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A Roseate Spoonbill perches in a green, leafy tree.
Louisiana Pulls the Plug on the Nation’s Largest Ecosystem Restoration Project
July 31, 2025 — In a departure from science-driven, nonpartisan coastal protection, Gov. Landry cancelled the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion.
Coasts and Oceans
Spectacled Eider swimming in a wetland.
Why Protecting Alaska’s Western Arctic Matters Now More Than Ever
July 31, 2025 — Nearly 20,000 ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ supporters urged the Department of the Interior to uphold a 2024 rule that protects critical Arctic lands that are not just stunning but essential for biodiversity, climate stability, and cultural survival.
Public Lands
Bartlett Reservoir
Proposed Project Could Boost Water Supplies in Central Arizona
July 29, 2025 — StoryMap explores a dam enlargement proposal within the Verde River Watershed and provides analysis of the potential habitat affected from a larger reservoir footprint.
SOUTHWEST Western Water
Maier’s Thousand Hills Lifetime Grazed Farm Recognized as First ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Certified Bird-Friendly Habitat in Minnesota
July 23, 2025 — Cattle are the key for creating grassland bird habitat at central Minnesota farm
Conservation Ranching
Thousand Hills Lifetime Grazed Ranch Network Earns ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s Bird-Friendly Land Certification
July 22, 2025 — ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Certified Bird-Friendly Lands boast grazing practices that benefit birds
Conservation Ranching
Arizonans Support Collaboration, Investments in Water 
July 18, 2025 — Poll affirms Arizonans understand the importance of water security
SOUTHWEST Western Water
Senate Budget Bill Delivers a Blow to Clean Energy, but Public Lands Sell-Off Averted
July 01, 2025
Policy
³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Applauds Bipartisan Water Solution for Arizona’s Urban Areas
June 30, 2025 — Recent legislation signed by Governor Hobbs will facilitate responsible and water-wise housing—while saving groundwater
SOUTHWEST Western Water
A White-faced Ibis wades in blue water.
Investing in the West’s Water Future: Why Congress Must Fully Fund the WaterSMART Program
June 30, 2025 — ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ and 100+ organizations urge robust support for a proven solution to drought and water scarcity.
Western Water
Funding Secured for Minnesota’s Habitat, Communities, Environment 
June 30, 2025 — ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Upper Mississippi River will also gather critical data on secretive wetland birds.
UMR Conservation News