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In 2002, Shattuck Chemical agreed to pay $1.25 million for restoration of South Platte River following years of chemical release. 10 years later, the river was restored for migratory birds and native speciesHazardous substances near Shattuck Chemical Company prompted a settlement for restoration projects. Funds supported habitat improvements al...- In 2016, NYSDEC and partners removed Shapp Pond Dam after 50 years of blocking migratory fish. 4 years later, restored habitat showed significant gains in stream health and wildlifeThe removal of the Shapp Pond Dam in Dutchess County, New York, helped restore aquatic connectivity and improve stream habitat along the Ea...
- In 2022, researchers began work on a 3/4-mile Cherry Creek restoration in Pennsylvania. 4 years later, the stream has better habitat, cleaner water and healthier floodplains nowA restoration project along a three-quarter-mile section of Cherry Creek at TNC’s Blakeslee Preserve in northeastern Pennsylvania began in ...
- In 2021, Pat McElhenny led removal of a dam that had held back water for 100 years. 1 year later, the original Sterry Creek channel resurfaced intact, restoring a natural floodplain on Moosic MountainA 100-year-old dam came down on Moosic Mountain in Pennsylvania, but the real surprise appeared afterward. Sterry Creek’s original channel ...
- Earlier this year, Los Angeles made 8 trips to Encino Reservoir searching for one endangered bird; they found none, but 60 wildlife species emerged before a 10-acre solar project moved aheadCity biologists made eight separate field trips to Encino Reservoir searching for one endangered songbird. They found zero Least Bell’s vir...
- In the 1800s, Americans planted tamarisk for windbreaks and erosion control; by 2005, the tree had spread across western river systems and become a major management concernTamarisk was originally brought in for various practical applications, but it has since proliferated across western waterways. This invasiv...
- North America once had 400 million beavers, nearly wiped out by the 1900s; they are now helping shield wildfire-prone stream corridors in northeastern Washington from flamesBeavers, once a dominant presence in North America, shaped resilient ecosystems that thrived as they created vast wetland habitats. Their n...
- Mountain lions left this suburb a century ago; one returned to Stanford's preserve in 2015, and woody plants grew 64-fold in just 11 yearsA Stanford study reveals that even a single visiting mountain lion can dramatically reshape ecosystems in small preserves. Researchers obse...
- The Wolves That Changed a River: What Yellowstone Taught ScientistsYellowstone's ecosystem is showing remarkable recovery following the reintroduction of gray wolves in 1995. Their presence has reshaped elk...
- Delhi plans a Rs 136.8 cr park on Yamuna's east bank; Check opening date of Mayur Nature Park, activities planned & moreDelhi Development Authority is developing the Mayur Nature Park, its largest project to date, spanning 371 hectares on the Yamuna's eastern...
- Walking on two legs has been a defining trait for humans, and a close look at chimpanzees reveals whyWhy, when, and where bipedalism evolved remains debated.
- Tigers may roam again in central Asia: ScientistsNew York, Jan 17 (IANS) Caspian tigers who met a grim end in the middle of the 20th century may roam again in Central Asia thanks to a subs...
- Delhi village sees 'tiger' in its midstThe first alarm was sounded around mid-February days after which a leopard was actually found dead in the area. Now, they have spotted anot...
- Head east to catch sight of endangered birdsIt's always the Western Ghats that are in the spotlight and few know that its eastern counterpart has a rich biodiversity. A team from Chen...
- 31 large carnivores declining across the worldLarge predators such as lions, bears, wolves, dingoes and otters are declining across the world driven by habitat loss, persecution by huma...
- Study finds rare turtles, gharials in parts of YamunaThe filthy stretch of Yamuna in Delhi is often not acknowledged to be a river at all. But wildlife researchers studying the Yamuna say that...
- British conservationists say the Malabar Civet may have become extinctWestern Ghats' rarest and most threatened mammal – the Malabar Civet may have become extinct.
- Researchers rediscover rare plant speciesResearchers from several institutes, including the Agharkar Research Institute here, have rediscovered a rare endangered plant species, 'sp...
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