Andy McGlashen

Senior Editor, ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ magazine
About

Senior editor Andy McGlashen joined the ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ staff in 2018 after a previous role as editorial fellow. His reporting for the magazine has taken him inside prisons, to otherworldly saline lakes, and into the skies above the Everglades. Andy holds a master’s degree in environmental journalism from Michigan State University. He lives in Chicago. 

Articles by Andy McGlashen

Conservation Groups See a Lot to Like in the New Farm Bill
December 19, 2018 — Programs benefitting bird habitat see new growth, while sneak attacks on the environment get plowed under.
News
Trump Administration Proposes Sweeping Rollback of Clean Water Act
December 12, 2018 — From the Everglades to the Great Plains and streamside thickets in the Southwest, the draft rule targets a wide range of important bird habitat.
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Trump Administration Moves to Open Sage-Grouse Strongholds to Oil and Gas
December 06, 2018 — New management plans would roll back protections in seven states, lifting restrictions on more than 80 percent of the bird's most vital habitat
Conservation
This Bird Breeding Haven Could Be Next in Line for Arctic Oil Drilling
December 06, 2018 — Current rules protect Alaska’s Teshekpuk Lake and its throngs of waterbirds. The Trump Administration is rewriting them.
Conservation
Timing of Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Is Key to Case on Wildlife Threatened by Climate Change
September 25, 2018 — If the SCOTUS nominee takes the bench by October 1, his vote will likely decide if endangered species law can protect wildlife in a changing climate.
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A Bipartisan Deal Could Save a Key Conservation Program About to Expire
September 19, 2018 — The Land and Water Conservation Fund protects habitat critical for birds and beloved by birders. Just days before it expires, lawmakers are working together to extend it permanently.
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On Midwest Farms, ‘Prairie Strips’ Give Grassland Birds Something to Sing About
August 23, 2018 — Vibrant bands of native vegetation planted among crops can boost dwindling bird numbers while slashing nutrient pollution, researchers find.
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Plot Twist: Congress Is Considering a Law That Could Protect Hundreds More Birds
August 08, 2018 — The bipartisan Recovering America’s Wildlife Act would provide $1.3 billion a year for at-risk species and offer significant benefits for the country’s approach to conservation.
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The 2018 ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Photography Awards: Top 100
July 05, 2018 — Feast your eyes on these always exquisite, sometimes hilarious, images, and find out the backstory behind each spectacular shot.
ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Photography Awards
Illustration: Eric Nyquist
The Government’s New Plan for Oceans: Out with Ecosystems, In with Industry
June 25, 2018 — By sinking a national ocean policy focused on ecological health and resilience, President Trump clears the way for industry and exploitation.