DAILYCALLER (John Loftus) - Ranchers, Feds And Conservationists Battle Over The Fate Of 900 Bison
“Illegal and politically motivated”
DAILYCALLER (Paris Apodaca) - Clearing The Roadless Rule: What Comes Next For America’s Burning Forests?
‘the answer is yes’
AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Gateway Arch goes dark until October to protect millions of migrating birds
Officials shut off all exterior lights on the 630-foot Gateway Arch in St. Louis this week to keep night-migrating birds from fatal collisions, a move that will leave the iconic monument in darkness until October 1. The lights-out order covers every exterior fixture on the stainless-steel landmark, removing a glow that federal wildlife authorities say […] The post Gateway Arch goes dark until October to protect millions of migrating birds appeared first on American Almanac .
Officials shut off all exterior lights on the 630-foot Gateway Arch in St. Louis this week to keep night-migrating birds from fatal collisions, a move that will leave the iconic monument in darkness until October 1. The lights-out order covers every exterior fixture on the stainless-steel landmark, removing a glow that federal wildlife authorities say can lure birds from miles away and send them circling until they crash into the structure or collapse from exhaustion. Gateway Arch officials confirmed the shutdown and set October 1 as the date the lights will return, timed to the tail end of the fall migration window. The decision reflects a straightforward tradeoff: a few weeks of a darker skyline against the documented risk of mass bird…Open
NYTIMES (Jill Cowan and Loren Elliott) - Bears in Los Angeles Are Getting Their Close-Ups, Ready or Not
California has 60,000 black bears, and they are venturing far from their usual habitat in search of food and shelter. It’s the humans who have to adapt.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - ‘I don’t know where this stops’: Trump’s border wall decimates indigenous land
For the Tohono O’odham Nation, the indigenous inhabitants of southwestern Arizona, the giant saguaro cacti are considered people. Contractors building Trump’s border wall are uprooting them, destroying many other sacred sites and crucial biodiversity along the way. “A bulldozer can destroy in minutes what it took the Sonoran Desert hundreds of years to create,” said Russ McSpadden of the Center for Biological Diversity.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - Trump is destroying sacred Indigenous land to build his border wall
The Tohono O’odham Nation, the Indigenous inhabitants of southwestern Arizona, consider the giant saguaro cacti to be sacred relatives with living spirits. Now, contractors building Trump’s border wall are uprooting them, and destroying many other Indigenous sites along the way. Jacob Soboroff sits down with Russ McSpadden from the Center for Biological Diversity and Verlon M. Jose, the Chairman of the Tohono O’odham Nation, to learn more.
YOUTUBE (LiveNOW from FOX) - International vulture awareness day
September 5 marks international vulture awareness day, a day dedicated to shining a spotlight on the highly important yet vastly misunderstood birds. LiveNOW’s Anna Marsick brings Vulpro CEO Kerri Wolter into the conversation to discuss more interesting facts about vultures.
YOUTUBE (LiveNOW from FOX) - Inside Australia’s Moonlit sanctuary: A closer look at koalas
Koalas are one of Australia’s most recognizable marsupials, known for their eucalyptus-heavy diet and sleepy nature. From spending most of the day asleep to being surprisingly picky eaters, koalas have some fascinating habits. LiveNOW’s Anna Marsick speaks with koala keeper Emily Brown live from Moonlit Sanctuary in Australia to learn more about these unique animals and what makes their lifestyle so interesting.
AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Ripley's Aquarium in Myrtle Beach hatches seven African penguin chicks in banner breeding year
A South Carolina aquarium is calling it the "Lucky Seven" after hatching seven critically endangered African penguin chicks since May, a bright spot for a species running out of time in the wild. Ripley's Aquarium of Myrtle Beach announced that five African penguin chicks hatched in June and July, following two earlier arrivals in May, […] The post Ripley's Aquarium in Myrtle Beach hatches seven African penguin chicks in banner breeding year appeared first on American Almanac .
A South Carolina aquarium is calling it the "Lucky Seven" after hatching seven critically endangered African penguin chicks since May, a bright spot for a species running out of time in the wild. Ripley's Aquarium of Myrtle Beach announced that five African penguin chicks hatched in June and July, following two earlier arrivals in May, UPI reported . The aquarium's animal care team collectively dubbed the group "the Lucky Seven" in a news release marking the milestone. The first two chicks, named Vic and Chel, arrived in May and were introduced to guests at the aquarium's Penguin Playhouse exhibit. Five more followed over the next two months. Those five had not yet been named as of the September 3 announcement. Seven chicks from one…Open
WASHINGTONPOST (Dan Diamond) - Trump moves to allow ranchers and hunters to kill gray wolves
The president ordered his administration to lift Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves, again wading into a fraught debate between ranchers and conservationists.