From police reform to pandemic response, the changes to Utah policies made by lawmakers during the annual legislative session that ended in March will begin on Wednesday.
Fences have long been a barrier for Yellowstone pronghorn antelope, as they migrate to crucial winter habitat beyond park borders. Despite being the fastest land mammal in the Western Hemisphere,… See more ›
From pronghorn antelope at Grand Teton to Florida panthers in the Everglades, national parks provide core habitat for a variety of species. But the same species that depend on parks require connectivity to habitat beyond park boundaries to thrive.
Connecting wildlife habitat is critical to helping wildlife find suitable habitat, food, water and mates. Species need the ability to move across landscapes to maintain healthy populations.
The Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act gives federal land managers like the National Park Service (NPS) the authority to identify and better protect corridors to support connectivity, resilience and adaptability of native fish, wildlife and plants. This is complemented by a grant program for states, tribes and private landowners t
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Swiss Billionaire Quietly Becomes Influential Force Among Democrats
Hansjörg Wyss, who recently dropped his bid to buy Tribune Publishing, has been a leading source of difficult-to-trace money to groups associated with Democrats.
Hansjörg Wyss, who was born in Switzerland, first visited the United States as an exchange student in 1958, and became enchanted with America’s national parks and public lands. After becoming wealthy, he began donating his fortune primarily to conservation and environmental causes.Credit.Pete Muller
May 3, 2021, 5:00 a.m. ET
WASHINGTON He is not as well known as wealthy liberal patrons like George Soros or Tom Steyer. His political activism is channeled through a daisy chain of opaque organizations that mask the ultimate recipients of his money. But the Swiss billionaire Hansjörg Wyss has quietly become one of the most important donors to left-leaning advocacy groups and an increasingly influential force among Democrats.