October 26, 2023 How to design marine protected areas that keep pace with climate change New Stanford-led research offers a way to build climate resilience into the designs of ocean and coastal areas intended to protect marine species. The researchers recommend establishing numerous marine protected areas across political borders, starting with the Southern California Bight.…

October 26, 2023October 26, 2023 The Clemson University Institute for Parks recently celebrated five individuals for their career contributions to the parks and conservation fields and exemplary leadership in addressing environmental issues and concerns at the 45th George B. Hartzog Jr. Lecture Series and Awards program. The program is named for the seventh director (1964-1972)…

NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, Huron, S.D., October 26, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is encouraging agricultural producers and forest landowners in South Dakota to participate in voluntary conservation programs and adopt climate-smart practices in fiscal year (FY) 2024 as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)…

For the Tomahawk Leader LINCOLN COUNTY – The Lincoln County Conservation Program is inviting public, private and homeschooled students in the county to take part in its annual Conservation Contest. The Conservation Contest encourages students to submit posters or write and perform speeches that illustrate the conservation theme of the year. For 2024, the Conservation…

John Gittings A group of Sauk County institutions and organizations are coming together for the third time in four years to bring awareness of the county’s landscape and environment through film. The Conserve Sauk Film Festival will air 22 environmental-themed films, most of them locally produced, in five rooms at the Umhoefer Building at UW-Platteville…

Representative Mike Johnson comes from Louisiana oil country and has said he does not believe burning fossil fuels is changing the climate. Representative Mike Johnson of Louisiana, the newly elected House speaker, has questioned climate science, opposed clean energy and received more campaign contributions from oil and gas companies than from any other industry last…

Yao Mengming, general manager of the Lighting Design and Application Department of Signify Greater China (second from right), Hu Jiaojiao, co-founder of Tianjin-based Polar Hub (first from right), together with industry experts in lighting, botany and zoology, join a round table for a discussion on promoting China’s biodiversity conservation in Beijing in October. [Photo provided…

The American Climate Corps Trains for Conservation Jobs Lorrie Boyer Reporter The American Climate Corps is an interagency partnership between America the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Departments of Labor, interior agriculture, and Energy. And according to america.gov, through partnerships, labor organizations, apprentice-ready programs, educational institutions, and other organizations. The American Climate Corps…

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FEATURED Nepal’s tiger conservation gets tech boost with AI-powered deer tracking by Abhaya Raj Joshi — October 23, 2023 – Endangered tigers in Nepal heavily rely on spotted deer as their primary prey, making their conservation crucial.– Researchers in Nepal are using vertical cameras and AI technology to track and profile individual spotted deer (Axis axis), similar to…