In the wake of the latest, highly contagious bird flu outbreak in Arkansas and across the country, Congress is considering a bill to improve the monitoring of wildlife diseases. The Wildlife Disease Surveillance for Pandemic Prevention Act aims to strengthen monitoring and response systems for illnesses with the potential to affect humans. Miles Goggans, board member of the Arkansas Wildlife Federation, said the bill is critically needed, because it would establish systems to detect outbreaks early and collect data on their spread. .
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Colorado voters said they support previous efforts to conserve the state s wild landscapes and open spaces, according to a new survey, and they believe the job is not yet finished. Lori Weigel, principal at the polling firm New Bridge Strategy, said the vast majority of voters want lawmakers to help protect more areas, and not just iconic public lands or state and national parks. "It s also conserving ranches and farmlands and beautiful mountain areas, that people own and continue to work, but that also provide wildlife habitat and protect the sources of drinking water," Weigel explained. " .
The nonprofit organization Corazón Latino has been awarded $15,000 to help Latino communities in Arizona fight for what they are calling "climate liberation." Karina Martínez, chief communications officer for the Corazón Latino, said GreenLatinos Justicia y Equidad Fund is intended to support organizations who are leaders in their communities and advancing environmental justice initiatives in a reciprocal and collaborative manner. "It is not us bringing an agenda to people, it s creating an agenda from what the needs but also the solutions are that they see within their own communities," Martínez explained. Martínez argued it is important to make sure the projects and initiatives being worked on are culturally resonant. .