| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Alaska Newsletter for Sunday August 20, 2023 ( 2 items ) |
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Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility: Call to End Federal Subsidies for Wildlife Slaughter
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility issued the following news release:
A coalition of over 35 conservation organizations and scientists is demanding that U.S. Department of the Interior end financial support for excessive removal of wolves and bears in an attempt to increase populations of "game" and trophy species such as caribou, elk and moose. A rulemaking petition to end that financial support has been at the Department since September 2021 without any a
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Resources for the Future Q&A: Western U.S. Wildfire Smoke Costs $2.3B Per Year in Health Impacts, Lost Enjoyment
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Resources for the Future issued the following Q&A on Aug. 14, 2023, with fellows Matthew Wibbenmeyer, Margaret Walls and Jacob Gellman, postdoctoral researcher at University of Alaska Anchorage:
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A new working paper, published by scholars at RFF and the University of Alaska Anchorage, finds that camping trips to public lands are worth $107 less on average if they are affected by wildfire smoke.
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A new working paper, published by scholars at Resources
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