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Scientists urge greater protection of Brazil’s secondary forests
New research indicates that even after 40 years of recovery, fast-growing tropical forests in Brazil house far fewer species and sequester less carbon than their primary counterparts.
‘Terror being waged on wildlife’, leaders warn
National and conservation leaders say the annihilation of nature is a dangerous ‘blight on humanity’, ahead of major summit
Livestock’s impact on wilderness
Livestock grazing occurs on some 260 million acres of federal lands, including lands administered by the Forest Service (FS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Fish and Wildlife Service Refuges (FWS) and even some national parks (NPS) and continues in many designated wilderness areas. For perspective, this is equal to the collective acreage of the entire East Coast states from Florida to Maine with Missouri thrown in.
The $8.9 Billion California Water Bond That Has Environmentalists Divided
California voters in November will decide whether or not to approve a controversial $8.9 billion bond measure for water-related projects like groundwater storage, water treatment and restoring protected habitats.
OCTOBER 2018 CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE CALENDAR
CDFW events for October 2018
Mayor of Sacramento issues Migratory Bird proclamation
Darrell Steinberg declared 2018 as the Year of the Bird
California condors headed to Central Coast for release in the wild
A group of the Peregrine Fund’s California condors will soon be unfurling their nine-and-a-half-foot wings to soar the skies of central California, but first they have to get from the World Center for Birds of Prey in Boise, Idaho.
SUSTAINABLE RESIDENTIAL DESIGN: APPLYING ECOLOGICAL DESIGN
Ecological restoration in both developed and developing countries is a primary strategy for mitigating the impacts of climate change. Native plant communities are not only key to the global ecosystem, but also crucial to environmental and human health at the residential and neighorhood scales.
Judge Overturns Denial of Endangered Species Protection for Pacific Fishers
Rare Carnivore Has Been Reduced to Two Populations in California, Oregon
This Teenage Girl Made a Plastic Bag From Shrimp
Science fair winner Angelina Arora of Australia demonstrated a biodegradable plastic made from natural material.