Environment

Daily Postcard: Signs Of Spring On North Mesa

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 19, 2020

White blossoms of a cherry tree on North Mesa against the vibrant blue sky. Photo by Madelyn G. Crotzer

Pink blossoms of an apple tree at a North Mesa home after last night’s snowfall. Photo by Madelyn G. Crotzer

Hopeful signs of spring on North Mesa: vibrant fuchsia tulips brave the snow in a residential flowerbed and lift spirits. Photo by Madelyn G. Crotzer Read More

Collecting Shed Antlers Illegal At Bandelier, Valles Caldera

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 18, 2020

NPS News:

One of the signs of spring in the Jemez Mountains is deer and elk shedding their antlers.

People like to collect these “sheds”, which is fine on private land or areas administered by the Bureau of Land Management or the US Forest Service.

However, it is illegal on the Valles Caldera National Preserve or Bandelier National Monument and other National Park Service areas.

The National Park Service was establish in 1916 and administers NPS lands using the 36 Code of Federal Regulations. The 36 Code of Federal Regulations prohibits the removal of any park property, which includes antlers, Read More

Spring Has Sprung!

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 17, 2020

A closeup look at a colorful spring tulip spotted this morning in a garden on 34th Street. Photo by Norma Smith Read More

SFNF: Health, Safety Top Priority For Turkey Hunting Season

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 16, 2020

Adult male Turkeys. Photo from October Greenfield/Audubon potography awards. Courtesy/audubon.org

SFNF News:

SANTA FE – As the spring turkey hunting season gets underway, the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) reminds hunters and other visitors to make health and safety their top priority and follow federal guidelines and New Mexico state public health orders to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

Wednesday, all five national forests in New Mexico prohibited campfires to reduce human-caused wildfire that would unnecessarily draw down fire resources and increase first responders’ Read More

Daily Postcard: Broad-Tailed Hummingbird

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 16, 2020

Daily Postcard: A broad-tailed hummingbird visits a feeder Wednesday afternoon at a residence in White Rock. The broad-tailed hummingbirds are indigenous to the Southwestern United States and look very similar to ruby-throated hummingbirds. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More

Forest Service Takes Steps To Reduce Human-Caused Wildfire During Pandemic … No Campfires April 15-June 30

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 15, 2020

SANTA FE – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service, Southwestern Region today enacted a campfire restriction to protect the health and safety of employees and communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

From April 15 through June 30, campfires are prohibited on all five national forests in New Mexico and national grasslands on the Cibola in Oklahoma and Texas.

Forest Service officials are taking necessary steps to ensure first responders are available to safely respond to and manage incidents. This campfire restriction will prevent the drawdown of fire and medical resources Read More

EPA Celebrates 50 Years Of Earth Day

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 15, 2020

EPA News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 50th anniversary commemoration, the agency is kicking off its monthly series with a look at the history of Earth Day in America.

In Spring 1970, Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson created Earth Day as a way to bring national attention to the environmental challenges of the time, prompting 22 million Americans to take part in demonstrations urging action for clean air, land, and water.

“For 50 years, Earth Day has brought people together to take action to clean up our beaches, parks, rivers, and communities,” Read More

USDA: Grants To Spur Innovation Technologies In NM

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 15, 2020

USDA News:

ALBUQUERQUE — USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announces up to $75,000 of funding available in New Mexico for eligible individuals, local and state governments, non-governmental organizations and tribes through Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG).

The deadline to submit an application for the New Mexico CIG is May 23, 2020. The funding announcement seeking proposals is published on grants.gov and is available here.

In addition, the national NRCS is accepting proposals for On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials (On-Farm Trials), also part of the Read More

WHO: Diverse Team Working Toward COVID-19 Vaccine

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 14, 2020

Under WHO’s coordination, a group of experts with diverse backgrounds is working toward the development of vaccines against COVID-19. Courtesy/WHO

WHO News:

The World Health Organization (WHO) issued this public statement Monday for collaboration on COVID-19 vaccine development:

WHO was informed Dec. 31, 2019 of a cluster of cases of pneumonia of unknown cause detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province of China.

Chinese authorities identified the SARS-CoV-2 Jan. 7, 2020 as the causative virus, and the disease was named coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Feb. 11, 2020 by WHO.

As part of WHO’s Read More

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