The president did the right thing: Bears Ears National Monument
The president did the right thing: Bears Ears National Monument By Stephen Trimble, December 28, 2016, LA Times Op-Ed President Obama deserves our gratitude for designating the rich natural and cultural treasure of the Bears Ears region in southeastern Utah as a national monument. He had to think big. In granting 1.35 million acres of federal land […]
Obama declares Bears Ears National Monument in southern Utah
Obama declares Bears Ears National Monument in southern Utah By BRIAN MAFFLY AND THOMAS BURR. The Salt Lake Tribune, December 28, 2016 President Barack Obama on Wednesday protected a sprawling landscape in southeastern Utah that many had either hoped or dreaded would join the outgoing president’s long list of national monuments. The 1.35 million acres of […]
Efforts to boost elephant protection fails at Cites
Efforts to boost elephant protection fails at Cites By Matt McGrath, BBC News Environment correspondent, Johannesburg; 3 October 2016 Attempts to give the maximum level of international protection to all African elephants have foundered at a key species conference in Johannesburg. A proposal put forward by Kenya was strongly supported but failed to gain the two-thirds majority […]