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Mary Carroll Desert Springs Tilapia, an aquaculture farm located in Dateland, is making great strides toward sustainable farming. A unique feature of the farm is the use of a water source which has proven inadequate for raising crops, including cotton, historically grown in this area.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Growing-Fish-in-the-Arizona-Desert/1259/
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Jennifer Hopwood, Mace Vaughan, Matthew Shepherd, David Biddinger, Eric Mader, Scott Hoffman Black and Celeste Mazzacano Neonicotinoids are a group of long-lasting insecticides that are absorbed by plants and then dispersed through plant tissue, making flower nectar and pollen poisonous.
https://www.landcan.org/article/ARE-NEONICOTINOIDS-KILLING-BEES-A-Review-of-Research-into-the-Effects-of-Neonicotinoid-Insecticides-on-Bees-with-Recommendations-for-Action/1277/
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Lauren Gwin, Arion Thiboumery, and Richard Stillman Stabilizing and enhancing meat and poultry processing for local markets requires that farmers and processors build more established and predictable business relationships, shifting from “convenience” to longer term “commitment.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Local-Meat-and-Poultry-Processing-The-Importance-of-Business-Commitments-for--LongTerm-Viability/1282/
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National Bobwhite Technical Committee Bobwhite Basics is an explanation of what bobwhite quail require for habitat, food and the land management practices that create or maintain their habitat.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Bobwhite-Basics-Brochure/1435/
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Robert R. Williams Local Wildlife Extinction Southern New Jersey Pine Chickens Ruffed Grouse
https://www.landcan.org/article/Species-Exterpation/1448/
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Jennifer Hopwood, Scott Hoffman Black, Mace Vaughan, and Eric Lee-Mäder A comprehensive review of published articles and research that demonstrates risks from neonicotinoids to beneficial invertebrates other than bees (i.
https://www.landcan.org/article/BEYOND-THE-BIRDS-AND-THE-BEES-Effects-of-Neonicotinoid-Insecticides-on-Agriculturally-Important-Beneficial-Invertebrates/1506/
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Amanda Staudt, Doug Inkley, Aliya Rubinstein, Eli Walton, and Jack Williams National Wildlife Federation report.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Swimming-Upstream-Freshwater-Fish-in-a-Warming-World/1512/
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Aimee Weldon, Randall Gray, Ferd Hoefner, Brad Redlin, Izaak Walton, and Judy Boshoven https://www.landcan.org/article/Conserving-Habitat-Through-the-Federal-Farm-Bill-A-Guide-for-Land-Trusts-and-Landowners-/1516/
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Ben A. Minteer and Stephen J. Pyne The conventional narrative of American environmentalism is no longer very helpful for conservationists and restorationists seeking philosophical justification and guidance for their work.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Restoring-the-Narrative-of-American-Envirionmentalism/1131/
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Sierra Nevada Conservancy This report is being provided to inform policy makers and the public about the investment that has occurred through the Sierra Nevada Conservancy’s (SNC) Proposition 84 grant program.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Investing-in-Californias-Watershed-Sierra-Nevada-Conservancys-Proposition-84-Grant-Program/1213/
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LSU AgCenter A description of how biomass is being used for energy in Louisiana with an emphasis on the potential for expansion in the industry. View on lsuagcenter.c ...
https://www.landcan.org/article/Biomass-Energy-Resources-in-Louisiana/1214/
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Erin Muths,Robin E. Jung, Larissa L. Bailey, Michael J. Adams, P. Stephen Corn, C. Kenneth Dodd, Jr., Gary M. Fellers, Walter J. Sadinski, Cecil R. Schwalbe, Susan C. Walls, Robert N. Fisher, Alisa L. Gallant, William A. Battaglin, and D. Earl Green Most research to assess amphibian declines has focused on local-scale projects on one or a few species. The Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative (ARMI) is a national program in the United States mandated by congressional directive and implemented by the U.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Amphibian-Research-and-Monitoring-Initiative-ARMI-A-successful-start-to-a-national-program-in-the-United-States/1200/
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U.S. EPA, Office of Water The purpose of this report is to raise awareness of water’s importance to U.S. economic welfare, and to summarize information that public and private decision-makers can use to better manage the nation’s water resources.
https://www.landcan.org/article/The-Importance-of-Water-to-the-US-Economy-Synthesis-Report/1689/
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Todd Gartner, James Mulligan, Rowan Schmidt, and John Gunn (editors) Cities and towns across the United States face a growing water crisis. Aging water infrastructure, increasing demand, continued land use change, and increasingly extreme weather events are driving the costs of water management higher in the United States.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Investing-in-Forested-Landscapes-for-Source-Water-Protection-in-the-United-States/1693/
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GRACE Communications Foundation The power industry uses more water than any other sector of the US economy. Nearly all of this water is used for once-through cooling, an outdated process that uses enormous volumes of water and discharges it back into the environment at elevated temperatures.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Treading-Water-How-States-Can-Minimize-the-Impact-of-Power-Plants-on-Aquatic-Life/1694/
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USDA Office of Tribal Relations and USDA Forest Service Report calls for USDA and the U.S. Forest Service to work more closely with tribal governments in the protection, respectful interpretation and appropriate access to Indian sacred sites.
https://www.landcan.org/article/REPORT-TO-THE-SECRETARY-OF-AGRICULTURE-USDA-Policy-and-Procedures-Review-and-Recommendations-Indian-Sacred-Sites/1713/
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USDA - Forest Service The Final Rule The Forest Service has supplemented its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations (36 CFR Part 220) with three new categorical exclusions for activities that restore lands negatively impacted by water control structures, natural and human caused events, and roads and trails.
https://www.landcan.org/article/National-Environmental-Policy-Act-Categorical-Exclusions-for-Soil-and-Water-Restoration-Activities--Final-Rule/1715/
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USDA - Forest Service WASHINGTON, Sept. 12, 2013 – The U.S. Forest Service today published in the Federal Register a final rule improving the agency’s ability to restore lands affected by roads, trails, structures such as levees, culverts and drainage tiles and disturbance events such as floods and hurricanes.
https://www.landcan.org/article/NEWS-RELEASE-US-Forest-Service-announces-final-rule-on-restoration-of-soil-and-water-resources/1716/
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USDA - Forest Service More information about the categorical exclusions for soil and water restoration can be found here.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Forest-Service-Handbook-190915-Chapter-30-/1717/
On October 2, 2013 Congress passed a one year reauthorization of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self Determination Act as part of HR 527 Helium Stewardship Act.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Secure-Rural-Schools-and-Community-SelfDetermination-Act/1726/
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