Fur has been a hot button topic for some time now. Most people have probably read about a fur-clad celebrity getting doused in paint, or seen a provocative PETA ad with a photo of a nude actress proclaiming she would rather go naked than wear fur. Still, the industry has managed hang on. Recently, though, animal welfare and wildlife advocates s ...…

Terra Verde host Gary Hughes is joined by Paul Hughes, the executive director of Forests Forever [1], to discuss the current state of California forest politics and the imperative of reforming California wildfire policy to integrate science and better protect homes and communities.[1] http://forestsforever.org…

Chances are you’ve heard of Roundup, the glyphosate-based weedkiller that has been produced and sold by agrochemical giant Monsanto for decades. The widely-used herbicide has generated more than a few headlines over the years, most recently in relation to a surge of cancer-related litigation against Monsanto. Some 11,000 plaintiffs have sued Mo ...…

A weekly public affairs show that delivers news and views about the most important environmental issues in California and globally.

Today's Terra Verde features the Environmental Protection Information Center [1] - EPIC, one of the longest standing public interest environmental advocacy organizations in California, based in the forested Northwest corner of the state. [1] http://www.wildcalifornia.org/

A weekly public affairs show that delivers news and views about the most important environmental issues in California and globally.

A weekly public affairs show that delivers news and views about the most important environmental issues in California and globally.

A weekly public affairs show that delivers news and views about the most important environmental issues in California and globally.

[caption id="attachment_307105" align="aligncenter" width="370"] Unintended victims of illegal fishing operations in within Mexico’s Gulf of California, vaquitas are on the brink of extinction. Could the US government have done more to save them?[/caption] Has the US government been failing to take advantage of an existing wildlife crime whistl ...…

Insects don’t often get the attention of, say bears, or big cats, or wolves, but they make up a huge percentage of all known living species. So far, more a million different insect species have been documented, but experts estimate that the true number is much higher. The fact of the matter is that we just don’t know exactly how many different ...…

Putting the defense of California’s coasts in the frame of the 50th anniversary of the 1969 Santa Barbara Channel oil spill, this week's of Terra Verde features Linda Krop of the Environmental Defense Center [1] and Blake Kopcho from the Center for Biological Diversity [2]. Join Terra Verde host Gary Hughes for a conversation with two of Califo ...…

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[caption id="attachment_305035" align="aligncenter" width="345"] Sunrise Movement activists outside Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s office in December. Photo courtesy of Sunrise Movement.[/caption] The Green New Deal seems to be the big idea of the moment. But will the ambitious climate change solution that also seeks a just and inclusive transition to a c ...…

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In California, we share our landscapes with mountain lions. Or cougars, pumas, and panthers, as they are also known. In fact, cougars have lived alongside humans in the Golden State for tens of thousands of years. And as was the case with other wildlife, they suffered greatly when European settlers expanded into the region. For decades, they we ...…