by LouiseGund | Nov 13, 2019 | Animals, Conservation, Environment, History, Legislation, Organizations, Wildlife
In 2018, the Trump administration came under scrutiny from environmental and animal rights activists for its attempt to end the Obama administration’s ban on several controversial hunting practices on federal lands in Alaska. In the May 22, 2018 Federal Register, the...
by LouiseGund | Nov 1, 2019 | Conservation, Environment, History, Music, Organizations, Programs, Wildlife
For the past three decades, Baykeeper has worked to prevent environmental threats to the San Francisco Bay and its tributaries. The nonprofit organization’s ongoing mission: to ensure that wildlife and their habitats are secure and that the residents of the Bay Area...
by LouiseGund | Oct 29, 2019 | Animals, Conservation, Environment, Legislation, Nature, Wildlife
For the past three decades, Baykeeper has worked to prevent environmental threats to the San Francisco Bay and its tributaries. The nonprofit organization’s ongoing mission: to ensure that wildlife and their habitats are secure and that the residents of the Bay Area...
by LouiseGund | Oct 24, 2019 | Animals, Conservation, Environment, Legislation, Organizations, Programs
Established in 1971, Earthjustice is a nonprofit environmental law organization that works to defend the rights and wellness of planet Earth. Its efforts are multifaceted in their reach and approach. Earthjustice’s dedicated attorneys and staff work to uphold...
by LouiseGund | Oct 22, 2019 | Animals, Conservation, Environment, Nature, Programs, Wildlife
The mountain gorilla, frequently referred to as the gentle giant of the ape family, has dwindled in population at a dangerously fast rate. The mountain gorilla is a subspecies of gorilla—other gorilla subspecies include the western lowland gorilla, Cross River...
by LouiseGund | Oct 17, 2019 | Conservation, Environment, History, Nature, Organizations, Wildlife
Despite ever-growing demand for climate action and environmental protection, many of the world’s governments have been slow to respond at best and deliberately obstructive at worst. In Brazil, President Bolsonaro’s treatment of the Amazon is one example; in the US,...
