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Professor Emeritus at Northern Illinois University. Blog on Wildlife Politics at https://www.wildlifepolitics.org/blog author of Wildlife Politics (Cambridge University Press, 2017).
Drill Trump & Burgum out of office & save the environment. See details on this at www.wildlifepolitics.org/blog
Blog on Wildlife Politics
The purpose of this blog is to provide an international forum for the discussion of issues involving the full range of how wildlife issues become involved in politics including how to protect endanger...
www.wildlifepolitics.org
January 9, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Drill Trump & Burgum out of office & save the environment. See details on this at www.wildlifepolitics.org/blog
Trump doesn’t want input because he knows public doesn’t prioritize benefits for fossil fuel CEOs as he does. Trump & Burgum don’t give a damn about conservation—Drill-Baby-Drill is their MINDLESS message.
January 9, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Trump doesn’t want input because he knows public doesn’t prioritize benefits for fossil fuel CEOs as he does. Trump & Burgum don’t give a damn about conservation—Drill-Baby-Drill is their MINDLESS message.
Trump wants to end Nat. Evmnt. Policy Act (NEPA) & move any project he wants without public input. The public cares about the evmnt. & consistently provides overwhelming preference for conservation. NEPA requires rigorous environmental impact statements & extensive public input.
January 9, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Trump wants to end Nat. Evmnt. Policy Act (NEPA) & move any project he wants without public input. The public cares about the evmnt. & consistently provides overwhelming preference for conservation. NEPA requires rigorous environmental impact statements & extensive public input.
Trump once again an A-hole & loser Burgum who heads Interior & thus Park Service a phony! www.wildlifepolitics.org/blog
Blog on Wildlife Politics
The purpose of this blog is to provide an international forum for the discussion of issues involving the full range of how wildlife issues become involved in politics including how to protect endanger...
www.wildlifepolitics.org
January 8, 2026 at 4:53 AM
Trump once again an A-hole & loser Burgum who heads Interior & thus Park Service a phony! www.wildlifepolitics.org/blog
Trump destroys Nat. Park Service, then puts face on Park Passes & disallows people from covering over his face with stickers due to their disgust with him—making them buy a new pass.
Blog on Wildlife Politics
The purpose of this blog is to provide an international forum for the discussion of issues involving the full range of how wildlife issues become involved in politics including how to protect endanger...
www.wildlifepolitics.org
January 8, 2026 at 4:53 AM
Trump destroys Nat. Park Service, then puts face on Park Passes & disallows people from covering over his face with stickers due to their disgust with him—making them buy a new pass.
It’s typical of Burgum’s “team”—BLM officer Karen Budd Falen & husband making big bucks off selling water rights to mining companies. Trump-Burgum’s Interior Admin. is OF OIL, BY OIL, & FOR OIL. www.wildlifepolitics.org/blog
Blog on Wildlife Politics
The purpose of this blog is to provide an international forum for the discussion of issues involving the full range of how wildlife issues become involved in politics including how to protect endanger...
www.wildlifepolitics.org
January 7, 2026 at 4:58 AM
It’s typical of Burgum’s “team”—BLM officer Karen Budd Falen & husband making big bucks off selling water rights to mining companies. Trump-Burgum’s Interior Admin. is OF OIL, BY OIL, & FOR OIL. www.wildlifepolitics.org/blog
Burgum is “owned” by Harold Hamm, billionaire oilman. BLM may be headed by Steve Pearce—owner of large oil interests. He pledges to sell oil interests but he’s a long-term booster of oil-gas interests—conservation is not part of his resume.
January 7, 2026 at 4:57 AM
Burgum is “owned” by Harold Hamm, billionaire oilman. BLM may be headed by Steve Pearce—owner of large oil interests. He pledges to sell oil interests but he’s a long-term booster of oil-gas interests—conservation is not part of his resume.
When it comes to endangered species—Burgum & BLM have their priorities straight—out of Donald Trump’s ass—Drill, Baby, Drill—forget about environment or conservation. BLM just removed protections for sage grouse on 50 million acres of fed. public lands across 8 western states.
January 7, 2026 at 4:57 AM
When it comes to endangered species—Burgum & BLM have their priorities straight—out of Donald Trump’s ass—Drill, Baby, Drill—forget about environment or conservation. BLM just removed protections for sage grouse on 50 million acres of fed. public lands across 8 western states.
Trump-Burgum’s Extinction Plan for Sage Grouse: Congress passed bill that prevents Sage Grouse from being listed as endangered despite the number of sage grouse having plummeted by 80% since 1965. Why do this? Because sage grouse critical habitat is a target for oil drilling!
Blog on Wildlife Politics
The purpose of this blog is to provide an international forum for the discussion of issues involving the full range of how wildlife issues become involved in politics including how to protect endanger...
www.wildlifepolitics.org
January 7, 2026 at 4:54 AM
Trump-Burgum’s Extinction Plan for Sage Grouse: Congress passed bill that prevents Sage Grouse from being listed as endangered despite the number of sage grouse having plummeted by 80% since 1965. Why do this? Because sage grouse critical habitat is a target for oil drilling!
Trump Stupid Fossil Fuel Mania: Texas,which burns more coal than any other state & has a huge demand for data-centers, it is SOLAR ENERGY which is meeting the new demands by a BIG MARGIN. So much for blowhards Trump&Burgum. Look at the facts! www.wildlifepolitics.org/blog
Blog on Wildlife Politics
The purpose of this blog is to provide an international forum for the discussion of issues involving the full range of how wildlife issues become involved in politics including how to protect endanger...
www.wildlifepolitics.org
January 3, 2026 at 5:25 AM
Trump Stupid Fossil Fuel Mania: Texas,which burns more coal than any other state & has a huge demand for data-centers, it is SOLAR ENERGY which is meeting the new demands by a BIG MARGIN. So much for blowhards Trump&Burgum. Look at the facts! www.wildlifepolitics.org/blog
Trump Stupid Fossil Fuel Mania: Texas which burns more coal than any other state & has a huge demand for data-centers, it is SOLAR ENERGY which is meeting the new demands by a BIG MARGIN. So much for blowhards Trump&Burgum. Look at the facts! www.wildlifepolitics.org/blog
Blog on Wildlife Politics
The purpose of this blog is to provide an international forum for the discussion of issues involving the full range of how wildlife issues become involved in politics including how to protect endanger...
www.wildlifepolitics.org
January 2, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Trump Stupid Fossil Fuel Mania: Texas which burns more coal than any other state & has a huge demand for data-centers, it is SOLAR ENERGY which is meeting the new demands by a BIG MARGIN. So much for blowhards Trump&Burgum. Look at the facts! www.wildlifepolitics.org/blog
Tell Burgum & Nesvik to protect wolves to save human lives! www.wildlifepolitics.org/blog
Blog on Wildlife Politics
The purpose of this blog is to provide an international forum for the discussion of issues involving the full range of how wildlife issues become involved in politics including how to protect endanger...
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December 30, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Tell Burgum & Nesvik to protect wolves to save human lives! www.wildlifepolitics.org/blog
As the Trump Admin.’s incompetent Interior Dept. recommends elimination of protections of gray wolves, evidence shows that wolves help to prevent car crashes that cost far more than $ spent to compensate for lost livestock & pets.
Blog on Wildlife Politics
The purpose of this blog is to provide an international forum for the discussion of issues involving the full range of how wildlife issues become involved in politics including how to protect endanger...
www.wildlifepolitics.org
December 30, 2025 at 4:10 AM
As the Trump Admin.’s incompetent Interior Dept. recommends elimination of protections of gray wolves, evidence shows that wolves help to prevent car crashes that cost far more than $ spent to compensate for lost livestock & pets.
& ignores the fact that groundwater connects these networks of springs & other water features & it is not valid to separate them. Fire Zeldin & Save our wetlands! www.wildlifepolitics.org/blog
Blog on Wildlife Politics
The purpose of this blog is to provide an international forum for the discussion of issues involving the full range of how wildlife issues become involved in politics including how to protect endanger...
www.wildlifepolitics.org
December 27, 2025 at 4:44 AM
& ignores the fact that groundwater connects these networks of springs & other water features & it is not valid to separate them. Fire Zeldin & Save our wetlands! www.wildlifepolitics.org/blog
This new definition will mean that 80% or more “wetlands” (under previous definition) will no longer be protected & ignores the fact that these ephemeral streams play a crucial role as ecosystems for many species
December 27, 2025 at 4:44 AM
This new definition will mean that 80% or more “wetlands” (under previous definition) will no longer be protected & ignores the fact that these ephemeral streams play a crucial role as ecosystems for many species
Question: What was the worst decision or action taken by Trump II Admin. for conservation? Tough question right?! Too many to select from. One nominee is certainly EPA’s restriction on defining “Waters of the U.S.” to mean “relatively permanent, standing or continuously flowing bodies.”
December 27, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Question: What was the worst decision or action taken by Trump II Admin. for conservation? Tough question right?! Too many to select from. One nominee is certainly EPA’s restriction on defining “Waters of the U.S.” to mean “relatively permanent, standing or continuously flowing bodies.”
Burgum’s Interior & BLM once again prove they are nothing but tools of Fossil Fuel companies. www.wildlifepolitics.org/blog
Blog on Wildlife Politics
The purpose of this blog is to provide an international forum for the discussion of issues involving the full range of how wildlife issues become involved in politics including how to protect endanger...
www.wildlifepolitics.org
December 24, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Burgum’s Interior & BLM once again prove they are nothing but tools of Fossil Fuel companies. www.wildlifepolitics.org/blog
They are eliminating a warning system designed to detect declines & removing scientific stds. for nesting habitat! As long as no one is able to report on the decline, the decline is fine with Trump-Burgum!
December 24, 2025 at 1:11 AM
They are eliminating a warning system designed to detect declines & removing scientific stds. for nesting habitat! As long as no one is able to report on the decline, the decline is fine with Trump-Burgum!
Trump Admin. in its latest attempt to hasten the extinction of sage grouse removed protections that the Obama Admin. negotiated with industry & evmntal. orgs. How do we know their claims to protect sage grouse are BullSH_T?
December 24, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Trump Admin. in its latest attempt to hasten the extinction of sage grouse removed protections that the Obama Admin. negotiated with industry & evmntal. orgs. How do we know their claims to protect sage grouse are BullSH_T?
Trump should be prosecuted for treasonous weakening of U.S. science which, UNTIL NOW, has kept us ahead of the Chinese & Russians. That a way to go, Donny & Dougy! Save the U.S. & rid us of these two incompetents! www.wildlifepolitics.org/blog
Blog on Wildlife Politics
The purpose of this blog is to provide an international forum for the discussion of issues involving the full range of how wildlife issues become involved in politics including how to protect endanger...
www.wildlifepolitics.org
December 23, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Trump should be prosecuted for treasonous weakening of U.S. science which, UNTIL NOW, has kept us ahead of the Chinese & Russians. That a way to go, Donny & Dougy! Save the U.S. & rid us of these two incompetents! www.wildlifepolitics.org/blog
Donny & Dougy don’t like cheap-clean energy—they want their fossil fuel billionaires to make big $. They are also dismantling Nat. Ctr. For Atmospheric Research at the same time cutting $ for research at U.S. universities!
December 23, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Donny & Dougy don’t like cheap-clean energy—they want their fossil fuel billionaires to make big $. They are also dismantling Nat. Ctr. For Atmospheric Research at the same time cutting $ for research at U.S. universities!
Trump-Burgum are continuing to hand over energy superiority to the Chinese—cancelling wind projects with weak excuse of security while at the same time giving Chinese access to the AI chips that Biden kept from them, weakening our advantage over them!
December 23, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Trump-Burgum are continuing to hand over energy superiority to the Chinese—cancelling wind projects with weak excuse of security while at the same time giving Chinese access to the AI chips that Biden kept from them, weakening our advantage over them!
It also notes poor morale & burnout due to personnel reductions in force. Tell Chief Schulz to prioritize the public over lumber companies! www.wildlifepolitics.org/blog
Blog on Wildlife Politics
The purpose of this blog is to provide an international forum for the discussion of issues involving the full range of how wildlife issues become involved in politics including how to protect endanger...
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December 20, 2025 at 6:51 PM
It also notes poor morale & burnout due to personnel reductions in force. Tell Chief Schulz to prioritize the public over lumber companies! www.wildlifepolitics.org/blog
Washington Post obtained an internal U.S. Forest Service (USFS) report that admits that many areas USFS is not maintaining trails & failing to control illegal motorize use, trash, missing signs, & trail erosion.
December 20, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Washington Post obtained an internal U.S. Forest Service (USFS) report that admits that many areas USFS is not maintaining trails & failing to control illegal motorize use, trash, missing signs, & trail erosion.
& Trump’s only excuse is the PHONY energy crisis trying to cover public lands with coal mines & drilling rigs. Vote out Republicans to stop this desecration of nature. www.wildlifepolitics.org/blog
Blog on Wildlife Politics
The purpose of this blog is to provide an international forum for the discussion of issues involving the full range of how wildlife issues become involved in politics including how to protect endanger...
www.wildlifepolitics.org
December 20, 2025 at 6:50 PM
& Trump’s only excuse is the PHONY energy crisis trying to cover public lands with coal mines & drilling rigs. Vote out Republicans to stop this desecration of nature. www.wildlifepolitics.org/blog