Endangered Species Act: Happy 50th Birthday at a Pivotal Moment
28 Dec 2023

Endangered Species Act: Happy 50th Birthday at a Pivotal Moment

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The Act reflects our democracy Zygmunt Plater, environmental law professor, Boston College, quoted in “50 years ago, Democrats and Republicans agreed to protect endangered species”Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, December 28, 2023 President Richard Nixon signed the ESA into law 50 … Continued

Lunch + Legislation: Prof. John Vucetich, Academic, Researcher, Scientist … and Policy Wonk
6 Nov 2023

Lunch + Legislation: Prof. John Vucetich, Academic, Researcher, Scientist … and Policy Wonk

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His book Restoring the Balance: What wolves tell us about our relationship with nature will be published in paperback in Feb. 2024, and is available for pre-order now. Watch the interview here. I’ve come to understand that to no longer … Continued

Lunch + Legislation: Blake Goodman, HSUS Michigan Director, A Look at Lansing and Animal Legislation
2 Oct 2023

Lunch + Legislation: Blake Goodman, HSUS Michigan Director, A Look at Lansing and Animal Legislation

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Today we welcomed Blake Goodman, the Humane Society of the United States Michigan State Director. He talked about his role both as promoting legislation in Lansing and working with groups and individuals in the state who are doing direct animal … Continued

AFA Named to Wolf Management Advisory Council: We Ask a Wolf Advocate What it Means
29 Mar 2021

AFA Named to Wolf Management Advisory Council: We Ask a Wolf Advocate What it Means

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EDITOR’S NOTE: Nancy Warren is Executive Director of the National Wolfwatcher Coalition and a resident of the western Upper Peninsula who has advocated on behalf of wolves for nearly three decades. After AFA was named to the new Advisory Council, … Continued

3 Wins this Week and it’s only Tuesday
7 Jul 2020

3 Wins this Week and it’s only Tuesday

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On July 6, two court decisions breathed new life into the 50 year old National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. § 4321 et seq.; and, in one case, supported a broad interpretation of the Endangered Species Act. The decisions … Continued