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Indigenous method used for freshwater fish conservation efforts
In a recent conservation effort at Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne, a traditional Māori method known as whakaweku proved successful in collecting freshwater fish for relocation. Using bundles of rārahu/bracken fern, this method facilitated the collection of 139 toitoi/common bully (Gobiomorphus cotidianus) from Kōhangapiripiri in the Parangārahu Lakes area during late April and early May.…
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Your Environment This Week: Agricultural calendar, Farmers embrace Azolla, Warming Indian cities
This week’s environment and conservation news stories rolled into one. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch the latest high quality, original video stories from nature’s frontline in India. To receive a weekly email roundup of stories, please sign-up for our newsletter. Farmers embrace Azolla, a fern, as low-cost livestock feed amid fodder shortage Farmers…
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Bonnaroo 2024 weather: Festival goers can enjoy sunny and warm temperatures this weekend
The 2024 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is officially underway. Throughout the weekend, thousands of Bonnaroovians from across the country will be able to enjoy sunny conditions and warm temperatures to accompany over 150 acts on the 700-acre farm. Thursday, June 13 will be the coolest day of the festival, with temperatures reaching the high 80s.…
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Climate Change Adaptation Strategy – The City of Red Deer
Background The Red Deer Climate Adaptation Strategy provides a roadmap for how The City can take action to enhance the climate resilience of The City’s assets, services, and operations to best serve the community. The strategy also identifies cross-linkages between the climate change impacts and the actions and goals that are outlined in The City’s…
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USDA Providing Funds for Conservation and Climate-Smart Ag Solutions
By dogfordstudios/DepositPhotos image The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will be investing in partner-driven conservation and climate solutions. The NRCS is accepting project proposals until July 2, 2024 through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). It is designed to help farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners adopt and expand conservation strategies to enhance natural resources while tackling the climate…
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Policy gaps identified between development and environmental conservation
World Bank assesses Bhutan’s environmental risk management YK Poudel Bhutan’s environmental conservation framework lacks clarity in addressing development projects’ impacts on habitats, the link between biodiversity laws and development is brittle, and gaps were identified in the biodiversity management plan. These are some of the challenges in biodiversity conservation and the sustainable management of living…
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World Environment Day Celebrated in Mangaluru with Focus on Conservation
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Cuts will have impact
Investing in conservation and environmental protection isn’t just an option; it is imperative for the survival of our planet. The Southland Conservation Board is gravely concerned about recent cuts to both the Department of Conservation and proposed spending and staff cuts at the Ministry for the Environment. While we understand the directive to Public Service…
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Rhino Charge: A Thrilling Race to Protect Nature
Rhino Charge, an intense annual event that sees a range of off-road monstrous machines take to the rugged terrains of the Kenyan landscape for conservation efforts, is quite unlike any other. It is an event held to raise funds for vital projects managed by Rhino Ark Kenya Charitable Trust, an initiative focused on preserving ecosystems,…
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Beavers in King County
Benefits of beavers Beavers help reduce the impacts of climate change – and help salmon Beavers store water and improve hydrologic (water) conditions. They increase water storage on the surface as ponds are created and increased in size. This water filters down into the water table and recharges groundwater too. In some places this increase…