The Biden Administration Just Rescued Parts of the Endangered Species Act
A Mantled Howler Monkey, which is listed as an endangered species by the US Fish & Wildlife ServicesJon G. Fuller/VW Pics/Zuma This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. During former President Donald Trump’s time in office, his administration rolled back a variety of safeguards for wildlife and…
The Disturbing Story of How America Saved the Buffalo
Mother Jones; Library of Congress; Unsplash Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.If you attended high school in the United States, you likely learned about the “Great Slaughter” of the American buffalo: During the 19th century, with the aid of the railroad, hide hunters poured into…
She Was on the Front Lines of Whale Conservation. Now She’s on the Front Lines of War.
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The first time I spoke with Olga Shpak, I made the mistake of beginning as I often do when interviewing researchers: by asking for some basic biographical information. “I used to be a scientist,” she said, not sounding bitter,…
Alaskan Fishing Boats Are Poaching Threatened Canadian Salmon
A sockeye (red salmon, Oncorhynchus nerka) in British Columbia’s Horsefly River.Mark Conlin/VW PICS/UIG/Getty This story was originally published by Canada’s National Observer and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. American fishing boats catching threatened Canadian salmon was flagged as a top concern for federal Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray before meeting with the US ambassador…
Why Is Lauren Boebert Trolling Her Own Bill?
Gary Kramer/US Fish and Wildlife Service/AP/File Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Last week, a bill introduced by Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) received a hearing. For some congresspeople, this would not be news. For Boebert it is: In her first term, she sponsored 41 pieces…
It’s Time We Talked About Our Bambi Problem
A herd of deer in their summer coats.Ernst Haas / Getty This story was originally published by Hakai Magazine and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Clear blue sky above a forested island surrounded by glittering sea. Wild. Uninhabited. Protected. It appears as if we’re approaching paradise. We cut the boat’s engine and nose…