Category: Environment and Conservation

  • DEC fish release tips

    DEC fish release tips

    Steelhead season is in the full swing on New York’s Great Lakes tributaries, and with more and more anglers choosing to release their catch, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has provided some tips to consider the next time you’re out on the water. It’s also worth noting that these recommendations apply to…

  • DEC fish release tips

    DEC fish release tips

    Steelhead season is in the full swing on New York’s Great Lakes tributaries, and with more and more anglers choosing to release their catch, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has provided some tips to consider the next time you’re out on the water. It’s also worth noting that these recommendations apply to…

  • DEC continues to press EPA for a reasonable approach to PM pollution

    DEC continues to press EPA for a reasonable approach to PM pollution

    #inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } For 14 years, local communities, the borough and the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) have been making progress on particulate matter pollution in the Fairbanks North Star Borough Nonattainment Area. The DEC and the borough have worked diligently…

  • DEC continues to press EPA for a reasonable approach to PM pollution

    DEC continues to press EPA for a reasonable approach to PM pollution

    #inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } For 14 years, local communities, the borough and the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) have been making progress on particulate matter pollution in the Fairbanks North Star Borough Nonattainment Area. The DEC and the borough have worked diligently…

  • New male Sumatran rhino born

    New male Sumatran rhino born

    The Government of Indonesia has announced the birth of a male rhino at the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary (SRS) in Way Kambas National Park. Born on 25 November to first-time mum Delilah (who was herself born at the Sanctuary in 2016), the calf is the second Sumatran rhino birth at the SRS within two months. Minister…

  • New male Sumatran rhino born

    New male Sumatran rhino born

    The Government of Indonesia has announced the birth of a male rhino at the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary (SRS) in Way Kambas National Park. Born on 25 November to first-time mum Delilah (who was herself born at the Sanctuary in 2016), the calf is the second Sumatran rhino birth at the SRS within two months. Minister…

  • Gov. Hochul Announces Adirondacks Welcome Center Reaches One Million Visitor Milestone

    Gov. Hochul Announces Adirondacks Welcome Center Reaches One Million Visitor Milestone

    For several years, the Adirondacks Welcome Center, operated by the State Department of Transportation, and the Taste NY area, which is overseen by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, has provided a cozy first impression for visitors from across the globe, providing a moment of rest while promoting area agriculture, tourism, and commerce.…

  • Gov. Hochul Announces Adirondacks Welcome Center Reaches One Million Visitor Milestone

    Gov. Hochul Announces Adirondacks Welcome Center Reaches One Million Visitor Milestone

    For several years, the Adirondacks Welcome Center, operated by the State Department of Transportation, and the Taste NY area, which is overseen by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, has provided a cozy first impression for visitors from across the globe, providing a moment of rest while promoting area agriculture, tourism, and commerce.…

  • Conservation of SA’s protected areas tenuous as law is weak

    Conservation of SA’s protected areas tenuous as law is weak

    We are truly fortunate to live in a country with exceptional biodiversity. South Africa is one of only 17 megadiverse countries, a group of countries that comprise only 10% of Earth’s surface, yet host 70% of its fauna and flora. Our unique biomes, from fynbos to grasslands, host a remarkable diversity of species. We should…

  • Conservation of SA’s protected areas tenuous as law is weak

    Conservation of SA’s protected areas tenuous as law is weak

    We are truly fortunate to live in a country with exceptional biodiversity. South Africa is one of only 17 megadiverse countries, a group of countries that comprise only 10% of Earth’s surface, yet host 70% of its fauna and flora. Our unique biomes, from fynbos to grasslands, host a remarkable diversity of species. We should…