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Alaska

Hunter bear bait ban proposed for Alaska national preserves | Politics | #alaska | #politics

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Bear hunters in Alaska would no longer be able to use bait, such as pastries, dog food or bacon grease, under a proposed rule by the National Park Service on Friday that would prohibit bear baiting in national preserves in the state. It’s the latest in a dispute over what animal […]

Alaska

US gets 1 bid for oil and gas lease in Alaska’s Cook Inlet | #alaska | #politics

The U.S. government on Friday said it received one bid for the right to drill offshore for oil and gas in Alaska’s Cook Inlet near habitat for bears, salmon, humpback whales and endangered beluga whales. Hilcorp Alaska LLC submitted the sole bid — $63,983 for an area covering 2,304 hectares or 5,693 acres. The company […]

Arkansas

Scott Simon made conservation cool in Arkansas

Photo: Courtesy of The Nature Conservancy On the surface, Scott Simon is a mild-mannered biologist. But he’s more like Superman on a motorcycle. What’s happening: A 26-year veteran of The Nature Conservancy, Simon is leaving the Arkansas chapter at the end of December to lead a yet-to-be-named foundation for the Don and Millie Nelms family, […]

Mayor

Hebron’s mayor elicits backlash with launch of dog-killing campaign | JNS

Hebron Mayor Tayseer Abu Sneineh announced last week a 20 shekel ($5.50) bounty for every stray dog killed or delivered to the municipality. Images of dogs being subsequently tortured and killed sparked outrage on social media. Abu Sneineh proposed the bounty during a local radio broadcast as a solution to the city’s dog overpopulation problem, […]

Alaska

As suicides rise, US military seeks to address mental health | National Politics | #alaska | #politics

WASHINGTON (AP) — After finishing a tour in Afghanistan in 2013, Dionne Williamson felt emotionally numb. More warning signs appeared during several years of subsequent overseas postings. “It’s like I lost me somewhere,” said Williamson, a Navy lieutenant commander who experienced disorientation, depression, memory loss and chronic exhaustion. “I went to my captain and said, […]

Alabama

Alabama GOP: County chair Shanon Terry apologizes for posting an elephant logo with KKK imagery. The local NAACP wants him off the school board | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

CNN — A county NAACP chapter in northern Alabama is calling for the resignation of a school board member and local Republican Party chairman, who says his sharing on social media of a GOP elephant logo that included KKK imagery was unintended. The Facebook page of the Lawrence County Republican Party had included in one […]

City Council

Farm animal registry might be too time-consuming for city officials | #citycouncil

A suggestion from City Planning and Development Committee members may have seemed like a good idea for better controlling farm animals, but it’s on a proposed chopping block for City Council’s Monday meeting. The planning committee was tasked last month to review city code for the keeping of farm animals within city property and make […]

City Council

City Council member attempting to ban horse-drawn carriages | #citycouncil

A coalition of City Council members are attempting to ban horse-drawn carriages in the city and replace them with electronic alternatives. A bill is being introduced by Queens councilman Robert Holden that — if enacted — would replace horse-drawn carriages with electric ones by June 1, 2024, Holden’s office confirmed Wednesday. Nine other Council members, from Republicans […]

Alaska

Campground seen as stopgap for unhoused people in Anchorage | Govt. & Politics | #alaska | #politics

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Dozens of people experiencing homelessness in Alaska’s largest city will now camp at a city-owned site where bears recently tumbled through belongings, as a major local shelter closes. The Sullivan Arena, which provided shelter for hundreds of people nightly for more than two years, is closing Thursday. The use of Anchorage’s […]

Alaska