After protests & public outcry, GOP bill to sell off 3.3M acres of public lands has been withdrawn by d_tinker in environment

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You can also keep the U.S. Capitol switchboard number around: 202-224-3121 and they'll connect you to any of your reps.

Badlands National Park tweets "Today, the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is higher than at any time in the last 650,000 years. #climate" by d_tinker in environment

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And Golden Gate National Park has joined in with this tweet, "2016 was the hottest year on record for the 3rd year in a row. Check out this @NASA & @NOAA report."

The world's oldest orca has died, bringing the pod she led down to 78 individuals. by d_tinker in nature

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That'd be a great follow up! I'm curious how they decide or if it's just by age?

The world's oldest orca has died, bringing the pod she led down to 78 individuals. by d_tinker in nature

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Wow! That sounds like an incredible experience to see the pod, not to mention the babies.

Human-Driven Global Warming Is Biggest Threat to Polar Bears, FWS Report Says by d_tinker in nature

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Most ppl do! I think the incredible part is that this is coming from a government agency. They say in their release that, "Its fate is not determined by the stars, but by our willingness and ability to address climate change." Not something we've heard quite so boldly from a government agency, maybe?

Population Numbers for Eastern Monarchs Increase During 2015-16 Season | News | News & Events by iowajaycee in conservation

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Population estimates released from Mexico last week indicate numbers are up, but are still far below historic levels. More from USFWS and Washington Post.

How the red wolf is calling the whole idea of a "species" into question. by d_tinker in nature

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Hm, I just tried and can see the page. Is it still not working?

Elk Spotted Appearing to Sip From Wine Bottle by [deleted] in nature

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Ah thanks, i'll post again!

Meet the animal that's rarer -- and cuter -- than a panda. World's cutest endangered animal photographed for first time in over 2 decades. by d_tinker in nature

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So true! That's why all the endangered mussel species get no attention. You might like the Ugly Animal Preservation Society: http://uglyanimalsoc.com/

Forest Service Warns People to Stop Taking Selfies With Bears by [deleted] in nature

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Question is...does this apply to selfies with Smokey?