No. 231, April 7, 2022
Hello Revelator readers,
Oil development in Canada’s boreal forests has pushed wolves, bears, woodland caribou and other species closer together, changing their behavior and putting entire populations at risk. “It’s bad. This is really something we have to address immediately,” one expert told us.
Take a visit to Kenya’s disappearing Kinangop Highland Grasslands, home to 200 bird species, in our latest Protect This Place feature.
Have you heard of the Right to Repair movement? A good model exists in Vienna, Austria, where the city government pays you to fix your stuff.
Today is International Beaver Day:
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services program killed nearly 25,000 beavers in 2021. Back in 2018 author Ben Goldfarb explained why this longstanding policy of eradicating nature’s architects is a bad idea.
Subscriber bonus: The Wild 5
Here are five more stories we’re watching this week.
1. Stopping Climate Change Is Doable, But Time Is Short, U.N. Panel Warns (The New York Times)
2. Scientists Sound Alarm at U.S. Regulator’s New ‘Forever Chemicals’ Definition (The Guardian)
3. With Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine, Arctic Science Crumbles (Hakai Magazine)
4. WA Creates First Sea Grass and Kelp Sanctuary Off Everett (Seattle Times)
5. Pacific Northwest’s Freshwater Mussels Now ‘Screaming’ For Help (OPB)
What should we cover next?
Our stories rely on insight from experts, frontline activists and readers around the world — especially these days, when so much seems to be happening so fast. We want to hear from you, so please drop us a line anytime.
Coming up:
How can we prevent future zoonotic disease outbreaks? We’ll share some best practices.
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As always, thank you for reading. Stay safe and connected.
