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DNR seeks comments on motorized access proposal for Koochiching and eastern Itasca counties
http://news.dnr.state.mn.us/ index.php/ 2008/ 10/ 07/ dnr-seeks-comments-on-moto…The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is holding three public meetings this month on its draft forest classification and motor vehicle route designation plan for Koochiching and eastern Itasca counties.
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Petrol stations are pumping out bad biofuels
http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/ blog/ climate/ petrol-stations-are-pumping-out-bad…We knew the government's plans on biofuels were a bit of a mess, but figures released today by the Renewable Fuel Agency show just how bad the situation is. First off, the agency reports that 80 per cent of biofuels used in the UK don't meet government sustainability targets.
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Forest corridors key to maintaining biodiversity in fragmented landscape
http://news.mongabay.com/ 2008/ 1007-michalski_interview.htmlAlta Floresta, a region in the Brazilian Amazon state of Mato Grosso, has experienced one of the highest deforestation rates on the planet since the mid-1980s due to the influx of colonists and ranchers who converted nearly half the region's forest land to pasture and agricultural plots.
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Forest vs. Agriculture – the case of the Mabira forest reserve, Uganda
http://maps.grida.no/ go/ graphic/ forest-vs-agriculture-the-case-of-the-mabira-…The Mabira forest reserve, on the shores of Lake Victoria hosts valuable wildlife, serves as a timber resource, provides ecosystem services for the water balance and the rainforests represents a tourist destination. Following a proposed plan for clearing a third of the reserve for agricultural use, the values of the forest were calculated by local researchers.
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To Save Animals, Replant Forests
http://www.kittymowmow.com/ 2008/ 10/ 07/ to-save-animals-replant-forests/How to plant a forest from Chronicle Project on Vimeo. Everything on earth, living and non-living, affects everything else on earth, even in distant, infinitesimally small ways. The deforestation shown in this video provides a sad illustration of the interconnected and interdependent nature of
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Rainforest Action Network’s Old Growth campaign is entering a new phase
http://understory.ran.org/ 2008/ 10/ 06/ rainforest-action-network%e2%80%99s-old…Thanks in part to the support from tens of thousands of RAN activists and supporters, this past June the Grassy Narrows First Nation won an unprecedented victory when AbitibiBowater, the largest paper company in the world, agreed to stop logging in their traditional territory and the provincial government agreed to honor Grassy Narrows’ consent for future decisions in their region.
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Eco-Friendly Christmas Cards from Pleasantrees
http://keetsa.com/ blog/ recycle/ eco-friendly-christmas-cards-from-pleasantrees…You know that Christmas is just 80 days away and while many people are trooping the stores for what great gifts to give, some people are turning towards eco-friendly and affordable solutions to give. Remember that Christmas is not only about giving but also about remembering.
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Connecticut DEP Announces Opening Days of Upcoming Fall Firearms Hunting Seasons
http://www.outdoorcentral.com/ hunting/ hunting-rules/ connecticut-dep-announces…The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection has announced the Opening Days of upcoming fall firearms hunting seasons. Peak hunting occurs during early morning and late afternoon, primarily during the period from mid-October through mid-December.
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Plant gene tweak would make toxic soil hospitable for crops
http://www.thaindian.com/ newsportal/ india-news/ plant-gene-tweak-would-make-to…Washington, Oct 6 (ANI): By tweaking a single gene in plants, scientists would now be able to use a large portion of Earths now-inhospitable soil to grow crops, alleviating one of the most pressing problems facing the planets rapidly growing population.
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'Children of the Amazon' looks at cultural loss of Amazon tribe confronted by deforestation
http://news.mongabay.com/ 2008/ 1005-surui.html'Children of the Amazon', a new documentary by Denise Zmekhol, looks at the cultural transformation of the Surui and Negarote tribes following the development and improvement of a highway that penetrates deep into the Amazon rainforest of western Brazil.
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