The George Wright Society is a nonprofit association of professionals, practitioners, and citizens who care for parks, protected areas, and cultural sites.
Joined January 2010
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Trump's 2017 cuts to Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante NMons in Utah are in something of a state of limbo: GOP legislation that would have cemented the cuts into law are going nowhere, while the... sltrib.com/news/politics/201…
In Wales, a contentious plan for a new superhighway has been dropped, cheering activists who had feared it would damage a historic landscape.
theguardian.com/uk-news/2019… theguardian.com/uk-news/2019…
Over 40,000 acres of grazing rights have been bought and retired within an Argentinian PA... globenewswire.com/news-relea…
Three South Korean men have been arrested, charged with poaching US$600,000 worth of wild succulent plants from California parks. (Note: the headline... stuff.co.nz/world/americas/1…
An environmental group is suing USBLM to try to stop O&G drilling near Carlsbad Caverns NP.
krqe.com/news/new-mexico/env… krqe.com/news/new-mexico/env…
Long-sought approval has been attained for a bridge on a section of highway through the greater Everglades. Raising the highway is expected to help improve water flows through the ecoystem, benefiting... miamiherald.com/news/local/e…
In a massive operation, police in 22 countries have arrested wildlife traffickers who intended to kill thousands... reuters.com/article/us-crime…
A federal appeals court has denied a power company's bid to revisit an earlier decision revoking its permit for a controversial power line crossing the James River near historic Jamestown in... vagazette.com/news/va-vg-dom…
Black rangers in South Africa's flagship Kruger NP are leveling allegations of torture and more against white park managers. The issue is tied to a probe into... thetimes.co.uk/edition/world…
The global network of Long-Term Ecological Research sites, many of them located in PAs, is struggling to find the funds to stay afloat.
news.mongabay.com/2019/06/lo… news.mongabay.com/2019/06/lo…
Tribal peoples living in and around Karikiyoor, India, say the government is doing little or nothing to stop an influx of tourists from vandalizing... thehindu.com/news/national/t…
In a Washington Post feature, Yellowstone NP's wolf biologist imagines what the inner life --... washingtonpost.com/health/my…
High levels of radon, a naturally occurring, cancer-causing gas, have been detected at Carlsbad Caverns NP.
currentargus.com/story/news/… currentargus.com/story/news/…
As Lake Powell within Glen Canyon NRA continues to recede because of drought, areas long inundated are being recolonized by plants, insects, and other animals.... ksl.com/article/46564462/bio…
Plans to harvest timber in a New Hampshire SP are leaving some environmentalists wondering whether the intent of the Land & Water Conservation Fund, which was used to help found the park, is being violated.... reformer.com/stories/a-splin…
Wildlife managers at Zion NP believe that an egg being tended by pair of endangered condors nesting in the park may have hatched.
startribune.com/endangered-c… startribune.com/endangered-c…
Supporters of making Cahokia Mounds, a WH-listed state historic site in Illinois, into a NP have renewed their campaign after a failed attempt in 2016.
bnd.com/news/local/article23… bnd.com/news/local/article23…
England announced the creation of 41 new MPAs along its coast from Northumbria to Cornwall -- a 12,00-sq-km "blue belt."
independent.co.uk/environmen… independent.co.uk/environmen…
Brazil's government recently OK'd O&G exploration near Abrolhos Marine NP, one of the region's most biodiverse areas.
news.mongabay.com/2019/05/br… news.mongabay.com/2019/05/br…
An author of the new (published yesterday) global study of PA downsizing, downgrading, and abolishment says Trump's 2017 NMon cuts have sent "a dangerous message,"... theguardian.com/us-news/2019…
