People and Wildlife

Wins for Wildlife: How We Worked to Site Wind Energy and Protect Wildlife in the Gulf of Maine

This article was originally posted on Maine Audubon. Offshore wind holds incredible potential to help meet the clean energy goals needed for a healthy climate. The Gulf of Maine, in … Read more

Endangered Species Day is May 16—Take Time to Learn and Act This Year

In 2006 the United States Congress designated the third Friday in May as Endangered Species Day (ESD). ESD spotlights and advances conservation efforts for endangered (and threatened) species in the … Read more

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A Quiet Push to Sell Public Lands

In a late-night move that flew under the radar for most Americans, Representatives Mark Amodei (R-NV) and Celeste Maloy (R-UT) proposed an amendment to the House Natural Resources Committee’s Reconciliation … Read more

In Win for Florida Community, Judge Says No Permits for Apalachicola River Basin Oil Drilling

Fifteen years after the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, drilling still impacts the lives of those who call the Gulf Coast home. Places like Apalachicola, Florida, unimpacted by the oil itself, … Read more

Sacrificing Miners’ Health for a Dying Industry

“Beautiful, clean coal.”  At least that’s what the current administration is saying to help justify a recent series of executive orders aimed at boosting coal production.  In reality, there’s nothing … Read more

An Open Letter to Aspiring Ecologists, Conservationists, and Naturalists

To everyone striving to make a difference in ecology, conservation, and natural sciences, I know the journey isn’t always easy. Choosing to walk a path dedicated to understanding, protecting, and … Read more

Igniting Interest: Introducing Students to the Art of Prescribed Burning

The longleaf pine range of the Southeastern United States has seen a rapid decline in acreage as human development continues to cause significant declines in natural habitats. In an age … Read more

All Land is Native Land: Indigenous Peoples Deserve Access

The strength and continuity of Indigeneity prevails to this day. Indigenous Peoples are resilient, enduring hundreds of years of attempts to eradicate their existence and culture. In a recent blog … Read more

5 Questions We’re All Wondering About NBC’s THE AMERICAS

The Americas has taken viewers on a fantastical journey of extraordinary worlds and wildlife of North and South America. We’ve seen majestic eagles plucking fish from the Chesapeake Bay, streetwise … Read more

15 Years Later: Opportunities for the Future

This is the third of a three-part blog series highlighting 15 key takeaways about the Gulf’s recovery since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill 15 years ago—its wildlife, restoration successes, and … Read more