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Anchorage Hosts 2013 Alaska Marine Science Symposium
Channel 2 NewsThe Alaska Marine Science Symposium opened in Downtown Anchorage Monday, with a keynote speech on the topic of marine debris. The five-day symposium at the Hotel Captain Cook brings together more than 1,000 marine scientists and resource managers from...Tags: Marine Science, Science and Technology, Science
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Check stored grain
A warm spell in January is a good time to check stored grain. Search for small changes that are indicators of potential problems, advises Ken Hellevang, North Dakota State University Extension Service agricultural engineer. The early 2012 harvest and... -
Minnesota environmental policy debated
WORTHINGTON, Minn. - On Dec. 10 Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Dave Frederickson said on he "got a really good sense of what farmers are thinking" following the fourth of six planned public hearings offered across the state to gather input on...Tags: Natural Resource Industry, Mining, Global Warming, Environmental Politics, Energy Resources
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As weeds go, pink sorrel grows wild and pretty
There are certain non-native plants (aka "escaped exotics"/weeds) that I'm rather fond of despite their purported invasiveness. Among them, pink sorrel (Oxalis debilis) stands out, literally as well as figuratively. Without any assistance from us,...
Tags: Droughts, Wildflowers
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Natural Resource and Conservation Workshops in June
Lehigh Valley Master GardenersPenn State Extension is teaming up with the Wildlands Conservancy and Lehigh County Conservation District to offer a series of workshops this month. These workshops are open to the public and there is no fee to attend. Call Maureen Ruhe...... -
Bethlehem Authority burns through 200 acres
Valley 610Conservationists set ablaze Tuesday 40 acres of land surrounding Bethlehem’s water supply, ending the year with 200 acres burned in their effort to re-establish native plants in the Poconos. The prescribed burns aim to destroy invasive plants and... -
Fall is good time to tackle invasive plants
Are invasive plants invasive in their native country? I have to tackle the porcelain berry vines growing up my trees. Is fall a good time to do this? Most alien invasive plants are already aggressive plants before they get here, with many strategies...Tags: Halloween, Mushrooms
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Invasive Species Council chief: Organisms on Japanese debris are 'severe' threat
Q13 FOX News reporterThe head of the state’s Invasive Species Council said Friday that marine organisms arriving on tsunami debris from Japan present a direct threat to shellfish growers along Washington’s coast. “This is a multi-species problem,”...Tags: Seafood, Environmental Issues, Japan, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Conservation
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Beach grooming bill raises concerns about invasive vegetation
Staff WriterHARBOR SPRINGS -- Two years ago, a tall, invasive grass called phragmites dotted the Lake Michigan shoreline in Emmet County. About 300 stands of the non-native reed were identified across the county in a 2010 survey encompassing more than 11 acres of...Tags: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Politics, Natural Resources, Environmental Issues, Wetlands
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State Ecology Dept. crews search beaches for tsunami debris
Q13 FOX News reporterCrews with the state Department of Ecology were searching the coastal beaches near Grayland Monday for any possible tsunami debris. “A lot of Styrofoam, some plastic bottles, mostly Styrofoam, it seems,” said Shawn Zaniewski, with the...Tags: Environmental Issues, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Natural Disasters, Conservation, Science and Technology
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Wild hogs running loose in the country
Invasive species are a natural disaster waiting to happen. In some cases, there is a very real danger to humans, such as the Burmese Python in South Florida. In many cases, the threat to humans is indirect, yet no less important, such as Saltcedar's...Tags: Tuberculosis, Anthrax, Infertility, Diseases and Illnesses, Conservation
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Prescribed burning
Long before South Dakota's landscape included neighborhoods, farmland, fences and cattle, annual fires swept through the state's prairie and forest land. Fire was Mother Nature's way of maintaining a healthy ecosystem, explains Tim Bradeen, habitat...Tags: Science and Technology, Drugs and Medicines
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