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MT lawmakers are suing to make it easier to kill wolves. Yes- you read that right.

Once again, wolves are being treated as targets instead of the vital, intelligent keystone species they are. Science and ethics must guide management. Wolves deserve better.

www.ktvh.com/news/montana...

Not as much the “domestic dog” as the “Synanthropic dog” in other words

Outcry as Trump plots more roads and logging in US forests: ‘You can almost hear the chainsaws’ Critics say move to axe Bill Clinton’s ‘roadless rule’ that protected key old-growth forests will be devastating to environment

“Putting new, expensive roads into hard-to-reach areas will erode and pollute the water supply. It just doesn’t make any sense. We are losing this land rapidly. If we don’t conserve it, we will lose it.” ~Former USFS Chief Mike Dombeck www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Vineyard Wind delivers power despite Trump's attacks on the industry The partially built wind farm in the Atlantic is delivering power from more than 30 turbines to Massachusetts.

Half of the turbines at Vineyard Wind are generating electricity off Massachusetts: www.eenews.net/articles/vin... via Ben Storrow 🔌💡

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How Jane Goodall’s Death Launched Netflix’s New ‘Famous Last Words’ Series An interview with the conservationist is the first in a new series, “Famous Last Words.” More episodes are in the vault, their subjects unknown, for now.

Jane Goodall spoke to Netflix in an interview that was withheld for several months until she died — and that conversation is now Episode 1 of a new series that debuted on Friday. More episodes are in the vault, but their subjects are unknown, for now.

Will Washington’s Groundbreaking Climate Law Inspire Other States? The Evergreen State is creating a road map for phasing out fossil fuels while boosting renewable energy

Fossil Fuel advocates have tried to slander Washington's cap-and-invest program, with one recent initiative legislative effort to cancel the program. But it's succeeding and bringing in revenue, as intended. Could this offer a blueprint for the country to follow? by @nickengelfried.bsky.social

Black wolf in a field of fall grass, close up.

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Canis familiaris? Maybe Less Than You Think - bioGraphic We think of them as pets, but the vast majority of the world’s dogs live free-range in the environment. Understanding them could be key to helping urban wildlife thrive.

Canis familiaris? Maybe Less Than You Think

We think of them as pets, but the vast majority of the world’s dogs--80%--live free-range in the environment. Understanding them could be key to helping urban wildlife thrive.

by @scibri.com

www.biographic.com/canis-famili...

Democrats Bid to Become the Party of Cheap Energy: Exclusive Representatives Sean Casten and Mike Levin have a new package of legislation designed to lower electricity prices — in a way that just so happens to be “clean.”

Want to instead prioritize energy consumers and cheap energy? Here's how: heatmap.news/politics/ene...

Jane Goodall, Eminent Primatologist Who Chronicled the Lives of Chimps, Dies at 91

Another icon lost

National Parks Will Remain Open During Shutdown Memo from acting NPS Director orders parks open

“This is very close to being a worst case scenario. Parks will remain open with only a skeleton crew of only “excepted” staff,” by @wessiler.bsky.social 🌎

Trump Is Setting the National Parks Up to Fail Workers say the real crisis is happening behind the scenes.

As more Americans than ever enjoy our National Parks, this admin seems set on undermining the work of the NPS.

As I was just saying…

Trump claims offshore wind is worthless. This project proves the opposite is true. South Fork Wind, the U.S.’ first commercial-scale offshore wind farm, is demonstrating the folly of the Trump’s administration’s misguided war on offshore wind.

Are US Administration worries about #offshorewind valid? South Fork Wind now has a year’s operating experience, Orsted has released a report on it, and @justingerdes.bsky.social has a quick-read summary—a factual, data-based alternative to today’s government propaganda.

The dismantling of the Forest Service - High Country News The Trump administration’s plans would remake the agency and public lands. The deadline to comment is Sept. 30.

"The goal, it seems, is to cripple the agency with both direct and indirect blows. The result, if the administration succeeds, will be a diminished Forest Service that would be unrecognizable to Gifford Pinchot." - @landdesk.bsky.social on the Forest Service under Trump: www.hcn.org/articles/tru...

Global Decarbonization Isn’t Waiting for the U.S. At Heatmap House’s second session, speakers including Senator Brian Schatz of Hawaii looked overseas to spot the clean energy future.

"I would say we will be back — but do not wait for us," says @schatz.bsky.social.

Global decarbonization is happening with or without the United States, Heatmap House panelists warn:

More Than 99 Percent of Americans Disapprove of Roadless Rule Rollbacks, According to New Analysis A public comment period for the planned rescission of the Roadless Rule ended Friday with more than 99 percent of comments opposing the move.

“It’s clear that the American people are speaking with one voice,” Weiss says. “And this is not a partisan issue. This is not a state by state issue. This is unanimous. Americans are telling the Forest Service: ‘Don’t do this.’”

via @outdoorlife.com

Wyomingites with deep conservation roots oppose axing Forest Service Roadless Rule - WyoFile Although the state government loathes the Forest Service regulation, many residents value the wild lands and wildlife it protects.

Many Wyoming residents have expressed opposition to Trump's plan to eliminate the 2001 Forest Service Roadless Rule.

Some carry on their families' conservation legacies as they advocate for landscapes that nurture wildlife, clean air and water.

Amazing!! Nice work, Jason and @delaneynolan.bsky.social 🎉 love to see it!

Federal judge stops grazing in grizzly habitat near Yellowstone • Daily Montanan The Court found the U.S. Forest Service failed to analyze effects on grizzlies of expanded livestock grazing on National Forest land in the Absaroka Mountains

Good news for Grizzly Bears

dailymontanan.com/2025/09/20/f...

Wild Reads: 10 New Books that Celebrate Wildlife and Their Environments • The Revelator From chimpanzees and wolves to snakes and starlings, these new books capture hidden truths about fascinating species — and reveal how to better protect them.

Wild Reads: 10 New Books that Celebrate Wildlife and Their Environments -- and let us know what YOU are reading! https://therevelator.org/wildlife-books-september2025/

An adult gray wolf looks out from a secluded spot surrounded by snow covered tree branches and mounds of snow.

Groups urged the NY State Department of Environmental Conservation over the weekend to follow the lead of neighboring states in acknowledging that wolves are likely already in the region and deserve concerted action to recover and protect them.

Learn more ➡️ https://bit.ly/4nCdtfu

US Forest Service in a legal quandary @biologicaldiversity.org

Top Scientists Find Growing Evidence That Greenhouse Gases Are, in Fact, a Danger

🧪 New National Academies report concludes that rising greenhouse gas levels imperil public health and the 2009 endangerment finding “has stood the test of time.” Game on.

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Top Scientists Find Growing Evidence That Greenhouse Gases Are, in Fact, a Danger www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/c...

Trump administration wants to cancel Biden-era rule that made conservation a 'use' of public land Interior Secretary Doug Burgum wants to cancel a public land management rule that sought to put conservation on equal footing with industry.

Trump DOI Wants To Cancel Biden Rule For Conservation As ‘Use’ Of Public Land

@mrbrownsir.bsky.social reports for @apnews.com

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US Taxpayers Will Pay Billions in New Fossil Fuel Subsidies Thanks to the Big Beautiful Bill A report finds that President Trump’s flagship legislation will grant $40 billion in new subsidies to the oil and gas industry over the next decade.

Taxpayers Will Pay Billions in New Fossil Fuel Subsidies Thanks to Megabill

@mollytaft.com reports for @wired.com

www.wired.com/story/us-tax...

Letters: Killing mountain lions won’t stop conflicts with humans. Here’s what will LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Chronicle readers comment on mountain lions, gambling addictions, loyalty to President Trump and regulating short-term rentals.

Tired of biased articles (and deranged comment sections) about killing mountain lions? My coworker has you covered:

The science is clear nonlethal measures are more effective & hunting with hounds can hurt pets and imperil wildlife.
@biologicaldiversity.org
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Trump Says America’s Oil Industry Is Cleaner Than Other Countries’. New Data Shows Massive Emissions From Texas Wells. The oil industry touts Texas as a success story in controlling climate-warming methane emissions. The state’s regulator, however, grants nearly every request to burn or vent gas into the atmosphere.

Oil companies in Texas requested permission to burn off or release more than 195 billion cubic feet of natural gas per year — enough to power more than 3 million homes and generate millions in tax revenue had the gas been captured.

W/ @insideclimatenews.org & @texastribune.org

Can offshore wind survive the Trump administration? Regardless of what happens with Revolution Wind, the government’s pause may set the industry back decades.

"A recent study from Daymark Energy Advisors found that if contracted wind projects off the coast of New England had been in operation over the past winter, it could have saved ratepayers $400 million."