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TRENTON — New Jersey may create a task force to come up with ways to control species that don't belong here, such as the spotted lanternfly and exotic ticks, and develop plans to restore some of the damage they've already done in the Garden State. Approved by an Assembly panel on Monday is a proposed law that would create a five-member Invasive Species Task Force, putting together minds from the Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Health, the State Forester, and Rutgers University. "New Jersey is particularly susceptible to invasive speci...

The City Sentinel April 3, 2021 By Patrick B. McGuigan The City Sentinel Endorsements The City Sentinel’s endorsement philosophy, detailed in print and online in recent years, leads the newspaper to make the best possible...

PANAMA CITY — The Florida Forest Service has launched a new wildfire prevention education initiative for the Panhandle, which still has thousands of downed trees from Hurricane Michael. Called "Be Wildfire Ready," the campaign is designed to increase the public's awareness of how they can help prevent and prepare for a wildfire. Residents can visit BeWildfireReadyFL.com to view tools and tips on how to safely burn yard waste, create defensible space around their homes and prepare an emergency supply kit.  During a press conference Thursday in Tallahassee, members of the forest service sai...

Virginia legislators pass bill to expand protection of wildlife corridors Virginia legislators passed a bill this week that takes an extra step to protect the state’s wildlife and its drivers. (Source: WHSV) By Chelsea Church | WHSV | February 25, 2021 at 7:52 PM EST - Updated February 25 at 7:52 PM AUGUSTA COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) - Virginia legislators passed a bill this week that takes an extra step to protect the state’s wildlife and its drivers. The new bill makes it so agencies, like the departments of Conservation and Recreation, Transportation and the State Forester, are inc...

Virginia Passes Second Bill to Protect Wildlife Corridors Posted by Staff | Feb 25, 2021 | News | | RICHMOND, Va. (February 24, 2021)— The Virginia General Assembly yesterday passed critical legislation to protect wildlife corridors and help keep drivers safer. This bill, SB 1274, builds on the wildlife corridor legislation that passed last year, creating a comprehensive program to identify wildlife corridors, protect motorists from collisions with animals, and address barriers to wildlife movement. The bill passed with strong bipartisan support. SB 1274 directs key agencies to inco...