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Throughout the western United States, the Whitebark Pine is dying.
Whitebark pine grows at high altitudes through western North America and is an important part of the ecosystem, supporting animals that such as grizzly bears, elk, and grouse that eat its seeds, as well as animals that seek shelter beneath the tree. According to a report in the Natural Resources Defense Council’s (NRDC)OnEarth magazine,
Continue Reading Dying Whitebark Pine Next Harbinger of Climate Change
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The Associated Press reported earlier this week that Department of Interior Officials are pushing to ease endangered species rules before president Bush leaves office.
The proposal would prohibit consideration of climate change and greenhouse gas emissions, as well as exclude advice from federal biologists regarding how dams, power plants, oil and gas development, highways, and other federal projects might harm species. In other words, barring anything that might actually endanger species from being considered for inclusion in the endangered species act.
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