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Awarded through the ConocoPhillips SPIRIT of Conservation Program, grants will support six projects to protect, restore and monitor declining bird populationsHOUSTON, Dec. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), in partnership with ConocoPhillips and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, today announced $1.1 million in grants that will identify, restore and protect key bird habitats across five states. The grants will leverage $1.5 million in matching contrib

The results of a recent economic study of Grand County irrigators show that certain water conservation programs may be worth it for irrigators who grow hay – but not for those who grow cows. In...

The results of a recent economic study of Grand County irrigators show that certain water conservation programs may be worth it for irrigators who grow hay but not for those who grow cows.

As enormous as the great hammerhead shark may be, many of its behaviors have remained elusive to researchers for years. But recently, scientists have found a hammerhead shark nursery for the first time ever that

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The Endangered Species Act turns 50 this year, so HCN devoted a special section to this landmark environmental law. These stories take a hard look at its history, successes and failures, its complicated legacy in Indian Country, and possible strategies to prevent extinction altogether. Our features tackle other challenging issues: Conservationists are fighting English holly in Northwestern forests where the beloved Christmas symbol is becoming a pesky invasive. Meanwhile, Denver’s Globeville E...

Great hammerheads are odd-looking and mysterious creatures, but scientists may have found the first ever nursery for these enormous sharks.

Yes, the President of the United States has pulled out a Korean War authority (Defense Production Act) to fight against American energy that Americans prefer.

The city is using a new $1.5 million grant to promote water conservation and improve shade in some Tucson neighborhoods.

Three giant pandas have left the Smithsonians National Zoo in Washington DC to fly back to their homeland, China, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Wednesday.