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US Prairies gaining Interest
Read story →: US Prairies gaining InterestScientists have perfected prairie restoration techniques. Seeding and burning are better understood. Military bases and power corridors are places where prairies can flourish. Grasslands are the least protected terrestrial biomes. Scientists believe…
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Jays leave acorns everywhere for a Peculiar Reason
Read story →: Jays leave acorns everywhere for a Peculiar ReasonJays strip oak trees of acorns. They remember every place they leave an acorn. Original thought to for winter food, scientists have discovered the Jays want young saplings to grow. When the…
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Oldest Living Tree in Southeast USA
Read story →: Oldest Living Tree in Southeast USAScientists discovered a 2,624 year old bald cypress in a North Carolina Swamp. Bald cypress trees are now confirmed to be the oldest known wetland species on Earth. Even though these trees…
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Micro Prairies
Read story →: Micro PrairiesDo you like seeing butterflies in your yard? Are they scarce these days? Butterflies are experiencing a decline like all pollinators. Pollinator habitat is disappearing. If you enjoy seeing butterflies in your…
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Pollinator Corridors Deemed Important
Read story →: Pollinator Corridors Deemed ImportantPollinators are experiencing a remarkable decline. Loss of habitat is one of the reasons. Developments wipe out pollinator habitat. When urban sprawl occurs, pollinator habitat shrinks. This shrinking creates islands of pollinator…
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Bees Declared Important Species on Earth
Read story →: Bees Declared Important Species on EarthThe Earth Watch Institute declared bees necessary for every other being on earth. The Royal Geographical Society has declared the loss of bees by 90%. Without bees and other pollinators, plants are…
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Cullowhee Native Plant Conference 2025
Read story →: Cullowhee Native Plant Conference 2025From July 16–19, 2025, Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, NC hosted the annual Cullowhee Native Plant Conference, drawing botanists, conservationists, educators, nursery professionals, and plant enthusiasts from across the Southeast held at…
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Half the Earth
Read story →: Half the EarthE. O. Wilson, the father of sociobiology, suggests protecting half the Earth, and living on the other half. The conservation community should aim for a big goal instead of incremental progress. The…
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Animal Avengers create new Turtle Shell
Read story →: Animal Avengers create new Turtle ShellA turtle named Freddy in Brazil lost his shell due to intense forest fires. The Animal Avengers arrived and 3-D printed Freddy a new shell. They decorated it too.