Ecoregions

Elanco Foundation Announces Partnership with the JBS Fund

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Finance, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Environment, Professional services, Continents, Elanco, Eli Lilly and Company, Solidaridad, Amazon rainforest, Americas, Ecoregions

Today, the Elanco Foundation announces a partnership with the JBS Fund for the Amazon (The Fund) to jointly support the RestaurAmaznia Project, which promotes sustainable farming and environmental conservation in the Amazon.

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  • Today, the Elanco Foundation announces a partnership with the JBS Fund for the Amazon (The Fund) to jointly support the RestaurAmaznia Project, which promotes sustainable farming and environmental conservation in the Amazon.
  • Over the next three years, the Elanco Foundation will provide $450,000 to Solidaridad Network, the international civil society organization managing the project.
  • The Elanco Foundation is committed to advancing the sustainable growth of communities around the world and we are proud to partner with the JBS Fund on the RestaurAmaznia Project, says Kristin Bloink, chairperson of the Elanco Foundation.
  • The support of institutions such as the Elanco Foundation helps to strengthen initiatives in the Amazon that contribute to the sustainable socio-economic development of the biome, says Joanita Maestri Karoleski, president of the JBS Fund for the Amazon.

Cerrado Gold Begins Phase II Drill Program at Its Monte Do Carmo Project in Brazil

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Thursday, April 29, 2021
Geography of South America, Ecoregions, Continents, Cerrado, Oil well, Drill

14,000-metre drill program to focus on infill drilling at the Serra Alta deposit and testing several highly prospective satellite targets

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  • b'Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - April 29, 2021) - Cerrado Gold Inc. (TSXV: CERT) ("Cerrado" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that is has begun its Phase II drill program consisting of regional exploration and infill drilling of the Serra Alta deposit at its Monte do Carmo ("MDC") Project located in Tocantins State, Brazil.
  • This Phase II drill program follows on the success of the Phase I program that saw 55 holes completed totaling 18,998 metres which focused on the Serra Alta deposit by both upgrading and expanding the Company\'s maiden mineral resource estimate (MRE).
  • "\nThe Phase II drill program of 14,000 metres began April 26, 2021 and is expected to be completed by September 2021.
  • Cerrado has put a number of trenches across the area and has found gold values that we will follow up with the drill program.

National Audubon Society Announces Largest Market-Based Regenerative Grasslands Partnership in the U.S.

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Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Agricultural land, Ecoregions, Grassland, Plains, Poaceae, National Audubon Society, Organic beef, Beef, Natural environment, Natural Resources

New York, NY, April 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Audubon Society today announced the largest market-based regenerative grasslands partnership in the U.S. with Panorama Organic Grass-Fed Meats, the nations largest producer of 100 percent grass-fed, grass-finished certified organic beef.

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  • New York, NY, April 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Audubon Society today announced the largest market-based regenerative grasslands partnership in the U.S. with Panorama Organic Grass-Fed Meats, the nations largest producer of 100 percent grass-fed, grass-finished certified organic beef.
  • We recognized early on that partnership between Audubon and ranchers was mission critical to saving them.
  • The Audubon Conservation Ranching Initiative seeks to enhance the stewardship of grasslands for the benefit of birds.
  • Birds have suffered significant decline over the past 50 years due to the loss of U.S. grasslands to widespread development.

125,000-acre initiative aims to conserve Canadian prairies through collaboration with ranchers

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Thursday, March 25, 2021
Natural environment, Articles, Agricultural land, Ecoregions, Grassland, Plains, Poaceae, Wetland, Prairie, Sustainability, Biogeography

In response to growing climate concerns, returning less productive annual cropland to perennial grass helps remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

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  • In response to growing climate concerns, returning less productive annual cropland to perennial grass helps remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
  • "In North Americas prairie ecosystems, cattle help ensure the sustainability of grasslands, said Karla Guyn, chief executive officer for DUC.
  • For decades, weve worked with Canadian cattle farmers and ranchers to conserve natural habitat on their land, said Guyn.
  • Canadas prairies contain wetlands, lakes, rivers and valleys that provide habitat to more than 60 wildlife species at risk.

Prairie farmers and ranchers can further enhance biodiversity on their land through new Weston Family Prairie Grasslands Initiative

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Thursday, March 4, 2021
Agricultural land, Ecoregions, Grassland, Plains, Poaceae, Land management, Prairies, Natural Resources, Natural environment

Announced yesterday, the Weston Family Prairie Grasslands Initiative supports organizations that are working with local communities to deliver conservation solutions that are both economically and environmentally sustainable.

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  • Announced yesterday, the Weston Family Prairie Grasslands Initiative supports organizations that are working with local communities to deliver conservation solutions that are both economically and environmentally sustainable.
  • We have a strong relationship with, and a deep respect for, the farmers and ranchers who steward the lands that support biodiversity in Canada.
  • The Weston Family Prairie Grasslands Initiative will support projects that conserve nearly four million acres of priority prairie grassland habitat by actively engaging landowners and agricultural producers.
  • Learn more at ducks.ca
    The Weston Family Prairie Grasslands Initiative is a five-year collaboration to celebrate, steward and protect one of Canadas most ecologically valuable and threatened ecosystems.

Unique study pinpoints key places to stem biodiversity loss in Canada’s south

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Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Biology, Biogeography, Branches of biology, Natural environment, Ecoregions, Biodiversity, Crisis ecoregion, Conservation biology, Protected area

The study, titled Southern Canadas crisis ecoregions: identifying the most significant and threatened places for biodiversity conservation, has been published internationally in the journal Biodiversity and Conservation.

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  • The study, titled Southern Canadas crisis ecoregions: identifying the most significant and threatened places for biodiversity conservation, has been published internationally in the journal Biodiversity and Conservation.
  • They are located in Canadas most heavily settled landscapes, where 70 per cent of people live.
  • To learn more, visit natureconservancy.ca
    Nine crisis ecoregions: The study identified these ecoregions to have among the highest scores for biodiversity and threat.
  • There are many places of high importance for biodiversity conservation, and several opportunities exist to protect, connect and restore key areas.

BB1 Acquisition Corp. Announces Name Change, Share Consolidation and Completion of Qualifying Transaction to Acquire Cerrado Gold Inc.

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Monday, February 22, 2021
Geography of South America, Ecoregions, Continents, Cerrado

The Transaction was structured as a three-cornered amalgamation, as a result of which Cerrado has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Resulting Issuer.

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  • The Transaction was structured as a three-cornered amalgamation, as a result of which Cerrado has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Resulting Issuer.
  • On closing of the Transaction, each Cerrado Share was, without payment of any additional consideration or taking of any action, subsequently exchanged for one (1) common share of the Resulting Issuer (a "Resulting Issuer Share").
  • Upon completion of the Transaction, each Special Warrant was deemed to be exercised for one Cerrado Share.
  • On closing of the Transaction, each Cerrado Share was exchanged for one Resulting Issuer Share.

National Forest Foundation and Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie To Celebrate Silver Anniversary, featuring journalist Bill Kurtis and Chef Sarah Stegner

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Thursday, January 28, 2021
Prairies, Regions of the United States, Geography of the United States, Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, Ecoregions, Midewin, Tallgrass, Prairie, Prairie restoration

The National Forest Foundation promotes the enhancement and public enjoyment of the 193-million-acre National Forest System.

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  • The National Forest Foundation promotes the enhancement and public enjoyment of the 193-million-acre National Forest System.
  • The USDA Forest Service's Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie is 18,500 acres located in Wilmington, Illinois.
  • Restored prairie at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie has added twice as much of all of the remnant prairies that remain in the State of Illinois combined.
  • Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie was established on February 10, 1996, by the Illinois Land Conservation Act.

A young multinational Quebec start-up signs a 20-year contract with Canadian businessman Mr. Yahya Kirdi (President of Laval United FC) & a Member of the Royal Family of the United Arab Emirates

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Monday, January 25, 2021
Ecoregions, Kirdi, Religion in Nigeria, Africa, Continents, Organic food, Sahel, Laval, Quebec

This success of interest is linked to the growing demand of the worldwide population for healthy and organic food products.

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  • This success of interest is linked to the growing demand of the worldwide population for healthy and organic food products.
  • Mr. Yahya Kirdi is also a former professional soccer player, he has justcreatedand set up a new 2nd League soccer team inDubai.
  • Mr. Kirdi is so enthusiastic to work with a Canadian company When hecreatedthe soccer Team, its initial name was Al Sahel.
  • When he became the President of the Club his first initiative was to change its name to FC Laval United.

Cerrado Gold Reports Additional Strong Gold Intersections at Its Monte Do Carmo Project in Brazil

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Thursday, January 14, 2021
Geography of South America, Ecoregions, Continents, Cerrado, Drilling, Drill music

Current drill results continue to reflect expected expansion and upgrade of the current resource and continues to intersect abundant visible gold

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  • Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - January 14, 2021) - Cerrado Gold Inc. ("Cerrado" or the "Company") is very pleased to announce drill results from six (6) drill holes from its ongoing 17,000-metre definition drilling program at the Serra Alta deposit, at its Monte do Carmo ("MDC") Project located in Tocantins State, Brazil.
  • This release follows the initial release of the results from FSA94 in December 2020 (December 16, 2020) of 105 metres grading 3.48g Au/t.
  • To date, we are seeing longer intercepts and many more occurrences of visible gold than we saw in our very successful previous drilling campaign.
  • Cerrado's ongoing phase I drill program is targeting 17,000-metres and will be completed by the end of March, 2021.