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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: endangered species

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

What Should You Do When the Bear Is Cinnamon? ( Video Below )

Scientists have uncovered a genetic mutation that makes it dangerously difficult to distinguish a black bear from a grizzly. By Sam … More

Advocacy, Bears, Brown Bears, Cinnamon?, Education, environment, Friends, Grizzly Bears, Oklahoma State University, Research, Science, Trilobites

Why Moose need to shed their antlers. ( Video included ).

Why did the Moose lose its antlers? A video of a moose shaking free its antlers raises the question of … More

antlers, Blackfeet Nation, Education, environment, Friends, Landon Magee, Moose, National Geographic, Nature, Research, Science, shedding, truth, University of Montana

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

Forget everything you think you know about pigeons

There are more than 300 species of pigeons in the world—many of which are drop-dead gorgeous. “They’re the world’s most … More

Columbidae, Education, environment, Friends, Jason Bittel, Joel Sartore, National Geographic Magazine, Nature, Pigeons, Research, Science, 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

Mourning the loss of Keema, our beloved 28-year-old grizzly bear

Posted by Gigi Allianic, CommunicationsPhotos by Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, Woodland Park Zoo Our hearts are heavy as we mourn the loss … More

Education, environment, Friends, Grizzly Bears, Nature, Research, Science, Woodland Park zoo

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

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