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Welcome to my advocacy blog. My goal is to post relevant information that will spark action, discussion and interaction, creating a catalyst for solutions and ideas to impact the challenges we face in our society. We welcome comments, suggestions and submissions in support of those seeking a voice. "…Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear…"

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Category: Climate Change

They Outlasted the Dinosaurs. Can They Survive Us?

Sturgeon are disappearing from North American rivers where they thrived for millions of years. And the quest to save them … More

Advocacy, Andrew S. Lewis, Education, endangered species, environment, history, Nature, Research, saving species, Science, sturgeon, truth

Bison Restoration – The National Wildlife Federation

At least 30 million bison used to roam throughout Montana’s Great Plains and America’s western prairie habitat. However, decades of overexploitation, habitat loss, decline … More

Bison, Education, environment, Friends, history, Montana, Nature, Research, restoration, Science, The National Wildlife Federation, truth

We rallied to save manatees once. Can we do it again?

BY GENA STEFFENS – National Geographic Magazine PHOTOGRAPHS BY JASON GULLEY & ANDERIKA LARSEN “Decades ago, extinction loomed for these gentle … More

Advocacy, Anderika Larsen, Conservation, Education, empathy, environment, Friends, Gena Steffens, Jason Gulley, Manatees, National Geographic Magazine, Nature, Research, Science, truth

Bubbles trapped in Alaska ice are a mesmerizing, terrifying warning

PHOTOGRAPHS BYRYOTA KAJI KAJITA – This photographer’s art reveals worrisome signs of climate change. Year after year, as autumn in … More

Alaska, BYRYOTA KAJI KAJITA, Climate Change, Education, environment, health, history, melting ice, National Geographic Magazine, Nature, Research, Science, truth

COP15 was a success — here’s what needs to happen next

The historic global agreement at the UN conference to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030 is just the start. … More

Advocacy, Aljazeera, COP15, Education, environment, health, history, Marco Lambertini, Nature, Paris Agreement, Research, Science, truth, WWF International

Thank You Ken Balcomb – Friend to Orca Whales

  Years ago, I had the opportunity to spend time with Ken when I participated in an Earthwatch Expedition. He involved us … More

Advocacy, Center for Whale Research, Earthwtch, Education, environment, history, Isabella Breda, Ken Balcomb, Lynda Mapes, marine mammals, National Marine Fisheries Services, Nature, Orca Whales, Research, Science, Seattle Times, truth

Gray Wolves on the Hunt – Video

Enjoy this video I shot of a couple of Gray Wolves enjoying the weather as they look around for a … More

British Columbia, Conservation, empathy, Gray Wolves, Idaho, Montana, oregon, Pacific Northwest, protecction, Washington

Support reintroducing grizzly bears to the North Cascades

Paula MacKay and Robert Long – Special to The Seattle Times The North Cascades ecosystem is one of the wildest … More

Advocacy, British Columbia, Conservation, Ecosystems, Education, environment, Fish & Wildlife, Grizzly Bears, history, North Cascades, Paula MacKay, Research, Robert Long, Science, truth, Woodland Park zoo

Great News for Tigers

FANTASTIC NEWS: Last night, the US Senate passed the Big Cat Public Safety Act (BCPSA) and it now heads to … More

Advocacy, Conservation, Education, empathy, environment, Friends, Nature, Protection, Research, Science, stewardship, Tigers, truth, wildlife, World Wildlife Fund

Barack Obama Shares Some Thoughts.

Advocacy, Barack Obama, Education, environment, history, Research, Science, Trevor Noah, truth

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