Ecology

Pope addresses ecology, abuse by clergy (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

20 Jul 2008

SYDNEY, Australia - Pope Benedict XVI chose this land of majestic natural beauty to condemn the squandering of the planet's resources. He used a gathering of tens of thousands of Catholic youth to warn against sterile materialism and the exploitative manipulation of mass media and the Internet.

Nisqually serves as national marine ecology role model (The Olympian)

20 Jul 2008

For people who spend their lives studying rivers, the Nisqually is a model made in heaven. It's only 78 miles long, but it flows through such spectacular, varied terrain that it makes an ideal living laboratory for geologists, hydrologists and biologists.

On Mustang Range, a Battle on Thinning the Herd (New York Times)

19 Jul 2008

An emotional debate is raging in the West over whether to thin a captive herd of wild horses that numbers 30,000.