Maple syrup producers may play a role in increasing the bird population
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Maple syrup isn’t just for pancakes and waffles anymore; producers may also play a role in conservation and increasing the bird population.
Search Results for wildlife
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Invasive plant pests are tremendous threat to Virginia crops, human health
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Non-native, destructive insects, plant diseases and harmful weeds are a tremendous threat to Virginia’s crops and forests.
Virginia to receive more than $13M in conservation grants through Chesapeake Bay Program
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More than $13.4 million in grant awards to protect and restore the Chesapeake Bay watershed in Virginia was announced today.
There will never be another Mochi, my miniature poodle with a heart-shaped nose
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Mochi was my first dog; not the first dog I owned; but the first dog who chose me as his person. On Thursday, Mochi died after a two-year battle with renal failure.
‘We can’t recycle our way out’: Earth Day Staunton returns to Gypsy Hill Park April 20
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Globally, approximately 2 million plastic bags are used per minute and a million plastic bottles purchased each minute.
The U.S. wild turkey population is on the decline: What’s behind the decline?
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Americans have always loved wild turkeys, perhaps too much. By 1900, we had nearly driven this close relative to the chicken to extinction as a result of unregulated hunting and habitat destruction.
How do different regions of the U.S. compare in vulnerability to impending climate threats?
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Climate change causes rising temperatures, fluctuating rain patterns and other extreme weather phenomena. However, the effects of climate change are not equally distributed across the country.
Chapman recognized for storytelling legacy with The Golden Pinecone award
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A former interpretive specialist on the Lee Ranger District of the George Washington and Jefferson National Forest was presented The Golden Pinecone award.
Waynesboro Schools’ AP Government students conduct mock trial
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Waynesboro Schools Advanced Placement students participated in a government mock trial on Feb. 29 in the Circuit Courtroom.
Prescribed burn planned this week for Page, Shenandoah counties
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The National Forest Service has planned a nearly 2,700-acre burn near Luray in Page County and Edinburg in Shenandoah County.
