Winnemem Wintu Tribe slams federal plan to raise Shasta Dam

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The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation on February 6 issued a controversial draft report claiming that a $1.07 billion plan to raise Shasta Dam by 18-1/2 feet is "feasible" and "economically justified," a contention that the Winnemem Wintu Tribe strongly challenged. READ MORE...

Oregon research station to help restore Hanford land to natural state

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MISSION, Ore. -- A new research station will be melding traditional tribal knowledge with Western science to help restore hundreds of acres of Hanford land to its natural state. READ MORE...

Interior Department official pledges Arctic energy policy decisions based on best science

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The federal government will make a renewed commitment to incorporate science into Arctic energy decisions, the Interior Department's deputy secretary said Tuesday, including the development of a tool used in the government response to the BP oil well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico. READ MORE...

Opposition to selling otter pelts to non-Natives

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Sea otter management resolution seeks to give added economic benefit to SE sea otter cull. READ MORE...

Traditional ecological knowledge and its role in environmental impact assessment

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Traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) is knowledge of the environment, how to use the environment, and values related to the environment (Usher, 1996). READ MORE...

Traditional Ecological Knowledge: Sustaining our Lives and the Natural World

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Downloads Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Natural Resource Management E-book

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