Associated Press Picks Up FTR Event with Western Governors
DENVER — Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter and New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson on Wednesday endorsed suggestions that environmentalists outlined in a new booklet, calling on companies and local governments to be mindful of the impacts that energy development and climate change have on wildlife migration.
The governors said at the book’s launch at the Denver Zoo that wildlife and fish should be allowed to thrive even as the country builds a renewable energy economy, adding that both goals are connected.
The 126-page booklet, “Beyond Season’s End,” was released by the Denver-based nonprofit Freedom to Roam, which calls for “organizations and businesses to enhance and protect wildlife corridors and landscape connectivity in North America” during climate change.
To get a free copy of Beyond Season’s End, visit:
http://beyondseasonsend.org/beyond-seasons-end-book/
See the full Associated Press story at:
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2010/05/13/business-energy-financial-impact-us-climate-change-wildlife_7602363.html
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