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Initiative Heals Rare Forest and Recovers Squirrel
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Fortunately for the West Virginia northern flying squirrel and the Cheat Mountain salamander, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is supported by a number of partners, through the Central Appalachian Spruce Restoration Initiative (CASRI), in efforts to protect and restore historic red spruce-northern hardwood ecosystems across the high elevation landscapes of central Appalachia. The CASRI is a partnership of diverse interests with a common goal of protecting the remaining red spruce stands and restore red spruce ecosystems where they have disappeared.
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Generational changes will have a big impact on natural resource jobs
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A “perfect storm” describes a rare combination of circumstances coming together to aggravate a situation drastically. Steve McMullin, associate professor of fisheries and wildlife in Virginia Tech’s College of Natural Resources and Environment, predicts a perfect storm ahead for natural resource agencies, which will lose over 40 percent of their personnel in the next decade as baby boomers retire.
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Gov. Deal Honors Three Companies as 2012 Forestry for Wildlife Partners
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Gov. Nathan Deal recognized three corporate forest landowners today for their stewardship in land management and practices benefiting the state’s wildlife.
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USDA Reports Synthesize Literature on Climate Change Effects and Adaptation Strategies for U.S. Agriculture and Forests
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released two comprehensive reports today that synthesize the scientific literature on climate change effects and adaptation strategies for U.S. agriculture and forests.
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AMJV Partners Release Cerulean Warbler Best Management Practice Guide
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Cerulean Warbler management guidelines for enhancing breeding habitat in Appalachian forests have been released.
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A Crowning Achievement
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The Nature Conservancy plants 34,000 native red spruce trees to help bring back West Virginia’s mountaintop forests
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Protecting Southern Appalachian Wildlife in an Era of Climate Change
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The Open Space Institute is pleased to announce the second round of funding through the Southern Cumberland Land Protection Fund, which will award grants and loans to conservation projects protecting habitat that facilitates wildlife adaptation to changes in climate and other environmental factors.
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Forest Service Awards $44.2M to Conserve At-Risk Forests
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Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell announced the award of $44.2 million in grants to permanently protect 16 working forests in 15 states, including a project that will protect 8,000 acres of working forestland in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina and another project to protect 1,100-acres located in Franklin County, PA and containing a stretch of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail.
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First-ever Report on USDA Efforts to Expand Agroforestry Practices
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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today released the first-ever report on USDA's role advancing agroforestry. Agroforestry: USDA Reports to America details how agroforestry practices are helping farmers, ranchers and woodland owners enhance agricultural productivity, protect the environment and increase profits.
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Helping to Facilitate CASRI and SASRI Coordination
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Working at a landscape scale requires close coordination with multiple partners.
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