Conservation

Doing a bit of research the other day I ran across a digital publication I’d not seen before – The Montana Conservationist. Interesting reads, and most issues cover on-the-ground efforts around the state you probably haven’t heard about otherwise. Image per the linked issue.

There’s a fair bit of discussion ongoing these days about exploratory drilling in and near the Bahamas, and naturally in this day and age there’s a fair amount of opposition to drilling there given the fragile, somewhat unique, and recovering post-hurricane ecosystems in the area. An alliance has formed in opposition – Our Island Our […]

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Everyone in Between

by Mark McGlothlin on November 17, 2020

in Conservation

Presenting: Everyone in Between from Captains For Clean Water on Vimeo.

The mantra that we and thousands of others have repeated over the years still holds true: Pebble is the wrong mine at the wrong time in the wrong place. Theres a new chapter in the saga unfolding now, given that the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Pebble Mine has been published. We the […]

Environmental activist and author Michael Schellenberger has recently penned several fascinating “apologies for the climate scare“; one even ended up on Environmental Progress (On Behalf Of Environmentalists, I Apologize For The Climate Scare) of all places, one of the more active fonts of what he labels climate misinformation. The image above is cut from the […]

The TRCP recently posted a list of 8 influential sportswomen who have played pivotal roles in the conservation movement; our favorite of the bunch happens to be Margarent Murie – if you’ve not read her book Two in the Far North, it’s past time to dig up a copy. Image via the linked post from […]

BTT Conservation Minute: Healthy Juvenile Fish Habitat from Bonefish and Tarpon Trust on Vimeo.

Henry's Fork Foundation – Farms & Fish Program from Villager Creative on Vimeo.

DU Conserve: The Boreal Forest from DucksUnlimited on Vimeo. Nice effort from DU covering a fascinating region…

Montana TU is pushing folks to encourage the members of the Montana House and Senate Natural Resources Committees to support Montana HB411 which details how at least part of the funding for the state’s battle against aquatic invasive species will be delineated. Honestly noted, I haven’t had time to research this one in detail, though […]

I know that those of you inclined to donate your hard-earn cash to support various groups doing good work out there are besieged with requests this time of year. There are dozens of groups worthy of your support out there (and another flock wasting your precious financial resources as well – please give thoughtfully). Consider […]

A short yet nifty read from the Pacific Rivers team – their Free Flow digital mag No.2.2. Read it here, and visit the Pacific Rivers site here.

Well done, BTT and TU; read all about it and donate here.