CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 12 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: CHICAGO The American Library Association (ALA) has announced the names of the 21 nominated candidates who are running for a total of 12 at-large seats on the ALA Council to serve the 2025-2028 term. The following candidates were accepted by the ALA Nominating Committee (listed alphabetically by last name): Kate Alderete Deputy State Librarian New Mexico State Library   more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Nov. 13 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2024: * * * Feds given two years to fix management plan * * * MISSOULA, Mont. -- On Friday, a federal district court in Missoula ruled that the U.S. Department of Agriculture's wildlife-killing program Wildlife Services failed to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act before killing or removing grizzly bears in Montana. Management killing and removal is the leading cause of grizzly b  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Nov. 13 (TNSres) -- Santa Fe Institute issued the following news release: The emergence of new viruses is often unpredictable, jumping as they might from infecting one species to another. HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, was thought to have emerged in the early 20th century, by moving from chimpanzee to human, while SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 infection, is thought to have jumped from bat to human. Both viruses would lead to worldwide pandemics, causing mill  more