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7 Tribal Programs That Protect Our Winged and Four-Legged Brothers

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Author: 
Terri Hansen
Year: 
2014

7 Tribal Programs That Protect Our Winged and Four-Legged Brothers

7 Tribal Programs That Protect Our Winged and Four-Legged Brothers
7 Tribal Programs That Protect Our Winged and Four-Legged Brothers

The news is full of sad stories about dying animals, species of all kinds being wiped out, and the random shooting of animals, among other depressing events. Amid all that it’s easy to forget that efforts aplenty are afoot to reverse the declines, save species, restore habitat and pull endangered animals back from the edge of extinction. The animals and birds are our brothers and sisters, after all.

Here are seven examples of tribal initiatives that are taking back the spirit of environmental stewardship–be they restoring the land, reintroducing species or creating safe conditions for their intersection with modern human life...

ecological restoration, fisheries management, intergovernmental cooperation, natural resource management, species reintroduction, species restoration, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, wildlife management, wildlife recovery
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Native Nations: 
Cocopah Indian Tribe
Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes
Fort Belknap Indian Community
Fort Peck Assiniboine & Sioux Tribes
Hoopa Valley Tribe
Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma
Northern Cheyenne Tribe
Yurok Tribe
Resource Type: 
News and Opinion
Topics: 
Cultural Affairs, Environment and Natural Resources, Intergovernmental Relations

Hansen, Terri. "7 Tribal Programs That Protect Our Winged and Four-Legged Brothers." Indian Country Today Media Network. August 26, 2014. Article. (https://indiancountrymedianetwork.com/news/environment/7-tribal-programs..., accessed August 26, 2014)

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