Patrick Donnelly
I'm a desert advocate and conservation biologist who fights for biodiversity, public lands, endangered species, rural communities, and a livable climate. I've been active in desert conservation for 22 years, from running trail crews to managing habitat restoration projects to leading outdoor education trips to the past 11 years as a full-time advocate. The desert is my whole world. I live in a small village on the edge of Death Valley, and I'm fighting to save my home.
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Feb. 5, 2024
S3E4: Nevada Supreme Court Upholds Water Protections for Desert Wildlife
Groundwater and surface water may have different names, but ecologically they're often the same resource. Chris Clarke talks with Patrick Donnelly of the Center for Biological Diversity about a major Nevada Supreme Court decision involving Coyote Springs, a proposed desert city whose groundwater pumping could damage the Muddy River and endangered wildlife. The ruling affirms Nevada's ability to consider interconnected groundwater and surface-water systems together, with potentially important consequences for water management throughout the state's arid landscapes.
Guest: Patrick Donnelly
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Jan. 17, 2022
Saving the Dixie Valley Toad
The Dixie Valley toad lives in just one warm spring in Nevada, making it one of North America's rarest amphibians. This episode explores the conservation fight to protect the species from geothermal development and examines how a tiny desert toad became the center of a much larger debate about renewable energy and biodiversity.
Guest: Patrick Donnelly