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Trump’s Assault On Alaska’s Wildlands

One of the first Executive Orders from the Trump Whitehouse is to reverse environmental protections for federal lands in Alaska and hasten, expand,...

27.01.2025 7

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George Wuerthner

Lessons from the LA Wildfires

Wind-blown embers leap ahead of the fire front to start new “spot” fires. Under these conditions, it is impossible to stop or control a blaze....

14.01.2025 4

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George Wuerthner

California Wolf Restoration: A Look Back, Today and the Future.

Back in 2000, I wrote a piece for California Wild about the prospects for wolf restoration in the state. At that time, there had not been any...

06.12.2024 4

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George Wuerthner

Conservation in the Age of Trump

After Donald Trump’s election, many wildlands advocates have become depressed and disheartened and feel that conservation efforts are over. The...

15.11.2024 2

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George Wuerthner

We Can’t Compromise When It Comes to Preserving Wilderness

In the 1930s, Bob Marshall (for whom the Montana wilderness is named) started the Wilderness Society. Marshall declared at the organization’s...

03.09.2024 9

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George Wuerthner