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Natural Areas
Posts in this category are about Natural Areas. The survival of many species and the very process of evolution depend on large blocks of wild land where natural processes can take place untrammeled. Establishing networks of natural areas that are surrounded by lands with sustainable land use practices will help preserve these wildlife habitats.
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Egypt's Mediterranean coast protected in reserve
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt wants visitors to discover its Mediterranean coast at a marine reserve being established near the border with Libya, the government said Tuesday.
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(0)Ag secretary Vilsack sees "tremendous opportunity" in forest bill
DEER LODGE - The Obama administration could support the mandate in Sen. Jon Tester's forest bill to log a set number of acres every year as a pilot project, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said here Saturday.
Vilsack, in a change of position for the administration, said some changes to the measure, which mandates a set number of acres be logged every year, could be tried to see how well it works.
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Frog in Australia goes from 'extinct' to very, very endangered
Source: Mongabay.com - Facing habitat loss, pollution, climate change, and the devastating chytrid fungus, there has been little positive news about amphibians recently. However, a story out of Australia brings a much needed respite from bad news.
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