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GO ONLINE TO NOMINATE A CONSERVATIONIST FOR THE SAN DIEGO ZOO'S HIGHEST HONOR
July 18, 2008 02:29 PM - San Diego Zoo
The San Diego Zoo is asking for the public to help with nominations for its highest honor, The Zoological Society of San Diego’s Conservation Medal. The winner of one of the three categories of the award, the Lifetime Achievement Award, has been decided. However, the Conservation in Action and the Conservation Advocacy and Philanthropy categories remain unfilled, and the public can assist by logging on to sandiegozoo.org, starting July 17, and nominating a worthy individual in either field.
Alberta launches climate change action plan
July 17, 2008 12:58 PM - GLOBE-Net Foundation of Canada
The Alberta government is surging ahead on its climate change action plan with two new funds totalling $4 billion to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions equal to taking more than a million cars off the road each year. The province will create a $2-billion fund to advance carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects while a second $2-billion fund will propel energy-saving public transit in Alberta.
Rehabilitated penguins are released following oil spill in Uruguay
July 17, 2008 12:48 PM - International Fund for Animal Welfare
Following a thorough rehabilitation process conducted by wildlife specialists, 40 penguins returned to their ocean home today off the coast of Maldonado, Uruguay.
Five Asiatic black bears return to the wild
July 16, 2008 12:44 PM - International Fund for Animal Welfare
Within a year of the successful rehabilitation of two hand-reared Asiatic black bears (Ursus thibetanus), the Centre for Bear Rehabilitation and Conservation (CBRC) has released another batch of five in Pakke Tiger Reserve in the northeastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh.
THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY SUPPORTS NATIONAL PARK SERVICE'S NON-NATIVE DEER MANAGEMENT AT POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE
July 16, 2008 12:39 PM - The Wildlife Society
The non-native axis and fallow deer at Point Reyes National Seashore should be removed to benefit the area’s native plants and wildlife, according to a letter from The Wildlife Society, supporting the non-native deer management plan developed by the National Park Service.
ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THE THUNDERBIRD
July 16, 2008 10:58 AM - California Condor Recovery Program
The first California condor to fly in San Diego County skies since 1910 was spotted in April 2007 when the female bird took a day trip north from Baja California before returning to Mexico. As condors expand their range, the California Condor Recovery Program is asking for information about possible condor sightings.
FIRST NATIONAL POLICY SUPPORTING FRAMEWORK FOR SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION ADOPTED BY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES
July 15, 2008 01:11 PM - Product Policy Institute
The National Association of Counties today adopted the first national policy supporting a “framework” approach to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). The groundbreaking national resolution exemplifies growing support and momentum toward sustainable production.
San Diego Zoo Partners with City to Hold Biomimicry Event
July 15, 2008 11:39 AM - San Diego Zoo
The San Diego Zoo and the City of San Diego sponsored an industry event at the Zoo today featuring the Biomimicry Guild. The Guild introduced the discipline of biomimicry to an audience of biotech firms, educators, research scientists, engineers and others interested in learning more about this emerging field of innovation inspired by nature.
Poll Finds New Jersey Voters Support Funding Conservation
July 11, 2008 04:58 PM - The Trust for Public Land
Poll results show strong support among New Jersey voters for several conservation funding mechanisms, most notably a $800 million general obligation bond. Fully 61 percent of voters surveyed said that they would vote for such a statewide bond measure after hearing an explanation of how the bond would work — including its household cost impact.
National Wetlands Newsletter Examines Compensatory Mitigation Rule
July 11, 2008 12:43 PM - Environmental Law Institute
Last spring, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued revised regulations governing compensatory mitigation for authorized impacts to wetlands, streams, and other waters of the United States under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. The July-August issue of the National Wetlands Newsletter examines the new rules through a variety of perspectives.