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Colorado Leopold Conservation Award seeks nominees
Nominations and applications are now being accepted for the 2024 Colorado Leopold Conservation Award. The $10,000 award honors ranchers, farmers and forestland owners who go above and beyond in their management of soil health, water quality and wildlife habitat on working land. Sand County Foundation and national sponsor American Farmland Trust present the Leopold Conservation Award to private…
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Proposed Southwest Florida wildlife conservation area renamed, size reduced
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has nearly halved the acreage involved in its plan to establish a large conservation area in Southwest Florida first detailed this summer. In June, the federal fish and wildlife agency announced an ambitious 7-million-acre “Southwest Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Area,” which is home to roughly 74 threatened and…
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Penn State team to help local groups reduce pollution in lower Susquehanna basin
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — To accelerate conservation and reduce water pollution, a Penn State team composed of outreach staff and extension educators will build upon existing partnerships with organizations in the lower Susquehanna River basin. The watershed is plagued by runoff of nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus from agriculture. Funded by a three-year, $1…
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Shepherd recognized with environmental achievement award
Marshall Shepherd, Georgia Athletic Association Distinguished Professor of geography and atmospheric sciences at the University of Georgia, was recognized as the recipient of the 2023 Environmental Achievement Award. The award, which is presented by the Environmental Law Institute, recognized Shepherd’s exceptional contributions to environmental, protection, conservation and sustainability. He accepted the award at the ELI…
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Proposed Southwest Florida wildlife conservation area renamed; size reduced
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has nearly halved the acreage involved in its plan to establish a large conservation area in Southwest Florida first detailed this summer. In June, the federal fish and wildlife agency announced an ambitious 7-million-acre “Southwest Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Area,” which is home to roughly 74 threatened and…
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Climate change impacts on wildlife can vary by biological sex
Varying responses In polar regions, where global warming impacts are most extreme, years with earlier snowmelt can be a boon for Arctic wolf spiders. An earlier spring kick-starts the growing season. Given the extra time to mature, both sexes grow larger, with females increasing in size even more than males, improving their odds of getting…
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DEC urges caution around endangered bats
NEW YORK — In observance of the internationally recognized Bat Week Oct. 24-31 to raise awareness about the critical role of bats in the environment, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos has encouraged outdoor enthusiasts to refrain from visiting caves and mines during the fall and winter months. DEC officials noted…
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Environmental Protection Agency sued over Oak Ridge landfill for radioactive waste
The Environmental Protection Agency is illegally withholding records that could shed light on why it approved plans by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory to build a radioactive waste landfill over the objections of senior government officials, an environmental group claims. The landfill serves as a receptacle for remnants of decades-old low-level radioactive waste from the…
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More action needed to protect freshwater ecosystems, report says
A recent report from the international conservation NGO WWF argues that freshwater ecosystems are too valuable to go overlooked as new conservation policies are created. Freshwater underpins global food security, the economy and public health, putting the total value of water in 2021 at around $58 trillion, or 60% of the global GDP, the report…
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The Role Of Technology In Environmental Conservation
Technology has the potential to both solve and create challenges for environmental conservation. While it can help us tackle issues such as climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss, it also introduces new risks like e-waste, cyberattacks, and ethical concerns. To protect the planet and preserve natural resources, it is crucial to harness technology in a…
