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USDA Awards 'Farmers Helping Hellbenders' Project $2.7 Million in Funding
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by
Rhishja Cota
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published
Oct 21, 2022
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last modified
Jul 12, 2023 06:03 PM
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filed under:
Hellbenders,
USDA,
Purdue University,
Farmers,
Wildlife Conservation,
Riparian Restoration,
Amphibians,
Regional Partnerships,
NRCS,
Eastern Hellbender,
Landowners
The “Farmers Helping Hellbenders” project is among the projects set to receive funding through the RCCP Classic fund, which uses NRCS contracts and easements with producers, landowners and communities in collaboration with project partners.
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Hellbender Research Featured in New Documentary
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by
Rhishja Cota
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published
Oct 24, 2022
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last modified
Jul 12, 2023 06:03 PM
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filed under:
Hellbenders,
Wildlife Conservation,
Waterways,
Amphibians,
Endangered Species,
News,
Working Lands for Wildlife,
Documentary
Dr. Rod Williams' hellbender research, the Purdue rearing lab and more than 12 years of the lab's work are featured in a new documentary, Hellbender in the Blue, produced by Teardrop Pictures.
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Golden-winged Warbler Habitat Restoration Work in Charlotte, VT
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by
Rhishja Cota
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published
Oct 25, 2022
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filed under:
Migratory Bird,
Shrubland Birds,
Habitat Improvement,
Songbird migration,
Wildlife Conservation,
Golden-Winged Warbler,
Vermont Fish & Wildlife,
NRCS,
News,
Audubon Vermont
While many migratory birds are spending warm sunny days in Central and South America, Vermont biologists are braving the cold to improve conditions for birds when they return from their wintering grounds to breed in Vermont.
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Goats Help Restore Golden-Wing Warbler Habitat
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by
Rhishja Cota
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published
Oct 25, 2022
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last modified
Oct 25, 2022 04:43 PM
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filed under:
Audubon North Carolina,
Shrubland Birds,
Habitat Restoration,
Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy,
Songbird migration,
Goats,
Wildlife Conservation,
Golden-Winged Warbler,
News,
Birds
While we could have gone in with a bush hog mower, we tried something new this year – goats, adorable and effective goats.
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Golden-Winged Warbler Habitat Project Update from Southeast Trust for Parks & Land (STPAL)
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by
Rhishja Cota
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published
Oct 25, 2022
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last modified
Oct 25, 2022 04:43 PM
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filed under:
Migratory Bird,
Shrubland Birds,
Habitat Restoration,
Songbird migration,
Birds,
Wildlife Conservation,
Golden-Winged Warbler,
NRCS,
Working Lands for Wildlife,
Southeast Trust for Parks & Land
Southeast Trust for Parks & Land (STPAL) and their Wildlife Consultant, Vic Vansant, is undertaking a project with Ecoforester, Carolina Audubon, USDA Equip program, and State of North Carolina Forestry and DENR to create 16-acres of habitat for the “near threatened” golden-winged warbler (GWWA) on 750-acres Bald Mountain Creek Nature Preserve in Yancey County, NC. This bird’s population has declined 98% in the Appalachians in the past 45 years, primarily due to habitat loss.
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Saving the South’s Tiniest and Rarest Turtles
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by
Rhishja Cota
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published
Oct 25, 2022
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last modified
Oct 25, 2022 04:43 PM
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filed under:
Turtle,
Reptile,
Bogs,
Farmers,
Bog Turtle,
Habitat Management,
Wildlife Conservation,
Endangered Species,
Freshwater Turtles,
Landowners,
Private Lands
In the North Carolina mountains, biologists work to give North America’s bog turtles a fighting chance.
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Slow and Steady: Bog Turtles at Home on Private Lands
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by
Rhishja Cota
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published
Oct 25, 2022
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last modified
Oct 25, 2022 04:52 PM
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filed under:
Reptile,
USFWS,
Farmers,
Bog Turtle,
Habitat Management,
New Jersey Audubon,
Watersheds,
Grazing,
Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund,
NRCS,
Endangered Species,
News,
Freshwater Turtles,
Landowners,
Private Lands
As a result of the Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund, agricultural landowners in New Jersey are changing management practices on their land to support the bog turtle, a species listed as threatened in the northern part of its range under the federal Endangered Species Act.
The beauty is, farmers aren’t just changing their practices because it’s good for the turtle; they are changing their practices because it’s good for business.
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Rio Grande National Forest Adaptation Workshop
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by
Rhishja Cota
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published
Oct 31, 2022
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last modified
Oct 31, 2022 03:20 PM
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filed under:
USDA,
USDA Forest Service,
Climate Change,
Forests,
Rio Grande National Forest,
Workshop,
Climate Adaptation
There is an increasing need to consider the anticipated effects of climate change on ecosystems and identify management actions that respond to these changes. This workshop will support participants from the Rio Grande National Forest in determining which climate impacts are of greatest concern to them, and identify management opportunities for adapting to change. The Adaptation Workbook provides a structured process for integrating climate change considerations into management planning and activities.
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Climate Change Adaptation - TNC Florida
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by
Rhishja Cota
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published
Oct 31, 2022
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filed under:
The Nature Conservancy,
Climate,
Climate Adaptation,
Climate Change,
Workshop,
Ecosystems
We are using the Adaptation Workbook to consider climate change adaptation actions for four different preserves in Florida.
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Engaging private landowners at the National Association of Conservation Districts annual meeting
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by
Rhishja Cota
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published
Apr 03, 2023
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last modified
Apr 03, 2023 07:13 PM
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filed under:
News,
Farm Bill,
Southeast Conservation Adaptation Strategy,
Landowners,
National Association of Conservation Districts
The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) held their 77th annual meeting last month in New Orleans.
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