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Specialists with the refuge's fire center said they have perfected the use of prescribed burns as a way to control vegetation on the 20,000-acre refuge in order to make the habitat favorable for rehabilitating Mississippi Sandhill cranes. Sandhill Cranes are native to Coastal pine savannas, but as new species of plants were introduced, the natural habitat became too cluttered with brush and overgrowth to accommodate the birds' wide wingspans. Crews on foot constantly monitored the barrier,...

The orphaned sisters, who arrived in fall 2004, were rescued hours before they were scheduled to be killed by Montana wildlife officials who had deemed them an incorrigible nuisance for ransacking a ranch. The bears' new 1-acre home will include a 20,000-gallon pool and heated rocks, a mountain waterfall, a meadow, climbing area and herb garden. Zoo's grizzly bear habitat to open. Huge glass windows will provide eye-level and underwater viewing. Georgia (default) Verdana Times New Roman...

plans to expand and fortify fencing along the southwest border will harm animal species and key ecosystems shared by the United States and Mexico, scholars and environmentalists from both countries said yesterday. Fence seen as peril to animal pathways along border . The San Diego Union-Tribune. The beefed-up barricades will cut off natural cross-border corridors for endangered species, such as the jaguar, black bear and puma, according to participants of a two-day meeting in Tijuana held...

Eastern box turtles, the only type with a hinge on its shell to allow it to shut out attackers, have no natural predators, yet are disappearing rapidly, Fisher said. The club offers kids a way to get directly involved with helping the environment, through stream cleanups, tree plantings, trail cleanups and other activities, she said. Box turtles live in about a five mile radius of territory, and will try to find their way back if they are removed from that habitat, Fisher said. He s stayed...

Well orchestrated leaks suggest there'll be funding for practical measures to make your house greener, perhaps by installing solar panels or water saving devices. And it's likely that there'll be money announced to pay farmers to do work restoring the environment on their properties. PETER COSTELLO: This'll have measures which will improve Australia's environment, fund care for our river system and our greatest water basin, the Murray-Darling Basin, and make sure that we start reserving...

Currently, gas development is restricted by seasonal closures to protect wildlife that spend the winter in the area and sage grouse that nest in the spring. Conservationists have voiced opposition to dropping the seasonal restrictions, saying year- round development would disturb wildlife even more than now and cause more air pollution, among other impacts. The final proposal would be subject to further scrutiny before the agency issued a record of decision, which would end all debate and...

Since 2001, environmental protection standards have been rolled back relentlessly - averaging two to three rules relaxed or dropped every week. After six years of this reckless disregard of the environment, we are indeed lucky that the Advertisement. Jon Huntsman charged the agency to respond to the state of Nevada regarding regulation of the Silver State's gold-mining industry, a major source of mercury pollution in Utah air and waters. I am angry when disingenuous apologists repeat the...