Tag: Biodiversity
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The Climate Survival Toolkit for High School Graduates
What I’ve come to know, and I know this for certain, is the incredible difference regular, individual people can make if they choose to …
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Conservation Revolution Begins with One Man’s Trek West
Davis is one of the founders of a new school of thought called conservation biology. Its proponents argue that it is not faintly enough to preserve scenic rock and ice parks and isolated islands of wildlife. Wild creatures need room to roam so they can…
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50,000 Bumblebees Dead After Neonicotinoid Pesticide Use in Oregon
An estimated 50,000 bumblebees, likely representing more than 300 colonies, were found dead or dying in a shopping mall parking lot in Wilsonville, OR. Authorities confirmed Friday that the massive bee die-off …
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House Adds Honey Bee and Pollinator Protections to Farm Bill
“This year has shown the highest honey bee losses since colony collapse began; it is a clear message that we need to do more to protect pollinators. The Hastings amendment is a much needed win for pollinators everywhere and …
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Historic Amendment to Require GE Salmon Labeling Passes Senate Committee
“Consumers are overwhelmingly demanding that genetically engineered foods be labeled. The Murkowski amendment is a big step forward for consumer rights.”