U.S. Wildlife

Nevada Sage-Grouse Habitat Saved — Natural History Wanderings

Center for Biological Diversity News Release Court Order Forces Trump Administration to Pull Sage-Grouse Habitat From Nevada Oil Auction ELY, Nevada― The Bureau of Land Management has pulled 332,247 acres from a Nov. 12 oil and gas lease auction in western Nevada in response to a court order blocking Trump administration plans that gutted protections […]

Nevada Sage-Grouse Habitat Saved — Natural History Wanderings
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California Spotted Owl:  New Research on Fire and Forest Management 2/17/21 — Natural History Wanderings

from Golden Gate Audubon The California Spotted Owl:   New Research on Fire and Forest Management Thursday, February 17 via Zoom — 7 p.m. Presenter: H. Anu Kramer  Visit our website for the Zoom link and passcode.

California Spotted Owl:  New Research on Fire and Forest Management 2/17/21 — Natural History Wanderings
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Feds step up efforts to catch killer of Heber wild horses — Straight from the Horse’s Heart

By Morgan Loew “I’m listening for any sounds – gunshots. I’m listening for gunshots,” Click HERE to view video HEBER, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) – Law Enforcement agents with the US Forest Service have maintained a visible presence along primitive roads in the area where someone or some people have shot and killed dozens of wild horses […]

Feds step up efforts to catch killer of Heber wild horses — Straight from the Horse’s Heart
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Washington Using HelicoptersTo Kill Wolves — Natural History Wanderings

Press Release Center for Biological Diversity Washington Department of Wildlife Secretly Sends Aerial Gunners for Wolf Pack Agency Sends Helicopter to Gun Down Huckleberry Pack Despite Assurances to Rely on Nonlethal Means to Curb Loss of Livestock OLYMPIA, Wash.— Conservation groups learned today that the Washington Department of Wildlife has abandoned nonlethal measures to deter further […]

Washington Using HelicoptersTo Kill Wolves — Natural History Wanderings
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Feds Plan to Rip More Native Wild Horses from Public Lands than ever before — Straight from the Horse’s Heart

The U.S. government plans to capture more wild horses on federal lands this year than ever before, drawing sharp criticism from mustang advocates who mistakenly hoped the Biden administration would curtail widespread gathers of thousands of horses annually across the American West. photo by Terry Fitch of Wild Horse Freedom Federation Bureau of Land Management […]

Feds Plan to Rip More Native Wild Horses from Public Lands than ever before — Straight from the Horse’s Heart
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Endangered Animal Species in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 1/20/22 — Natural History Wanderings

Our wonderful partners at @sequoiaparksconservancy are hosting the next event in their virtual Giant Conversations speaker series on Thursday, January 20th, at 6pm PST! This event will focus on endangered animal species in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, with presentations and Q&A with Wildlife Biologist Tyler Coleman and Aquatic Biologist Danny Boiano. This event […]

Endangered Animal Species in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 1/20/22 — Natural History Wanderings
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Presentation: BAD NEWS! — Climate and Birds in California 11/18/21 — Natural History Wanderings

from Golden Gate Audubon Climate and Birds in California Thursday, November 18 via Zoom — 7 p.m. Mike Lynes North America’s bird populations have declined by approximately 3 billion birds since 1970 and two-thirds of North America’s bird species now face an even greater risk of extinction due to climate change. Mike Lynes will discuss the threats […]

Presentation: Climate and Birds in California 11/18/21 — Natural History Wanderings
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The Last Days of American Wild Horses? — Straight from the Horse’s Heart

By : William E. Simpson II Native species American wild horses are vanishing from the American landscape at an unprecedented rate. Why? A lone wild stallion looks into a valley that once was home to hundreds of native-species American wild horses. Under guidance from the Department of Interior (‘DOI’) Secretary Deb Haaland and executed by […]

The Last Days of American Wild Horses? — Straight from the Horse’s Heart
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Southern Sierra wildfires wiping out giant sequoia trees for 2nd year in a row — Natural History Wanderings

The San Francisco Chronicle reports More than a dozen groves of giant sequoias may lose significant numbers of trees in the wildfires now raging in the southern Sierra Nevada, even as fire crews succeed, sometimes dramatically, in keeping flames at bay in the most popular stands. Scientists surveying the damage of two active fires say […]

Southern Sierra wildfires wiping out giant sequoia trees for 2nd year in a row — Natural History Wanderings
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Protected Too Late: U.S. Officials Report More Than 20 Extinctions  — Natural History Wanderings

The New York Times  reports In all, 22 animals and one plant should be declared extinct and removed from the endangered species list, federal wildlife officials announced on Wednesday. Read more at Protected Too Late: U.S. Officials Report More Than 20 Extinctions

Protected Too Late: U.S. Officials Report More Than 20 Extinctions  — Natural History Wanderings

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