Yale E360

JUNE 22, 2023

Namibia has long been praised for its locally-based conservancies that have benefited both wildlife and rural communities. But the government is now allowing oil and gas and other companies onto previously protected lands, putting the nation’s conservation gains in jeopardy. Read more on E360 →

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Yale E360

APRIL 6, 2023

Some analysts say such schemes have the potential to boost conservation, but others are skeptical. Backed by the UN, an alliance of conservationists and policymakers is devising new ways to finance the preservation of biodiversity by placing economic values on ecosystems. Read more on E360 →

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Yale E360

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

An African Union ruling finds that parts of a Congo national park should be returned to the Batwa people, who were evicted decades ago. Advocates say the ruling must be implemented and that the Batwa will need support to protect the park’s rare gorillas and other wildlife. Read more on E360 →

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Circle of Blue

MARCH 2, 2023

Carl Ganter an Explorers Club Fellow in recognition of his contributions to understanding and conserving the world’s fresh water. Carl Ganter a Fellow, Recognizing Contributions to Freshwater Research, Conservation and Journalism appeared first on Circle of Blue. ” The post Explorers Club Names J.

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Enviromental Defense

AUGUST 14, 2024

Premier Doug Ford has forced Ontario’s 36 Conservation Areas to set the table for a province-wide land buffet for developers. By December 31, 2024, Conservation Areas must create an inventory of “land which is suitable for the purposes of housing and housing infrastructure” for disposal as surplus lands.

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The Applied Ecologist

AUGUST 29, 2024

Angus Retallack explains how, using remote sensing data over a 22-year observation period, vegetation recovery after the removal of livestock and the introduction of conservation-focused management can be assessed. Sustainable use and conservation of these …

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

On November 25, Natural Lands and ClearWater Conservancy announced the preservation of the 667-acre Ridge Farm in Jackson and Miller Townships, Huntingdon County. The property is now under a conservation easement with Natural Lands that will forever protect the forest and streams, and the wildlife that call these places home.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

“At a time when our region is losing our open space at an alarming rate of more than 2,000 acres a year, Black River Sanctuary stands protected forever because every day citizens decided it was an important, special place” says Christopher Kocher, president of Wildlands Conservancy. Click Here to support the Conservancy.

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Yale E360

JUNE 3, 2021

From California to Maine, land is being given back to Native American tribes who are committing to managing it for conservation. Some tribes are using traditional knowledge, from how to support wildlife to the use of prescribed fires, to protect their ancestral grounds. Read more on E360 ?.

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Yale E360

JANUARY 24, 2023

Under President Joko Widodo, Indonesia has gained international praise for its conservation policies. But now the government is clamping down on scientists who are questioning official claims that the country’s endangered orangutan and rhino populations are increasing. Read more on E360 →

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Yale E360

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The reintroduction of endangered wolves to Yellowstone National Park 30 years ago was a major conservation victory. But as wolves have spread across the West, anger and resentment at the apex predator has escalated, with hunters in some states increasingly targeting them. Read more on E360

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Circle of Blue

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Utah, they insist, can do much more to conserve its existing freshwater reserves. In Utah’s southwest corner, the Central Iron County Water Conservancy District is championing the $260 million Pine Valley Water Supply project , currently under review by the Bureau of Land Management.

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Yale E360

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

But federal efforts to thin forests to reduce fire risks are drawing pushback from conservation groups. California’s ancient sequoias — some of which have stood more than 1,000 years — are facing an existential threat from increasingly intense wildfires linked to climate change. Read more on E360 →

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Beginning in early 2021, the California Planning & Conservation League Foundation convened a group of water law professors and other water experts to formulate specific recommendations for modernizing California water rights law. Both AB 460 and AB 1337 were approved by the California State Assembly. Download as PDF

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Indigenous activists and organizations from around the world met virtually this week for the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Zoom-based World Conservation Congress, an event that gathers world leaders once every four years to discuss the global challenge of sustainability, environmental leadership, and nature conservation.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

On November 7, LehighValleyNews.com reported Pennsylvania Audubon recognized Daniel Klem , Director of the Muhlenberg College Acopian Center for Ornithology , with the Walt Pomeroy Conservation Award. It is my hope that this award will draw further attention to the important conservation issue for birds and people,” Klem said.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The Wildlife Leadership Academy is now accepting nominations for the Student Conservation Ambassadors Program for students ages 14 to 17. This is the ideal summer field school for students who are interested in conservation and the outdoors! The deadline for nominations is February 28, 2025.

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Yale E360

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

conference on the conservation of wildlife, held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, finds that nearly half of migratory species are in decline, from Egyptian vultures to steppe eagles to wild camels. A sweeping new report, unveiled at the start of a major U.N. Read more on E360 →

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Yale E360

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Major funding to finance forest conservation projects is set to be announced at the UN climate summit next week. But some environmentalists contend the LEAF program could exclude the Indigenous people who have long protected the forests that the initiative aims to save. Read more on E360 ?.

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Yale E360

OCTOBER 27, 2022

officials are proposing rules that would enable them to use this new — and potentially controversial — conservation tool. Scientists have long warned that climate change and other threats will require relocating some endangered species outside their historic ranges. Read more on E360 ?.

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Scientific American

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Inside the fiercely competitive Federal Duck Stamp Contest, part of the wildly successful conservation program that has preserved millions of acres of waterfowl habitat

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

On November 12, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced the investment of $79.4 million in grants to support 307 projects across Pennsylvania, aimed at expanding recreational opportunities, conserving natural spaces, and revitalizing communities. Click Here for the complete announcement.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 2, 2024

According to the Izaak Walton League, “one of America’s oldest and most successful conservation organizations:” in general, for a 20 ft driveway all you need is one 12 ounc mug of salt to prevent ice formation! Reprinted from the Pike Conservation District website.) This is not true! Posted: December 2, 2024] PA Environment Digest

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 28, 2023

But those that stand out the most are the first-ever authorizations of the USDA Climate Hubs and the Long-term Agroecosystem Research (LTAR) network, expansion of agroforestry initiatives, expansion of the USDA’s conservation programs, and grants to states and Tribal governments interested in implementing soil health management programs.

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Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Environment Minister Rebecca Shultz have allowed this demonstrably wrong belief to go unchallenged, becoming the Alberta United Conservative Party’s (UCP) default stance on climate change.

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Environment + Energy Leader

AUGUST 23, 2022

To make a meaningful dent in its ambitious water conservation goals, PepsiCo recovers and reuses the water in its facilities. Additionally, it is sourcing, purifying, and reusing water used by other food companies where it collects water.

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Circle of Blue

JANUARY 10, 2023

Fish tracking project builds the case for international conservation cooperation. The stingray was tagged with a tracking device and returned to the Mekong River, where its movements are informing conservation planning. This, researchers say, emphasizes the need for international cooperation to conserve Mekong fisheries.

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Circle of Blue

JULY 28, 2022

On the higher end, that amount of conservation is one-third of the Colorado’s recent annual flow. An agreement from lower basin states to conserve an additional 500,000 acre-feet in 2022 and 2023 beyond what was required in the Tier 1 shortage declaration for 2022. Those are astounding figures. 500-Plus Plan.

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Legal Planet

JUNE 27, 2024

Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA). As the largest conservation measures in the nation’s history, ANILCA reserves roughly 65 million acres of land in Alaska from development in national parks, wilderness areas, and other conservation areas. Comprehensive Emergency Response and Cleanup Act (CERCLA ).

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Legal Planet

JULY 3, 2024

By removing SERP’s sunset date, California can support continued progress toward its conservation and restoration goals without introducing environmental risks that California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) helps guard against. Permits and clearances add time and expense to restoration project rollout.

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Circle of Blue

AUGUST 22, 2022

Conservation easements can facilitate a transition of cropland to salt marsh, providing numerous ecosystem services and up to 90% of the market value for farms. Such programs, funded by the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service and different state agencies, pay farmers as much as $4,000 an acre to stop farming their land.

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Yale E360

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In its latest accounting, the International Union for Conservation of Nature finds that more than 44,000 species worldwide are threatened with extinction. Of these, nearly 7,000 face an immediate threat from climate change. Read more on E360 →

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Environment + Energy Leader

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Increased energy conservation measures may be necessary as temperatures remain above 100 degrees throughout the state. The post Heat Continues to Stress California Grid, Rolling Blackouts Possible appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Yale E360

APRIL 26, 2022

cities such as San Diego, Phoenix, and Las Vegas have embraced a host of innovative strategies for conserving and sourcing water, providing these metropolitan areas with ample water supplies to support their growing populations. Facing a changing climate, southwestern U.S. Read more on E360 ?.

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Conservation 265

Yale E360

MARCH 16, 2023

Faced with embargoes of Russian oil and gas, Europe ramped up production of solar and wind power, got serious about energy conservation, and tweaked policies to speed its green transition. Despite fears of increased emissions, the EU remained on track to meet its climate goals. Read more on E360 →

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Circle of Blue

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Yet conservation funding centers on lands and oceans. Despite this unprecedented and ongoing decline, research and conservation related to freshwater ecosystems receive far less attention than those of terrestrial and marine realms. Freshwater species are dying off and decreasing in abundance. Carl Ganter/Circle of Blue.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Conservatives argue that these incidental benefits (often called co-benefits) shouldn’t count. Q: Why are conservatives unhappy with cost-benefit analysis? It turns out that one major benefit is that a lot fewer people commit suicide by gassing themselves in their cars.

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