sands—a mixture of sand, clay and water from which a dense and extremely viscous form of petroleum, called bitumen, can be extracted—underlie more than 54,000 square miles of northeastern … Read more
Private Lands and Gulf Restoration – A Vision for Success
The five US states bordering the Gulf of Mexico encompass roughly 290 million acres of land, of which roughly 86% are privately owned. This translates into more than 249 million acres … Read more
Weekly News Roundup: A Huge Win for Wildlife and more!
On Monday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed rules that would put limits on carbon pollution from power plants. Issued under the Clean Air Act, the rule will give states … Read more
A New Tool Shows the Progress States are Making on Climate
It has certainly been a great week for climate action. This week saw the release of the long-awaited carbon rules: regulations put in place by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and … Read more
Drilling Spills on Public Lands Continue to Threaten Water, Wildlife — Our Shared Public Heritage
An unknown volume of oil and water from a Utah drilling site has flown into the Green River, the chief tributary of the Colorado River. The spill—caused by a ruptured … Read more
Senators, Representatives, Governors Support Carbon Pollution Standards
On Monday, the EPA released first-ever standards limiting carbon pollution from power plants. While our country limits the amount of mercury, arsenic, and soot our power plants can dump into … Read more
Wood Ducklings Jump, But Don’t Worry, They Bounce
Wood ducks are special to North America because they are found nowhere else in the world. They were threatened with near extinction in the late 1800s and early 1900s when habitat destruction … Read more
Senate Explores Climate Impacts to Sportsmen and Wildlife
We already know that global warming is negatively impacting coastal fishing industries, big game species, and outdoor recreation. Every day, sportsmen and outdoor enthusiasts across the country are coping with … Read more
Landmark EPA Rule Promises to Spur Renewable Energy for Wildlife
Today is a momentous day for the future of the planet. For the first time, rules have been proposed to put meaningful limits on the largest source of carbon pollution: our … Read more
