November 20, 2009

Former Virginia Sen. John Warner Named Conservationist of the Year
Filed under: Nature Photography News — ForestWander @ 5:12 am

America’s largest conservation organization dedicated to protecting wildlife has honored former Sen. John Warner of Virginia with its National Conservation Achievement Award for his extraordinary environmental leadership in the political and nonprofit sectors. Former Sen. Warner’s award as “Conservationist of the Year” from National Wildlife Federation was announced at the organization’s annual awards banquet in Washington, D.C. last night.

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November 18, 2009

Discussing renewable energy and brownfields in New Orleans
Filed under: Nature Photography News — ForestWander @ 11:33 pm

I’m in The Big Easy today to engage in a national dialog on redeveloping brownfields for renewable energy. (Brownfields are parcels of land that have been previously used for industrial purposes). The Environmental Protection Agency, under the leadership of Assistant Administrator Mathy Stanislaus, is doing some exciting things to capitalize on this remarkable opportunity.

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November 17, 2009

Veracruz: River of Raptors Runs Through It
Filed under: Nature Photography News — ForestWander @ 6:29 pm

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November 13, 2009

Springsteen & the Conservation Ethic: ‘You Can’t Save Everybody, But You Gotta Try’
Filed under: Nature Photography News — ForestWander @ 11:24 am
This river was born to run. (more…)

November 11, 2009

What Mexico is teaching this Alaskan scientist
Filed under: Nature Photography News — ForestWander @ 4:29 pm

On my first day at Wild 9, I found it funny that I had to come all the way to Merida, Mexico to see colleagues from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service office in Anchorage and the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and to make new contacts with people from Lake Clark National Park and wildlife photographers that have captured Alaska’s amazing landscapes on film to share with the international audience.

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