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America’s iconic grey wolves were once nearly eliminated in the wild. Unless we stop the Trump administration’s new proposal, it could happen again. The Threat to Grey Wolves Gray wolves are working hard to regain a foothold in parts of the country where they were once completely exterminated. One adventurous Oregon wolf called OR-7 famously traveled over 1200 miles in search of […]
The US Forest Service is considering rolling back protections for America’s largest national forest — the Tongass — which would open the area up to road building and other destructive development. This could pave the way to disaster.1 Take action now: Tell the U.S. Forest Service to keep Tongass intact. Roads in the Tongass The U.S. Forest Service announced in early August […]
In this week’s social shares: the toxic legacy of coal ash, endangered species protections for monarch butterflies and more. Social Shares for Facebook Social Shares for Twitter .@washingtonpost: Trump administration moves forward with Arctic oil plan wildlife staff deem ‘not adequate’ ▶️ more: https://t.co/fYJKLOE9cX ◀️ Seismic testing can frighten polar bear mothers, causing them to abandon vulnerable cubs to die. pic.twitter.com/lUWzGp6tAB — Environmental Action (@EnviroAction) August […]
Too many farms today rely on sprawling monocultures and toxic pesticides, methods with devastating impacts on the environment. This kind of agriculture drains the soil of nutrients and contributes to the proliferation of pests. We know viable sustainable alternatives exist, and the health of our food and environment depends on pursuing them. That’s why we’re joining our friends at U.S. PIRG […]
Monarch butterflies are precious — and we need to do everything we can to protect them. Add your name to our new petition for butterflies and help us make it clear to the US Fish and Wildlife Service that the public is on the monarchs’ side. The Threat to Monarch Butterflies Monarch butterflies need our help — since 1990, nearly 1 billion […]
Only 35 individuals are all that remains of America’s wild red wolf population, roaming their protected habitat in North Carolina. But the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) new management plan would shrink the wolves’ haven to just 12 percent of its former size — and legalize hunting of any red wolf that crosses the border.1 It’s not too late to […]
In this week’s social shares: a clean water win, climate change and coal and a wonderful video clip of new wolf pups out west. Social Shares for Facebook Social Shares for Twitter Dicamba is a huge threat to pollinators like honey bees and monarch butterflies. Have you made your voice heard yet? ▶️ Take action: https://t.co/M1Oslj05Fc ◀️ pic.twitter.com/3D49Mhbmvp — Environmental Action (@EnviroAction) August 19, 2018 Keep […]
Plastic pollution threatens wildlife and the environment, but your message to Chipotle can help reduce plastic waste. Chipotle and Plastic Straws First, it was McDonald’s in the United Kingdom… and a test here in the US.1 Then, it was Starbucks.2 Then, Ikea, America Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Hyatt Hotels, Disney’s Animal Kingdom and Sea World. They’ve all announced they’ll no longer be handing out […]
In this week’s shares for social media: hero EPA scientists speak out against Trump administration’s bad science, missing male sea turtles and more. Shares for Facebook Shares for Twitter ❇️ Good news! A federal court just ordered the EPA to ban the sale of a dangerous pesticide. ☠️ Even small amounts of #chlorpyrifos can damage neurological development in children. More: https://t.co/oUZzsoyIUD (via @CBSNews) pic.twitter.com/WX4ssgmXsD — Environmental […]
President Trump called the trophy hunting of elephants a “horror show” — but that hasn’t stopped him from allowing American trophy hunters to once again kill threatened and endangered elephants and lions and important them back to the US as souvenirs from their hunt. The Threat to Elephants Just a few decades ago, there were millions of these majestic and intelligent creatures […]