Category: Environment and Conservation

  • Berks Nature’s 15th Annual State of the Environment Breakfast

    Berks Nature’s 15th Annual State of the Environment Breakfast

    What: Berks Nature’s 15th Annual State of the Environment Breakfast Where: The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Reading, 701 Penn St., Reading When: Thursday, Nov. 2, from 7:30-9 a.m. Breakfast will begin at 7:30, with the program starting at 8. Berks Nature launched the first State of the Environment report in 2008 with the philosophy of…

  • Prince William hopes to expand his Earthshot Prize into a global environment movement by 2030

    Prince William hopes to expand his Earthshot Prize into a global environment movement by 2030

    SINGAPORE — SINGAPORE (AP) — Britain’s Prince William said Wednesday that he hopes to expand his Earthshot Prize program into a global movement to bolster environmental innovators and galvanize governments to be more engaged in green sectors so that climate change would be easier to tackle. William said he foresees policy shifts in environmental protection…

  • Mongabay launches Africa news bureau

    Mongabay launches Africa news bureau

    Mongabay is launching a bilingual news bureau, Mongabay Africa, to cover environmental and conservation news across the continent in French and English. The bureau will support original reporting on wildlife conservation, development pressures, natural resource industries, and climate change impacts in Africa. This expansion aligns with Mongabay’s efforts to provide credible independent journalism, make science…

  • Boost for Sumatran rhino IVF plan as eggs extracted from Bornean specimen

    Boost for Sumatran rhino IVF plan as eggs extracted from Bornean specimen

    Conservationists in Indonesia say they’ve successfully extracted eggs from a Sumatran rhino to be used in an IVF program meant to boost the population of the near-extinct species. The donor rhino, known as Pahu, is a Bornean specimen of the Sumatran rhino, and her egg would greatly expand the genetic pool of a species believed…

  • Military Conservation Programs Help in Fight Against Hearing Loss

    Military Conservation Programs Help in Fight Against Hearing Loss

    Among the many unique challenges of military life, one thing remains consistent: noise. “Within a military population, it’s noisy. It’s a noisy world in general,” said U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brandon Tourtillott, audiology consultant stationed at Travis Air Force Base. “Noise-induced hearing loss is our number one concern, and it’s the number one workplace health…

  • Exploring Papua New Guinea’s Natural Wonders: A Journey with the IUCN Oceania Team

    Exploring Papua New Guinea’s Natural Wonders: A Journey with the IUCN Oceania Team

    Our mission was funded by the European Union’s generous contribution to the BIOPAMA project, which focuses on capacity building and creating synergies for Melanesian countries. Our team comprised experts in Marine, Protected and Conserved Areas, and Nature-Based Solutions. This is my third trip to this remarkable part of the world promised new adventures and insights…

  • Tennessee plans to spend 64% of its next environmental budget on internet service

    Tennessee plans to spend 64% of its next environmental budget on internet service | WPLN News <!– window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag(‘js’, new Date()); gtag(‘config’, ‘UA-39704135-1’); –> <!– –> <!– –> November 7, 2023 On Air – 90.3 WPLN-FM

  • 11/8/2023 – NINE HONOLULU MEN CITED FOR FISHING ILLEGALLY IN MARINE LIFE CONSERVATION DISTRICT

    11/8/2023 – NINE HONOLULU MEN CITED FOR FISHING ILLEGALLY IN MARINE LIFE CONSERVATION DISTRICT

    11/8/2023 – NINE HONOLULU MEN CITED FOR FISHING ILLEGALLY IN MARINE LIFE CONSERVATION DISTRICT Posted on Nov 8, 2023 in DOCARE, Main, News Releases, slider JOSH GREEN, M.D.GOVERNOR DAWN CHANGCHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 8, 2023 NINE HONOLULU MEN CITED FOR FISHING ILLEGALLY IN MARINE LIFE CONSERVATION DISTRICT (HONOLULU) – Nine men were cited by…

  • Letter: Nadolski a champion of wildlife conservation

    Letter: Nadolski a champion of wildlife conservation

    <!– SHOW ARTICLE –> I am writing this letter in support for Ben Nadolski’s candidacy for Ogden City Mayor. Ben’s over 20 year career working for the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and 8 years on the Ogden City Council have been a testament to his unwavering commitment to saving wildlife, conservation and environmental Stewardship…

  • Invisible fences could be the future of cattle ranching in Florida and climate change research

    Invisible fences could be the future of cattle ranching in Florida and climate change research

    A Southwest Florida rancher is controlling cattle on his 5,000-acre property with an invisible fence as part of research exploring ways to keep livestock from trampling environmentally sensitive lands. Jim Strickland, who has spent about 50 years ranching in Florida, became the first in the southeastern United States to use electric collars and cell towers…