Page 3 - Vera Smith News Today

SMITHGeorge Gary July 31, 1958 - May 8, 2023 George Gary Smith passed away May 8, 2023 in Lethbridge, Alberta. He was born to George and Vera Smith on July 31, 1958 in Creston, BC. They moved

The exhibition Ghosts of the Past features photographs of the old Waipukurau Hospital.

The Biden administration released a draft rule that would designate conservation as a formal use of public lands, on par with energy development, grazing

The U.S. EPA is hosting a webinar this week on its proposed new ...

The Iowa House has passed a bill to restrict the use of eminent domain for carbon dioxide pipeline operators in the state. The measure would require the companies to receive permission from landowners before constructing the pipelines. Right now, the pipeline companies have to get permission only from the three-member, unelected Iowa Utilities Board to use eminent domain, and landowners are completely left out of the process. ...

Researchers with the University of New Hampshire are taking to the skies to study the states increasingly fragmented forests. Urban and agricultural growth, and roads are carving up large swaths of forestland into smaller patches, exposing new forest edges to invasive species and uprooting wildlife. Russ Congalton, professor of natural resources and the environment at the University of New Hampshire, said theyre using drones to get a better look at how forests are responding. ...

Minister Pippa Hackett concluded here St Patricks Day official trip to Kenya with visit to project with Laois links. Minister Hackett with Graiguecullen women ...

Researchers with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine spent two years studying the nation's supply of native seeds, and found significant shortfalls

As part of the Inflation Reduction Act, the Interior Department has announced it is investing $120 million to restore and rebuild key segments of Americas wildlife management systems, especially in key areas of the Midwest. The money will be used to address species climate adaptation and invasive species threats, and provide additional data collection needed to support successful natural resource resilience. The money will be especially important in high-priority areas of the Midwest known as P...

A coalition of conservation groups are seeking federal protections for the pygmy rabbit, aptly named because as the smallest rabbit in the world, you can hold it in the palm of your hand.