Conservation
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Behind the scenes at Kew Gardens
New Scientist - Headlines &bull Today
Kew Gardens, London, recently invited New Scientist to take a look at its internationally renowned conservation, classification and research work. From 16 to 19 March you can see for yourself: Kew is opening its doors to the public for behind-the-scenes… Full Story »
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Beaver County Times: Audits to address energy efficiency
www.timesonline.com via @LauriWalker &bull TodayNearly all of Allegheny County's municipalities will get a hand with managing their energy costs, thanks to a grant program announced by county officials this week. Allegheny County has awarded a $212,000 contract to Lime Energy of Chicago to perform… Full Story »
2008 Abu Garcia Silver Max Casting Fishing Reel Smax
sponsored listing • Shopping.comThis Silver Max Low Profiler reel features details such as the Abu Garcia power disk drag system, Duragear brass gears, and a MagTrax brake system, th......Full Story »
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- Endangered
- Wildlife
- Nature
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Tribal Energy Program: Upcoming Tribal Energy Program Events
apps1.eere.energy.gov via @IndigMapNetwork &bull TodayA mission of the Tribal Energy Program is to enhance tribal human capacity through education and training. Building knowledge and skills is essential to developing, implementing, and sustaining conservation and energy development projects on tribal lands. A list of upcoming… Full Story »
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Grizzlies' fate in panel's hands
Convention on Biological Diversity: Headlines &bull YesterdayAs Alberta's Endangered Species Conservation Committee meets today to evaluate the status of grizzlies in the province, one major hunting and fishing organization says a limited hunt in some areas of the province wouldn't threaten the iconic bear. Full Story »
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Bilan positif pour l'Annee du Gorille 2009
Convention on Biological Diversity: Headlines &bull YesterdayLe 1er decembre 2008, la Convention sur la conservation des especes migratrices appartenant a la faune sauvage (UNEP/CMS), egalement connue sous le nom de Convention de Bonn, ainsi que ses partenaires, avaient declare l'annee 2009 l'Annee du Gorille (YoG), lors… Full Story »
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Calcutta Fishing Bait Offshore C-bands 64 1/4 Lb Bag
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- Conservation
- Fishing
- Endangered
- Wildlife
- Nature
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US Congressman pushes for bird-friendly buildings
Monga Bay &bull Yesterday
Birds may see pleasanter skies in the US soon, if Congressman Mike Quigley has his way. Quigley, a democrat from Illinois, has introduced legislation that would require all federal buildings to become bird-friendly, potentially saving the lives of millions of birds every year. "Building collisions are arguably the single greatest man-made killer of birds. From three hundred million to one billion birds or more die each… Full Story »
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Sharks swim safe around the Maldives
Monga Bay &bull Yesterday
Sharks that dwell in the Maldives can breathe a sigh of relief: the island nation has declared 90,000 square kilometers of the Indian Ocean a safe-haven for sharks, banning shark fishing as well as any trade in shark fins. It… Full Story »
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Conservation Groups, Scientists, Economists Call for Senate to Act on Climate
Wildlife Promise &bull Yesterday
Nobel Prize-winning economists and scientists will deliver a letter to the U.S. Senate today, urging lawmakers to require immediate cuts in global warming emissions. The letter was signed by more than 2,000 prominent U.S. economists and climate scientists, including eight… Full Story »
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The forest scheme that fails to protect trees
Climate Change News Digest &bull YesterdayForest conservation project in Bolivia proves that unless a nation as a whole cuts deforestation, individual carbon offset schemes are worthlessIt is the ultimate greenwash nightmare. A tough international deal to curb emissions of greenhouse gases is passed in Mexico… Full Story »
Fishing: Abu Garcia Cardinal 500 ALBi/Cabela's Fish Eagle II Spinning Combo...
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- Wildlife
- Nature
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Yes Vermont Yankee: Chernobyl and the Montshire Museum
yesvy.blogspot.com via @mjangwin &bull YesterdayThis blog is about my experiences with the local Sierra Club and other anti-VY organizations. I conclude the post with some notes about their tactics, and their vulnerabilities. If you are interested in learning about Chernobyl, let me suggest a posting in the new blog, Nuclear Fissionary. The Ad As I mentioned in an earlier blog, a meeting "Voices of Chernobyl" was announced in the local paper, without a clue as to who was sponsoring it. The advertisement said "Should we relicense the (sic) Vermont Yankee" and then urged people to come to a playreading about Chernobyl at the Montshire… Full Story »
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Sky Table: Ayrat Khusnutdinov redefines skyscraper design using new technologies
Green Diary &bull Yesterday
Ayrat Khusnutdinov, a Russian architect entered the eVolo Magazine 2010 Skyscraper Competition with his innovative proposal called the 'Sky Table'. His proposed entry was one of the 27 that got special mention in the competition, which recognizes outstanding ideas that… Full Story »
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Conservancy Congratulates Congressman Moran on Chairmanship
The Nature Conservancy &bull Yesterday
The Nature Conservancy offers its congratulations to Congressman Jim Moran for being named Chairman of the Interior Appropriations Subcommittee in the House of Representatives. The subcommittee has jurisdiction over a number of federal agencies and programs essential to the conservation… Full Story »
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Ocean and Great Lakes Policy: Will the Obama Administration Eliminate Boogie Boarding too?
NRDC: Switchboard &bull Mar 10, 2010
My colleague Thom Cmar had an interesting experience on Wisconsin Public Radio this morning. What was billed as a discussion of Great Lakes and ocean policy devolved into an ugly free-for-all about a supposed plot by the Obama Administration to abolish… Full Story »
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Conservation group supports call for bluefin tuna trade ban
Convention on Biological Diversity: Headlines &bull Mar 10, 2010The future of the bluefin tuna could be decided within days, along with two other endangered fish, the spiny dogfish and porbeagle, according to a national conservation charity. Full Story »
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- Conservation
- Fish
- Endangered
Calcutta Fishing Bait Offshore C-bands 32 1/4 Lb Bag
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- Endangered
- Wildlife
- Nature
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Green Your House Party: Invite Others
Sierra Club: The Green Life &bull Mar 9, 2010
Now that you've decided to host a Party for Wildlife to spur the conversation about conservation, who should you invite? Friends and family, of course, but consider extending the invitation to others too-neighbors, co-workers, members of your church. Keep it… Full Story »
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- Wildlife
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Proposed Federal Investment in Great Lakes Called Visionary But Work Remains
The Nature Conservancy &bull Mar 9, 2010
Conservation leaders at The Nature Conservancy today called last week?s introduction of the Great Lakes Ecosystem Protection Act a bold step in the right direction to protect the world?s largest freshwater system, but cautioned those who expected an easy passage. Full Story »
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- Nature
- Protection
- Conservation
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EBay Highlights Conservation as a Benefit of Buying Used
Peak Oil News (3) &bull Mar 9, 2010
Want to do your part to save the environment? Buy a leather handbag. That is the message eBay is pushing with a new green shopping site and ad campaign. Full Story »
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Extinction outpaces evolution
Monga Bay: Biodiversity &bull Mar 9, 2010
Extinctions are currently outpacing the capacity for new species to evolve, according to Simon Stuart, chair of the Species Survival Commission for the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). He added that E.O, Wilsons' estimate that the extinction rate could rise to 10,000 times the background rate… Full Story »
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Disease threatens most endangered feline species Iberian lynx
Convention on Biological Diversity: Headlines &bull Mar 9, 2010The threat comes from a disease affecting animals born in breeding centres in Spain, the Lynx Conservation Program said today. Full Story »
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Audubon publie un article critiquant les sables bitumineux
Convention on Biological Diversity: Headlines &bull Mar 9, 2010Une publication produite aux Etats-Unis par le tres respecte groupe voue a la conservation... Full Story »
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