Wildlife

"Trump Cuts Would Scrap USGS Biological Research Arm"

"The Trump administration wants to unplug a high-powered U.S. Geological Survey research program whose scientists have helped protect wildlife, manage forests, thwart pests and illuminate nature for over three decades."

Source: E&E News, 06/10/2025

Big Bill Hands Public Land Near Minnesota Wilderness To Foreign Mining Company

"A little-known provision of Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful” bill would open thousands of acres of public lands at the edge of Minnesota’s Boundary Waters wilderness to a foreign-owned mining company."

Source: Public Domain, 06/09/2025

"Trump Admin Faces Legal Action Over Federal Cuts’ Impact on Manatees"

"An environmental group filed a 60-day notice of intent to sue over staffing concerns at the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge, established specifically to protect the sea cows." 

Source: Inside Climate News, 06/03/2025

"Interior To Reverse Biden Ban On Drilling In Alaska"

"The Trump administration announced Monday it is moving ahead with plans to reopen millions of acres of undisturbed public land to oil and gas drilling, amid a visit by top officials to Alaska this week." "The plan would open up 11 million acres to drilling and remove conditions, including protections for sensitive ecological areas, on oil and gas leases in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska."

Source: E&E News, 06/03/2025
June 4, 2025

DEADLINE: EJN Story Grants to Report on Great Apes and One Health in Africa

Internews’ Earth Journalism Network is offering reporting grants to journalists in Africa to support the production of in-depth stories on threats faced by great apes, particularly the impact of disease and other health considerations, as well as conservation strategies to protect these species and their habitats. Deadline: Jun 4, 2025.

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