#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } Bill Scanlon Local Columnist“Pay attention class: our subject for this year is CONSERVATION.” I’ve written about this subject previously. Those words of introduction (or similar) were spoken by my seventh grade Social Studies teacher at Holdenville Junior High (that’s…

Wildlife corridor conservation is in the spotlight in Congress. Last week, the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water and Wildlife held a hearing on wildlife corridors, which are important for animal migration in the winter and summer months and can be impeded by fractured landscapes. Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., is a member…

“A Fish Called Bad Eyes: Finding Marsha’s Glasses” is a promising addition to children’s literature, designed to instill environmental awareness and responsibility in young readers. Presenting these important concepts through a thrilling and entertaining story has the potential to captivate children’s imaginations and inspire them to become environmentally conscious individuals. It is an invaluable resource…

A new poll released this November by the National Parks Conservation Association found widespread and bipartisan support for wildlife conservation efforts in national parks. The poll specifically surveyed public opinion related to climate change, development, wildlife corridors, habitat connectivity, pollution and the Endangered Species Act, among other topics. The survey found that most Americans (88%)…

WHITEHALL, N.Y. (CORNELL) — Preparing for firearm hunting season for white-tailed deer, Brian Bird visited a shooting range recently to sight in his rifle—recommended after an off-season and necessary since he’s switching bullets to a type he’s using for the first time in his several decades of hunting. In a shack atop a meadow sloping…

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes River Conservancy announced Wednesday the allocation of $12.2 million in grant funding from the Oregon Water Resources Department for four pivotal water conservation projects around Central Oregon’s Deschutes Basin. The grants, secured through the OWRD 2023 Water Project Grants and Loans funding cycle, “underscore the Deschutes Basin’s collaborative commitment…

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes River Conservancy announced Wednesday the allocation of $12.2 million in grant funding from the Oregon Water Resources Department for four pivotal water conservation projects around Central Oregon’s Deschutes Basin. The grants, secured through the OWRD 2023 Water Project Grants and Loans funding cycle, “underscore the Deschutes Basin’s collaborative commitment…

SAO PAULO, Nov 23 (Reuters) – Brazil plans to propose a “huge” fund to pay for the conservation of tropical forests at the United Nations COP28 climate change summit that begins later this month in Dubai, the country’s top climate negotiator said on Thursday. That potential financing mechanism, not previously reported, would be the latest…

SAO PAULO, Nov 23 (Reuters) – Brazil plans to propose a “huge” fund to pay for the conservation of tropical forests at the United Nations COP28 climate change summit that begins later this month in Dubai, the country’s top climate negotiator said on Thursday. That potential financing mechanism, not previously reported, would be the latest…

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 24 November 2023 – Climate change is causing adverse effects worldwide, including extreme weather events that are becoming increasingly evident and worrying. In response, various regions are actively undertaking green transformation and making every effort to reduce carbon emissions. The Hong Kong SAR Government has set ambitious targets…