Category: Habitat loss

Vanishing Choirs: Avian Elegies of Human-Driven Extinction

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Rediscover the vanished and celebrate the enduring in this stunning visual and poetic anthology. Limited-time launch offer: Enjoy 19% off the hardcover edition of Vanishing Choirs and 10% off the paperback! (US) View on Amazon here. Cover design by August E. Allen. Illustration —John Gould. 1832-1837. Numenius tenuirostris (Slender-billed curlew). Note: The original artwork and … Continue reading Vanishing Choirs: Avian Elegies of Human-Driven Extinction

On the Threshold of Extinction. Alexander Archipelago Wolves 2021-2022 Update

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Alaska constitutional authority requires the state to manage ALL wildlife using long-term sustained yield principles. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) has shown time and again that this policy is reserved for ungulate species. This sort of mismanagement, killing high numbers of predator species to boost ungulate populations, can be seen in virtually … Continue reading On the Threshold of Extinction. Alexander Archipelago Wolves 2021-2022 Update

Further Evisceration of the Endangered Species Act

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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