Featured articles | Weekly Newsletter | Topics | Syndicate / XML feed / RSS  

Wetlands

Archive of news articles on external web sites. For mongabay-specific articles, please see http://www.mongabay.com/xml-list.html

Lawsuits threatened in wetlands swap  -  06 Aug 2009
Long Beach Press-TelegramLONG BEACH - The dust hasn't settled on the City Council's 5-4 vote Tuesday approving the Los Cerritos Wetlands land-swap deal.

Dozens of ducks sickened by botulism at OC park  -  06 Aug 2009
San Francisco ChronicleVeterinarians at the Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center were treating the 11 surviving mallards with antibiotics and medication for botulism.

Trailblazing on Partrick Wetlands  -  06 Aug 2009
Westport NowThe trails on the wetlands and the main Earthplace sanctuary on Woodside lane are open daily from dawn to dusk for public enjoyment.

Lakehead launches wetlands study  -  06 Aug 2009
Orillia TodayA team of Lakehead University researchers will investigate the role wetlands play in filtering harmful nutrients that empty into Lake Simcoe.

Chart House to be revived as a Peruvian restaurant  -  06 Aug 2009
Coastsider NewsPrior to the installation of the storm drains, there were no documented wetlands on the parcel, known as Beachwood. The storm drain project “completely

Town Board | Tables new lighting rules, seeks guidance on flood ...  -  06 Aug 2009
Shelter Island ReporterIn addition to Dark Skies, new flood zone rules and two wetlands permits were opened to public comment at the July 31 Town Hall meeting.

Building Oregon's Ecosystem Marketplace  -  06 Aug 2009
Ecosystem MarketplaceWe also believe that our economy's failure to account for this value is the reason that our that forests, wetlands, and other ecosystems are worth more dead

Landowners Ordered to Restore Wetlands in Sumner, Washington  -  06 Aug 2009
U.S. EPA.gov (press release) (press release)The EPA alleges that the Otas violated the Clean Water Act in 2005 when they placed fill material into four acres of wetlands without the required permits

Seymour Official Dies After Flash Fire  -  06 Aug 2009
Hartford CourantWilliam Ryan was a longtime member of Seymour's Inland Wetlands Commission and the owner of Ryan Contractors and Builders. The Republican-American of

WV State University Extension Service to conduct Training Sessions  -  06 Aug 2009
Putnam StandardWednesday's, August 12th session will cover Project Wet and the Wonders of Wetlands. The Junior Master Gardener (JMG) Program is an exciting youth gardening

Senator wants state to retain wetland program  -  06 Aug 2009
Spinal Column Online..."We do support keeping the wetlands program here in Michigan because it is so unique and pretty efficient. The government restructuring umbrella is going to

Residents concerned about new center's environmental impact  -  06 Aug 2009
Business Gazette..."It's not only the wetlands that will be hurt, it's all the animals that live there, every kind of animal you can imagine," said Carol Craig,

Man with ruined pond files civil rights suit against Rye  -  06 Aug 2009
Lower Hudson Journal newsSchubert has long maintained that under the city's wetlands code, Gates should have been required to get a wetlands permit that would have regulated the

New Wetland Sites Dedicated To Help Reduce Nitrates  -  06 Aug 2009
Emmetsburg NewsThrough the Iowa CREP, or Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program, two new wetlands will eventually do their part in reducing the amount of nitrates that

Uganda: Vanishing Wetlands Put Country at Risk of Ecological Disasters  -  ‎Aug 5, 2009‎
AllAfrica.comOnce a town that had numerous wetlands to show for it, Kampala's wetlands now count for only 16 per cent of the total cover. Al-mahdi Ssenkabirwa writes

Mississippi River Gulf Outlet wetlands restoration topic of ...  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com...by The Times-Picayune The "MRGO Must GO" coalition will hold a community forum in Chalmette next week to discuss wetlands restoration.

Wetlands Schedules Site Walk  -  ‎Aug 5, 2009‎
VoicesWOODBURY - The Inland Wetlands Agency, at its Monday, July 27 meeting, scheduled a site walk at 82 White Deer Rocks Rd., where the town of Woodbury is

Official says state may not be able to buy wetlands under current deal  -  ‎Aug 3, 2009‎
Long Beach Press-TelegramLONG BEACH - The state will not be able to purchase Los Cerritos Wetlands for restoration purposes, under the land-swap deal now

Wetlands remains a white elephant despite massive upgrade  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
Malaysia StarMORE needs to be done to keep the Paya Indah Wetlands Sanctuary in Dengkil appealing and meet its objective of being a tourist attraction.

Budget, wetlands top City Council's agenda  -  ‎Aug 3, 2009‎
Contra Costa TimesVote on a deal to preserve part of Los Cerritos Wetlands. Under the proposal, the city would exchange its 13.4-acre Public Service Yard by the Los Angeles

Matagorda: The secret's out  -  ‎Aug 5, 2009‎
Houston ChronicleThe Natural Science Center hosts interpretive exhibits and activities, including a GPS scavenger hunt, kayak and wetlands tours and a beachcombing adventure

The Fate of Coastal Wetlands in a Warming and CO2-Accreting Atmosphere  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
CO2 Science MagazineThe authors write that "tidal wetlands experiencing increased rates of sea-level rise (SLR) must increase rates of soil elevation gain to avoid permanent

Draft plan would keep Michigan wetlands program alive  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
Detroit Free PressA state Senate leader is developing a plan to prevent Michigan's wetlands protection program from being axed to save money. Republican Sen.

EPA photo contest celebrates wetlands  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
Taipei TimesPeople can now easily enjoy the beauty and serenity of numerous wetlands around Taiwan thanks to the endeavors of local photographers,

Walter Williams Uses Mr. Bill to Help Rebuild Wetlands  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
bestofneworleans.comWhile Mr. Bill's popularity continues to grow slowly but steadily after more than three decades, Williams' new focus is wetlands restoration, and he hopes

Coal yard would disrupt wetlands  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
Washington Observer ReporterConsol Energy has applied for a federal permit to destroy wetlands and streams for a coal

'Hurricane on the Bayou' premieres at Planetarium  -  ‎Aug 5, 2009‎
Killeen Daily HeraldThe original idea for the film was do a story to sound the alarm on the destruction of Louisiana's vital wetlands and how a hypothetical hurricane could

Community briefing: South and southwest suburbs  -  ‎Aug 5, 2009‎
Chicago TribuneVillage officials are particularly excited about plans for a classroom that will complement the Central Park Wetlands project. Since the development of the

Levee officials hope to take on coastal restoration projects  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
Daily CometThey say that project will cost about $220 million, but that's not including the millions of dollars in wetlands they will have to rebuild to make up for

Argentine Rodent Devastating US Wetlands  -  ‎Jul 31, 2009‎
Voice of AmericaFor the last seven years Mario Eusi has been out here in the wetlands of the Chesapeake Bay, (on the East Coast of the United States), trying to control one

Prairie Wetlands returning to roots  -  ‎Aug 3, 2009‎
Fergus Falls Daily JournalThe Prairie Wetlands Learning Center (PWLC) is returning to the pioneer days on the prairie. Families are encouraged to discover their prairie heritage with

Los Cerritos Land Trust calls for delay on council's wetlands vote  -  ‎Jul 31, 2009‎
Contra Costa TimesThe land-swap deal has sparked considerable heat since the properties have not been appraised, and critics contend wetlands owner Tom Dean is benefiting

Oasis on a barren river  -  ‎Aug 5, 2009‎
NEWS.com.auSOME of the Murray River wetlands left to dry out in the drought to help preserve Adelaide's water supply have been reopened to prevent long-term ecological

A federal boost for wetlands  -  ‎Jul 22, 2009‎
Detroit Free PressWetlands are incredibly important for our nation's waters and for the Great Lakes. They filter pollution from the runoff that reaches lakes and streams;

Ruling backs strip club developer in Westport wetlands dispute  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
SouthCoastToday.comThe commission argued that there was a larger area of wetlands than marked by the developer. In some areas, the commission wanted the wetlands line moved as

Welch: Wetlands succumb to modern plumbing  -  ‎Aug 2, 2009‎
Times Record NewsAs wetlands go, it's a small one — the result of a long-standing water leak under the carport at the rent house on our farm. I use the term “rent house�

4 more acres of wetlands added to land-swap deal  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
Long Beach Press-TelegramLONG BEACH - The city's proposed Los Cerritos Wetlands land-swap deal adds another four acres of wetlands to the deal,

New rescue for wetlands  -  ‎Aug 1, 2009‎
Sioux Falls Argus LeaderCOLTON - The ghosts of former wetlands in places such as Sioux Falls are expected to be reborn on about 70 acres in northern Minnehaha County.

Wetlands don't get enough respect  -  ‎Jul 20, 2009‎
Detroit Free PressOur understanding of the importance of wetlands has increased in recent decades, but it is not clear that we are meeting

Merrick Collects LiDAR Data for 17677-Square-Mile Rainwater Basin ...  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
AmerisurvThe Venture's goal is to restore and permanently protect 37000 acres of high-quality wetlands and 25000 acres of associated uplands with adequate water and

Funding Made Available for Wetlands Program  -  ‎Jul 28, 2009‎
Farm FuturesSignup for the government's Farmable Wetlands Program begins next Monday, Aug. 3, at local Farm Service Agency county offices. The Farmland Wetlands Program

Montville Couple Face $100000 Fine Over Wetlands  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
TheDayMontville - An Uncasville couple has been slapped with the largest fine for disturbing and destroying a tidal wetlands in state history

VALLEY FLOOR Town council passes management plan  -  ‎Aug 5, 2009‎
The Daily PlanetThe areas of highest sensitivity are wetlands, the prairie dog colony and riparian corridor. The plan allows hiking, mountain biking on trails, para-glider

FSA encourages producers to consider participating in Farmable ...  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
Daily RepublicThe Farmable Wetlands Program is a component of the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) authorized in the 2008 Farm Bill. HURON - Tom Kostel, Acting State

Rebuilding hope along fabled marshes  -  ‎Aug 1, 2009‎
San Francisco ChronicleAt their peak, in the 1970s, the wetlands were home to an estimated 300000 people living in about 60 villages. They had little contact with the outside

NJ using $10.6M stimulus funds to restore wetlands  -  ‎Jul 10, 2009‎
Philadelphia InquirerAP TRENTON, NJ - New Jersey will use a $10.6 million federal stimulus grant to help restore wetlands along the Hackensack River in Jersey City. Gov.

Changes to wetland rules take a coastal focus  -  ‎Aug 2, 2009‎
The Virginian-PilotThe Army Corps of Engineers determines which areas in the region are wetlands. This matters to developers, builders and land owners because the decision

Terrebonne marsh restoration project moving forward  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
Houma CourierHOUMA — Parish officials are moving forward with a restoration project that could revive Terrebonne wetlands while solving a $20 million a year problem for

Developers propose new scaled-back Stumpy Lake plan  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
The Virginian-PilotInstead of filling in 181 acres of forested wetlands as before, the company would use 29.8 acres of wetlands just west of Stumpy Lake, off Centerville

LETTER: Longest-serving ConComm member will be missed  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
South Coast TodayHe was aggressive in his stance toward protecting our wetlands yet never unreasonable in his administration of the Wetlands Protection Act, especially when

[an error occurred while processing this directive]


archives | news | XML / RSS feed | featured


XML / RSS / Syndication options

mongabay.com features more than 400 RSS feeds to meet your specific area of interest




MONGABAY.COM
Mongabay.com seeks to raise interest in and appreciation of wild lands and wildlife, while examining the impact of emerging trends in climate, technology, economics, and finance on conservation and development (more)

CONTENTS
Rainforests
Tropical Fish
News
Madagascar
Pictures
Kids' Site
Languages
Topics | RSS
Newsletter
TCS Journal
About
Contact
Archives
Interns
Help



WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
Email:


SOCIAL MEDIA
Facebook
Twitter
Zenfoio


SUPPORT
Help support mongabay.com when you buy from Amazon.com



POPULAR PAGES
Rainforests
Rain forests
Amazon deforestation
Deforestation
Deforestation stats
Why rainforests matter
Saving rainforests
Deforestation stats
Rainforest canopy

News
Most popular articles
Worth saving?
Forest conservation
Earth Day
Poverty alleviation
Cell phones in Africa
Seniors helping Africa
Saving orangutans in Borneo
Palm oil
Amazon palm oil
Future of the Amazon
Cane toads
Dubai environment
Investing to save rainforests
Visiting the rainforest
Defaunation
Blue lizard
Amazon fires
Extinction debate
Extinction crisis
Malaysian palm oil
Borneo

News topics
Amazon
Biofuels
Brazil
Carbon Finance
Climate Change
Deforestation
Energy
Happy-upbeat
Interviews
Oceans
Palm oil
Rainforests
Solutions
Wildlife
MORE TOPICS




T-SHIRTS

  • Madagascar Wildlife
  • Dancing lemurs
  • Don't fall asleep the sloths will eat you
  • Sucking on this frog may make you insane


    CALENDARS

  • Mount Kenya
  • East Africa Safari Wildlife
  • Kenya's Turkana People
  • Peru
  • African Wildlife
  • Alaska
  • China
  • Madagascar Chameleons


    CANVAS BAGS

  • Hallucinogenic frog bag
  • Madagascar wildlife bag








  • Copyright mongabay 2009