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Let Billy the elephant into his new home
I traveled to the Los Angeles Zoo last week to observe Billy the Asian elephant and explore the Pachyderm Forest -- a state-of-the-art habitat being built for Billy and other endangered Asian elephants. I wanted to see for myself the project that had...Tags: Endangered Species, Los Angeles, Wildlife, Natural Resources, Conservation
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Piping Plover Population Increases Along Connecticut Shore
With all the shoveling of snow, sleet and ice we've done so far this winter, it may be difficult to remember that in the summer, shovels are also used to build sand castles at the beach. And during those trips to the shore, you may have noticed a small,...Tags: Lyme, Old Lyme, Endangered Species, Wildlife, Natural Resources
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Bush sets aside huge Pacific sanctuaries
baltimoresun.comYellow tang near Maug Island in Mariana Archipelago - Robert Schroeder, NOAAIn a move generating rare praise from environmentalists, President Bush is to announce today that he is creating three huge new marine reserves in... -
Knot to worry - time to quit horseshoe-ing around?
baltimoresun.comIn dry bureaucratic language, the federal government has acknowledged what bird-watchers have been saying for some time - the globetrotting shorebirds known as red knots are in trouble because the mid-Atlantic horseshoe crabs on which they depend are also... -
Lawmakers pressure feds over NJ's dolphins
Associated Press WriterFederal lawmakers are increasing pressure on wildlife officials who refuse to try and rescue a dwindling group of bottlenose dolphins from two New Jersey rivers. The dolphins' continued presence in the rivers has led to worries they may die soon. On...Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Animals, Bodies of Water, Football, Robert Menendez
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Meet penguins at the Lehigh Valley Zoo, take a hike and see the balloon man
WELCOME THE PENGUINS There's something about cold weather and the snow that makes kids think about penguins. The Lehigh Valley Zoo has chosen the wintry weekends in January to spotlight its new penguin exhibit. Although these black-footed birds are...Tags: Montgomery (Montgomery, Alabama), Montgomery County (Maryland), Emmaus, Lehigh Valley Zoo, New Year's Day
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Winter is a great time to clean up and get ready for spring
I like to look forward this time of year. With the holidays behind us and the days gradually getting longer, I know spring is only weeks away.
Even now, plants show early signs of waking up. When Ken and I recently cleaned up fallen branches and cones, I...Tags: Environmental Pollution, Colonial Williamsburg, Natural Science, ACORN, Gardening
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More species invasions likely in Great Lakes despite tighter ballast controls, report says
Associated Press WriterTRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Dozens of foreign species could spread across the Great Lakes in coming years despite policies designed to keep them out, causing significant environmental and economic damage, a federal report says. The National...Tags: Environmental Politics, Water, Gary, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Ohio
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USDA taking applications from sunflower farmers to kill blackbirds' cattail habitat
Associated Press WriterBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Federal wildlife officials are taking applications from farmers who want the government to remove cattail-infested wetlands, the preferred habitat of sunflower-snacking blackbirds. Phil Mastrangelo, the state director for...Tags: Wetlands, Agricultural Research and Technology, North Dakota, Natural Resources
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Sugar deal renews hope for Everglades restoration
Recently, we've seen plenty of criticism regarding the proposed purchase by the South Florida Water Management District of 181,000 acres of U.S. Sugar's land for Everglades restoration. While the deal is not perfect, perhaps the naysayers cannot see...Tags: Ecosystems, Environmental Pollution, Renovation, Endangered Species, Wildlife
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Carrier move to Florida clears another hurdle
804-647-6444The Navy appeared to clear another hurdle Wednesday in its plan to move an aircraft carrier to Florida, something that Virginia leaders have opposed. It received an environmental study that sets out conditions to dredge around Naval Station Mayport, near...Tags: John F. Kennedy, Endangered Species, George H.W. Bush, Wildlife, Natural Resources
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Palm Beach County faces another round of cutbacks
South Florida Sun-SentinelCutbacks — and likely more layoffs — continue for Palm Beach County government, where department heads learned Wednesday that they must slash costs by 10 percent. The economic crisis threatening jobs and businesses across the country also...Tags: Retirement, Local Authority, Property, Budgets and Budgeting, Layoffs and Downsizing
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