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A Cape Breton First Nation has filed notice of an intended lawsuit against the province over its right to sell seafood caught through its moderate livelihood fishery.
In a news release, the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs says the legal notice was sent to the province on Tuesday by Chief Wilbert Marshall on behalf of Potlotek First Nation and Potlotek community harvester Michael Basque.
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Headwater Streams in the Rio Grande and Gila River Watersheds to Benefit from Nearly $600,000 .
National Fish and Wildlife FoundationFebruary 16, 2021 GMT
WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced more than $584,000 in grants to restore, protect and enhance aquatic and riparian species of conservation concern and their habitats in the headwaters of the Rio Grande and Gila River watersheds. The five grants will generate more than $980,000 in matching contributions for a total conservation impact of $1.56 million.
The grants were awarded through the Southwest Rivers Program, a partnership between NFWF and the U.S. Forest Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Trinchera Blanca Foundation, an affiliate of The Moore Charitable Foundation, founded by Louis Bacon.
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LDWF Warns of Possible Fish Kills Due to Freezing Temps
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And the saga continues. Just as Louisiana was beginning to see record numbers of people enjoying the Gulf Coast and our lakes and bayous due to the pandemic, along came a spider called a Polar Vortex.
With this arctic blast, we ve seen frozen roadways, burst water pipes, loss of electricity and water, and now it looks as though this crippling winter event could have a lasting effect on our fish population.
We get word from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries of potential fish kills throughout coastal Louisiana due to freezing water temperatures.
Since today is Lent, we figured that our Text Question of the Day can dive into what you are going to be giving up. And if you aren't religious, we want to know what you think you should give up for 40 days.