July 26, 2019
Stories tagged "conservation"
July 14, 2019
Republican Members of Congress Form Teddy Roosevelt Conservation Caucus
On Wednesday, a handful of Republican Senators and Congressmen formed their own conservation caucus saying that they wanted to demonstrate that their party cares about the environment and even climate change. They call themselves the Teddy Roosevelt Conservation...July 12, 2019
This is an excerpt of an Op/Ed that was first published in The Washington Post. It is reprinted with their permission. Monica Medina, an adjunct professor in the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, is an independent consultant and co-founder and...
June 11, 2019
How Protected are Protected Areas? The Data Might Shock You.
Rollbacks on Protected Areas Sets a Dangerous Precedent A protected area is a legally defined geographical space that’s actively managed to protect it in the long term from destructive human activities. These areas are crucial to the conservation of vulnerable species...June 4, 2019
Mallows Bay-Potomac River Proposed New Marine Sanctuary One Step Closer To Designation
The first new National Marine Sanctuary in many years, which will be the closest one to the nation’s Capitol, took another important step toward final approval last Friday when the final Environmental Impact Statement for the sanctuary was published in the...May 20, 2019
One Wild Kingdom Thing: A Tribute To Jim Fowler
Last week, the man who introduced the baby boomer generation (and their parents) to the “Wild Kingdom” of animals and nature, JIm Fowler, passed away at the age of 89. For more than 20 years, the show he co-hosted with Marlon Perkins, brought the...May 16, 2019
Interview of the Week: Azzedine Downes, ifaw
Azzedine is the President and CEO of the International Fund for Animal Welfare, where he leads their efforts to help people and animals thrive together in more than 40 countries around the globe. ODP: IFAW just celebrated its 50th anniversary. What have been the...April 26, 2019
Exclusive Interview with House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Raúl Grijalva
Since Democrats have taken back the House of Representatives, climate change and conservation are finally back on the agenda in Congress. As our last interview of Earth Week, we wanted to chat with the Chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, Rep. Raúl...April 25, 2019
One stunning thing: NatGeo’s Photos of Life on Earth
As we close out Earth Week we wanted to leave you with a reminder of what we’re fighting for when we work to save our planet. Take a look at NatGeo’s stunning roundup of 50 photos that depict life on Earth. We were particularly fond of #12 above....April 20, 2019