Administration releases “30 by 30” conservation plan
The U.S. federal administration released its “America the Beautiful” report, a broad conservation framework aimed at moving the country toward the goal of ...
land use
New order sets goal to conserve 30% of U.S. lands and waters
Last week, U.S. President Biden called for the conservation of 30% of the nation’s lands and waters by 2030, a goal — commonly referred to as “30 by 30” ...
Global initiative gains hunter angler support in the U.S.
The “30 by 30” global initiative — a goal of setting aside at least 30% of all lands and waters by 2030 for conservation has gained new support from a ...
Together, climate and land use change pose massive threat
For decades now, scientists have been trying to understand the implications of climate change for species around the world. But climate change isn’t the only ...
Student research project: Even limited urbanization affects bird biodiversity
Towns are few and far between amid the forests of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, but even these small amounts of urbanization can affect the biodiversity of bird ...
Zinke orders BLM to revise planning and NEPA processes
On Mar. 27, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke issued a memo directing the Bureau of Land Management to revise and improve its processes for land use planning and ...
Climate change, not land use, is driving deer north
The northward spread of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) may be unstoppable, according to new research. Deer have been creeping north for decades, ...