January 26, 2017 - 12:39 pm

In this news feature, Martha Baskin looks at Trump’s choice for interior secretary from the point of view of owls. The 116th Congress has its hands full vetting cabinet nominations. Many are controversial, but one that’s flying under the radar is Ryan Zinke, a freshman Republican Congressman from Montana, who will manage over 200 million acres of land that wildlife and ecosystems rely on.

“Great Horned Owl” by .imelda is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0