Federal actions targeting wolf protections and roadless national forests could reshape U.S. conservation policy, raising a larger question about the relationship between protecting wildlife and preserving the landscapes that species depend upon for survival.
Conservation
Border Wall Construction Damages Sacred Indigenous Geoglyph in Sonoran Desert
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A sacred Indigenous geoglyph in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert was damaged during border wall construction, prompting outrage from Indigenous leaders, archaeologists, and environmental advocates concerned about irreversible spiritual and cultural loss.
Conservation
Interior Department Rescinds Public Lands Rule Treating Conservation as a “Use”
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The Trump Administration has rescinded the Bureau of Land Management’s Public Lands Rule, removing conservation as a formal public lands “use” and shifting federal land policy toward energy development, mining, grazing, and other extractive priorities amid criticism from environmental and conservation organizations.
Arts & Culture
“Cursed! The Power of Magic in the Ancient World” brings ancient magic to the Midwest
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Stacy Psaros reviews the current exhibition at the Toledo Art Museum, which focuses on magic and curses in ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, and Mesopotamia.
Conservation
More than 4000 Viking Age coins discovered in Norway
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A hoard of coins from England, Germany, Denmark, and Norway itself have been discovered in Innlandet County in Norway. The coins come from the period of conversion from ancient heathenry to Christianity.
Conservation
Two thousand year old statue of Athena discovered in Turkey
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The Turkish Minister of Culture and Tourism announced the discovery of a statue of the goddess Athena from the Augustan period that is nearly two meters tall in the ancient city of Laodikeia.





