Wildlife Conservation Board Funds Environmental Improvement and Acquisition Projects
At its May 20, 2021 quarterly meeting, the Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB) approved approximately $23.5 million in grants to help restore and protect fish and wildlife habitat throughout California.
Scientists urge restoration of federal gray wolf protections
A group of scientists urged the Biden administration Thursday to restore legal protections for gray wolves, saying their removal earlier this year was premature and that states are allowing too many of the animals to be killed.
Tracking brucellosis hot spots in Yellowstone area
Hazing elk and increasing harvest in private ranches in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem could limit the spread of brucellosis between elk and livestock.
In the Keys, does go high while fawns go low
When researchers set up camera traps in the lower Florida Keys, they were focused on the effects of feral cats on endangered marsh rabbits. But when key deer wandered in front of the cameras, they realized the deer’s spot patterns might help identify them.
How COVID-19 has changed the face of the natural world
How has the COVID-19 pandemic influenced the natural environment? Have the numerous national lockdowns had a positive or negative effect on wildlife? In this Special Feature, we answer these and other related questions.
Scientists may have found a new coronavirus rapid-testing method: Bees
The fight against the coronavirus pandemic has scientists tapping an unlikely resource: the finely tuned olfactory sense of bees.
What to plant in your Sacramento-area yard as California faces drought
Resources on drought-tolerant plants, irrigation upgrades that can save money and water
We need native plants and they need us
On March 25, in a unanimous bipartisan vote, the U.S. Senate passed a resolution designating April 2021 as National Native Plant Month. Although the month is behind us, it’s not too late to get behind the resolution.
An Environmental Roadmap
Care for our common home is at the heart of the University of San Diego’s mission. Guided by Pope Francis’ encyclical, Laudato Si’, the campus community is committed in its efforts to be at the forefront of sustainability in higher education.
Penn Environmental Group releases sustainability cookbook for students
The Penn Environmental Group released an online guide to home cooking, featuring a collection of recipes and tips on how to be more sustainable.