Meet the Model – Pippa the Pine Martin — Wildonline.blog

Meet the Model , Pippa the Pine Martin by Graham Stewart Pippa the Pine Marten – Martes martes Once extremely common in Britain, The Pine Marten was persecuted to near extinction, by 1915 only small pockets of them remained. The decline was brought about by 3 main factors, they were hunted for their fur, game […]Meet …

SIB “Bird of the Week” – Ruby-throated Hummingbird — SIB

Ruby-Throated Hummingbird: Family – Trochilidae Species – Archilochus colubris Length: 3 – 3.75”; Wingspan: 4.25 – 4.5”; Weight: 0.1 oz (Submitted by Ron Schlidge) Male Ruby-throated Hummingbird – Bob Hider The Ruby-throated Hummingbird is the only hummer known by most Easterners and has a range that covers most of eastern North America.  Both sexes have […]SIB …

U.S. House passes a major wildlife conservation spending bill — News : NPR

The Recovering America's Wildlife Act would create a permanent fund of more than $1.3 billion, given to states, territories, and tribal nations for wildlife conservation on the ground.(Image credit: Matt Slocum/AP)U.S. House passes a major wildlife conservation spending bill — News : NPR

Connection Between Wildfire, USFS, BLM and Wild Horse Management? — Straight from the Horse’s Heart

By: William E. Simpson II Kati Weis at CBS Denver is doing the kind of powerful investigative journalism that made CBS a leader in investigative expose’ work. Infographic courtesy of CBS Denver & William E. Simpson II And her latest piece about wild horses and the BLM, which is part of a critically important series, […]Connection …

Grazing Service Alive and Well at BLM — Western Horse Watchers Association

This article in the Daily Camera of Boulder, CO refers to the anti-horse bias at the BLM, which dates back to its predecessor, the Grazing Service. But it’s not just horses.  Anything that interferes with public-lands ranching is targeted. Examples include wildlife, invasive weeds and trees that crowd out forage. The article includes a post-roundup […]Grazing …

Federal Funding Provides Some Wins for #Water #Conservation and Birds in the West — The Audubon Society — Coyote Gulch

American Dipper, Lolo National Forest, Montana. Photo: Troy Gruetzmacher/Audubon Photography AwardsClick the link to read the article on the Audubon website (Caitlin Wall): In March, Congress passed and President Biden signed a federal spending bill that will fund the government through September 30, 2022. Overall, the funding is a win for conservation and provides helpful…Federal Funding …

Trepatroncos Pico-de-cuña/Wedge-billed Woodcreeper/Glyphorynchus spirurus — Birds Colombia #OneBirdPerDay #UnAvePorDía

Foto: Fabio AriasNombre en español: Trepatroncos Pico-de-cuña Nombre en inglés: Wedge-billed Woodcreeper Nombre científico: Glyphorynchus spirurus Familia: Furnariidae Canto: Peter BoesmanEl trepatroncos picocuña​ (Glyphorynchus spirurus) es una especie de ave paseriforme de la familia Furnariidae, subfamilia Dendrocolaptinae, la única perteneciente al género Glyphorynchus. Probablemente se divida en más de una especie.​ Es nativa de la América tropical (Neotrópico), desde el sur de México, por América Central y del Sur, hasta el centro…Trepatroncos Pico-de-cuña/Wedge-billed …

The Knights Templar in Ireland — Stair na hÉireann | History of Ireland

The Knights Templar were founded about 1118 or shortly before by Hugh de Payens and other noble knights, for the primary purpose of protecting pilgrims travelling to Jerusalem. Because their headquarters were located near the site of the Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem, the order became known as Militia Templi Solomonis, or the soldiers of…The Knights …