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Aldo Leopold & the Apache National Forest: Roots of a land ethic

Dr. Flader will begin by introducing us to Aldo Leopold as a conservationist deeply committed to the health of lands, wildlife, and watersheds. Her talk, titled Aldo Leopold & the Apache National Forest:  Roots of a land ethic begins at 6:30. … Continue reading

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Journey Stories Special Events

Journey Stories Grand Opening: Saturday  August 10, 9am. Featuring the Smithsonian Exhibition and companion exhibit, Journey to Springerville. Location:  Springerville Heritage Center, front steps Check out the Journey Stories trailer on Youtube!   “Journeys-Aldo Leopold and the Apache National Forest” … Continue reading

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Howliday at Big Lake

Big Lake Howliday Campout Weekend July 19, 20, and 21, 2013 Join the Grand Canyon Wolf Recovery Project for a fun-filled weekend learning about and celebrating the return of Mexican wolves to the wild. This year marks the 15 year … Continue reading

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BroadWALK – Leopold’s White Mountains – AZ, July 18-22

Dates: July 18-22, 2013 Location: near Nutrioso, AZ Cost: member $125, non-member $150 In the Footsteps of Leopold Broadband Leader Billie Hughes is our host for this incredible experience. Join us camping on her private land in the White Mountains … Continue reading

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New Survey: Westerners Link Public Lands to Economic Prosperity, Quality of Life

Strong majorities reject selling off public lands; want protections for sensitive lands subject to drilling and prioritize renewable energy production in their state.  COLORADO SPRINGS Westerners place a strong value on public lands, saying they are essential to their states … Continue reading

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WILD THINGS: A film about the war on native carnivores

Many ranchers are rejecting the old practice of killing large carnivores to protect livestock. Instead, they are increasingly using new technology and old methods of animal husbandry to coexist with carnivores. Native carnivores bring balance to the landscape and keep … Continue reading

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US Forest Service, partners win Emmy for ‘Green Fire’

Photo courtesy of Aldo Leopold Foundation Aldo Leopold seated on rimrock above the Rio Gavilan in northern Mexico while on a bow hunting trip in 1938. Posted by: Tiffany Holloway, Office of Communication, U.S. Forest Service And the Emmy goes … Continue reading

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Killing Coyotes? Why?

   You know coyotes are among the most trapped animals in New Mexico . There are no regulations for season, method or bag limits or any restriction on the killing of these small wild canines. Now, a gun store in … Continue reading

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Climate Change Could Cripple Southwestern U.S. Forests: Trees Face Rising Drought Stress and Mortality as Climate Warms

ScienceDaily (Sep. 30, 2012) — Combine the tree-ring growth record with historical information, climate records, and computer-model projections of future climate trends, and you get a grim picture for the future of trees in the southwestern United States. That's the … Continue reading

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Wolf Recovery Project Post Pictures

Recently, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service posted a gallery of Mexican wolf images.  Check this one out with the bear and wolf in the same photo!!!   Look carefully! This is one of many photos on the Fish and Wildlife … Continue reading

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