Conservation groups recently filed lawsuits against federal and California state agencies that will seek to protect the mountain-dwelling American pika against the effects of global warming. The American pika is … Read more
Conservation
MU Researchers Find that Submerged Oak Trees Store Carbon 2,000 Years Longer
The role that forests play in climate conditions is vast and complex, including conversion of carbon dioxide into oxygen, stabilization of coastlines and open terrain, shade provision, and the reflection … Read more
NWF Goes to Denver: Democratic Convention
I’m writing this message message from blackberry while standing in line to pick up credentials for staff… The National Wildlife Federation has sent staff to Denver, CO to participate in … Read more
Stop Rollbacks to the Endangered Species Act
On August 15 the Department of Interior announced plans to dramatically weaken the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The Bush Administration is steamrolling these changes through by limiting public participation to … Read more