Lila Seidman
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Why did national parks look so normal during this shutdown?
At some national parks such as Joshua Tree and Death Valley, it's been hard to tell the federal government is shut down.
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November 13, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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November 11, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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November 11, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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But for now the plan -- approved by federal wildlife officials under Biden -- stands.
It's still TBD if and how it's implemented, including how much the federal government will commit to funding.
It's still TBD if and how it's implemented, including how much the federal government will commit to funding.
October 31, 2025 at 8:45 PM
But for now the plan -- approved by federal wildlife officials under Biden -- stands.
It's still TBD if and how it's implemented, including how much the federal government will commit to funding.
It's still TBD if and how it's implemented, including how much the federal government will commit to funding.
It wasn't the only weird alliance. Animal rights advocates joined forces with the GOP to oppose the cull on the grounds that it's too costly and inhumane.
The animal rights camp told me they'll continue to fight it.
The animal rights camp told me they'll continue to fight it.
October 31, 2025 at 8:44 PM
It wasn't the only weird alliance. Animal rights advocates joined forces with the GOP to oppose the cull on the grounds that it's too costly and inhumane.
The animal rights camp told me they'll continue to fight it.
The animal rights camp told me they'll continue to fight it.
Not long before the resolution failed, logging advocates warned that canceling the cull of 450,000 barred owls could hurt timber sales -- and jeopardize timber harvesting goals set by the Trump administration.
Oddly, this aligned them with environmentalists who support the cull. bit.ly/4qHBuV8
Oddly, this aligned them with environmentalists who support the cull. bit.ly/4qHBuV8
Plan to kill 450,000 owls creates odd political bedfellows — loggers and environmentalists
GOP legislators and animal rights activists have sought to stop a plan to cull barred owls to save spotted owls. The timber industry has joined environmentalists in raising the alarm about consequence...
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October 31, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Not long before the resolution failed, logging advocates warned that canceling the cull of 450,000 barred owls could hurt timber sales -- and jeopardize timber harvesting goals set by the Trump administration.
Oddly, this aligned them with environmentalists who support the cull. bit.ly/4qHBuV8
Oddly, this aligned them with environmentalists who support the cull. bit.ly/4qHBuV8
That's just a slice of the issue. There are other stakeholders, including ranchers, environmentalists and scientists. Some wonder if the federal government will be willing to spend time and money on the effort (when it reopens).
Hope you'll give it a read: bit.ly/4n01aJs
Hope you'll give it a read: bit.ly/4n01aJs
Majestic wild horses are trampling Mono Lake’s otherworldly landscape. The feds plan a roundup
Federal officials plan to round up wild horses roaming the Eastern Sierra, citing hazards and damage. But local tribes and others seek a different outcome.
bit.ly
October 8, 2025 at 9:31 PM
That's just a slice of the issue. There are other stakeholders, including ranchers, environmentalists and scientists. Some wonder if the federal government will be willing to spend time and money on the effort (when it reopens).
Hope you'll give it a read: bit.ly/4n01aJs
Hope you'll give it a read: bit.ly/4n01aJs
The feds made the call to remove hundreds of horses from the region. While nothing's been done yet, roundups could start this fall.
However, a coalition including local tribes is trying to hammer out a different outcome -- one in which Indigenous communities help manage the animals.
However, a coalition including local tribes is trying to hammer out a different outcome -- one in which Indigenous communities help manage the animals.
October 8, 2025 at 9:31 PM
The feds made the call to remove hundreds of horses from the region. While nothing's been done yet, roundups could start this fall.
However, a coalition including local tribes is trying to hammer out a different outcome -- one in which Indigenous communities help manage the animals.
However, a coalition including local tribes is trying to hammer out a different outcome -- one in which Indigenous communities help manage the animals.