New grants will help fund projects in the Hudson River Estuary to reduce localized flooding, create sustainable shorelines, improve water quality, and restore aquatic habitat in tributary streams, according to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). The … Continued
The Manitoba government has released Places to Keep – Manitoba’s Protected Areas Strategy in order to protect the environment. The Provincial government also will designate a new protected area and the expansion of an existing area. “Manitobans love their great … Continued
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently released its Gulf Coast Vulnerability Assessment (GCVA). The report evaluates the effects of climate change, sea level rise, and urbanization on four Gulf Coast ecosystems and 11 species that depend on them. Ecosystems … Continued
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently announced federal protection for the rufa subspecies of the red knot, a robin-sized shorebird, designating it as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. A “threatened” designation means a species is at risk of … Continued
A major oil spill in Galveston Bay Texas could have significant effects on wildlife. The spill resulted from a vessel collision, known as the Texas City “Y” incident, which occurred in the Houston Ship Channel on the afternoon of Saturday, … Continued