Advocacy

The Sage-Grouse Initiative Scores $200 Million
February 13, 2015 — The public-private partnership to save the Greater Sage-Grouse gets a big boost.
Getting the Tricolored Blackbird on the Endangered Species List
February 06, 2015 — A new petition calls for Federal-level protections for the imperiled bird.
Obama Administration Eyes East Coast for Offshore Drilling
February 02, 2015 — The president’s new exploration plan leaves the Atlantic, Arctic, and Gulf of Mexico open to intrusion.
Christopher Schmidt
How Will Drones Affect Birds?
February 02, 2015 — We know birds enthusiastically attack drones. Here’s a guide to everything else about their relationship.
Lesser Prairie Chicken
The Lesser Prairie-Chicken Dodges a Bullet
January 30, 2015 — An attempt to delist the Lesser Prairie-Chicken from the Endangered Species Act failed to pass in the Senate.
Saving the Everglades
January 28, 2015 — Collaborating with diverse stakeholders to yield conservation gains.
Western Rivers Action Network
January 28, 2015 — Protecting the Colorado River basin.
Obama Moves to Protect 12 Million Alaskan Acres as Wilderness
January 27, 2015 — The designation would further protect the area from drilling, and provide habitat for birds.
What’s Actually Going On At Davos?
January 27, 2015 — The plush annual meeting in which leaders, activists, and celebrities talk big solutions over $50 hot dogs.
A Very Bad Plan
January 23, 2015 — The Nicaraguan government, in league with a Chinese company, wants to dredge an 800-foot-wide canal through one of the world’s richest, most biodiverse regions, connecting the Pacific and the Caribbean. What could possibly go wrong?