Tiehm’s buckwheat, the rare wildflower at the center of controversy for supposedly “standing in the way” of a lithium mine, is teetering on the edge of extinction. Dubious conservation programs, touted loudly by a mining company and its boosters, not only will fail to prevent the plant’s extinction in its natural range, but they do damage to the reputation and practice of rare plant conservation.
Described as a ‘botanical wonderland’, the rocky ridge is home to more than 30 species of rare plants and Indigenous village sites, the Guardian reports.
Tying together geology, ecology, biology, soil, evolution, conservation, and more, Noah Charney’s new book shows how and why landscapes appear in their current forms.
he InCommon Podcast interviewed Mehana, exploring how she came to write her book Kaiȧulu: Gathering Tides, and the themes and stories the book illuminates.
The webinar explored how the current war is affecting Ukraine’s forests, the social-environmental history and present day effects of war and climate change on these forest-steppe ecosystems and the people that live there.
It is often assumed that protected areas can serve as steppingstone habitats, but there are several factors that may impede successful range shifts among protected areas.
As the nation looks to transition to more forms of renewable energy, the country’s millions of acres of public lands could be key, drawing concerns over how local habitats could be impacted.
“Sustainable forest management is at the nexus of so many of the critical issues we face as human societies that must strive to live within Earth’s planetary boundaries,” said Dr. Hamilton.
