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This blog was originally posted on the Great Salt Lake Watershed Enhancement Trust website on October 23, 2025. The Trust is co-managed by National Audubon Society and The Nature Conservancy. In 2023, the Great Salt Lake Watershed Enhancement Trust, co-managed...

At a May 18 Committee of the Whole meeting, residents and outside experts warned that a resolution to affirm maintaining the Fox River impoundment may carry regulatory, environmental and fiscal consequences; council amended the draft to add historic-site protections and alternatives before advancing the measure.

In brief Ponds created by beaver dams can help increase freshwater storage, boost biodiversity, contain wildfires, and improve water quality. Beaver populations in North America have fallen from an estimated 60-400 million before European colonization to roughly 10-15 million today...

A grain ship passes through a deep channel in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta between the Port of Sacramento and San Francisco Bay. California’s biggest rivers converge in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, the waterways and wetlands forming an ecosystem...

An intern in the Focus segment said industrial-scale agriculture is unsustainable and urged a move away from dairy dependency toward diversified small-scale farming and sustainable practices in Vermont.

The commission authorized a one‑year contract with GEI Consultants for up to $357,280 to evaluate shoreline stabilization and coastal resilience needs along Grand Traverse Bay, and to prepare analyses that staff hopes will position the city for much larger grant funding.

Board approves land exchange in Flambeau River State Forest to resolve trespass issue

Conservation strategies include prescribed burns and community education initiatives in Muskegon.

(Beyond Pesticides, February 7, 2018) New data from the California monarch butterfly count indicate that the western population of the species is continuing to decline at an alarming rate, with scientists and conservation groups pointing to man-made factors like logging, climate change, and herbicide use on genetically engineered (GE) crop fields as primary drivers. The annual California count of western monarch butterflies stationed volunteers at 262 sites, more than ever before, yet at 200,000 butterflies counted, the numbers nearly matched the lowest level recorded this decade, when only 145,000 butterflies were seen in 2012. The decline of these iconic butterflies demands swift action from lawmakers and regulators to protect their dwindling numbers. Dramatic declines in monarch populations mirror continuing declines in honey bees and other wild pollinator species. Species declines may be even broader than pollinators, affecting all insects in general. Research from Germany recently found that insect abundance declined 75% over the last 30 years, owing the results primarily to agricultural intensification. The western population of monarch butterflies – those found west of the Rocky Mountains – overwinter in coastal California forests. Throughout the warmer months, female butterflies will lay eggs only on milkweed, making these plants critical to […]

(Beyond Pesticides, December 6, 2017) Last week over 100 conservation and environmental groups urged the federal government to increase funding to protect and conserve monarch butterflies. These iconic butterflies, native to North America, have seen drastic declines in their populations. Surveys report over 80 percent reductions in populations over the last 20 years. Pesticide use, habitat loss, and climate change have all been identified as stressors to these butterflies. The groups, led by the Center for Biological Diversity, Defenders of Wildlife, and the Humane Society, sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to do more to help the imperiled butterfly. The letter requests the agency increase the allotment of conservation funds from $4 million- spent last year- to $100 million. The increase in funds is needed for efforts to increase milkweed habitat. In contrast, the government spent over $500 million on sage grouse initiatives to prevent that animal’s listing under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), even though the Trump Administration is seeking to overturn these initiatives. Currently, the agency has taken some steps to protect monarchs. These include the implementation of the Monarch Butterfly Habitat Development Project and support of the Monarch Butterfly Conservation Fund. But, according […]

(Beyond Pesticides, November 15, 2017) Songbirds exposed to widely used insecticides fail to properly orient themselves for migration, according to a study published by Canadian scientists in Scientific Reports. With the organophosphate chlorpyrifos and the neonicotinoid imidacloprid applied to millions of acres of farmland throughout North America, this new research adds weight to arguments that pesticides are a likely cause in the decline of migratory bird populations. “Studies on the risks of neonicotinoids have often focused on bees that have been experiencing population declines. However, it is not just bees that are being affected by these insecticides,” said Christy Morrissey, PhD, biology professor at the University of Saskatchewan. Researchers captured 57 white crowned sparrows in northern Canada, and held them in an outdoor pen for roughly two weeks, during which time all the birds either gained or maintained their weight. The songbirds were then split into three groups, one exposed to imidacloprid, another to chlorpyrifos, and the last untreated and acting as a control. The imidacloprid and chlorpyrifos exposed groups were each further separated by exposing a portion to the insecticide at 10% of the lethal dose that would kill 50% of a given population (LD50), and another to 25% […]

Study emphasizes importance of rainwater and snowmelt for groundwater recharge.

Residents raise concerns about Clover Creek's dryness and call for economic impact analysis.

Researchers highlight importance of reforestation alongside emissions reductions for climate action.

Senate Bill 83 mandates bonds for environmental projects in the Lake Tahoe Basin.

Leonardo Wassily supports strengthening local food security in Alaska through community involvement.

Council grants order with buffer zones and restrictions on lawn chemical treatments.

Selectmen confirm plans for canoe launch and invasive weed removal to commence soon.

Environment The Key to Yellowstone's Ecological Health? Bison Poop. Weighing more than 2,000 pounds, one bison will poop enough in a typical day to fill a 3-gallon bucket. Share Icon Share Bookmark Icon Save North America was once home to...

In this manuscript, the MRELC-SCHO approach for stable ecological health is presented. The primary objective of this paper is to propose an effective method for improving medical response efficiency in large crowd environments by utilizing advanced optimization algorithms. It comprises...

Between 1995 and 2023, the City of Ann Arbor’s Natural Area Preservation (NAP) division coordinated a continuous butterfly monitoring program using trained community science volunteers. In 2024–2025, Ludovico Behrendt, an environmental data specialist with NAP, conducted a retrospective analysis of...