Mexican gray wolf's reintroduction shows shifting views on conservation

Mexican gray wolf's reintroduction shows shifting views on conservation
The Mexican gray wolf almost disappeared in the 1970s. But four decades later, its reintroduction to the wild still spawns controversy and sheds light on mankind's changing perspectives on policy.
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Oregon prosecutor to review killing of endangered gray wolf
The hunter, whom officials have declined to name, reported to Oregon wildlife authorities on 6 October that he had shot the gray wolf while hunting coyotes in Prairie City, Oregon, a small town about 284 miles (457 km) south-east of Portland …
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Endangered Mexican Gray Wolf: Up to 10 Will Be Released in New Mexico in 2016
The Mexican gray wolf, or El Lobo, is listed on Endangered Species lists federally and in New Mexico and Arizona. Up to 10 of the wolves will be released into the wild in New Mexico in 2016, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has noted. This is a …
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Deadline

HBO's 'The Leftovers' Gets Sunnier Makeover For Title Theme
Deadline
The most ominous musical chord on TV is no more, as HBO's The Leftovers gets a plucky alt-country opening title sequence to replace the grim, spooky (but quite wonderful) bombast of its debut season. The new main title song, Iris DeMent's spry, winsome …
'The Leftovers' Starts Over Beautifully in Season 2New York Times
'Axis Mundi'Entertainment Weekly
'The Leftovers' Season 2: A New Chapter That's All Damon Lindelof's OwnForbes
Hollywood Reporter –Vulture –Los Angeles Times
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American Songwriter

Iris Dement: The Letting Go
American Songwriter
One afternoon back in 2011, Iris DeMent sat down at her living room piano and began flipping through a book of poetry her friend had lent her by the late Russian poet Anna Akhmatova. By the time she finished reading the first poem that she had flipped

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Washington Post

John Jennings, guitarist and producer, dies at 61
Washington Post
He worked on albums for singer-songwriters including John Gorka, Iris Dement, Janis Ian and the Indigo Girls. For Carpenter, he produced and performed on at least eight albums and 11 top-10 singles, and he received a Grammy Award nomination for record …

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Poetry Is Set To Melody In Iris DeMent's 'The Trackless Woods'
NPR
Poems by the Russian writer Anna Akhmatova form the basis of singer Iris DeMent's new album. Critic Ken Tucker says Akhmatova and DeMent share an urge to articulate "sorrow, sacrifice and gratitude." TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR.

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Boston Globe

Iris DeMent finds inspiration in Russian writer's work
Boston Globe
A few years ago Iris DeMent was invited to sing one song on the Grand Ole Opry's radio broadcast. It had been 20 years since the one-of-a-kind singer had released her debut album, “Infamous Angels,” which featured a song she wrote called “Mama's Opry.”.

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The Guardian

Iris DeMent: The Trackless Woods review – powerful Russian-themed country set
The Guardian
Country meets Russia, courtesy of one of the most distinctive singer-songwriters in the US. Iris DeMent isn't exactly prolific; there was a 16-year gap before her 2012 album Sing the Delta. Now comes an 18-song concept work, influenced by her adopted …
Iris DeMent, 'The Trackless Woods'Boston Globe

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PopMatters

Iris Dement: The Trackless Woods
PopMatters
There was a substantial eight-year gap between Iris Dement's third and fourth albums, then another eight between the fourth and fifth. Fortunately for her fans this pattern has been broken, and The Trackless Woods, her sixth long-player, was recently
Iris DeMent's poetry in motion with The Trackless WoodsStuff.co.nz

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Chicago Tribune

Iris DeMent finds the poetry of Russia on 'The Trackless Woods'
Chicago Tribune
Iris DeMent recorded her latest album in her living room in five days with a group of friends, which sounds just about right. DeMent bides her time between albums until she feels fully invested in the music, and then plunges into it without making a
New music releases for week of Aug. 7The Courier-Journal

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KCUR

Music Review: Iris Dement's 'The Trackless Woods'
KCUR
The expectation of fans and critics who want new Dement songs, she's said, has been a burden she's been anxious both to accept and escape. In a sense, this kind-of-sort-of collaboration — words by Anna (who died in 1966); music by Iris — is a way for
Out & About: Iris DeMent with Pieta BrownRoanoke Times

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American Songwriter

Iris Dement: The Letting Go
American Songwriter
One afternoon back in 2011, Iris DeMent sat down at her living room piano and began flipping through a book of poetry her friend had lent her by the late Russian poet Anna Akhmatova. By the time she finished reading the first poem that she had flipped

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Deadline

HBO's 'The Leftovers' Gets Sunnier Makeover For Title Theme
Deadline
The most ominous musical chord on TV is no more, as HBO's The Leftovers gets a plucky alt-country opening title sequence to replace the grim, spooky (but quite wonderful) bombast of its debut season. The new main title song, Iris DeMent's spry, winsome …
'The Leftovers' Starts Over Beautifully in Season 2New York Times
'Axis Mundi'Entertainment Weekly
'The Leftovers' Season 2: A New Chapter That's All Damon Lindelof's OwnForbes
Hollywood Reporter –Vulture –Rapid City Journal (blog)
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WCBE 90.5 FM

An Unexpected Revival For A Beloved Russian Poet
WCBE 90.5 FM
There's a surge of interest in the work of 20th century Russian poet Anna Akhmatova. It's inspired in part by American country and folk singer-songwriter Iris Dement, who has an adopted daughter from Russia and has set some of the poet's work to music
Anna Akhmatova : The Poetry FoundationPoetry Foundation
Bio | Iris DementIris Dement
Nikolai Punin – Oxford ReferenceOxford Reference
Guggenheim Museum –Britannica.com
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Poetry Is Set To Melody In Iris DeMent's 'The Trackless Woods'
NPR
Poems by the Russian writer Anna Akhmatova form the basis of singer Iris DeMent's new album. Critic Ken Tucker says Akhmatova and DeMent share an urge to articulate "sorrow, sacrifice and gratitude." TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR.

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Bustle

What's The Song In 'The Leftovers' Season 2 Opening Credits? It Has A
Bustle
With a new season comes a new theme song for The Leftovers Season 2. Much like the show has left Mapleton for Jarden, the show's opening credits have left the dramatic violins behind for the chipper Iris Dement. The new Leftovers opening credits song

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How Traveling In China Went From Adventure To Ordeal
WAMU 88.5
An Unexpected Revival For A Beloved Russian Poet. Singer Iris Dement's new album is based on the work of the late Anna Akhmatova, whose spare, insightful lines addressed the ambiguities of love and the tumult of Soviet times.

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Boston Globe

Iris DeMent finds inspiration in Russian writer's work
Boston Globe
A few years ago Iris DeMent was invited to sing one song on the Grand Ole Opry's radio broadcast. It had been 20 years since the one-of-a-kind singer had released her debut album, “Infamous Angels,” which featured a song she wrote called “Mama's Opry.”.

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The Guardian

Iris DeMent: The Trackless Woods review – powerful Russian-themed country set
The Guardian
Country meets Russia, courtesy of one of the most distinctive singer-songwriters in the US. Iris DeMent isn't exactly prolific; there was a 16-year gap before her 2012 album Sing the Delta. Now comes an 18-song concept work, influenced by her adopted …
Iris DeMent, 'The Trackless Woods'Boston Globe

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Chicago Tribune

Iris DeMent finds the poetry of Russia on 'The Trackless Woods'
Chicago Tribune
Iris DeMent recorded her latest album in her living room in five days with a group of friends, which sounds just about right. DeMent bides her time between albums until she feels fully invested in the music, and then plunges into it without making a
New music releases for week of Aug. 7The Courier-Journal

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Latest Gray Wolf News

Wildlife Commission Denies Permit Appeal For Mexican Gray Wolf Release
Officials from the federal government were disappointed after wildlife commission denied their appeal to release more Mexican Gray wolves into the wild. In a public meeting where the decision was announced, the spectators expressed reacted with …
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Battle over gray wolf breeding continues
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. —Federal officials saw their push to help New Mexico's gray wolf population take a big blow Tuesday. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife service is pushing to allow more gray wolves to be introduced into the Gila Wilderness. It planned to …
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DNA test confirms gray wolf presence in Michigan's Lower Peninsula
17, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced the second confirmed presence of a gray wolf in the Lower Peninsula since 1910. Tribal officials announced the testing results earlier this week. "We have had some tracks and potential …
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Deadline

HBO's 'The Leftovers' Gets Sunnier Makeover For Title Theme
Deadline
The most ominous musical chord on TV is no more, as HBO's The Leftovers gets a plucky alt-country opening title sequence to replace the grim, spooky (but quite wonderful) bombast of its debut season. The new main title song, Iris DeMent's spry, winsome …
'Axis Mundi'Entertainment Weekly
Reboots done right: How “The Affair” and “The Leftovers” played to their Salon
Lindelof on Leftovers' 'Self-Aware' New OpeningVulture
IGN –New York Times –MyStatesman.com
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Pacific Northwest Inlander

Iris DeMent with Pieta Brown
Pacific Northwest Inlander
From the moment she burst onto the scene back in the early '90s, Iris DeMent's voice has resonated with lovers of folks and country music. It's a weathered-but-inviting croon that belied her years back when her debut, Infamous Angel, arrived in 1992, …

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Bustle

What's The Song In 'The Leftovers' Season 2 Opening Credits? It Has A
Bustle
With a new season comes a new theme song for The Leftovers Season 2. Much like the show has left Mapleton for Jarden, the show's opening credits have left the dramatic violins behind for the chipper Iris Dement. The new Leftovers opening credits song

Source link: iris dement – Google News

Poetry Is Set To Melody In Iris DeMent's 'The Trackless Woods'
NPR
Poems by the Russian writer Anna Akhmatova form the basis of singer Iris DeMent's new album. Critic Ken Tucker says Akhmatova and DeMent share an urge to articulate "sorrow, sacrifice and gratitude." TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR.

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Missoula Independent

Enchanting misery
Missoula Independent
Iris DeMent is an acquired taste. With her tremolos and plaintive voice (think Alison Krauss, only more so), it's a taste I haven't quite managed to acquire. That said, I'll be the first to admit that she's exceptionally talented, and her reputation as

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Boston Globe

Iris DeMent finds inspiration in Russian writer's work
Boston Globe
A few years ago Iris DeMent was invited to sing one song on the Grand Ole Opry's radio broadcast. It had been 20 years since the one-of-a-kind singer had released her debut album, “Infamous Angels,” which featured a song she wrote called “Mama's Opry.”.

Source link: iris dement – Google News


Chicago Tribune

Iris DeMent finds the poetry of Russia on 'The Trackless Woods'
Chicago Tribune
Iris DeMent recorded her latest album in her living room in five days with a group of friends, which sounds just about right. DeMent bides her time between albums until she feels fully invested in the music, and then plunges into it without making a
New music releases for week of Aug. 7The Courier-Journal

all 2 news articles »

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The Guardian

Iris DeMent: The Trackless Woods review – powerful Russian-themed country set
The Guardian
Country meets Russia, courtesy of one of the most distinctive singer-songwriters in the US. Iris DeMent isn't exactly prolific; there was a 16-year gap before her 2012 album Sing the Delta. Now comes an 18-song concept work, influenced by her adopted …
Iris DeMent, 'The Trackless Woods'Boston Globe

all 2 news articles »

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PopMatters

Iris Dement: The Trackless Woods
PopMatters
There was a substantial eight-year gap between Iris Dement's third and fourth albums, then another eight between the fourth and fifth. Fortunately for her fans this pattern has been broken, and The Trackless Woods, her sixth long-player, was recently
Iris DeMent's poetry in motion with The Trackless WoodsStuff.co.nz

all 2 news articles »

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D3A_5508_Grey wolf
grey wolf
Image by swh
Grey wolf, this wolf was sleeping, but occasionally looked up.

European grey wolf
grey wolf
Image by hehaden
Wolves are stunningly beautiful creatures, even in the rain. I had the huge privilege of having a wolf sniff my hand, through a wire fence, on Wednesday (thank you again, Lillian, for arranging this for us!). It was a memorable and moving experience.

Grey Wolf at WNC Nature Center
grey wolf
Image by francoismi
Wolf in captivity at WNC Nature Center in Asheville, NC.

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