Conservation biology

Sustain Our Great Lakes Partnership Celebrates $7.4 Million in Conservation Grants for Great Lakes Restoration in 2020 and Announces 2021 Request for Proposals

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Monday, January 11, 2021
Bodies of water, Habitat, Water, Eastern Canada, Great Lakes, Landforms, Lake, Conservation biology, Physical geography

The $7.4 million in grants announced today will leverage approximately $7.6 million in additional project support from grantees, generating a total on-the-ground conservation impact of $15 million.

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  • The $7.4 million in grants announced today will leverage approximately $7.6 million in additional project support from grantees, generating a total on-the-ground conservation impact of $15 million.
  • Its exciting to see how Sustain Our Great Lakes is helping to transform the region for the better, said Charlie Wooley, Great Lakes regional director for the U.S.
  • Since 2006, Sustain Our Great Lakes has awarded 372 grants worth more than $88 million and leveraged an additional $109 million in matching contributions, generating a total conservation investment of more than $197million.
  • The public-private partnership supports habitat restoration throughout the Great Lakes basin and advances the objectives of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative , a federal program designed to protect, restore and enhance the Great Lakes ecosystem.

Global Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations Market Report 2020: COVID-19 Impacts, Growth and Changes - Forecast to 2030 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, January 7, 2021
Software, Technology, Natural Resources, Other Natural Resources, Conservation biology, Habitat, Philosophy of biology, Natural environment, Biology, Environmental organizations, Wildlife conservation in Canada, Wildlife Alliance

The "Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations Global Market Report 2020-30: COVID-19 Growth and Change" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations Global Market Report 2020-30: COVID-19 Growth and Change" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations Global Market Report 2020-30: COVID-19 Growth and Change provides the strategists, marketers and senior management with the critical information they need to assess the global environment, conservation and wildlife organizations market.
  • The growing technological advancement in the conservation of wildlife is shaping the environment, conservation, and wildlife organizations market.
  • Global Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations Market, Segmentation by Type, Historic and Forecast, 2015-2019, 2023F, 2025F, 2030F, $ Billion

Unique Opportunity to Name and Help Save Newly Discovered Species in Galapagos

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Thursday, December 17, 2020
Biology, Branches of biology, Natural environment, Habitat, Conservation biology, Philosophy of biology, Biodiversity, Galápagos Islands

All proceeds from the auction will go directly to research and conservation efforts to protect the Galapagos marine habitat, helping to save these new species from extinction.

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  • All proceeds from the auction will go directly to research and conservation efforts to protect the Galapagos marine habitat, helping to save these new species from extinction.
  • Dr. Salaman himself has discovered several bird species, and in 1994 originated the trend of offering naming rights of newly discovered species to raise funds for conservation.
  • Now leading Galapagos Conservancy, Salaman hopes to raise more than $10,000 per species to protect these three unique sea sponges and their habitats.
  • About Galapagos Conservancy: For the past 35 years, Galapagos Conservancy has helped protect the unique biodiversity and ecosystems of Galapagos by supporting research, conservation, outreach, and building a sustainable society.

Land Trust Alliance Statement on Unified, Bicameral Legislation in Congress

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Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Real property law, Property law, Natural environment, Real estate, Agriculture in the United States, Conservation easement, Energy law, Urban planning, Easement, Land trust, Conservation biology, Land Trust Alliance

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Land Trust Alliance, a national land conservation organization working to save the places people need and love by strengthening land conservation across America, today welcomed introduction in the U.S. Senate of unified, bicameral language for the bipartisan Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act.

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  • WASHINGTON, Dec. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Land Trust Alliance, a national land conservation organization working to save the places people need and love by strengthening land conservation across America, today welcomed introduction in the U.S. Senate of unified, bicameral language for the bipartisan Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act.
  • The following statement can be attributed to Andrew Bowman, president & CEO of the Land Trust Alliance:
    "Thanks to our champions in Congress, the Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act is now closer than ever to passage.
  • This updated version of the Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act reflects a strong bipartisan, bicameral consensus for how to end abusive syndicated conservation easement transactions.
  • Founded in 1982, the Land Trust Alliance is a national land conservation organization that works to save the places people need and love by strengthening land conservation across America.

i2 Capital and the Revolving Water Fund Announce Municipal Agreements to Support Freshwater Conservation

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Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Environment, Finance, Other Energy, Professional services, Public policy, Government, Other Natural Resources, Energy, State, Local, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Natural environment, The Nature Conservancy, Conservation biology, Biology, Nature, i2 Capital, the Revolving Water Fund

i2 Capital announced today that the pilot Revolving Water Fund in the Brandywine-Christina watershed closed two additional partnership agreements with Pennsylvania townships.

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  • i2 Capital announced today that the pilot Revolving Water Fund in the Brandywine-Christina watershed closed two additional partnership agreements with Pennsylvania townships.
  • The Revolving Water Fund, developed through a partnership between i2 Capital and The Nature Conservancy in close collaboration with Stroud Water Research Center and the University of Delaware Water Resources Center, aims to provide a self-sustaining pool of capital for watershed conservation.
  • The Revolving Water Fund holds the promise of scaling up on-farm conservation activities that complement NRCSs work with farmers in Pennsylvania.
  • About the Revolving Water Fund:
    The Revolving Water Fund is an innovative conservation finance mechanism designed to dramatically increase the pace, scale and efficiency of water-quality conservation.

$2.1 Million in Conservation Grants Awarded from NFWF’s Southeast Aquatics Fund

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Tuesday, December 8, 2020
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Conservation biology, Natural environment, Nature

The grants will generate more than $2.9 million in matching contributions for a total conservation impact of more than $5 million.

Key Points: 
  • The grants will generate more than $2.9 million in matching contributions for a total conservation impact of more than $5 million.
  • The grants were awarded through the Southeast Aquatics Fund , a partnership between NFWF and the U.S. Department of Agricultures Natural Resources Conservation Service, the U.S. Forest Service, the U.S.
  • We are pleased to work with NFWF, the private sector and other federal agencies to implement conservation actions through the Southeast Aquatics Fund, said U.S.
  • Including this years grants, the program has awarded more than $4.8 million to 28 conservation projects expected to benefit more than 50 miles of stream habitat.

Doug Ford’s controversial Bill 229 endangers our environment and our communities

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Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Biology, Branches of biology, Organisms, Biogeography, Conservation biology, Habitat, Philosophy of biology, Biodiversity

The 260-page omnibus bill includes a number of unpopular non-pandemic policy changes, most controversially the gutting of the Conservation Authority Act.

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  • The 260-page omnibus bill includes a number of unpopular non-pandemic policy changes, most controversially the gutting of the Conservation Authority Act.
  • It will instead dismantle the very policies and institutions that have helped Ontario boast both a strong economy and a strong environment.
  • In the middle of a biodiversity and climate crisis, this government is choosing to put communities and wildlife at risk.
  • Offloads responsibility onto municipalities which lack the technical and financial resources required to properly protect their communities, habitats and wildlife.

NFWF Announces More than $900,000 in Grants from the Killer Whale Research and Conservation Program

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Thursday, December 3, 2020
Cetaceans, Branches of biology, Biology, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Animal rights, SeaWorld, Killer whale, Whale, Conservation biology

The grants will generate $3.2 million in matching contributions for a total conservation impact of $4.1 million.

Key Points: 
  • The grants will generate $3.2 million in matching contributions for a total conservation impact of $4.1 million.
  • The grants were awarded through the Killer Whale Research and Conservation Program (KWRCP), a partnership between NFWF, Shell Oil Company, SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc., the U.S.
  • The KWRCP supports efforts to increase partnerships and tools for killer whale conservation and management.
  • Over the past 100 years, Shell has helped preserve and protect habitat and species through hundreds of conservation projects and initiatives.

Forestry Groups Applaud the Proposed Listing of Whitebark Pine as ‘Threatened’ Under the Endangered Species Act as an Important Step in the Pine's Recovery

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Wednesday, December 2, 2020
Flora of North America, Pinus albicaulis, Flora of the United States, Plants, Conservation biology, Pine

Fish and Wildlife Service proposed that the whitebark pine should be listed as a threatened species, making it the most widespread tree to be listed under the Endangered Species Act.

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  • Fish and Wildlife Service proposed that the whitebark pine should be listed as a threatened species, making it the most widespread tree to be listed under the Endangered Species Act.
  • Whitebark pines are a keystone species, creating critical plant and wildlife habitat on otherwise barren mountain slopes.
  • This is a watershed proposed listing given the immense size of the species range, and the severity and complexity of its threats.
  • Whitebark Pine Ecosystem Foundation (WPEF) is a science-based nonprofit that promotes conservation of whitebark pine by supporting restoration, research, education and outreach.

Canada takes action with partners across the country to protect aquatic species at risk

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Wednesday, November 25, 2020
Conservation biology, Habitat, Philosophy of biology

The Government of Canada is taking action not only to protect these species, but also to actively rebuild their populations.

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  • The Government of Canada is taking action not only to protect these species, but also to actively rebuild their populations.
  • Today, the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Bernadette Jordan, announced $52.3 million in funding under the Canada Nature Fund for Aquatic Species at Risk (the Nature Fund).
  • The five-year, $55 million Canada Nature Fund for Aquatic Species at Risk supports a new approach to the conservation of aquatic species through targeted federal investments in priority places, and addressing priority threats.
  • Projects funded under the Canada Nature Fund for Aquatic Species at Risk focus on two marine priority threats and seven priority areas.