Opponents of a plan to allow hunters to kill more black bears in New Mexico over the next four years say escalating climate-change threats faced by wildlife are not being considered. The state s Department of Game and Fish took public comments on the proposal last week. Mary Katherine Ray, wildlife chair for the Rio Grande Chapter of the Sierra Club, said even though the increased number of bear kills is small, none of the density studies have been peer-approved or published. .
Virginia is the 12th state to join the nationwide Sentinel Landscape Partnership, which has goals of strengthening military readiness while advancing climate-change programs. Some 3 million acres, comprising 10 military installations, are included in the state s designated sentinel landscapes. Norfolk, home to one of the largest naval bases in the nation, is experiencing record high levels of sea rise. .
As crippling heat sears Western states, drought is creeping into Montana where Indigenous tribes are seeing historic waterways at record lows. Below-normal moisture and above-average heat remain in the forecast at least through the weekend, and forecasts show no end in sight for the drought. The warmest global temperatures in decades are clearly reflected in northwest Montana s lakes, rivers and streams, and the areas affected by drought are increasing. .