Tag: Nature reserves

Watching for birds & diversity: Audubon groups pledge change

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BOSTON — When Boston socialites Minna Hall and Harriet Hemenway sought to end the slaughter of birds in the name of 19th century high...

‘Nobody’s winning’ as drought upends life in US West basin

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TULELAKE, Calif. — Ben DuVal knelt in a barren field near the California-Oregon border and scooped up a handful of parched soil as dust...

Undoing Trump rule won’t likely affect Okefenokee mine plan

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SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Biden administration’s plan to revive protections for some wetlands and streams that got eliminated during Donald Trump’s presidency isn't likely...

China’s wandering elephants becoming international stars

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BEIJING — Already famous at home, China’s wandering elephants are now becoming international stars. ...

Fate of planned mine near Okefenokee left to Georgia agency

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FOLKSTON, Ga. — More than 160 years after her great-great-grandfather settled on a patch of land surrounded by water in the Okefenokee Swamp, Sheila...

Biden targets $2.8B for conservation, outdoor recreation

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WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Thursday proposed funding for dozens of conservation and recreation projects across the country as it allocates $2.8 billion...

EXPLAINER: The suspension of Arctic refuge drilling leases

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Decades-long political and legal battles over drilling in America’s largest wildlife refuge took another turn when the Biden administration suspended oil...

Biden to suspend oil leases in Alaska’s Arctic refuge

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WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is suspending oil and gas leases in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as it review environmental impacts of drilling...

Greek firefighters battle major forest fire for 2nd day

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ATHENS, Greece — Greek firefighters were battling a major forest fire in the Corinth region west of Athens for a second day Friday, with...

Severe drought crisis deepens along Oregon-California border

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PORTLAND, Ore. — The water crisis along the California-Oregon border went from dire to catastrophic this week as federal regulators shut off irrigation water...