Biodiversity
California Spends at Least $500 Million on Wildlife Crossings Amid Funding Debate
California taxpayers have paid at least $500 million in 2026 for wildlife crossings over highways and freeways, according to figures from the Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy, Mojave Desert Land Trust and UC Davis' Road Ecology Center. The projec...
B.C. land-return plan would transfer up to 400 Crown parcels to First Nations
British Columbia's government has approved a confidential policy to transfer as many as 400 Crown land parcels to First Nations through treaties and reconciliation agreements, Northern Beat reported. The plan includes proposed limits on compensation fo...