Operated by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, the scenic rivers program intends to protect rivers and streams that exhibit "scenic, recreational, historic and natural characteristics of statewide significance" for future generations, according to the DCR's Web site, dcr. The swampy river forms a rich habitat for fish, snakes, birds and rare trees. Isle of Wight wants Blackwater included in river program -- dailypress.com November 19, 2007. Operated by the Virginia...

This year's schedule includes Birding Tours, Wildlife Watching on The King Ranch and around Kleberg County, the ever-popular Big Buck Bonanza, an evening Spot-Light Tour on King Ranch that sells out quickly and two all-day tours to The Kenedy Ranch where, along with special bird sightings, a visit is planned to the site of the proposed wind farm. This year's schedule includes Birding Tours, Wildlife Watching on The King Ranch and around Kleberg County, the ever-popular Big Buck Bonanza, an...

Forest rangers have put up rope barriers smeared with Bhot Jolokia, one of the world s hottest chillies, around settlements bordering forest land in Balipara in Sonitpur district, about 210km north of Assam s main city Guwahati. GUWAHATI: Wildlife authorities in the northeastern Assam state are using hot chilli peppers to keep rampaging wild elephants away from human settlements and farmlands, news reports said yesterday. The innovative method of using chilli on fencing was earlier tried...

Bair Island closed up to five years. Fans of the Bair Island trails will be barred from visiting for three to five years because ongoing habitat restoration has turned the former salt pond into a veritable construction site, as one million cubic yards of dirt is hauled in to shore up levees and create a tidal wetland. Fans of the Bair Island trails will be barred from visiting for three to five years because ongoing habitat restoration has turned the former salt pond into a veritable...

He then led the boys and girls to their first game of the day an obstacle course for steelhead trout, with the kids playing the role of the fish. Natural force Celeste Royer, director of the California Regional Environmental Education Community, a project of the California Department of Education that connects schools with environmental educators, said there are at least 60 outdoor school programs employing an estimated 600 naturalists in California. Natural force Celeste Royer, director...

DENVER -- A berry-killing drought and late spring freeze pushed hungry Colorado bears into more confrontations with humans this year, and wildlife managers say a record 59 bears have been put down as a result. Colorado wildlife managers, like ski areas, farmers and water suppliers, are hoping the snow and cold will come soon and hit hard enough to send nuisance bears into hibernation. With temperatures as much as 10 degrees above average this fall, some bears are still hanging around towns...

So good, in fact, that he gets into a scuffle with a spectator at a game, and now Justin has to step up. They were off to a surprising 5-2 start, and although budding star QB Vince Young fronts the organization, it's a stingy defense led by Kyle Vanden Bosch that is making headlines, along with a productive running game. Gary (Scott Patterson) feels useless at home and finds a family that appreciates him. These folks were superstitious, sexist and bloodthirsty. He really needs to relax...

How Do Traffic, Air Pollution Affect Heart Disease? What effect do traffic and air pollution have on heart disease? Why do people stop taking statin prescriptions? Does treating atrial fibrillation in hospital make economic sense? These are all valuable questions being asked by experts recently awarded funding by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) How Do Traffic, Air Pollution Affect Heart Disease? Cardiovascular disease accounts for the death of more Canadians than any...

WASHINGTON - Despite the impression given by environmental lobbyists and their supporters, air quality in the United States is already the best it has been since before the industrial revolution and is continuing to improve. In addition, worldwide the lowest asthma rates are found in developing and ex-Soviet countries with substantial air pollution, while Western countries with the world's cleanest air have the highest asthma rates. This has meant cleaner air for the public with only 19...