Vanishing Choirs: Avian Elegies of Human-Driven Extinction

Rediscover the vanished and celebrate the enduring in this stunning visual and poetic anthology. Cover design by August E. Allen. Illustration —John Gould. 1832-1837. Numenius tenuirostris (Slender-billed Curlew). Note: The original artwork and lithographic plate were drawn and prepared by his wife Elizabeth Gould. The Slender-billed Curlew is widely recognized as the most recent avian … Continue reading Vanishing Choirs: Avian Elegies of Human-Driven Extinction

H.R. 1 – 118th Congress (2023-2024): Lower Energy Costs Act

March 30, 2023March 30, 2023 ~ intheshadowofthewolf

More aptly called the Polluters over People Act, H.R. 1 represents a sweeping attack on this country’s bedrock environmental laws.

Trump Administration to Announce Plan to Open Tongass Forest to Logging

September 25, 2020October 29, 2020 ~ intheshadowofthewolf

The plan would open more than half of the Tongass National Forest, roughly 9 million acres, to logging and road-building.

Further Evisceration of the Endangered Species Act

September 4, 2020September 9, 2020 ~ intheshadowofthewolf

Breaking. In a yet to be published document the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), proposes to amend portions of their regulations that implement section 4 of the Endangered Species Act. The proposed revisions set forth a process for excluding areas of critical habitat under section 4(b)(2) of the Act (as amended), "which mandates our … Continue reading Further Evisceration of the Endangered Species Act

Defend the ESA

August 29, 2020September 4, 2020 ~ intheshadowofthewolf

The Endangered Species Act (ESA), the last barrier to extinction, the most important law in the United States for conserving biodiversity, is under attack, yet again. Since the 115th Congress was sworn in on January 3, 2017, it has already seen the introduction of at least 75 legislative attacks seeking to strip federal protections from … Continue reading Defend the ESA

Colville National Disgrace

August 20, 2020July 5, 2026 ~ intheshadowofthewolf

Coexistence with wildlife can only occur if the wildlife has somewhere to exist.

nowhere

July 23, 2020October 17, 2025 ~ intheshadowofthewolf

Nowhere by A. E. Allen This is my latest and inspiration for my more recently published book, titled nowhere, and is with my very first poem. I would like to tell you a little more about nowhere. At face value the message is clear, however, I endeavor to provide a pathway to a deeper meaning … Continue reading nowhere

Endangered Species Day

May 15, 2020May 15, 2020 ~ intheshadowofthewolf

Until he extends the circle of compassion to ALL living things, man will not himself find peace.

IUCN calls for halt to species decline by 2030

October 11, 2019October 12, 2019 ~ intheshadowofthewolf

"We, the more than 300 species conservation experts call for urgent and effective action to address the unprecedented, unsustainable and growing impacts on wild species from human activities."

Moral Codes of Conduct

August 31, 2019November 6, 2025 ~ intheshadowofthewolf

Scientists studying animal behavior have shown that species ranging from mice to primates are governed by moral codes of conduct in the same way as humans. Historically, humans were thought to be the only species to experience complex emotions and to have a sense of morality. Often, conservation biologists, researchers, and perhaps field biologists and … Continue reading Moral Codes of Conduct