Posted by Andrew Wetzler in Saving Wildlife and Wild Places
Another installment in our monthly series: good news stories about wildlife conservation. Scientists in Hawaii have, for the first time, collected a specimen of a never before classified species of butterfly fish while exploring the new Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument. ...continued→
Posted by Andrew Wetzler in Saving Wildlife and Wild Places
Today the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service designated "critical habitat" for what I think is one of the most beautiful insects in America--the Hines Emerald Dragonfly. Huge, emerald green with yellow stripes, and (as are all dragonflies) graceful, the Hines...continued→
Posted by Andrew Wetzler in Saving Wildlife and Wild Places
Yesterday, the California Fish and Game Commission held another hearing to discuss the threat that the use of lead ammunition poses to California condors. The hearing takes place just over a week after the news that yet another California condor...continued→
Posted by Andrew Wetzler in Saving Wildlife and Wild Places
Over at The Volokh Conspiracy, Professor Jonathan Adler has a post up on the Endangered Species Act, arguing there is something "fundamentally wrong" with the law because its prohibition against hurting or killing protected animals on private land creates incentives...continued→
Posted by Andrew Wetzler in Moving Beyond Oil , Saving Wildlife and Wild Places , Solving Global Warming
Anybody catch the new Subaru ad? You know, the one with the rugged environmentalist standing in front of a Subaru plant and talking about how green it is? You can find Subaru's summary of its green manufacturing process here. Now...continued→
