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National Workshop on Large Landscape Conservation
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by
Matthew Cimitile
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published
Apr 30, 2014
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filed under:
Climate Change,
Land Use,
Education and Outreach,
Workshop,
Events,
Economy
Join conservation practitioners and policy makers from across North America to share ideas on the challenges and opportunities in implementing large landscape conservation, as well as the most effective tools, strategies and science available to inform large landscape initiatives.
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Maryland's Trees Create a Truly Green Economy
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by
National Association of State Foresters
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published
Nov 05, 2012
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last modified
Jan 21, 2013 10:22 AM
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filed under:
News,
Forests,
Economy
Like many other states, Maryland has an active forest markets industry. Working with private landowners to practice sustainable forest management is paying off in spades.
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USGS-NOAA: Climate Change Impacts to U.S. Coasts Threaten Public Health, Safety and Economy
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USGS-NOAA
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published
Jan 30, 2013
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filed under:
Models,
Climate Change,
Public Health,
Hazards,
Report,
News,
Economy
According to a new technical report, the effects of climate change will continue to threaten the health and vitality of U.S. coastal communities' social, economic and natural systems.
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Generational changes will have a big impact on natural resource jobs
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Virginia Tech College of Natural Resources
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published
Feb 06, 2013
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filed under:
News,
Forests,
Economy
A “perfect storm” describes a rare combination of circumstances coming together to aggravate a situation drastically. Steve McMullin, associate professor of fisheries and wildlife in Virginia Tech’s College of Natural Resources and Environment, predicts a perfect storm ahead for natural resource agencies, which will lose over 40 percent of their personnel in the next decade as baby boomers retire.
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Service Estimates Economic Impact of Critical Habitat Designation for Fluted Kidneyshell and Slabside Pearlymussel
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USFWS
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published
Apr 30, 2013
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last modified
May 01, 2013 11:01 AM
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filed under:
Habitat,
Federal,
Energy,
Rivers,
Streams,
Endangered Species,
News,
Economy
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces the availability of a draft economic analysis considering the impact of a proposal to designate critical habitat for two freshwater mussels proposed for listing as endangered.
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Service Estimates Economic Impacts and Releases Draft Environmental Assessment of Critical Habitat Designation for Neosho Mucket and Rabbitsfoot
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by
Chris Davidson & Tom MacKenzie, USFWS
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published
May 09, 2013
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filed under:
News,
Endangered Species,
Economy
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is releasing the estimated cost and economic impacts and draft environmental assessment of the proposed critical habitat designation of two freshwater mussels, and is seeking public comment.
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Wetland restorations offer environmental, economic benefits
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by
Michelle Banks, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
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published
Jun 05, 2013
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filed under:
Ecosystems,
Wetlands,
News,
Economy
Scientists with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service recognize the environmental and economic benefits regional wetlands provide and the importance of preserving wetland resources.
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Service Report: Nation’s Rivers Flow toward Better Habitat, Economies and Public Safety
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by
USFWS
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published
Jul 23, 2013
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last modified
Jun 02, 2025 01:11 PM
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filed under:
News,
Aquatic,
Economy,
Habitat,
Rivers
More than 200 blockages in the nation’s major natural resource “arteries” were removed last year thanks to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Fish Passage Program. Working with numerous partners, the program improves fish passage, local economies and public safety by ridding the nation’s rivers of derelict dams that no longer serve a purpose.
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National Wildlife Refuges Support Over 35,000 Jobs, Pump $2.4 Billion into Local Communities
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by
USFWS
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published
Nov 06, 2013
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filed under:
News,
Economy
America’s national wildlife refuges continue to be strong economic engines for local communities across the country, pumping $2.4 billion into the economy and supporting more than 35,000 jobs, according to a new national report released today by U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell.
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New Report: USFWS Habitat Restoration Programs Create 3,973 New Jobs, Pump $327.7 Million into Local Economies
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by
USFWS
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published
Apr 23, 2014
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filed under:
News,
Economy
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that a peer-reviewed analysis finds that the agency's habitat restoration programs are extraordinary engines for the U.S. economy.
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