Environmental Protection Agency figures suggest the dwindling koala population has decreased to 4611 animals in the Koala Coast, a fall of 26 per cent in the past eight years. REDLAND Shire Council has put forward a raft of measures to halt the rapid decline in koala numbers including proposed restraints on all dogs at night and better habitat protection. A new koala policy, released last week for public comment, says steps should be taken to increase koala habitat, improve vegetation...

In a report issued today, the peak national environment group warns the continuing water crisis caused by over-allocation of irrigation water across the Murray-Darling Basin has turned the globally protected Coorong wetlands in South Australia into a dying "sink for salt and silt" Wetlands 'saltier than sea water' - Lifestyle - Environment - Wauchope Gazette. In a report issued today, the peak national environment group warns the continuing water crisis caused by over-allocation of...

Haskell of Camden is not guilty of operating a 2005 model red Sea-Doo personal watercraft in a prohibited area because the ban on such craft it is a violation of the substantive due process rights of the defendant. BACKGROUND In 2001 or 2002, the Legislature passed emergency legislation on the last day of the session, which allowed communities to ban personal watercraft from lakes or ponds. Use of Jet Skis in those vegetative shallows can destroy aquatic plants (contributing to erosion and...

Armstrong said the board would like Brown to focus on expanding the center s membership base and find funding sources so we can provide broader education and advocacy programs. He is president of Peoria Wilds, a volunteer group which focuses on ecological restoration of natural areas. I was immediately enthralled with the organization -- the diversity of its programs and services, Brown said of the center. Note: All views and opinions expressed in reader comments are solely those of the...

Visalia Times-Delta . Tulare Advance Register - www.visaliatimesdelta.com - Welcome to the Visalia Times-Delta and Tulare Advance-Register. That is a far cry from Saturday s observed level of 85, which was also today s anticipated level. National Weather Service forecasts call for a breaking up of a high-pressure system that has dominated the weather locally and winds from the northwest are expected to increase, to 10-15 mph Monday, which should scour the air, said Jim Bagnall, a...

SR.com: Golf developer goes for green label. Transforming the old, overgrazed Flying Arrow cattle ranch into a luxury playground for golfers ultimately will improve the quality of the meadows, streams and wildlife habitat, claim the developers of the proposed Chateau de Loire retreat overlooking Lake Coeur d Alene. Transforming the old, overgrazed Flying Arrow cattle ranch into a luxury playground for golfers ultimately will improve the quality of the meadows, streams and wildlife habitat,...

Ameresco is to provide energy audits to all central Ohio governments that are MORPC members, to determine ways they can cut utility costs and improve conservation. They have agreed to do such things as use recyclable products, reduce waste and preserve green space through land-use policies. Louis Maltezos of Ameresco said the current effort has better prospects than the ecology movement of the 1970s. And they have a new organization to help them. Both government and industry are to work...

By Chris Wilson Posted November 16, 2007 It is a place of tantalizing clues about a civilization largely lost to history: ancient monoliths aligned to the cosmos, puzzling symbols on the archways, stone gods, and bejeweled skeletonsall perched on a high, rocky plain where it seems impossible that humans could have survived 1,500 years ago. By Chris Wilson Posted November 16, 2007 It is a place of tantalizing clues about a civilization largely lost to history: ancient monoliths aligned to...

The shallow bay's swift currents quickly pulled the contamination through the Golden Gate and into the Pacific Ocean, causing dark smudges atop the ocean last week. The department is also conducting seafood sampling now to determine whether fish and crabs are safe to consume. Smith fishes twice a week, eats fish nearly every day and is increasingly concerned about seafood safety. He monitors environmental Web sites and listens to the news to hear where the oil has migrated. James Lair, 43,...