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David and Goliath - a Franklin's Gull chasing the Bald Eagle away!
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Solar farms can be havens for rare plants. Just ask the threecorner milkvetch. Just ask the threecorner milkvetch. The rare plant is thriving at a solar farm near Las Vegas, perhaps because the panels slow evaporation.

“I think there is real potential for solar farms to be especially good for biodiversity in prairie ecosystems, since prairies evolved over time to require repeated disturbance." -- Johanna Neumann, from our friends at Environment America

Poacher illegally kills prominent wolf from Yellowstone's most viewed pack: Officials A prominent wolf within Yellowstone's most famous wolf pack was illegally killed just outside the park last month, according to officials.

"The manner in which 1478F was killed was especially heinous and outside the bounds of ethical fair chase hunting, according to the wildlife experts."

Join our campaign: Help defend the Arctic Refuge The Bureau of Land Management just published plans to hold an auction for the first commercial oil and gas drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

The agency is allowing just 30 days for public input. That means we need to act fast. Will you rush an urgent donation today?

Right now, millions of animals -- polar bears, migratory birds, the Porcupine caribou herd -- depend on the pristine Arctic. What will happen to all of this wildlife if the Refuge is devastated by oil and gas drilling?

🚨🚨🚨 This morning, the Bureau of Land Management published plans to hold an auction for the first commercial oil and gas drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

Tell your U.S. House representative: It's time to pass the Don't Feed the Bears Act - Environmental Action Bear-baiting is cruel and dangerous.

Bear baiting is cruel and dangerous. We’re calling on Congress to end this practice for good.

Happy Wolf Wednesday!

Wolf From Yellowstone’s Famous Junction Butte Pack May Have Been Poached Another wolf from Yellowstone National Park's famous Junction Butte Pack killed in Montana is being investigated as a poaching, once again raising…

Infuriating:

Three types of wetlands that make our world better - Environmental Action Swamps and bogs and fens, oh my!

Swamps and bogs and fens, oh my!

The wolves born this spring deserve bright futures.

The Gila: where wilderness was born and why it’s at risk In the Gila National Forest, roadless areas shelter wildlife, protect clean water and preserve America's first wilderness.

This historic American wilderness is in danger:

We need to protect the Boundary Waters, a haven for common loons, from mining pollution.

Nearly 12 And Huge, Yellowstone Wolf 1090F Earns Title Of Oldest In Yellowstone At the age of 11 years, 9 months, Wolf 1090F has earned the title of the oldest living wolf in Yellowstone, which is remarkable considering the average…

"Not only is 1090F the oldest living wolf, she’s among the oldest wolves ever in Yellowstone."

Pesticide industry ‘immunity shield’ stripped from US appropriations bill Democrats and ‘make America healthy again’ movement pushed back on the rider in a funding bill led by Bayer

Some good news out of Congress:

Once celebrated as an endangered species success story, the fate of whooping cranes hangs in the balance once again as development, disease and climate change threatens the survival of these incredible birds.

E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution

"Long-term exposure to both pollutants is linked to asthma, heart and lung disease, and premature death. Even moderate exposure to PM2.5 can damage the lungs about as much as smoking."

A rare whale is having an encouraging season for births. Scientists warn it might still go extinct One of the world’s rarest whale species is having more babies this year than in some recent seasons, but experts say many more young are needed to help stave off the possibility of extinction.

"One of the world’s rarest whale species is having more babies this year than in some recent seasons, but experts say many more young are needed to help stave off the possibility of extinction."

More wolves have been killed in Idaho since 2021 than there are alive in the state today.

A fox frolic for your Monday morning!

Tell Congress: Protect the Boundary Waters from toxic mining A new proposal in Congress would strip back protections for the Boundary Waters, opening this pristine, wild landscape to toxic mining. Send a message to your representative: Don't allow copper mining...

Tell Congress: Protect the Boundary Waters:

One thing is clear – toxic mining has no place in an area so pristine, wild, and beloved.

The Boundary Waters Wilderness is a truly special place, a lattice of winding waterways and dense old growth pines that provide homes for otters, moose, gray wolves, and more.

ALERT: The Boundary Waters are under threat. A new proposal in Congress would open up this iconic wilderness area to copper mining, a process that could poison its lakes and streams with heavy metals and toxic runoff.