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Critically endangered and ancient Himalayan wolf needs global conservation attention
2016-04-25 12:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld
[NEWS] IMAGE:Â A pair of Himalayan wolves in their natural habitat. view more Credit: Madhu Chetri Although the Himalayan wolf is visibly distinct fr…
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Nepal: Ecosystem Conservation Gives Hope to a Vulnerable Community
2016-04-25 07:55:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Inter Press Service: 42 year-old Saraswati Subedi still remembers the night she almost died in a flash flood. "I heard the cries of my neighbours and ran out of the room with my two children. There was water all around and I thought we were going to die, so I started to pray," says the mother of the three in Karki Tahara - a village by the river Harpan Khola in Nepal's Kaski district. Subedi was lucky that night: she managed to waddle through the muddy water and reach a hill at the back of her village. But, at least...
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Conservation alliance to focus on Peruvian Amazon deforestation
2016-04-24 23:40:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EureakAlert: Wake Forest University has received nearly $10 million in support to establish The Amazon Center for Environmental Research and Sustainability (ACERS). The new center, established through the University's Center for Energy, Environment, and Sustainability (CEES), aims to develop transformative solutions to promote sustainable use of tropical landscapes, combat environmental destruction and improve human health in the Amazonian province of Madre de Dios (MDD) in Peru. The U.S. Agency for International...
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Secretary Jewell Announces Nearly $95M In Funding For All 50 States Through The Land And Water Conservation Fund
2016-04-20 04:39:06| oilandgasonline Home Page
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell recently announced nearly $95M will be distributed from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) to all 50 states, U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia to support conservation and recreation projects in local communities.
Hawaiian leaders seek expansion of marine conservation area
2016-04-16 03:36:18| Airlines - Topix.net
A group of Native Hawaiian leaders have urged President Barack Obama to expand what's already one of the largest marine conservation areas in the world. But the president of the Hawaii Longline Association said Friday the lobbying effort is using Hawaiian culture as an excuse to close off more waters to fishermen.
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