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  • Colorado ranchers moove into the future with virtual fences that help sustain public grasslands

    September 21, 2022 |

    The Colorado Sun |

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    Response Location: United States, Colorado

    Ranchers in the Upper Colorado River District use collars and virtual fences broadcast through antennas and cell towers to keep cows grazing in specific areas. The practice is used to promote native grass growth and sustain public grassland.

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  • B.C. whales have their own police — but is it enough to fend off humans?

    September 19, 2022 |

    North Shore News |

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    Response Location: Canada, British Columbia

    A Whale Protection Unit in British Columbia, Canada, patrols the sea to protect whales from boats and ensure boaters are following federal regulations by staying out of whale sanctuary zones.

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  • Inside a 50-year journey to reopen the 'lungs' of the Squamish River

    September 17, 2022 |

    The Narwhal |

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    Response Location: Squamish Nation, Canada, British Columbia

    The Squamish Nation, the Squamish River Watershed Society, and the Canadian federal government are working together to restore the Squamish estuary and save the local salmon population. The coalition removed part of a spit that was placed in the river by a rail company in the 1970s without consulting the Squamish Nation.

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  • How Kenyans help themselves and the planet by saving mangrove trees

    September 14, 2022 |

    Science News |

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    Response Location: Kenya

    In Kenya, the Mikoko Pamoja project promotes the preservation and restoration of mangrove forests by selling carbon offset credits. The revenue is used to improve local villages by providing things like water, healthcare, and education.

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  • Great Salt Lake a sovereign entity 'worthy of legal rights,' group says

    September 12, 2022 |

    KSTU-TV |

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    Response Location: United States, Salt Lake City, Utah

    Save Our Great Salt Lake is a group rallying local environmental activists to push legislators to care for the Great Salt Lake and take legislative action before the ecosystem collapses. Though it will be a long, uphill battle the group’s efforts have already led to some progress from local government, such as the newly built wastewater treatment plant that aims to get more water to the Great Salt Lake.

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  • Incarcerated People Are Saving a Disappearing Plant

    September 08, 2022 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: United States, Boise, Idaho

    Sagebrush in Prisons Project allows incarcerated people to restore sagebrush, a threatened plant that plays a crucial role in U.S. ecosystems. The program provides opportunities for incarcerated adults to cultivate team building and horticulture skills, hone an interest in ecology, and improve employability outside of the prison system.

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  • Why beavers matter as the planet heats up

    September 01, 2022 |

    Vox |

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    Response Location: United States, Camarillo, California

    Beavers and the dams they build have been found to be tools against climate change as the planet’s temperature continues to rise. Dams slow water down and allow it to seep into the Earth, providing groundwater for humans, and also cools down both water and air temperatures. Beaver dams also create wetland ecosystems that are practically resistant to wildfires.

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  • His family fished for generations. Now he's hauling plastic out of the sea.

    August 31, 2022 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: Greece

    Enaleia pays fishing crews a small monthly fee, between $30-$90 depending on how much plastic they can bring in along with their catch. The funding comes from local foundations as well as large international donors including the Ocean Conservancy, Nestlé and Pfizer. Some of the waste, including recovered fishing nets, is sold to sustainable clothing manufacturers, and the money is invested back into the fishing crews. More than half of Greece’s large-scale fishing fleet, which includes hundreds of ships, has signed up for the program.

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  • More than a day at the beach: Piping plover volunteers work to save a species

    August 20, 2022 |

    National Catholic Reporter |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    A secular community of volunteers formed the NYC Plover Project to watch over a group of the in-danger shorebird species that nests in sand dunes at a local beach. Volunteers scan the nesting ground for threats with binoculars and educate beachgoers about the problem at hand.

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  • The Saguaro Solution

    August 18, 2022 |

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    Response Location: United States, Arizona

    The United States Forest Service, local organizations, and volunteers came together at Tonto National Forest in Arizona to replant cacti in the Sonoran Desert after a wildfire devastated the area. So far, most of the over 700 cacti planted over the past two years have survived.

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