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The Idaho House on Tuesday approved legislation allowing the state to hire private contractors and expand methods to kill wolves roaming Idaho — a measure that could cut the wolf population by 90%. Sign our petition at Change.org Lawmakers voted 58-11 to send the agriculture industry-backed bill to Republican Gov. Brad Little. The fast-tracked billContinue reading “Since protections for gray wolves were removed in January, groups and states have moved to open up hunting”

**Excuse this momentary detour into American politics** The April 23rd, 2021 edition of The Economist states in their leader headline that “business and politics are growing closer in America, with worrying consequences.” It is quite obvious they are referring to the growing political comments made by America’s CEOs. This has disturbed the old guard republicansContinue reading “Politics In American Business”

Today I was fortunate enough to catch this exhibit at the High Museum. I brought a new camera but I only took a few pictures – it was hard to capture Driskell’s work on camera. Capturing exhibits on camera is always difficult, so I tend to try for bits and pieces. Not the case here.Continue reading “Exhibit: David Driskell: Icons of Nature and History”

Have a listen – Chad “Foresters once regarded trees as solitary individuals: They competed for space and resources, but were otherwise indifferent to one another. The work of the Canadian ecologist Suzanne Simard upended that. She found that while there is indeed conflict in a forest, there is also negotiation, reciprocity and even selflessness.” “Ms.Continue reading “Episode: The Social Network of Forests”

From EcoHustler: Britain’s beavers could be major allies in tackling the climate and extinction crises – but without more public and government support face a fragile future, says Beaver Trust as it launches a new documentary film exploring the country’s relationship with the endangered but controversial species. The charity’s short film, Beavers Without Borders, explores the benefitsContinue reading “Short Film: Beavers Without Borders (2020)”

By F. Scott Fitzgerald More to come on this soon. At the moment having quite a bit of fun reading a 1950 edition of an original re-issue, based on the 1922 edition.

From the publisher: “From the quote afficionado to the historical researcher, fans of Bartlett’s will be thrilled to see this edition of quotations from the great William Shakespeare. Collecting quotes from his many works into one beautiful volume, Bartlett’s Shakespeare Quotations is essential as a reference tool and makes for some wonderful browsing. Quotes culledContinue reading “Review: Bartlett’s Shakespeare Quotations”

“A series of disasters, beginning with the Great Famine of 1315–17 and especially the Black Death of 1347-1351, reduced the population perhaps by half or more as the Medieval Warm Period came to a close and the first century of the Little Ice Age began. It took until 1500 for the European population to regainContinue reading “Must Read For 2020: A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century By Barbara W. Tuchman”

From the publisher: Oscar Wilde began writing this 13-chapter draft for Lippincott’s Magazine in 1889. Its pages showcase the writer’s tremendous craft, but also his self-censorship in the context of 19th century English homophobia. Basil Hallward’s use of the word “beauty” in reference to Dorian Gray is, for example, replaced by the softer “good looks”.Continue reading “Book Review: The Picture of Dorian Gray”