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New Report: Giant Constrictor Risk
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Five giant non-native snake species may endanger the health of U.S. ecosystems, according to a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) report.
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Report Documents the Risks of Giant Invasive Snakes in the U.S.
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Everglades National Park Web page for the (External)
Burmese Python species profile
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Southern Appalachian Information Node
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Animals and Plants of the Region
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Groups fight TVA plan to discharge water from Kingston plant into Clinch River - The Tennessean
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Fri Nov 13 04:05:39 EST 2009
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The Huntsville Times - al.com
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Groups fight TVA plan to discharge water from
Kingston
plant into Clinch River
The Tennessean
TVA plans to begin using scrubbers at the
Kingston coal
plant that capture sulfur dioxide, which contributes to acid rain, in a few weeks.
...
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Residents say TVA being unfair to
ash
spill victims
The Tennessean
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all 230 news articles »
Hunting ban would lead to loss of life, revenue - Hattiesburg American
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Mon Nov 16 07:33:43 EST 2009
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Fox11online.com
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Hunting ban would lead to loss of life, revenue
Hattiesburg American
With no
Mississippi
Department of
Wildlife
,
Fisheries
and Parks, even our fishing is suffering. The stocking of lakes such as Lake Columbia has not occurred
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Mississippi's
2009 Deer Outlook
Mississippi Game and Fish Magazine
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Deer season's here: For some hunters, it's time to share the harvest
Asheville Citizen-Times
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all 99 news articles »
Georgia land conservation to get $5.5 million - The Associated Press
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Mon Nov 16 10:43:26 EST 2009
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Georgia
land
conservation
to get $5.5 million
The Associated Press
ATLANTA ?
Georgia
land
conservation
projects will receive $5.5 million from a massive federal funding bill. The Department of Interior Appropriations bill
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$5.5M For Land
Conservation
WXIA-TV
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all 88 news articles »
ICG settles with Sierra Club over Thunder Ridge mine - Charleston Gazette
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Mon Nov 16 11:01:13 EST 2009
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ICG settles with Sierra Club over Thunder Ridge mine
Charleston Gazette
In exchange, ICG agreed to plant native hardwood trees on an additional 150 acres of mined land and contribute $50000 to the Kentucky Fish and
Wildlife
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ICG says lawsuit over valley fill permit settled
NewsOK.com
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ICG says lawsuit over valley fill permits settled
WZTV
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all 27 news articles »
At conservancy's annual meeting Mon., focus on open space - DavidsonNews.net
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Mon Nov 16 11:06:09 EST 2009
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At conservancy's annual meeting Mon., focus on open space
DavidsonNews.net
Dan Clodfelter on ?The Future of Land
Conservation
in NC.? The meeting begins at 7:15 pm in the Davidson Room at The Pines, 400 Avinger Lane.
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More coyote sightings reported in Gainesville area - Gainesville Sun
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Mon Nov 16 12:04:38 EST 2009
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More coyote sightings reported in Gainesville area
Gainesville Sun
The Florida Fish and
Wildlife Conservation
Commission determines on a case-by-case basis what reports of coyotes it will handle. The agency can issue a Gun
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East York coyote sightings up over previous year
The Toronto Observer
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North Carolina man confesses to poaching elk in GSMNP - WBIR-TV
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Mon Nov 16 16:09:16 EST 2009
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North Carolina man confesses to poaching elk in GSMNP
WBIR-TV
Park rangers, a National Park Service Special Agent and the North Carolina
Wildlife
Resources Commission launched an immediate investigation.
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Coal company and environmental groups settle lawsuit - Kentucky.com
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Mon Nov 16 16:49:48 EST 2009
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Coal company and environmental groups settle lawsuit
Kentucky.com
The company also will contribute $50000 to the Kentucky Fish and
Wildlife
Foundation to pay for stream restoration in the Middle Fork of the Kentucky River.
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ICG settles with Sierra Club over Thunder Ridge mine
Charleston Gazette
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ICG says lawsuit over valley fill permit settled
Washington Post
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ICG says lawsuit over valley fill permits settled
WZTV
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Pelican Dodges Extinction - Hartford Courant
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Mon Nov 16 18:41:38 EST 2009
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Gulf Coast Newspapers
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Pelican Dodges Extinction
Hartford Courant
Fortunately, it hung on long enough for us to undo our worst excesses Common from
North Carolina
to
Florida
, in
Alabama
, Louisiana and Texas on the Gulf of
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Brown pelicans are holding their own
Gulf Coast Newspapers
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Pelicans make a strong recovery
Houma Courier
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Mississippi's 2009 Deer Outlook - Mississippi Game and Fish Magazine
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Mon Nov 16 20:47:56 EST 2009
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Mississippi Game and Fish Magazine
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Mississippi's 2009 Deer Outlook
Mississippi Game and Fish Magazine
Let's take a closer look at each of the six deer regions established by the Mississippi Department of
Wildlife
,
Fisheries
and Parks and identify the better
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A North Carolina man has reportedly confessed to shooting a bull elk inside ... - Maryville Daily Times
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Mon Nov 16 21:23:27 EST 2009
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A North Carolina man has reportedly confessed to shooting a bull elk inside
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Maryville Daily Times
Park rangers collaborated with a National Park Service (NPS) special agent and the North Carolina
Wildlife
Resources Commission during the investigation.
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Suspect identified in poaching of bull elk in Smokies
Knoxville News Sentinel
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Want the Latest On the
Biodiversity
Inventory At Great Smoky Mountains
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National Parks Traveler (blog)
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Suspect faces charges in Smokies elk poaching
Asheville Citizen-Times
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all 10 news articles »
'Kentucky Afield' coming to Mason County - Ledger Independent
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Mon Nov 16 22:02:14 EST 2009
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'Kentucky Afield' coming to Mason County
Ledger Independent
Farmer will also be talking with Ray Harm, whose name is synonymous with
wildlife
art. Harm, 82, continues to inspire the appreciation of nature with his
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Santee Cooper researches small-scale wind turbines in Georgetown - WMBF
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Mon Nov 16 23:28:45 EST 2009
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Santee Cooper researches small-scale wind turbines in Georgetown
WMBF
...
more about this important potential renewable energy resource," said Marc Tye, vice president of
conservation
and renewable energy at Santee Cooper.
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Santee Cooper researching small-scale wind turbines
Charleston Regional Business
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Wildlife groups criticized - Knoxville News Sentinel
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Tue Nov 17 00:08:46 EST 2009
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Wildlife
groups criticized
Knoxville News Sentinel
NASHVILLE - A state audit released Monday questions whether the Tennessee
Wildlife
Resources Commission and the Tennessee
Wildlife
Resources
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State Audit Reveals
Wildlife
Agency Problems
The Chattanoogan
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all 2 news articles »
Scientists convene at SRS ecology lab - Augusta Chronicle
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Tue Nov 17 06:08:53 EST 2009
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Scientists convene at SRS
ecology
lab
Augusta Chronicle
Scientists and scholars from seven National Environmental Research Parks will gather at the University of Georgia's Savannah River
Ecology
Laboratory
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Whooping cranes make annual journey to Fla. - MiamiHerald.com
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Tue Nov 17 06:35:47 EST 2009
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MyFox Tampa Bay
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Whooping cranes make annual journey to Fla.
MiamiHerald.com
The flock of endangered birds is headed for St. Marks National
Wildlife
Refuge in north
Florida
. The cranes are being guided by the nonprofit group
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Sandhill crane migration draws N. Indiana crowds
Chicago Tribune
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Watch For The Whooping Cranes
Central Florida News 13
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Fewer whooping cranes expected in Texas
Houston Chronicle
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MyStateline.com
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Tallahassee Democrat
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Gary Post Tribune
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Wildlife officials looking for elk poachers - WZTV
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Tue Nov 17 08:34:32 EST 2009
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Wildlife
officials looking for elk poachers
WZTV
(AP) -- Kentucky Fish and
Wildlife
officers are trying to find out who's responsible for the killing of three elk over the weekend.
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Wildlife
Officials Offer Reward For Info On Poaching Of Three Elk
LEX18 Lexington KY News
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Reward offered in elk-poaching
Kentucky.com
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all 7 news articles »
Painted Bunting Observer Team Needs Help From Volunteers - WCTV
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Tue Nov 17 09:42:38 EST 2009
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Painted Bunting Observer Team Needs Help From Volunteers
WCTV
That color combination is unique to that individual bird,? said Laurel Barnhill, bird
conservation
coordinator for the South Carolina Department of Natural
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Admiral Farragut students learn by planting sea grass - Tampa Tribune
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Tue Nov 17 14:43:38 EST 2009
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Admiral Farragut students learn by planting sea grass
Tampa Tribune
The salt marsh grass being planted, native spartina alterniflora - also known as cord grass - will eventually be home to fish and other
wildlife
and help to
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Many SC Dams May Hold Hidden Dangers - WYFF4.com
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Tue Nov 17 18:07:25 EST 2009
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Many SC Dams May Hold Hidden Dangers
WYFF4.com
The Greenville County Soil and Water
Conservation
District monitors and maintains nine privately-owned watershed lakes and their dams in the Upstate.
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