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Wildlife

Calif. Loves Dungeness Crab, But Whale Safety Concerns Put Industry In Peril

"The Dungeness crab fishery is under increasing regulation as California tries to prevent whales from getting entangled in fishing gear. Facing a truncated season and sharp limits on how many pots they can throw, crabbers wonder whether the industry can survive. Experiments with a new form of pop-up crabbing gear show promise and could offer a solution."

Source: LA Times, 02/12/2025

"Trump Killed a Major Report on Nature. They’re Trying to Publish It Anyway."

"The first full draft of the assessment, on the state of America’s land, water and wildlife, was weeks from completion. The project leader called the study “too important to die.”"

Source: NYTimes, 02/11/2025

"Battle Rages Over Proposed Legal Protections For Pesticide Makers"

"Pesticide company efforts to push through laws that could block litigation against them is igniting battles in several US farm states and pitting some farm groups against each other. Laws have been introduced in at least 8 states so far and drafts are circulating in more than 20 states, backed by a deluge of advertising supporting the measures."

Source: The New Lede, 02/10/2025

Burgum Directive Weakens Public Land Protections to Push Fossil Fuels

"National monuments, migratory birds, endangered and threatened species: Some of the nation’s most vulnerable natural resources are in jeopardy after Doug Burgum issued—on his first full day as secretary of the Department of the Interior—a seven-page directive weakening their protections to further fossil fuel development."

Source: Inside Climate News, 02/06/2025

Dramatic Drop As Monarch Butterfly Count Nears Record 30-Year Low

"The number of monarch butterflies spending the winter in the western United States has dropped to its second-lowest mark in nearly three decades as pesticides, diminishing habitat and climate change take their toll on the beloved pollinator."

Source: AP, 02/05/2025

11 Years Opening, Massive Solar Plant Faces Bleak Future In Mojave Desert

"What was once the world’s largest solar power plant of its type appears headed for closure just 11 years after opening, under pressure from cheaper green energy sources. Meanwhile, environmentalists continue to blame the Mojave Desert plant for killing thousands of birds and tortoises."

Source: AP, 01/31/2025

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