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Grants available to help local communities deal with polluted urban and agricultural runoff
MADISON – Local governments have until April 15 to apply for cost sharing grants to help meet state and federal requirements to control polluted runoff from agricultural and urban areas. The Department of Natural Resources
Two new bobcats arrive at the Mackenzie Education Center
POYNETTE, Wis. – People rarely have an opportunity to catch a glimpse of the elusive bobcat in the wild, but visitors to the wildlife exhibit at the MacKenzie Environmental Education Center in Poynette now have
Massachusetts hopes tax break will spur land conservation
Boston (AP) — The 72-acre parcel owned by Bette and Bernard Holmes was a developer’s dream, with more than 1,500 feet of pond front and room for 26 homes. But after the cranberry-growing Plymouth couple
Chippewa system giving up world class fish
HAYWARD – The Chippewa River and its namesake flowage are regaining their reputation for record-setting musky. Two fish pulled from the storied system in 2008 set new fly fishing catch and release musky world records:
Plenty spent on endangered species list’s tortoise in Southwest
Salt Lake City (AP) — Leathery, shy and a bit world-weary, the Mojave desert tortoise doesn’t come across as a high-roller. But among land-going critters on the endangered species list, it’s among the top recipients
Feds reconsidering Missouri habitat for dragonfly
Traverse City, Mich. (AP) — The government is reconsidering its decision not to grant strong legal protection in two national forests, including one in Missouri, for North America’s only dragonfly classified as endangered. The Hine’s

Two Alaskan guides sentenced
Anchorage, Alaska (AP) — Two Juneau guides have been sentenced for wildlife crimes. Shawn and Shane Hooton earlier pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to violate the Lacey Act. Prosecutors say they conspired with
Two New Hampshire Snowmobile Crashes Overnight
CONCORD, N.H. — Two late-night snowmobile crashes with serious consequences in New Hampshire underscore the need for using caution and understanding your limits when operating snow machines. One incident occurred in Henniker, where Corey Slosek,
Commission Unveils Green Growth Toolbox
RALEIGH, N.C. (January 14, 2009) – The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is introducing a guide to help towns, cities and counties grow in a greener, more wildlife-friendly way. The Green Growth Toolbox contains information on