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		<title>Maryland Riparian Property Licensing Opens Today</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:35:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Wildlife and Heritage Service is now accepting offshore waterfowl blind and shoreline license applications for riparian (waterfront) property owners. Riparian property owners, or anyone who has the permission of the property owner, may license their shoreline. A license will establish offshore stationary blinds or blind sites for hunting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ice Conditions Unsafe on Parts of Lake Winnipesaukee</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[New Hampshire Fish and Game Department officials warn that this winter&#8217;s above-normal temperatures and high winds have affected ice formation, particularly on the large lakes. People are being strongly urged to use caution before venturing onto the ice, especially with the start of the Meredith Rotary Ice Fishing Derby (February 11-12) just days away. A [...]]]></description>
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		<title>White-nosed syndrome spreads in Kentucky</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:44:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources has detected white-nose syndrome in bats at three Breckinridge County caves. Three common species the Northern long-eared, tri-colored and little brown bat have tested positive for Geomyces destructans, the fungus responsible for white-nosed syndrome. The caves, located northeast of Hardinsburg, are within a 20-mile radius of each [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Inland Bays Cleanup Nets Abandoned Crab Pots</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:54:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife Enforcement partnered with The Center for the Inland Bays on a cleanup of the Inland Bays in Sussex County on Jan. 29 that netted more than 70 crab pots left in the water for the winter. “Under Delaware law, all recreational crab pots must be out of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cooperative Dove Field Program enrollment underway</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:29:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kentucky farmers can help carry on the hunting tradition and earn much-needed extra cash by enrolling in the Cooperative Dove Field Program. Enrollment is currently underway and will continue until mid-March. &#8220;Under the new Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program, increased payments are available for 2012,&#8221; said Rocky Pritchert, migratory bird biologist for the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pheasant Fest Focuses On Landowner Habitat</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:17:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kansas landowners — and those from across the country — will receive free land-use management consultation at Pheasants Forever&#8217;s National Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic 2012, in the Kansas City Convention Center Feb. 17-19. The Landowner Habitat Help Room, sponsored by Best Buy and Geek Squad, will feature the latest technology to evaluate landowner needs. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Volunteers Invited to Take Part in Habitat Restoration</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:21:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Join in the effort to Go Get Outdoors and protect critical dune, prairie and forest habitats stretching from Berrien to Muskegon Counties! State recreation officials announced the schedule of volunteer stewardship activities for the month of February as part of the new Volunteer Steward program in Southwestern Michigan state parks and recreation areas. Volunteering for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Grants Help Improve Iowa Lakes, Rivers and Streams</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:25:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The DNR is now accepting applications for a grant designed to help locally-led groups develop water quality improvement efforts in Iowa communities. Groups can request Watershed Planning Grants from $10,000 to $50,000 to develop plans to improve a local river, lake or stream on the state’s impaired waters list. Offered by the DNR’s Watershed Improvement [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AGFC signs historic minimum flow document</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:12:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After working toward a solution for more than 13 years, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission today approved the final piece of an agreement with the Army Corps of Engineers to ensure a steady flow of water below Bull Shoals Dam on the White River. The AGFC, Arkansas’s congressional delegation, trout fishing enthusiasts, and area [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Second Phase of Moss Landing Wildlife Area Upgrade</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 01:48:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Public access to the Moss Landing Wildlife Area (MLWA) in Monterey County has now been restored for nature enthusiasts and the general public. Located in the Elkhorn Slough along the north shore, the recent closure allowed crews to create a new public access observation platform and upgrade the existing viewing deck which are now compliant [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Climate Change’s Impacts on Fish, Wildlife, Plants</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:20:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In partnership with state, tribal, and federal agency partners, the Obama Administration today released the first draft national strategy to help decision makers and resource managers prepare for and help reduce the impacts of climate change on species, ecosystems, and the people and economies that depend on them. The draft National Fish, Wildlife and Plants [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Michigan DNR Acquires 280 Acres in the Manistee River Watershed</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:55:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is excited to announce the purchase of 280 acres of land within the Manistee River watershed. The parcel is completely surrounded by state-owned land located within the Cadillac Forest Management Unit in northeastern Wexford County, 16 miles north of Cadillac. The natural features of this site include approximately [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Maryland Provides Climate Change Funding To Coastal Communities</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:41:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Maryland is offering grants to help local communities prepare to respond and adapt to the anticipated impacts of coastal hazards and climate change. “By increasing the resilience of Maryland’s coastal communities, not only will we protect lives and property, but we will reduce the long-term costs associated with recovering from severe weather, maintaining infrastructure, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Peat fires are unique and challenging in Minnesota winters</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 08:53:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Peat fires can be a common occurrence during a dry Minnesota summer. They are normally rare in the middle of the winter, but this season may be an exception. The winter peat fire Dec. 26 near the town of Gully in Polk County, which was ignited by a surface fire in grass and brush, is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Advisory panel affirms Rotenone as safe and effective</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 03:16:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A blue-ribbon committee that extensively studied the use of rotenone in Arizona has reaffirmed the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s belief that rotenone is an important fisheries management tool that can be used safely and effectively. Rotenone is a piscicide (a pesticide used to kill undesired fish) that is used in limited applications to assist [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DNR awards $7.14 million in Parks and Trails Legacy Grants</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:03:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), through its Parks and Trails Legacy Grant Program, has awarded $7.14 million in grants to 28 local communities. These grants will help local governments acquire, develop, restore and maintain parks and trails of regional or statewide significance across Minnesota. Funding for this program comes from the Clean Water, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Michigan DNR and Ducks Unlimited Partner In Restoration</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 03:57:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A fallow farm field for years, the Dusseau tract of the Erie State Game Area has begun getting an overhaul in recent weeks thanks to a partnership between Ducks Unlimited and the Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Division (DNR). Historically a coastal wetland, this tract was surface-drained and pump-drained to facilitate agricultural production for many [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Longleaf Pine Restoration Grant Available to Landowners</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:58:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division (WFF) of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) is currently accepting applications through its Landowner Incentive Program (LIP) to continue longleaf pine restoration efforts in Alabama. The grant was awarded through a partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and will be made available [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Climate Change in Coastal New Hampshire</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2012 01:27:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Coastal New Hampshire is better prepared to deal with the impacts of climate change after a first-ever Coastal NH Summit held the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department&#8217;s Hugh Gregg Coastal Conservation Center in Greenland, N.H., in December. The event, hosted by the Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (GBNERR &#8212; managed by Fish and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Public Safety Warning For Deep Creek Lake</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2012 01:16:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Maryland Park Service advises individuals enjoying activities at Deep Creek Lake to be alert of safety hazards as temperatures begin to freeze the lake, particularly at night. “Snowmobilers, ice fishermen, hikers and cross-country skiers traveling on the lake should exercise caution,” said Mark Spurrier, Deep Creek Lake Recreation Area Assistant Manager. “Wearing a personal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Federal grant to protect critical coastal wetlands in Delaware</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 01:45:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A key coastal wetland property, part of the Thousand Acre Marsh near Port Penn, will be conserved thanks to a $829,400 federal grant awarded to DNREC’s Division of Fish and Wildlife through the U.S. Department of the Interior’s 2012 National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program. The grant will be used, along with matching funds from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Salazar Announces  More Than $20 Million in Grants</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 03:20:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced $20.5 million in grants to support 24 projects in 13 states to conserve and restore coastal wetlands and their fish and wildlife habitat. The grants, awarded under the 2012 National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program, will be matched by nearly $21 million in partner contributions from state [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Christmas trees benefit fish and wildlife</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 23:40:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Instead of letting your Christmas tree take up space in a landfill this year, state natural resources officials suggest giving it a second life by putting it to good use for fish or wildlife. In rural areas, discarded Christmas trees can be put to good use as erosion control or as brush piles to provide [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Habitat Loss and Fragmentation Impacting Connecticut Turtles</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 21:36:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s (DEEP) 2011 Year of the Turtle awareness campaign with Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (PARC) comes to a close, the DEEP Wildlife Division brings one of the biggest threats to turtles to the forefront – habitat loss and fragmentation. “Habitat loss and fragmentation due to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Invasive Species New Threats to California’s Ecology</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 20:53:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Four new non-native aquatic species have taken up residence in San Francisco Bay, according to a new report published by the Department of Fish and Game (DFG). The 2011 Invasive Species Report includes the first records of the appearance in the San Francisco Bay of four species previously found only in other parts of the [...]]]></description>
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