Connecting Past and Present

June 16, 2025 By: Simran Kamboj

Alberta government, feds spending $7M to fund 6 new urban wildfire teams

Alberta government, feds spending $7M to fund 6 new urban wildfire teams

This news article discusses wildfires in Alberta and the efforts being made to increase the number of firefighter crews in order to prevent these fires from spreading. Their goal is to create teams that are more specialized and prepared for deployment. Alberta’s public safety minister announced on Friday that six teams of urban wildfire crews will be established with nearly $7 million in provincial and federal funding.

Native American tribe steps up to protect Florida lands for wildlife

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/15/miccosukee-tribe-florida-wildlife-corridor-foundation

This article tends to talk about how Native American tribe members decided to hide from the government forces that wanted to remove them to Indian territories that would later become Oklahoma during the Seminole Wars and sought refuge in Florida’s Everglades. The Miccosukee Tribe is now taking action to fulfill its moral obligation to repay the Trump administration for its continued widespread cuts to federal funding for conservation projects. With a ground-breaking partnership agreement with Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation, the tribe hopes to purchase and preserve environmentally significant lands, some of which originally served as a refuge. To create a continuous, secure habitat for numerous endangered and migratory species, such as Florida panthers, deer, and black bears, the corridor will link 18 million acres 7.3 million hectares of state and privately owned wilderness.