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It's Also National Pizza Party Day Greens celebrate two holidays today		16 May 2008	News
Posted at 2:03 PM on 16 May 2008 If you saw a tiger riding a two-wheeler to the office this morning, that's because it's Endangered Species Bike to Work Day. Wait, wait, we're getting a memo -- oh, actually, it's both Endangered Species Day and Bike to Work Day. (Then what the hell was that tiger doing?) In honor of Bike to Work Day, bicyclists in many cities picked up free swag along their commute routes this morning. In ho ...
Topics: bikes, endangered species, holiday, news, placemaking, wildlife, World Wildlife Fund (all these topics)

California, here we come Unprecedented land conservation deal	Jason D Scorse	09 May 2008	Gristmill
The biggest land conservation deal in California's history was announced yesterday, totaling nearly 240,000 acres in Southern California.A couple of features, while not entirely new, are worth pointing out: The deal involved allowing the owners to develop about 10 percent of the area pretty intensely and maintain some natural resource extraction while preserving as wilderness the overwhelming majority -- a good example of making a trade-off that doesn't pit economi ...
Topics: California, habitat protection, placemaking, public lands, wildlife (all these topics)

Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh Bye Humans have intruded on large-mammal habitat, says study		27 Dec 2007	News
Posted at 4:57 PM on 27 Dec 2007 Humans have driven out large mammals in, um, droves, says a new study in the Journal of Mammalogy. Since the year 1500, at least 35 percent of mammals weighing over 44 pounds have seen their range cut by more than half, thanks to humans moving on in. Well gee, maybe if the animals had brought over a welcome basket we would have been more neighborly. source: BBC News < ...
Topics: biodiversity, news, placemaking, sprawl, wildlife (all these topics)

Brash Monkey Thousands of monkeys uprooted by sprawl move into New Delhi		14 Nov 2007	News
Posted at 3:17 PM on 14 Nov 2007 Last month, the deputy mayor of New Delhi fell from a terrace to his death while trying to fend off a gang of wild monkeys. This weekend, rampaging monkeys attacked up to 25 people in the Indian capital. While the scenes are tragic, it would be a stretch to call them unexpected: In the center of New Delhi, monkeys scamper through buildings, bathe in fountains, and frolic in parks and on gro ...
Topics: India, news, placemaking, sprawl, wildlife (all these topics)

Oh, Deer L.A. considers freeway overpass for wildlife		10 Oct 2007	News
Posted at 10:32 AM on 10 Oct 2007 Los Angeles is considering adding another commuter lane -- for wildlife. But a proposal for a $455,000 animal path over the 405 Freeway is unpopular with residents who argue that transportation dollars should go to easing human-caused congestion, not making the commute more enjoyable for bobcats, coyotes, deer, and opossums. source: Los Angeles Times From the Archives Through Hell a ...
Topics: Los Angeles, news, placemaking, urban planning, wildlife (all these topics)

Have You Hugged Your Tree Today? On Arbor Day, appreciate the trees		28 Apr 2006	Daily Grist
Have You Hugged Your Tree Today? On Arbor Day, appreciate the trees Urban forest cover in many U.S. cities has declined about 30 percent over the past 10 to 15 years, according to the green group American Forests, and that's just not cool. Literally: loss of trees means loss of shade, more AC, and higher energy costs. On Arbor Day (you remember that today's Arbor Day, right?), it's worth remembering the many ...
Topics: land stewardship, news, placemaking, wildlife (all these topics)

And to Sprawl a Good Night Urban sprawl imperils species, report says		12 Jan 2005	Daily Grist
And to Sprawl a Good Night Urban sprawl imperils species, report says If you needed one more reason to hate urban sprawl, we're happy to help: It's imperiling species left and right. According to a report by the National Wildlife Federation, Smart Growth America, and NatureServe, the next 25 years will see more than 22,000 square miles* of habitat lost to development in 35 of the sprawlingest metropolitan areas in the U.S. This com ...
Topics: placemaking, wildlife (all these topics)

Ballast Off! Invasive Species in Ballast Water Messing With World's Oceans		11 Feb 2004	Daily Grist
Ballast Off! Invasive Species in Ballast Water Messing With World's Oceans Ships that carry ballast water -- used to balance and stabilize the vessels -- also carry thousands of aquatic species across the globe to foreign habitats, where they can have environmentally catastrophic effects. Recognizing this as one of the top four environmental problems facing the world's oceans (al ...
Topics: globalization, marine life, oceans, placemaking, United Nations, wildlife (all these topics)

Sore Like an Eagle		02 Feb 2004	Daily Grist
Sore Like an Eagle The greatest threat to the bald eagle is no longer pesticides, but development and suburban sprawl, say environmental scientists. The bald eagle has starred in one of the most successful species-restoration stories in U.S. history; thanks to the banning of DDT in 1972 and the careful efforts of environmental advocates, the eagle has soared back from the brink of extinction. Still, b ...
Topics: Northeast, placemaking, population, toxics, wildlife (all these topics)

Oily Residue Judge Imposes $4.5 Billion in Damages in Exxon Valdez Case		29 Jan 2004	Daily Grist
Oily Residue Judge Imposes $4.5 Billion in Damages in Exxon Valdez Case A federal judge in Alaska on Wednesday imposed $4.5 billion in punitive damages on ExxonMobil Corp. for the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil tanker spill in Prince William Sound. The judgment marks t ...
Topics: Alaska, commercial and industry organizations, energy, environmental justice, marine life, placemaking, politics, pollution and waste, water bodies and marine life, water pollution, wildlife (all these topics)

At a Loss for Birds FCC to Investigate Why Millions of Birds Fly into Cell-Phone Towers		22 Aug 2003	Daily Grist
At a Loss for Birds FCC to Investigate Why Millions of Birds Fly into Cell-Phone Towers The Federal Communications Commission is launching an investigation into the reasons why high numbers of birds are killed by flying into cell-phone and broadcast towers in the U.S. Each year, an estimated 5 million to 50 million birds die this way, says the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Researchers suspect that lights on communications towers som ...
Topics: placemaking, wildlife (all these topics)

Sprawl of the Wild John Mauro Has More Than Birds on the Brain at Audubon Society		15 Aug 2003	Daily Grist

Topics: placemaking, Washington, wildlife (all these topics)

Pigs in Open Space Developers Preserve Open Spaces to Lure Clients and Please Regulators		01 Aug 2003	Daily Grist
Pigs in Open Space Developers Preserve Open Spaces to Lure Clients and Please Regulators Multimillion-dollar houses, spas, golf courses, tennis courts, open space -- sounds like the old Sesame Street game of "one of these things is not like the others." But it turns out that untrammeled wilderness is one of the hottest new amenities people look for in resorts and second homes, and increasingly, developers are ...
Topics: placemaking, United States, wildlife (all these topics)

Return of the Native Plants		03 Jul 2003	Daily Grist

Topics: Iowa, placemaking, toxics, wildlife (all these topics)

Invasion of the Habitat Snatchers		11 Jun 2003	Daily Grist
Invasion of the Habitat Snatchers Roads have long been considered the enemy of the environment, creating (literal) avenues for deforestation and development. Now, it seems, they are also to blame for another major environmental woe: invasive species. According to a pair of recent studies conducted at the University of California at Davis, new roads are one of the quickest ways to introduce nonnative species to an area, at a tremendous ...
Topics: placemaking, wildlife (all these topics)

Loot, Loot, Loot for the Homeland		22 Apr 2003	Daily Grist

Topics: placemaking, wildlife (all these topics)

Fly the Unfriendly Skies		25 Oct 2002	Daily Grist
Fly the Unfriendly Skies One-fourth of all North American bird species are at risk, according to a new study released by the National Audubon Society. The report blames increased urbanization and the resulting loss of open spaces for the decline; as cities grow, farmlands are converted to urban areas and grasslands are converted to farmlands, leaving birds with insufficient habitat. The Audubon Society now h ...
Topics: Audubon Society, health, placemaking, wildlife (all these topics)

The Dark Side		19 Sep 2002	Daily Grist
The Dark Side In most major metropolitan areas, you can count the stars visible in the night sky on your fingers. Now, the phenomenon is spreading; due to urban sprawl, bright artificial lights are drowning out the darkness in more and more of the world. That's bad news for astronomers, public energy budgets -- and many plant and animal species. Since the 1970s, scientists have been studying the effect of light o ...
Topics: placemaking, pollution and waste, wildlife (all these topics)

No Room at the Inn		14 Aug 2002	Daily Grist
No Room at the Inn Banff National Park is the jewel of the Canadian Rockies -- and its most sparkly facet is Lake Louise, famous for emerald waters, dense forests, and glittering reflections of Victoria Glacier. But the peaceful-looking spot is actually a battleground between a large Canadian hotel chain and environmentalists who want to put a stop to a proposed $45 million, six-story addition to the ...
Topics: Canada, lakes, national parks, placemaking, wildlife (all these topics)

Whoa, Mexico		15 Jul 2002	Daily Grist
Whoa, Mexico A standoff between farmers and the Mexican government over the construction of a new international airport is threatening to become a national crisis. The $2.5 billion, six-runway project has irked environmentalists since it was first proposed, because the airport is slated to be built on a former lake bed that is an important nesting ground for birds and is expected to worsen problems of urban sprawl. En ...
Topics: lakes, Mexico, placemaking, wildlife (all these topics)

Right Tern		08 Jul 2002	Daily Grist
Right Tern Barge traffic could grind to a halt on a 250-mile stretch of the Missouri River, after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ruled last week that two endangered species of shorebirds cannot be moved to accommodate the release of water from two dams in South Dakota. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers planned to release water from the ...
Topics: Army Corps of Engineers, dams, energy, Missouri River, placemaking, rivers and watersheds, South Dakota, wildlife (all these topics)

The Shipping News		21 May 2002	Daily Grist
The Shipping News Salmon and other imperiled species would not be damaged by a proposed deepening of the Columbia River channel, federal scientists announced yesterday. Those findings -- biological opinions required under the Endangered Species Act -- will enable the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to proceed with ...
Topics: Army Corps of Engineers, Columbia River, fishing, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, placemaking, Washington, water bodies and marine life, wildlife (all these topics)

Mozam-piqued		16 May 2002	Daily Grist
Mozam-piqued Mozambique has decided to proceed with a $520 million plan to build a harbor and industrial free-trade zone on its pristine southern coast, a decision that has outraged environmentalists. The plan seems likely to put an end to efforts to establish a transnational conservation area stretching from St. Lucia in South Africa through Swaziland and into the Maputo Elephant ...
Topics: Africa, land stewardship, marine life, Mozambique, placemaking, wildlife (all these topics)

Sting Operation		13 Feb 2002	Daily Grist
Sting Operation Okay, everyone knows you can't take so much as a nail clipper on an airplane these days -- but how about a scorpion? Last month, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service inspectors in Miami impounded a shipment of 600 of the critters, plus 2,000 reptiles and other invertebrates. That's a lot of crawly things, but the shipment was just one of untold others that are, well, f ...
Topics: Florida, globalization, placemaking, US Fish and Wildlife Service, wildlife (all these topics)

If It Weren't for Those Medal-ing Kids		07 Feb 2002	Daily Grist
If It Weren't for Those Medal-ing Kids The 2002 Winter Olympics open tomorrow in Salt Lake City, and not everybody's thrilled about it. Environmentalists say developers took advantage of the games to permanently damage the pristine Rocky Mountain environment, even though protecting the natural world is now the ...
Topics: commercial and industry organizations, deforestation, logging, outdoor recreation, placemaking, US Forest Service, Utah, wilderness, wildlife (all these topics)

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