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Cahaba River Society on Expansion of Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge
August 03, 2010 letter from the Cahaba River Society to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service sent to the Leeds Herald at their request from the Cahaba River Society field director. Ms. Kimberly Eldridge 1875 Century Boulevard, Suite 420 Atlanta, … Continue reading
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Alabama Conservation Department – Coastal Notices
Effective Tuesday, June 29, 2010, the following areas are closed to recreational and commercial vessels, including fishing vessels, except for law enforcement vessels or other official emergency vessels involved in governmental operations, and/or other approved response vessels: “All Alabama waters … Continue reading
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Governor Riley Bringing Family for Weekend on Alabama’s Coast
MONTGOMERY – Governor Bob Riley, who has been encouraging people to visit Alabama’s beaches, will be spending this Father’s Day weekend with his family on the state’s coast. The Governor, First Lady Patsy Riley, two of their daughters and four … Continue reading
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Southern Group of State Foresters Launches New Web Site
The Southern Group of State Foresters (SGSF) debuted its new Web site (www.southernforests.org) today in an effort to better communicate about forestry and the multi-billion dollar forest industry in the 13 southern states and two federal territories that comprise the … Continue reading
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2010 Outdoor Alabama Photo Contest Winners Announced
Outdoor Alabama magazine is pleased to announce the winners of its Seventh Annual Photo Contest. The winning photos may be viewed here and in the February 2010 issue of Outdoor Alabama magazine. The ease of digital cameras has allowed photography … Continue reading
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Leeds High School Plans Eco-Garden
By Justin Hogan The Leeds High School is less than a year old and an expansion is already being planned. A green one. Environmental Science teacher Bryan Swift hopes to see Leeds High partner with Birmingham Southern College (BSC) to … Continue reading
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Help Support Alabama’s Nongame Wildlife Program in 2010
If you enjoy watching wildlife, here is your chance to lend it a helping hand. Alabama is home to more than 1,000 species of animals that are categorized as “nongame,” species that are not hunted, fished or trapped. The Nongame … Continue reading
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Top Antarctic Researchers Return to the Ice, UAB Web Site Lets Everyone Join the Adventure
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The world’s leading Antarctic marine chemical ecologists from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Biology return to the frozen continent Feb. 17 for three months of research that will document the potential effects of … Continue reading
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Oceans Reveal Further Impacts of Climate Change, Says UAB Expert
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The increasing acidity of the world’s oceans – and that acidity’s growing threat to marine species – are definitive proof that the atmospheric carbon dioxide that is causing climate change is also negatively affecting the marine environment, … Continue reading
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Southern Environmental Law Center Set to Open New Office in Birmingham
Charlottesville, Va. – February 1, 2010 − The Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC), the largest environmental advocacy organization in the Southeast, yesterday announced the opening of an office in Birmingham, Alabama this year. “As a native of Birmingham, I … Continue reading
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