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Is a new crop with real bang ready for takeoff?  -  Aug 17, 2007
West Central Tribune,...“There is very good potential with cuphea for that,’’ said Russ Gesch, plant physiologist with the North Central Soil Conservation Research Laboratory at

Cars face fuel-efficiency test  -  Aug 15, 2007
Times of India,To draw up the standards, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) and the Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) will meet next week with the

Ford joins conservation efforts  -  Aug 17, 2007
Community Press,Earthwatch Institute provides opportunities for volunteers to support conservation research and understand sustainability in a variety of cultures.

Campbell River biggest energy saver for pilot project  -  Aug 15, 2007
Campbell River Mirror,Residents from Campbell River participating in the first year of the Conservation Research Initiative conserved the most electricity during peak-use periods

Fin whales in Maltese waters  -  Jul 22, 2007
Malta Independent Online,...seabird and manta ray in this central Mediterranean region, has been assisted by the Biological Conservation Research Foundation (BICREF).

Zoo hires its president's husband  -  Aug 13, 2007
Pittsburgh Post Gazette,He previously worked at the Pittsburgh Zoo, helping establish its conservation research department, before becoming director of the aviary on what was

In producing ethanol, some cornstalks should be left in the fie  -  Jul 29, 2007
High Plains Journal,Jane Johnson, a soil scientist with the ARS North Central Soil Conservation Research Laboratory in Morris, Minn., found that twice as many cornstalks have

Where have all the red voles gone?  -  Aug 14, 2007
Edison Sentinel,The expedition consisted of 12 volunteers from all over the world, two professors with the Wildlife Conservation Research Unit of Oxford University,

How Ghana's Economic Turnaround Is Threatened  -  Aug 5, 2007
Wall Street Journal...operation and switch to thermal energy, which they don't have," says John Mason, executive director of the Nature Conservation Research Center in Accra.

Globalization Of Conservation : Conquering The Green Divide  -  Aug 10, 2007
E-Wire (press release),Suzana Padua, another co-author and the President of IPE, a Brazilian conservation research group, observed "Our experience shows that the top-down approach

Waterfowl center focuses on conservation  -  Jul 26, 2007
Rocky Mount Telegram,Today, the private breeding center along with its public eco-education park is the epicenter of waterfowl conservation research and avicultural training in

Ag committee OKs farm bill; long way to go  -  Jul 24, 2007
California Farm Bureau,...for every California producer--expanded pest exclusion programs, conservation, research, trade, nutrition programs and country-of-origin labeling.

Kauai gardens saving unique beauty  -  Jul 29, 2007
Honolulu Star-Bulletin,The National Tropical Botanical Garden's three primary missions are conservation, research and education. Widely known as the nation's "extinction capital,"

and the SURVEY SAYS ...  -  Aug 11, 2007
NewsOK.com (subscription),Bass fishermen will be in denial, but crappie is the most sought after fish by Oklahoma anglers. Every five years, the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife

Explore Wild World With Book From Monterey Bay Aquarium  -  Aug 9, 2007
HULIQ,Dive into the wild world of otters with a new natural history book from the Monterey Bay Aquarium: Wild About Otters. Originally published as Sea Otters in

Kohl to Hold Farm Bill Forum in Madison on Thursday  -  Aug 9, 2007
Wisconsin Ag Connection,The Senate is expected to begin debate on the legislation, which has wide-ranging jurisdiction over commodity, conservation, research and food programs,

Archaeology Department seeks more powers in tenders  -  Jul 29, 2007
Hindu,A Heritage Art Conservation Research Centre is constituted recently to improve the quality of work by taking advantage of the scientific developments.

Pelosi takes heat for stand on farm bill  -  Jul 20, 2007
San Francisco Chronicle,Martha Noble, a senior policy analyst at the Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, said alternatives to crop subsidies include "conservation, research for

Marlin to live in goldfish bowl  -  Aug 1, 2007
Delmarva Daily Times,Anyone interesting in contributing toward the purchase of satellite tags for conservation research can log onto www.MDCoastalbays.org or e-mail

Getty, Italy reopen talks on antiquities  -  Jul 31, 2007
Los Angeles Times,The threatened embargo would be an unprecedented move by Italy, ending mutually beneficial collaboration in the areas of conservation, research and

An ecological miracle in Valley's back yard  -  Jul 23, 2007
Allentown Morning Call,Volunteers at the Lehigh Gap Nature Center have developed dynamic site-specific programs of education, conservation, research and outdoor recreation.

End welfare for well-to-do farmers  -  Jul 26, 2007
Atlanta Journal Constitution,Another $690 billion will go to nutritional programs, conservation, research, rural development and biofuel development. The time has never been better to

Farm Bill: Pay-Go and Farm Programs  -  Jul 26, 2007
CattleNetwork.com,Advocates for expanded programs in conservation, research, energy, nutrition, and trade are pushing hard for additional funds for their programs.

Kohl to Hold Forum With Ag Experts to Discuss New Farm Bill  -  Aug 9, 2007
WSAW,The legislation has wide-ranging jurisdiction over commodities, conservation, research and food programs. The current Farm Bill expires this year,

Tax hike threatens farm bill  -  Jul 26, 2007
Philadelphia Inquirer,In addition to paying for traditional farm programs, the bill provides billions of dollars over the next decade for conservation, research on biofuels,



Mexico's rainforests depend on government conservation efforts  Nov 21, 2006
While these issues have been of concern in our primate conservation research, the possibility that some agricultural practices may favor the persistence of ... - Mongabay.com

Full Text  Nov 23, 2006
USA. 2 Center for Applied Conservation Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia VLT 1Z4, Canada. 3 ... - Science Magazine (subscription)

Wildlife research in India  Nov 10, 2006
...help either. In the shrill demand for conservation, research becomes a victim: it's seen as inimical to animals. However, conservation ... - Central Chronicle,

Kitten births feature XY Inc.'s work  Nov 21, 2006
The Audubon Center is globally recognized for its wildlife conservation research and reproductive technologies, such as artificial insemination, in-vitro ... - The Coloradoan,

Walenty backs auction  Nov 23, 2006
...sculptors who are donating part or all the auction proceeds from the sale of their work to the trust in support of its game and wildlife conservation research. ... - Hereford Times,

The Game Conservancy Trust: Black Rod and Kate Hoey speak up for ...  Nov 10, 2006
Please support The Game Conservancy Trust by becoming a member. Your membership subscription goes towards our valuable gamebird conservation research. ... - Politics.co.uk,

South Salem’s Scott Mori wins prestigious botany award  Nov 9, 2006
The NTBG was chartered by Congress early in the 20th century to create a national resource in conservation, research and education. ... - Lewisboro Ledger,

Collecting data on dolphin and whale sightings  Nov 5, 2006
With a view to promoting conservation research and awareness of these vulnerable species in the Mediterranean, BICREF has been making available sighting ... - Malta Independent Online,

BICREF & Rolex Middle Sea Race - Best Sightings Records Award  Oct 31, 2006
Toward promoting the conservation research and awareness of these vulnerable species in the Mediterranean, BICREF has been making available sighting folders ... - di-ve.com,

Report outlines funding to conserve half of Massachusetts's land  Nov 17, 2006
...forest are sustained for generations to come," says Foster, director of the Harvard Forest, Harvard University's ecology and conservation research center in ... - EurekAlert (press release),

How numbers add up in Lottery grant game  Nov 17, 2006
..."The fund has always remained true to its core purpose of heritage conservation, research, interpretation and access; it is this consistency that has made it ... - Craben Herald,

Project AWARE foundation sponsors BICREF's marine biodiversity ...  Oct 28, 2006
This important conservation assessment measure has been launched by the Biological Conservation Research Foundation (BICREF) in 2002 (EcoTourism Year) with the ... - di-ve.com,

This is true conservation  Oct 25, 2006
Two weeks ago I wrote about BC Hydro's plan to test drive what it's calling a "Conservation Research Initiative". The idea is that ... - Northern Sentinel,

Turtle release set for Thursday  Nov 14, 2006
...“The three main goals of the turtle farm are conservation, research and utilisation. The objective is to produce enough turtles ... - Cay Compass,

REGIONAL BRIEFING  Nov 16, 2006
The programs will run from 11 am to 4 pm Sri Lankan dancers will perform, and National Zoo scientists will discuss elephant conservation research. ... - Washington Post,

A Solid-Phase Microextraction Chamber Method for Analysis of ...  Oct 27, 2006
DN Miller, current address: USDA, ARS, Soil and Water Conservation Research Unit, 121 Keim Hall, East Campus, Lincoln, NE 68583. ... - Journal of Environmental Quality (subscription)

Opening of Pulau Ubin Volunteer Hub will boost nature conservation  Oct 28, 2006
With the Hub, volunteers can now tap into the resource centre, which is stocked with reference and multimedia materials on conservation research. ... - Channel News Asia,

Social-Networking Site for Bird Lovers, BirdChannel.com, Launched ...  Nov 16, 2006
...com also offers breaking news on issues affecting bird owners, such as bird flu, avian cancer, local pet ordinances and the latest conservation research. ... - Earthtimes.org

Fundraisers, benefits  Nov 11, 2006
...art opening to support CEDO, the Intercultural Center for the Study of Deserts and Oceans in Puerto Peñasco, Mexico's conservation, research and education ... - Arizona Daily Star,

The great white hope: keeping shark alive  Oct 24, 2006
...undertaking: Monterey Bay officials estimate they have spent nearly $4 million on the shark project so far, with $840,000 devoted to field conservation research ... - Contra Costa Times,

WORLD'S FIRST COMMERCIALLY PACKAGED NANOTECHNOLOGY SOLUTION ...  Oct 24, 2006
From product claim verification to water and energy conservation, research and manufacturing, the NanoFlex™ is designed to be tailored easily to any ... - Response Source (press release),

All Americans have duty to protect national parks  Nov 6, 2006
...to restore critical habitat for lowland leopard frogs, to continue an ongoing saguaro census within the park, for wildlife conservation research, for trail ... - Arizona Daily Star,

Need of more monitoring around Filfla  Oct 29, 2006
BICREF also promotes scientific monitoring of local marine biodiversity and the promotion of conservation research in order to allow present and future ... - Malta Independent Online,

Gall wasps infect native plants  Oct 24, 2006
Alvin Yoshinaga, a junior researcher at the Center for Conservation Research and Training at the Lyon Arboretum, said that it is essential to “preserve some ... - The University of Hawaii Kaleo,

Remarks By The First Lady At California Victory 2006 Rally  Nov 2, 2006
In the House, John has served on the Resource Conservation, Research and Forestry, National Parks, and Forests and Lands subcommittees. ... - Yahoo! News (press release)
Panda cub brings boom times to zoo 31 Mar 2006
The cub birth has helped raise money for the zoo's panda conservation research projects -- about $300,000 was budgeted this year. ...
MSNBC

New Tool For Identifying Problem Badger Setts Harbouring Bovine TB Mar 24, 2006
The research was carried out by the University of Warwick's Department of Biological Sciences, the Wildlife Conservation Research Unit, Department of Zoology ...
Medical News Today (press release),

'Hedges not cull' for cattle TB Mar 7, 2006
..."It is extraordinary based not only on my work but on the evidence they collected," said Dr Fiona Mathews, from the Wildlife Conservation Research Unit at ...
BBC News,

Turning KK bird sanctuary into model centre for learning and ... Mar 25, 2006
EFFORTS are being made to turn the Kota Kinabalu City Bird Sanctuary into a model centre for wetland conservation, research and environmental education. ...
New Straits Times,

People and Land Awards $1.5 Million in Land Use Grants Throughout ... Mar 20, 2006
Communities * Heart of the Lakes Center for Land Conservation Policy - Economic Impact Studies and Strategic Planning for Conservation Research * Otsego County ...
PR Newswire (press release),

Garden Calendar Mar 25, 2006
130. April 22: Earth Day at the Zoo: 10 am-3 pm at Memphis Zoo in Overton Park. Earth Day activities highlighting endangered species and conservation research. ...
commercialappeal.com (subscription),

Sierra Leone [opinion]: Conservation in Sierra Leone Mar 20, 2006
Our aim is to advocate for and provide a broad national framework for biodiversity conservation, research, education and site action. ...
AllAfrica.com,

Levelled fields enhance water usage, says expert Mar 16, 2006
The participants were also given important tips on soil and water management by scientists from Central Soil and Water Conservation Research and Training ...
Ludhiana Newsline,

Nature briefs Mar 19, 2006
In tribute to the artist, a portion of the proceeds of the sales will benefit Selby's conservation research in the Everglades National Park. ...
Charlotte Sun-Herald,

'Shoeshine scientist' goes begging Mar 2, 2006
...to the last penny fighting a long legal battle against the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas-controlled Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA ...
Newindpress,

UF institute gets $1.2 million gift from company Mar 1, 2006
Some have suggested corporate sponsorship of an academic endeavour like water conservation research might create a "perception" problem, Graham said. ...
Gainesville Sun,

Top 10 gardens in South Florida Mar 19, 2006
Register of Historic Places. The group welcomes volunteers and specializes in conservation, research and education. Tours and classes ...
SouthFlorida.com,

Record Bonefish: Tagging Program Records 'Longest Movement' ... Feb 28, 2006
Since 1998, the Bonefish-Tarpon Conservation Research Program at the UM Rosenstiel School (http://www.bonefishresearch.com), which is funded by Bonefish and ...
Science Daily (press release)

Scientists try rebuilding St. Lucie River's oyster population Feb 27, 2006
Bill Arnold, a research scientist with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Research Institute, said the current population is even smaller. ...
Vero Beach Press-Journal (subscription),

Manoa to discuss options for Paradise Park Mar 3, 2006
..."That includes conservation and conservation research, cultural preservation, environmentally appropriate recreation, and active environmental education.". ...
Honolulu Advertiser,

Conditions are right for crappie Mar 9, 2006
Since 1998, the school's Bonefish-Tarpon Conservation Research Program has tagged more than 4,000 bonefish throughout the Florida Keys in an effort to better ...
Florida Today,

Jack Hanna on Capitol Hill to Urge Protection of Engangered ... Mar 8, 2006
...and others on legislative and regulatory matters regarding animal welfare, wildlife conservation field programs and conservation research/education initiatives ...
U.S. Newswire (press release),

USC president resigns as board member of Getty Trust Mar 14, 2006
Tuesday. The $7 billion trust oversees the J. Paul Getty Museum and divisions of art conservation, research and philanthropy. During ...
San Francisco Chronicle,

USC President Steven B. Sample Resigns Mar 15, 2006
...next meeting in May. The $7 billion trust oversees the Getty Museum and divisions of art conservation, research and philanthropy.
Guardian Unlimited,

Oil Ministry opens National Bio-fuel Centre Mar 14, 2006
New Delhi: The Petroleum Minister, Murli Deora, said that the Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA), an organisation under the Ministry of ...
Sify,

Vern Highley scholarship fund established Mar 7, 2006
...including Cotton Growers Warehouse Association, National Watermelon Association, Imperial County California and the Imperial Valley Conservation Research Center ...
Western Farm Press

WTO still working on tariff reform Mar 11, 2006
...the US marketing loan program; blue programs fall in the middle; and green box programs have minimal or no effects, including conservation, research and rural ...
Kearney Hub,

A Truly Radical Federal Budget Mar 9, 2006
Dept. of Energy. Eliminate federal funding for energy conservation research, and arbitrarily cut the department's size by 35 percent. ...
Blogcritics.org,

No sign of bird flu virus in Pt Calimere sanctuary Feb 26, 2006
...of 20 experts headed by Balachandran of the Bombay Natural History Society, the largest NGO in the region, engaged in nature conservation research, visited the ...
Newindpress,

Hawk freed from hotel cage Feb 26, 2006
But state Department of Environmental Conservation research scientist Barbara Loucks identified it as a Cooper's hawk, which is on a "special concern" species ...
Albany Times Union,
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