November 19, 2025
by Andrew Lopez
Legislation
Public Lands
Wildlife
Four administrations’ shifting positions on the Izembek road highlight a narrowing subsistence analysis under ANILCA and the ecological, cultural impacts overlooked in Secretary Burgum’s 2025 decision.
November 10, 2025
by Cid Thillairajah
Oceans
Wildlife
10 billion crabs disappeared in the Bering Sea, and our dated approach to fishery conservation is wholly insufficient to address the cause.
October 24, 2025
by Jada Huang
Climate change
State and Local
Wildlife
The "Grue Jay," a miraculous hybrid, reveals a greater truth about the role of humans in shaping avian adaptation. State and local politicians are taking the initiative to supplement weakened federal protections for wildlife.
October 10, 2025
by Jenny King
Federal Rollbacks
Natural Resources
Wildlife
The Trump administration has issued numerous rollbacks of legislation critical to wildlife preservation, which will result in loss of biodiversity and ensuing litigation.
January 14, 2025
by Anthony Choi
State and Local
Sustainability
Wildlife
In Washington, Native Tribes fought for decades in court for their treaty right to fish. Their efforts have greatly impacted how salmon are managed in the state today.
November 30, 2023
by Giancarlo Vargas
Endangered Species
State and Local
Wildlife
Each year in the United States, hundreds of millions of birds die after colliding with glass structures they cannot see. In the absence of federal action, cities and states are taking the lead to adopt bird-friendly architecture and policies.
March 30, 2023
by Chris Gaarder
Public Lands
State and Local
Wildlife
The Internal Revenue Code allows taxpayers to claim an income tax deduction for donating perpetual conservation easements to qualified organizations.[1] The federal government has foregone billions of dollars of tax revenue in exchange for such easements…
February 1, 2023
by Alyssa Greenstein
Oceans
Regulations
Sustainability
Wildlife
U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Jim Inhofe (R-OK), respectively the Chairman and Ranking Members of the Senate Armed Service Committee, and U.S. Representatives Adam Smith (D-WA) and Mike Rogers (R-AL), their counterparts on the House Armed Services…
January 23, 2023
by Amandine Fromont
Endangered Species
International
Oceans
Sustainability
Wildlife
From December 7 to 19, 2022, the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) held its fifteenth Conference of the Parties (COP15), culminating in the Kunming-Montréal Global Biodiversity Framework.[1] The Convention on Biological Diversity is an international…
November 2, 2022
by Danny Shokry
Climate change
Oceans
Wildlife
Background
Seafood lovers are familiar with the coveted Alaskan snow crabs. This culinary delicacy made headlines in October 2022, when experts reported that an estimated one billion snow crabs in the Bering Sea had disappeared over the prior two years…