In efforts to make roads safer for #WildlifeCrossings, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law to require the California Department of Transportation to prioritize crossing structures & barriers for #wildlife when building roadways. Read more: https://t.co/4oZ1uZRw0R 🛣
Great Sand Dunes National Park is an unbelievably unique landscape. Today, we celebrated the addition of 9,362 acres, thanks to the Land and Water Conservation Fund. This kind of locally led conservation is at the heart of @POTUS’ America the Beautiful initiative.
New $11 million investment to strengthen National Inuit Suicide Prevention Strategy. Government of Canada and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami investing in new supports. https://t.co/WnKCSwOX83 via @IndianCountry#ICTPressPool
Monument designation for places like Avi Kwa Ame, the Castner Range and Camp Hale would help protect historic sites, places that hold tremendous significance for Indigenous and Latinx communities, wildlife habitats and healthy watersheds. https://t.co/sHi6Ws6Lbs
It’s when we explore injustice that we can ensure that it never happens again. That’s why the untold stories of the families in South Carolina and across the South who fought for equality are so important – not only for our history, but also for our future.https://t.co/5wMA6RgIpb
“Projects like these demonstrate the great potential of partnerships between land management agencies and nonprofits for the betterment of our public lands,” Patrick Nolan. https://t.co/y81a0ZKOHC
Learn more about California’s Western Riverside #NationalWildlifeRefuge, which, if establish, would be 1 of the largest #UrbanRefuges in the U.S. & provide increased nature access for nearby communities. Read more: https://t.co/m6nDFCNZSS #UrbanNationalWildlifeRefugeDay
An #HonorAviKwaAme#nationalmonument "designation is supported by a coalition of local tribal organizations & the Fort Mojave Tribe as well as local towns like Searchlight, Nevada, & conservation groups that have worked for 20 years to protect the area." https://t.co/qnM4WraEIc
Designating #AviKwaAme as a national monument helps connect protected landscapes. We love that @outsidemagazine has included the Avi Kwa Ame landscape in Nevada in their list of places that need protection https://t.co/4s7xQyPEPW
We need to elect candidates this November who value our environment, communities & imperiled species over the interests of big industries that seek to exploit the natural world for profit. Pledge to #Vote4Wildlife & for a future for our planet: https://t.co/bvRhnaPG92 🗳️🌎
As one of the first Latinos ever employed by the Park Service, biologist George Meléndez Wright conducted their first wildlife survey. His park management vision emphasized protecting species through conservation of habitat. #HispanicHeritageMonth https://t.co/28GwCWqSqN
Thank you @SecDebHaaland for ensuring that our #publiclands are accessible and welcoming to everyone. "Yes this is just one word. But words matter." Read more in @washingtonpost: https://t.co/yG7926CM2S
#DYK: #Owls can come in all shapes & sizes? The #PygmyOwl’s wingspan is 14 to 16 inches & the #SnowyOwl’s wingspan is 4.5 to 5.5 feet! Learn more about all types of #owls from the Arctic tundra to scrublands in Florida: https://t.co/ZOCJUSQtKL 🦉 #WildlifeWednesday