This Is The Obama Administration's Proposal To Help Wildlife Deal With Inevitable Climate Change
It's vague, and carries no actual weight, but we're sure this arctic fox is pleased to know that there's a 7-point scheme to save it when its habitat melts. This week the Obama administration showed off its new strategy for protecting America's flora and fauna from climate change. Said David Hayes, Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Interior: Fish and wildlife or plants, our land, our habitat, is not just something we feel good about because we like nature, but in fact they're providing a lot of services to us - jobs, recreational opportunities, we're seeing that they provide wonderful protection from storm surges, that the wetlands are filtering our water, providing clean water. The plan is called "The National Fish, Wildlife and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy." It incorporates seven key ideas, and it is incredibly vague. To be fair, it's not exactly a to-do list; it's more a learned set of...