Funding Questions Arise Over Padre Island Sea Turtle Program
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Susan Sargent | January 18, 2022
“This recent funding strengthens the STSR program because it shows commitment to furthering the science and understanding of Kemp’s ridley sea turtles,” Taylor told the Traveler in an email last week. “Think of it as dividing and conquering; Dr. Shaver and the ...
Looking Ahead To Coverage Of The National Park System In 2022…
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Susan Sargent | December 30, 2021
The National Park Service Voices Report, launched in late 2017 with interviews with Park Service employees to uncover the extent of harassment across the agency, was completed two years later. Then-Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke called for the investigation after a survey showing that ...
Watchdog Group Claims NPS Buried Harassment Report, Agency Disagrees
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Susan Sargent | November 15, 2021
At Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, officials claimed the report was intentionally “buried” to the detriment of the Park Service’s workforce. “The Park Service has turned a deaf ear to a cry for help from its own workforce,” said Rocky Mountain ...
Op-Ed | Politics And Privilege At Point Reyes National Seashore
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Susan Sargent | September 28, 2021
The NPS projects sea levels to rise by 3 feet by the year 2100 at Point Reyes National Seashore, while allowing some 5,000 cattle to feed off the park. The cattle are by far the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions at the seashore, more than that of the cars that deliver more than 2 ...
Public Comment Sought On Air Tour Management Plans For National Parks
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Susan Sargent | July 29, 2021
“Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility brought the lawsuit that the judge acted on. ‘These air tours are noisy and usually low-flying, adversely affecting both wildlife and park visitors, as well as residents in gateway communities,”’PEER General Counsel ...