Biologists say a wider American Legion Bridge would destroy critical research site
Katherine Shaver, The Washington Post
Dec. 11, 2020
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1of6Members of the Washington Biologists Field Club, Ralph Eckerlin, Robert Soreng and Matthew Perry, talk about the research that s been done for the past 120 years.Washington Post photo by Katherine FreyShow MoreShow Less
2of6A one-room cabin built in 1901 is nestled atop a hill on Plummers Island.Washington Post photo by Katherine FreyShow MoreShow Less
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4of6Markers indicate where bridge construction could occur on the island.Washington Post photo by Katherine FreyShow MoreShow Less
5of6A sign on Plummers Island states it s the most thoroughly studied island in North America. Washington Post photo by Katherine FreyShow MoreShow Less
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday that would expand Saguaro National Park.
The bill would authorize the secretary of the Interior to acquire 1,232 acres and add them to the park, as well as direct the National Park Service to study opportunities for expanding the park, said a news release from Rep. Raúl Grijalva.
âExpanding and protecting Saguaro National Park is a no-brainer in Southern Arizona because this park is our back yard,â said Grijalva, a Tucson Democrat. âThis expansion will benefit both people and nature by increasing parkland in our community, improving wildlife habitats and connecting recreational trails in the area.â
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WASHINGTON – The National Audubon Society welcomed Suzanne Dixon as vice president of the Mississippi Flyway. Dixon joins Audubon following her tenure as the first female president and CEO at the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC), where she led efforts to protect thousands of new acres along the famed Appalachian Trail to benefit wildlife, trail visitors, and neighboring communities.
“I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to reconnect people to nature through shared love and appreciation for birds, one of our most spectacular – and accessible – of Nature’s creatures,” said Dixon. “Conserving climate-resilience habitat for birds benefits other wildlife species, and our communities.”