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A Communique from the Humboldt Poop Troop
CAL POLY HUMBOLDT NEW CLUB LAUNCH – THE POOP TROOP: Open to all (except fash). Fighting bullshit with dog shit. Because, like the jug, anything can be a weapon. Club activities held on and off campus....
Posted: Tue, Jun 4, 2024 6:39pm PDT
Critical Habitat Designated for Imperiled Humboldt Marten
1.2 Million Acres Protected in California, Oregon...
Posted: Tue, May 28, 2024 8:46am PDT
Fishery’s Expansion Threatens Endangered Leatherbacks Off California
By Todd Steiner | May 17, 2024 - In an inexplicable move, the National Marine Fisheries Service has allowed a little known fishery that targets bottom-dwelling sablefish — also known as black cod or butterfish to expand into federally designated critical habitat for critically endangered Pacific leatherback turtles....
Posted: Thu, May 23, 2024 4:12pm PDT
CFA Members File Unfair Practice Charge Over Cal Poly Humboldt’s Campus Closure
May 9, 2024 - This week, CFA members filed an Unfair Practice Charge with California’s Public Employer Employee Relations Board (PERB) over Cal Poly Humboldt administration’s decision to close the campus for the remainder of the spring semester. Management took the extraordinary step of closing down the campus last month in response to students protesting the war in Gaza when other campuses around the country have remained open despite fairly large actions and police responses. At Cal Poly Hu...
Posted: Wed, May 15, 2024 6:14am PDT
SDS Humboldt Statement on the End of the Occupation of Siemens Hall
It may be the end of the occupation, but we’re only just getting started...
Posted: Sun, May 5, 2024 9:46am PDT
CFA Humboldt Condemns Arrest of Students and Faculty
CFA Humboldt Condemns the arrest of students and faculty in response to Solidarity with Palestine protest on Cal Poly Humboldt Campus...
Posted: Tue, Apr 30, 2024 3:47pm PDT
From Redwood Trees to Olive Groves, the Commune Grows
A Statement from the Tree Occupation at Cal Poly Humboldt...
Posted: Mon, Apr 29, 2024 7:04pm PDT
A Message from Occupiers
A MESSAGE FROM OCCUPIERS (4/25/2024)...
Posted: Thu, Apr 25, 2024 11:54pm PDT
Student Occupation Shuts Down Cal Poly Humboldt
Cal Poly Humboldt administrators have officially closed the campus through Wednesday as students occupy Siemens Hall in solidarity with college students across the nation occupying campuses for Palestine....
Posted: Tue, Apr 23, 2024 7:37pm PDT
Lawsuit Aims to Protect Pacific Sea Turtles From Fishing Gear
Fishery’s Expansion Threatens Endangered Leatherback Habitat Off California...
Posted: Fri, Dec 29, 2023 9:28am PST
State Water Board Reverses Emergency Order As Feds Cancel Salmon Season Openers
Fish advocates note that because of the poor management of Sacramento and Klamath rivers by the state and federal governments during the recent drought, fall-run Chinook, spring-run Chinook and Sacramento River winter-run Chinook populations have collapsed, prompting the closure of ocean and river salmon fisheries this year....
Posted: Tue, Mar 14, 2023 9:41am PDT
Lawsuit Aims to Protect West Coast Fisher
Rare Forest Carnivore Threatened by Logging, Climate Change, Poison...
Posted: Thu, Sep 15, 2022 4:23pm PDT
Report: 2,000 acres in Klamath National Forest are on the chopping block
New report identifies ‘climate forests’ at risk...
Posted: Tue, Jul 12, 2022 10:36am PDT
Metropolitan Water District Board Votes to Fund Sites Reservoir
In response to the vote, Caty Wagner, Sierra Club California SoCal Water Organizer, stated, “We are disappointed that MWD decided to fund the next phase of Sites. This irresponsible decision directly harms Californians and increases Southern California’s dependence on the already-strained Bay-Delta."...
Posted: Tue, Apr 12, 2022 7:30pm PDT
Coastal California Sunflower Is Latest Endangered Species Act Success
EUREKA, Calif., March 30, 2022 — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today changed the Endangered Species Act status of beach layia, a small sunflower that grows only in California’s coastal dunes, reclassifying it from endangered to threatened. The change is due to reduced impacts from offroad vehicles, grazing, and development throughout much of the species’ range....
Posted: Thu, Mar 31, 2022 1:45pm PDT
Challenging Colonialism s01e03 Full Episode (+p.iv)
s01e03 Weapons of Mass Destruction Full Episode: Removing Dams and Restoring Salmon Duration 1:47:56
Challenging Colonialism amplifies Indigenous perspectives on issues of concern to native Californian communities....
Posted: Mon, Mar 7, 2022 9:28am PST
Challenging Colonialism Ep. 3 p.III
In part 3 of a four-part episode, we continue to examine the negative environmental and cultural impact of dams, and the Indigenous-led movement to remove them. These dams, deemed as Weapons of Mass Destruction by Chief Caleen Sisk, have devastated Salmon populations and the communities whose histories have been in relationship with Salmon since time immemorial. Part III gives context to the larger water system--and its boosters, defenders, and profiteers....
Posted: Mon, Feb 21, 2022 8:50am PST
Challenging Colonialism s01e03: Weapons of Mass Destruction (p.I) (audio/mpeg 67.5MB)
Part I: Dams and Colonization
In part one of a four part episode, we examine the negative environmental and cultural impact of dams, and the Indigenous-led movement to remove them. These dams, deemed Weapons of Mass Destruction by Chief Caleen Sisk, have devastated Salmon populations and the communities whose histories have been in relationship with Salmon since time immemorial.
Part I explores the Indigenous-led movement to restore Salmon in California rivers through dam removal....
Posted: Fri, Feb 4, 2022 10:04pm PST
California Delays Some Dungeness Crab Fishing to Protect Whales
Announcement Comes After Humpback Entanglement in Crab Gear...
Posted: Tue, Nov 2, 2021 11:02am PDT
Biden Administration Approves More Commercial Ranching at Pt. Reyes National Seashore
Despite strong public opposition from park advocates, on September 14 the Biden administration approved a controversial National Park Service plan for continued commercial ranching at California’s Point Reyes National Seashore.
Top Photo: Teresa Harlan, left, Advocate for Indigenous Access to Homelands on Public Lands...
Posted: Sun, Sep 19, 2021 3:32am PDT