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Judge restores protections for gray wolves across much of US

Posted on February 11, 2022 by admin

by MATTHEW BROWN and JOHN FLESHER, Associated PressThursday, February 10th 2022 Gray wolves (Wisconsin DNR photo/Herbert Lange) BILLINGS, Mont (AP) — A judge restored federal protections for gray wolves across much of the U.S. on Thursday, after their removal in the waning … Continue reading →

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Monarch butterfly conservation efforts improve. Are they enough?

Posted on January 14, 2022 by admin

By Michael Doyle | 01/06/2022 01:25 PM EST Monarch butterflies are having a moment — in court, on Capitol Hill and across the countryside. Some migrating populations are up from 2020’s devastating lows. Congress is kicking in more money. Endangered Species Act … Continue reading →

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New Landscape Conservation Task Force is Established

Posted on December 15, 2021 by admin

ASSOCIATION OF FISH & WILDLIFE AGENCIES, Washington D.C.: December 8, 2021 Washington D.C. – A new Landscape Conservation Joint Task Force was established during a signing ceremony at the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies Executive Committee Meeting. The establishment … Continue reading →

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Researchers say it’s time to clean up the US Clean Water Act

Posted on December 9, 2021 by admin

December 7, 2021 University of Missouri-Columbia In 1969, the Cuyahoga River near Cleveland was so polluted that it caught fire, helping to launch the modern environmental movement and prompting Congress to pass the Clean Water Act three years later. It … Continue reading →

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Invasive Carp Removal Efforts In Mississippi River

Posted on November 15, 2021 by admin

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov. 15, 2021Contact: DNR Office of CommunicationsDNRPress@wisconsin.gov The Wisconsin DNR will continue working with neighboring state and federal agencies to reduce the number of invasive carp in the Mississippi River. / Photo Credit: Minnesota DNR LA CROSSE, Wis. – … Continue reading →

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