Good Animal News

Celebrating positive news about animals making a difference for people — and people making a difference for animals

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Seeds, Compostable Clothes, & Gratitude - Good News This Week: November 26th 2022

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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Solar Windows, LANDBACK, & Dolphins - Good News This Week: November 19th 2022

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Good News: Building a Black Birding Community in Detroit

Developing a Black-focused birdwatching group for people of color in Michigan took a dogged willingness to bypass those standing “in the way.”
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Bikes, Fish, & Divers - Good News This Week: November 12th 2022

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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February: Awareness Months & Holidays for Causes

The ultimate calendar of February's awareness days, national months, and more...
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he Gwich’in First Nation cultural gathering of all the Gwich’in peoples from Yukon, Alaska, and Northwest Territories in in 2014. Here, people discuss important issues, such as threats from oil and gas development projects.

Second Oil Company Exits Arctic Thanks To Fierce Indigenous Opposition

Drilling and subsequent infrastructure development in the Arctic would have significant impacts on the tundra and would be disruptive to wildlife like caribou and polar bears.
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These Are the 25 Oldest National Parks in America

The importance of these lands goes back further than explorations of the Western wilderness, further than the passage of protective legislation. Using a variety of historical sources, we compiled a list of the 25 oldest established national parks in America.
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Shower Buses, Seals, & Notable Women - Good News This Week: October 22nd 2022

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Smart Sails, Renewable Energy, & Whirlpools - Good News This Week: October 15th 2022

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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December: Awareness Months & Holidays for Causes

The ultimate calendar of December's awareness days, national months, and more...
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National Park Quote Graphic: One of the great things about national parks is they belong to everybody. — Barack Obama

84 Best National Park Quotes For Your Next Adventure

We’ve curated the best quotes about national parks from conservationists, adventurers, presidents, park rangers, and even Leslie Knope. We hope that as you explore these quotes, you feel energized to explore another national park!
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