This Day in Alaskan History-August 16th, 1920
Green Groups Call on Biden Admin to End Support for ‘Scientifically Bankrupt’ Wildlife Killing
“The FWS is tasked with preventing extinctions, using sound science when making decisions to prevent those extinctions, and with being accountable to the entire public—not funding controversial predator-control actions for the purported benefit of a few.” A rulemaking petition demanding an end to federal support for the removal of wolves and bears from states such […]
Lawsuit Launched to Protect Rare Southeast Alaska Wolf
Alexander Archipelago Wolves Threatened by Logging, Trapping SITKA, Alaska— Conservation groups filed a formal notice Wednesday of their intent to sue the federal government for failing to act on a petition to protect Alexander Archipelago wolves in Southeast Alaska under the Endangered Species Act. Increased trapping and extensive logging have caused rapid population declines for […]
Barr Repeatedly Claims He Doesn’t Know Whether It’s Illegal to Vote Twice Following Trump Comments
“As the attorney general, you are expected not to be an idiot when it comes to basic legal principles,” said Rep. Ted Lieu. Pressed late Wednesday to respond to President Donald Trump’s remarks encouraging North Carolina residents to try to cast two ballots in the November election, Attorney General William Barr—the top law enforcement official in […]