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Deschutes River Conservancy awarded $2.6 million for piping, on-farm water efficiency projects Jess Kraft/Deschutes River Conservancy The Deschutes River Conservancy says increased water equity among farmers will allow for better balance in the basin and healthier flows in the Deschutes River and its tributaries Will pipe smaller, lateral canals, to help restore river flows BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Deschutes River Conservancy said Friday it will be awarded $2.6 million in federal funds to implement water conservation projects within the Central Oregon Irrigation District to reduce water deman...

Supplied These three kārearea (native New Zealand falcon) chicks are now fully fledged and have left their Wānaka nest site in the first major success story for the Kārearea Conservation Project. The nest of the threatened species, also known as the native New Zealand falcon, was spotted in trees near a public car park and walkway on the outskirts of Wānaka, in October. The birds are known to aggressively defend their nests, so the project co-ordinators worked with the Department of Conservation and Queenstown Lakes District Council to put a wide cordon around the area. Interactions wi...

Owner of Fenn Bell pub and zoo vows to 'fight to the end' after flood damage  |  Updated: 17:20, 26 January 2021 The owner of a pub and zoo says he will "fight to the dying end" to keep his business going after being struck by severe flooding. Andy Cowell described watching the flood waters rise inside and around the Fen Bell Inn and Conservation Project at Hoo earlier this month as "soul destroying". Flooding at the Fenn Bell Inn on January 14 But while he is facing a worrying financial future he still remains positive, with hopes buoyed by the public support that's already helped the Fenn...

A national park. yet the fishing ban in the $25.00 metre conservation zone around the island is still often ignored by the villagers. not only do the park rangers patrol the area they also raise awareness of environmental protection in local villages. during our patrol we saw the trim traps of reality began. still fishing and legally . you saw. sometimes the transgression is only minor the borders of the zone aren't always obvious. i reeled in my net but what with the waves of the current it's not straight forward and back these are still waters. the lines of communication are always open betw...

The lines of communication are always open between the rangers and the fisherman and that's one reason why the conservation project works on the whole about 10000 people live on the islands everyone is co-operative and the conservationists also have the support of the village chiefs. today they have a gift for the park ranger a boy to mark the $25.00 metres own village chief. wants to teach the younger generation about the importance of conservation. when we were young we never did what our elders told us to do but today it's different i know that our young people will follow our example. the ...