wildlife
Florida’s wildlife and environment endangered by the governor
August 3, 2015Since his first year as governor, Republican Rick Scott's environmental track record has been a natural disaster.
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Obama defends wildlife refuge, leaves other areas vulnerable to oil drilling
February 3, 2015Millions more acres would be declared "wilderness," enjoying the highest level of protection possible for public lands, effectively preserving the area and its ecosystem.
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Farley Mowat: Writer, socialist and environmentalist
May 23, 2014Canadian author Farley Mowat, who died on May 12, wrote with humour, keen perception and passionate social commitment, completing over 40 books and numerous articles.
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Today in eco-history: Thoreau wrote “Wildness is the preservation of the world”
April 23, 2014On this day in 1851 Henry David Thoreau posits in an address to the Concord Lyceum his famous thesis that "in Wildness is the preservation of the World."
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Canada expands outrageous grizzly trophy hunt
April 16, 2014Activists including conservation groups, animal rights supporters, and First Nation tribe members have serious qualms about the hunting of these bears for pure sport.
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