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Forest Service Awards $44.2M to Conserve At-Risk Forests
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by
U.S. Forest Service
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published
Jul 16, 2013
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filed under:
Federal,
News,
Forests,
Projects
Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell announced the award of $44.2 million in grants to permanently protect 16 working forests in 15 states, including a project that will protect 8,000 acres of working forestland in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina and another project to protect 1,100-acres located in Franklin County, PA and containing a stretch of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail.
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Forest Service Honored for Leadership in Promoting Climate Change Adaptation
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by
U.S. Forest Service
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published
Jun 16, 2016
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filed under:
News,
Forests,
Climate Adaptation
For their outstanding work in raising awareness and addressing the impacts of climate change on the nation’s natural resources, the Forest Service was honored today as the first-ever recipients of the Climate Adaption Leadership Award for Natural Resources.
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Forest Service partnership effort improves health of America's Forest
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by
U.S. Forest Service
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published
Apr 08, 2015
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last modified
Dec 12, 2023 09:11 PM
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filed under:
Wildland Fire,
News,
WLFW,
Forests,
Working Lands
The U.S. Forest Service announced today that 1.45 million acres of America's forests and watersheds – an area larger than Delaware – are healthier as a result of collaborative partnerships to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires.
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Forest Service Report Highlights Restoration Progress Made Despite Growing Challenges
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by
U.S. Forest Service
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published
Nov 16, 2015
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last modified
Dec 12, 2023 09:10 PM
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filed under:
Wildland Fire,
Forest Management,
WLFW,
Forests,
News
The U.S. Forest Service has increased the pace and scale of forest restoration by nine percent since 2011, according to a report released today. The significant progress comes in the face of mounting challenges to the agency including record droughts, longer wildfire seasons and the increasing percentage of the agency’s budget spent fighting wildland fires.
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Fracking Components Affect Thyroid Hormone Receptors
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by
Clinical Oncology News
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published
Aug 11, 2014
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last modified
Aug 11, 2014 09:34 AM
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filed under:
News,
Energy,
Hazards
A subset of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing can interfere with thyroid hormone receptors, according to a study presented at the joint meeting of the International Society of Endocrinology and the Endocrine Society.
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Friends of the Migratory Bird/Duck Stamp Will Support Wildlife Conservation Through Federal Duck Stamp Program
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by
USFWS
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published
May 08, 2013
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filed under:
Federal,
News,
Funding,
Endangered Species
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the Friends of the Migratory Bird/Duck Stamp, formalizing a commitment by both organizations to cooperatively support and promote the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp, commonly called the Federal Duck Stamp.
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From Flames to Forests: Past, Present, and Future Fires for Sustaining Our Forests and Wildlife
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by
Web Editor
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published
May 16, 2022
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last modified
Mar 11, 2023 10:07 PM
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filed under:
Wildfire,
News,
Working Lands for Wildlife,
WLFW,
Events
This webinar will feature some of the leading researchers and practitioners in fire science to help us understand how to manage our forests with fire under challenging circumstances.
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Front Row Seats to Climate Change
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by
U.S. Geological Survey
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published
May 28, 2013
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filed under:
Water,
Climate Change,
News,
Endangered Species
Increasingly erratic rainfall patterns can lead to declines in southeastern frog and salamander populations, but protecting ponds can improve their plight.
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Funding Announcement: 2023 Shade Your Stream Grant Program
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by
Web Editor
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published
Feb 27, 2023
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filed under:
News,
TRBN,
Tennessee River Basin Network,
Funding
Streambank Restoration Funding | AL, GA, KY, MS, NC, TN & VA.
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Funding for TN Partners | Riparian Restoration | Submission deadline: June 15
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by
Web Editor
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published
Apr 30, 2021
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last modified
May 03, 2021 01:33 PM
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filed under:
News,
TRB,
Tennessee River Basin,
grant
The submission period for the TRBN's 2021 Tennessee Shade Your Stream funding cycle is now open. The purpose of this grant opportunity is to provide technical and financial assistance to TRBN partners in the implementation of an educational riparian restoration project within the Tennessee River Basin geography across the state of Tennessee.
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