Conservation

11+ hour, 18+ min ago   (401+ words) UKHRUL: Environmental Force at Grass Root Level (ENFOGAL), a Ukhrul-based grassroots environmental organisation, has received the State-Level Wildlife Protection Incentive Award 2026 for its conservation efforts in Ukhrul and Kamjong districts of Manipur. The award was presented during the grand finale…...

7+ hour, 2+ min ago   (362+ words) A further million acres of agricultural land has been locked up for conservation. The Albanese Government also contributed to the purchase of Westmoreland Station through the Protecting Important Biodiversity Program. The property purchases representing a combined almost 400,000 hectares (988,421 acres) are…...

12+ hour, 47+ min ago   (424+ words) The Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge east of Fallon is a major desert wetland ecosystem. LVN, file The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced an investment of $5 million in partnerships to help agricultural producers and private landowners restore and steward wetlands and…...

14+ hour, 40+ min ago   (455+ words) NEBRASKA — It’s monarch migration season, and one butterfly dubbed 80FranksMeadow has traveled to Sacramento, Mexico, since Nebraska Game and Parks staff tagged her in early September. She has about 640 miles to go before reaching overwintering grounds in central Mexico. 80FranksMeadow is one…...

19+ hour, 45+ min ago   (159+ words) The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has warned public institutions, including the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources and the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), that government backing does not exempt reclamation projects from environmental permitting requirements. In a statement dated October…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (279+ words) Conservation initiatives are important components of the programs to be reauthorized, modified, and funded through a new farm bill. These initiatives have become major sources of direct payments to farmers, on par with crop insurance and traditional commodity programs. The…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (174+ words) Fish don't know the difference between an irrigation ditch and a natural stream or river, unfortunately for them. Business and housing reporter Volunteers rescue fish in Missoula on Oct. 4, 2026. David Erickson is a reporter for the Missoulian, often writing about…...

1+ day, 53+ min ago   (408+ words) Almost 20 agencies make up the McKenzie Watershed Emergency Response System (MWERS), which is why EWEB hosts an annual spill drill; so that every agency is probably prepared to respond to a contamination event in the McKenzie River. EWEB and emergency…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (242+ words) The Solid Waste Disposal Authority of Baldwin County has taken its recycling and sustainability education efforts on the road with a new 24-foot Waste and Recycling Mobile Adventure. The hands-on … The hands-on environmental education trailer is designed for schools, community…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (313+ words) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is expanding one of its wildlife refuges in Arkansas, the nonprofit partnering with the federal government on the project said Wednesday. The Trust for Public Land, an outdoors nonprofit, said 435 acres would be added to…...