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Tuesday's Access Utah episode. Something exciting today: a live episode of the podcast DEBUNKED which seeks to dispel harmful myths and stereotypes about people who use drugs, persons in recovery, and evidenced-based harm reduction efforts. Today we’ll debunk the myth; Native Americans only live on reservations. Our guests are: Sandy Sulzer, Director of the Office of Health Equity and Community Engagement at USU; Kristina Groves, LCSW, Ute/Hopi Tribe, Therapist at Urban Indian Center of Salt Lake; and podcast host Don Lyons. DEBUNKED is a project of the Tribal and Rural Opioid Initiative,...

New fishing protections spell win for Maine's puffin population The Atlantic herring is finally getting the recognition it deserves for playing a crucial role in its marine ecosystem, scientists say. By Story at a glance Conservationists have been trying for years to restore Atlantic puffin populations in Maine after they had nearly vanished from the area. New management measures instituted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) now recognize the important role of the Atlantic herring. Atlantic puffins and other coastal marine species heavily depend ...

Herring rules could boost puffin population FILE-In this July 19, 2019 file photo, an Atlantic puffin carries bait fish it will feed its chick on Eastern Egg Rock, a small island off the coast of Maine. New protections to the herring population, a key food source for puffins, could help the birds survive. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, files) FILE-In this July 19, 2019 file photo an Atlantic puffins congregate on Eastern Egg Rock, a small island off the coast of Maine. Decades of conservation work have brought the state's population of the birds to about 1,300 pairs that nest on Maine islands. (...

The commercial fishery for herring has suffered in recent years due to new restrictions, but those same rules could benefit puffins.

BATH, Maine (AP) — The commercial fishery for herring has suffered in recent years due...