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Wildlife officials move ahead with plan to release conservation land for highway
Florida wildlife officials moved ahead this week with plans to swap 60 acres of conservation lands to make way for a new toll road through Split Oak Forest in Osceola County, in exchange for putting 25 times that acreage into conservation. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commissioners voted 6-1 Wednesday in favor of an agreement…
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Nominate your environmental champion for a conservation award
You can nominate an environmental champion for the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority’s 42nd annual Conservation Awards. Last year, the efforts of 19 outstanding individuals and groups across the Lake Simcoe watershed were recognized for tree planting, stormwater management, habitat restoration, community events and initiatives enhancing private properties to protect our waterways. “We are continually inspired…
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Water conservation and maintaining rich vegetation urged amid South Texas drought
WESLACO, Texas (Border Report) — During a hike around Estero Llano Grande State Park, water and agriculture experts pointed out best practices for planting vegetation to help conserve waterways, and actually clean the environment. “Wood is good,” Ricky Linex, a retired wildlife biologist from the Natural Resource Conservation Service, told about 50 participants who gathered…
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Seven conservation pioneers who are ‘saving the world’
How much difference can one person make? Just ask these grassroots conservationists, who’ve won an award – and funding – for saving imperiled species If you’ve ever doubted how much difference one person can make – particularly at a time when environmental challenges seem so overwhelming – then take heart from the winners of this…
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Cooper sets $148M aside for environment in FY 25 budget
A road leading to a private residence in Sea Level in Down East Carteret County is flooded in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Idalia in 2023. Photo: Dylan Ray Gov. Roy Cooper has proposed around $150 million to go toward conservation and resiliency, with $20 million of that for grants to improve draining and reduce…
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Lecale Conservation Calls For Helpers For Tyrella Planting
Lecale Conservation is planting grasses on sand dunes at Tyrella Beach to stem erosion and is calling for volunteer helpers Following a successful grass restoration project at Ballyhornan, Lecale Conservation, a County Down environmental and conservation group, have stepped up and are seeking to plant grasses on Tyrella beach writes Jim Masson. The group of…
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Chhattisgarh activist Alok Shukla receives Goldman Environmental prize for forest conservation efforts
RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh-based environment and forest activist Alok Shukla has been honoured with the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize for his efforts and exemplary community campaign in safeguarding the biodiversity-rich forests in the mineral-rich state.Leading a community campaign, Shukla successfully advocated for the preservation of 445,000 acres of biodiversity-rich forests in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh,…
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Conservation Measures – Yellowstone National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
This portable photovoltaic system at Bechler provides power during the summer season, meeting 90% of the site’s electrical needs. NPS Energy Conservation Yellowstone National Park is the largest consumer of energy in the National Park Service. Currently, most of Yellowstone’s energy comes from coal-fueled power plants and fossil fuels, but the park is reducing energy…
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Ecotourism: An obvious panacea or a looming conundrum?
Lastly, to the numbers game, there is a conundrum that needs to be addressed. It’s the thorniest issue of all and one that represents an awkward mirror at the very least, and quite possibly an existential threat if left unchecked. Due to the shortcomings already expressed, getting precise data on the size and growth of…
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NTU and S.E.A. Aquarium to collaborate on climate research and marine conservation
SINGAPORE – Delegates from the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and S.E.A. Aquarium dived underwater to sign a document that marked a collaboration between the two institutions, paving the way for future projects for the conservation of marine biodiversity. Using laminated paper and a pencil, Assistant Professor Kyle Morgan from NTU’s Asian School of the Environment…
