On November 1, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reasserted basic federal Clean Water Act protections for a 31-acre coastal wetland in Horry County, South Carolina, near Murrells Inlet. That’s the good news. Read more
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Anticipating Rising Seas: Wildlife Trust in UK Plans For New Inland Refuge
The Norfolk Wildlife Trust has filed a plan to create an inland wetland to protect rare bitterns. This action recognizes that salt water may soon be degrading coastal freshwater reed beds … Read more
Ontario Will Protect 55 Million-Acre Forest and Wetland Area
In a move that will protect nature and help fight global warming, Ontario will conserve an area about the same size as the entire State of Kansas. (Photo: Forest Ethics) Kerry … Read more
Goats Enlisted to Protect Endangered Turtles
That’s right — goats! When mowing practices were found dangerously harmful to bog turtles in Maryland, a different (more ancient) mowing technique was employed. The Baltimore Sun reports: “The State … Read more