Abstract With the deepening of the concept of sustainable development of the whole society, protecting forest resources has become a crucial task of the current society. The present forestry industrial structure of Heilongjiang state-owned forest areas has undergone significant changes, and the transformation of the forestry industry has become increasingly prominent. How to deepen the…

Did y’all know it was National Mississippi Day? Published 5:16 pm Thursday, November 30, 2023 So, according to the National Day Calendar website, NationalToday.com.  November 30 is National Mississippi Day, honoring those who live in our great state. We who live here know we are great, but it is nice to know we also have…

The tragedy of the infamous Dust Bowl era of the 1930s was repeated in the “mini” dust storm on I-55 in the heart of the U.S. Corn Belt in May 2023. A recent article that I wrote alongside Randall Reeder, Rattan Lal, David R. Montgomery and the late David Brandt, highlighted soil mismanagement that caused…

POTENTIAL IMPACT The process of reclaiming land from sea “would certainly lead to the decline of marine species living in the sea and potentially habitats around it”, said Associate Professor Huang Danwei from the National University of Singapore (NUS). For example, half of coastal wetlands in China have been lost to land reclamation. The deputy head…

TOWN OF GLEN — A family-owned farm in Glen will safeguard its longevity and ensure the spread remains forever farmland following the completion of a conservation project. Glenvue Farm owners, Russ and Judy Kelly, worked with Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy (MHLC) to secure a state Department of Agriculture and Markets grant funding the purchase of…

Courtesy Elite Long Island Outfitters On October 19, a deer hunter sitting in a tree stand on a tract of farmland in Orient watched as what looked like someone’s dog approached his stand. The hunter took his cell phone out and a shot a video – of a healthy male coyote. “We knew it was…

Warren County health officials said a rabid fisher bit three visitors walking at the Hudson Pointe Nature Preserve in Queensbury, and want all who may have encountered the aggressive animal to pursue rabies treatments. The fisher bit three people at the preserve Wednesday morning, while a state Department of Environmental Conservation staff member who located…

Warren County health officials said a rabid fisher bit three visitors walking at the Hudson Pointe Nature Preserve in Queensbury, and want all who may have encountered the aggressive animal to pursue rabies treatments. The fisher bit three people at the preserve Wednesday morning, while a state Department of Environmental Conservation staff member who located…