By Rob Harding
Many thanks to my friend Karen Shragg, naturalist and gifted writer, for her meditation on Earth Overshoot. Shragg writes: “As our traffic jams and homelessness increase while our open land for wildlife is doing a deep dive it is time to consider the harsh reality that our country may be expansive, but it is not … Continued
By Rob Harding
Last month, Scientific Director Leon Kolankiewicz visited the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) as part of NumbersUSA’s forthcoming study on the threat posed by urban sprawl to this still-wild region often described as the American Serengeti. A few dispatches from Leon and others are shared in this post, offering a glimpse into the experience and the … Continued
By Rob Harding
Idaho’s population has grown faster than any other state’s in the past decade. Since 1980, it has doubled, from 940,000 to over 1.9 million today, and this explosive growth is set to continue. By 2060, Idaho is on track to have a population of 2.7 million. Idaho’s population has grown so much because America’s population … Continued
By Rob Harding
Think globally, act locally, set an example This week’s International Day for Biological Diversity invites us to “be part of the Plan.” The Plan refers to the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, also known as the Biodiversity Plan. For those of us in the U.S., our collective efforts to stop America’s loss of nature are contributing … Continued
By Rob Harding
Immigration-driven population growth is constraining the movements of wildlife, especially for large mammals like wolves which require room to roam. Projected future growth under current federal immigration policy is likely to cause more human-wildlife conflicts.
By Rob Harding
In a state where 95% of the land is privately owned, the trade-off between unchecked population growth and open space preservation in Texas is clear.
By Rob Harding
Idaho is the fastest growing state by rate. Gem State residents don’t want more unchecked growth, according to new polling data.
By Jeremy Beck
President Biden set an ambitious goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030. NumbersUSA, a single-issue organization, takes no position on Biden’s climate plan. But whether you support the president’s plan or not, we can tell you that emissions will not be cut in half by 2030 under current immigration levels. NumbersUSA’s Scientific … Continued
By Jeremy Beck
After entering via legal and illegal means, people around the world come to the United States and tend to adopt the consumer habits typical of most Americans. Immigration policy drives almost all U.S. population growth. Illegal immigration now outpaces legal immigration by roughly 2-to-1. The credibility of the legal limits set by Congress has long … Continued
