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Rename All Birds Named After White People

June 23, 2019
a Guest
Politics
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Zach Schwartz-Weinstein is a writer, teacher, organizer, and birdwatcher who lives in upstate New York. The ornithological practice of naming…

Donald Trump And His Cabinet Are Destroying Our Environment

November 02, 2017
Larry
Conservation
4 Comments

It began on Friday, February 17, 2017. Scott Pruitt was confirmed as the head of the United States Environmental Protection…

Will Environmental Laws Prevent a Wall Through Santa Ana NWR?

August 14, 2017
Jason Crotty
Conservation
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Birders have been apprehensively watching developments regarding the construction of a border wall through the renowned birding location of Santa…

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We Cannot Allow This Administration’s Environmental Policies To Stand

August 10, 2017
Larry
Conservation
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Not only is the Trump administration going about removing our hard fought environmental protections, they are destroying our reputation around…

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Trump Signs Executive Orders And Scott Pruitt Stacks EPA With Climate Change Skeptics

March 09, 2017
Larry
Politics
6 Comments

For those of you who may have forgotten, or some who never knew, we once had rivers in the United…

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A Bad Day For The Environment With More To Come

January 26, 2017
Larry
Politics
9 Comments

“On Wednesday morning, activists from Greenpeace unfurled a massive yellow and orange banner with the word ‘Resist’ on a tall…

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Sarah Palin Secretary of Energy or the Interior?

November 17, 2016
Larry
Conservation
10 Comments

As of this posting Donald Trump LOST the popular vote of the 2016 presidential election by over 1,400,000 votes. So if you…

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Recent Events Involving Our Public Lands Are Alarming

November 03, 2016
Larry
Conservation
16 Comments

Do you consider yourself a wildlife conservationist? Do you contribute to wildlife conservation organizations? Maybe a worldwide organization like the…

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Have There Been Any Positive Aspects of the Malheur NWR Occupation?

February 24, 2016
Larry
News
5 Comments

Just yesterday the FBI was able to complete its evidence gathering and clearing of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, returning…

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Tell Congress To Fully Fund The Land And Water Conservation Fund

November 18, 2015
Larry
Conservation
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Created by Congress in 1965, the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) was a bipartisan commitment to safeguard natural areas,…

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