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September 1, 2011 – NBC Bay Area News A long-running challenge to California’s death penalty procedures that has resulted in executions being put on hold for five years has been assigned to a new federal judge in San Francisco. The reassignment to U.S. District Judge Richard Seeborg was announced this morning by the Northern California federal court’s executive...

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Awarding Conduct Credits Under P.C. Sections 4019 and 2933 After October 1, 2011 (Revised August 30, 2011) Authors: J. Richard Couzens, Judge of the Superior Court of Placer County (Ret.) and Tricia A. Bigelow, Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division 8 Use this link to download the PDF document: 2011-08-30-Awarding-Conduct-Credits-Judges-Briefing See this web...

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Felony Sentencing Following Enactment of 2011 Realignment Legislation (Revised August 30, 2011) Authors:  J. Richard Couzens, Judge of the Superior Court of Placer County (Ret.) and Tricia A. Bigelow, Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division 8 Use this link to download the PDF document:   2011-08-30-Judge-Couzens-Felony-Sentencing-Following-Realignment See this web site to check for...

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NY: Late Rule Changes Could Cost Hunters More here: NY: Late Rule Changes Could Cost Hunters

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NY: Late Rule Changes Could Cost Hunters Go here to read the rest: NY: Late Rule Changes Could Cost Hunters

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'The economies of seal hunting and seal watching in Namibia' - a study commissioned by World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA), Humane Society International and Respect for Animals (RFA) - concludes that even though the Namibian seal watching tourism industry is increasing in popularity and bringing in profits, it is being threatened by the annual seal...

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The hilora, a rare antelope threatened with extinction, could become the attraction that sells tourism in Garissa. The rest is here: Kenya: Rare Antelope Is a Boost to Tourism

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Scientists hope to harness coral's natural defence against the sun's harmful ultraviolet rays to make a sunscreen pill for humans. See the article here: Coral could hold key to sunscreen pill

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Britain's loudest bird, the bittern, has had its best year since records began with scientists tracking more than 100 breeding males belting out their distinctive booming call. The rest is here: Booming bitterns become a big noise again

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The Yukon Government and Nach Nyak Dun First Nation are working together to protect two sensitive wildlife areas in central Yukon.Devil's Elbow and Big Island in the Stewart River Valley have been designated as Habitat Protection Areas, recognized for their importance for moose calving and salmon spawning. Read more here: 2 Yukon areas get Habitat Protection status