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Texas Takes Its First Steps to Protect Its Mountain Lions

While many other states limit hunting of the apex predator, Texas is only now introducing rules to ban canned hunts and require regular checking of traps.

History of Conservation

History of Conservation

There are certain people and organizations — all tied to political leaders — who romanticize the concept of a land with vast wildlife areas from sea to sea.

klamath river after dam removals

California Dam Demolitions a Victory for Some, Devastation for Others

"When people and their livelihoods are given equal weight with environmental outcomes, are dam removals good or bad?"

The Loch Ness Monster Has Company in the Neighborhood: Wild Boars

The Loch Ness Monster Has Company in the Neighborhood: Wild Boars

Local residents say the animals are roaming the roads and hills around the lake, tearing up lawns and terrorizing sheep.

West Texas desert grassland

Hydrogen Hubs Threaten to Drain West Texas of Water

The latest buzz among urban economic developers in West Texas revolves around “Hydrogen Hubs,” where hydrogen can be extracted from groundwater and converted into energy

Fishing Limit Will Increase Ahead of Lake Poisonings

Fishing Limit Will Increase Ahead of Lake Poisonings

The war on wildlife continues, with a new front opening in Utah.

Salmon Farms in Patagonia Face Growing Opposition

Salmon Farms in Patagonia Face Growing Opposition

Salmon farming as practiced is rife with environmental problems, as discussed below.

Wild Horses: Nature’s Survivors in North America

Wild Horses: Nature’s Survivors in North America

Quoting the experts in the film below: “With the reintroduction of wild horses, do we treat them as an exotic species or have we merely returned a native to its homeland?”

Revitalizing Ruffed Grouse Habitat: A Call for Sustainable Forestry

Aspen Forest Management

Revitalizing Ruffed Grouse Habitat: A Call for Sustainable Forestry

These active forestry management practices are necessary wherever there are Ruffed Grouse, including especially in the decadent Lodgepole/Douglass Fir/Aspen forests of Idaho, Wyoming and Montana. In this thought-provoking video, Nick Biemiller, the Southern Appalachian Forest Conservation Director for the Ruffed Grouse Society sheds light on the alarming decline

Plans for an Ailing Forest Include Logging, and Some Are Suspicious

Plans for an Ailing Forest Include Logging, and Some Are Suspicious

Officials in Oregon say they need to cut trees, including some healthy ones. The reaction shows how complex land management has become as forest health declines.