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Conservation is the concern for the preservation, restoration, or improvement of the natural environment, such as the conservation of natural resources, prevention of pollution, and certain land use actions. One mantra of conservationists is Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
The planned management of the environment and natural resources is a relatively modern concept intended to help insure the availability and replenishment of living resources and, to a certain extent, nonrenewable resources such as mineral and fossil fuels. Various modern efforts to conserve resources in the U.S. include the establishment of national parks intended to preserve land for wildlife.
In a world of ever in...
The planned management of the environment and natural resources is a relatively modern concept intended to help insure the availability and replenishment of living resources and, to a certain extent, nonrenewable resources such as mineral and fossil fuels. Various modern efforts to conserve resources in the U.S. include the establishment of national parks intended to preserve land for wildlife.
In a world of ever in...
Conservation is the concern for the preservation, restoration, or improvement of the natural environment, such as the conservation of natural resources, prevention of pollution, and certain land use actions. One mantra of conservationists is Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
The planned management of the environment and natural resources is a relatively modern concept intended to help insure the availability and replenishment of living resources and, to a certain extent, nonrenewable resources such as mineral and fossil fuels. Various modern efforts to conserve resources in the U.S. include the establishment of national parks intended to preserve land for wildlife.
In a world of ever increasing population, conservation efforts are challenged by the difficulty in striking a balance between the current use of natural resources and ensuring that resources are available to future generations.
The planned management of the environment and natural resources is a relatively modern concept intended to help insure the availability and replenishment of living resources and, to a certain extent, nonrenewable resources such as mineral and fossil fuels. Various modern efforts to conserve resources in the U.S. include the establishment of national parks intended to preserve land for wildlife.
In a world of ever increasing population, conservation efforts are challenged by the difficulty in striking a balance between the current use of natural resources and ensuring that resources are available to future generations.
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Venture on mental trip to Denmark
Peter Koefoed Bjornsen, a Danish citizen, will speak about "Denmark: Still a Fairy Tale?" at noon Sunday at the Leesburg Public Library, 100 E. Main St. The free library program is part of Beacon College's Global Awareness Program, which brings to...Tags: Diseases, Tourism and Leisure, Morgan Freeman, Road Transportation, Seafood and Fishing Industry
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Energy-Efficient Wares On Display At Convention Center
The Hartford CourantBenjamin Tranel, 12, stood in a maze and stared at the question printed on the wall before him: "Where does energy come from?" If you agree that it grows on trees, the writing on the wall instructed, take a left. If you disagree, take a right. Benjamin...Tags: Maine, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Alternative Energy, Energy Saving, Passenger Cars
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Dominion launches blog on energy savings
Energy provider Dominion is launching an Internet blog for customers to share ideas on saving energy. The site e-conserve.blogspot.com allows visitors to share tips and ask Dominion questions on energy conservation. Dominion Virginia Power President...Tags: Energy Saving, Virginia
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State eases restrictions on St. Johns boating
Sentinel Staff WriterNow that water levels on the St. Johns River are below flood stage, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said Thursday that it has lifted restrictions that prohibited vessels from operating on parts of the river. The Mullet Lake Park...Tags: Wildlife, Natural Resources, Endangered Species, Tropical Storms, Floods
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Boating restrictions lifted on parts of St. Johns River
Sentinel Staff WriterAs water levels on the St. Johns River continue to drop, and are now below flood-stage levels, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has lifted restrictions that prohibited vessels from operating on some portions of the river. The...Tags: Wildlife, Natural Resources, Endangered Species, Tropical Storms, Floods
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Greed can lead to extinction
Once again, man's greed is evident through the voracious harvesting of soft-shelled turtles in the state of Florida ("Turtles plucked for export," Orlando Sentinel, Tuesday). Citing a "rising demand in China for turtles for food and medicine" as a...Tags: Wildlife, Natural Resources, Florida, Endangered Species, Lake Mary
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Reward offered in UM crocodile killing
The Associated PressA $2,500 reward is being offered for information on the death of an American crocodile on the University of Miami campus. The crocodile's headless and tailless carcass was discovered in a campus canal earlier this month. The Humane Society of the United...Tags: Wildlife, Natural Resources, Nature, Florida, Endangered Species
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Feds ready plan to shoo dolphins from NJ rivers
Associated Press WriterFederal wildlife officials are drawing up plans to either coax or scare a group of wayward dolphins out of two shore area rivers where they have been living since June. Two of the animals have died, and animal rescue volunteers are increasingly...Tags: Football, Nature, Bodies of Water, Ecosystems, Seafood and Fishing Industry
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Polar bears may be the poster child for global warming, but tropics also threatened
AP Science WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ If you can't stand global warming, get out of the tropics. While the most significant harm from climate change so far has been in the polar regions, tropical plants and animals may face an even greater threat, say scientists who studied...Tags: Colleges and Universities, California, Global Change, Animals, Berkeley (Alameda, California)
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Famed fossil hunter Richard Leakey warns credit crisis will be 'just devastating' to science
Associated Press WriterLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ Famed scientist Richard Leakey warned that the worldwide credit crisis will be "just devastating" to scientific research in coming years, as endowment interest income drops and companies cut donations. Leakey, who once served...Tags: Wildlife, Natural Resources, Nature, Arkansas, Endangered Species
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Coral warnings: NOAA expands ocean temperature monitoring system to help protect reefs
Associated Press WriterWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) _ Satellites are helping scientists expand a virtual network to watch for increases in ocean temperatures that can damage or kill the fragile ecosystems of coral reefs worldwide. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric...Tags: Coral Reefs, Bodies of Water, Ecosystems, Hawaii, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Step aside Noah, environmentalists launch 'Western Ark' project to protect range of species
Associated Press WriterALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ A tortoise, a hare, a mouse and a half-dozen mussels are some of the creatures that a conservation group hopes to save through a "Western Ark" project aimed at petitioning the government for federal protection. WildEarth...Tags: Wildlife, Natural Resources, Nature, New Mexico, Endangered Species
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