The USA recently announced the creation of a draft National Fish, Wildlife, and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy. In March, a partnership of federal, state and tribal fish and wildlife conservation agencies released a nationwide strategy intended to to help public … Continued
A newly released report from the Hudson River Natural Resource Trustees found that the Hudson River, for greater than 200 miles below Hudson Falls, New York, is extensively contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). According to the study, surface waters, sediments, … Continued
On Washington’s rugged Pacific coast, glaciers that feed the Quinault and Queets Rivers are in retreat because of climate change, threatening the survival of salmon populations. Salmon declines in these areas are affecting the Quinault Indian Nation, which has depended … Continued
In partnership with state, tribal, and federal agency partners, the Obama Administration has released the first draft national strategy to help decision makers and resource managers prepare for and help reduce the impacts of climate change on species, ecosystems, and … Continued
As flooding continues across much of North America during 2011, humans are increasingly encountering wildlife that has been displaced by flood waters. In the U.S., federal and state wildlife agencies have been actively reminding citizens to be aware of wildlife … Continued