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The Conservation Fund Transfers Conservation Easement For 19,800 Acres In Elk, McKean Counties To Western PA Conservancy

PA Environment Daily

The Conservation Fund has transferred more than 19,800 acres of forestland along the Clarion River in Elk County and Kinzua Creek in McKean County to the Western PA Conservancy. Since the 1970s, the Western PA Conservancy has permanently protected thousands of acres of land across the region through conservation easements.

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WWF Reaches Agreement to Conserve Marine Life

Environment + Energy Leader

Almost two decades in the making, the text outlines mechanisms to conserve and sustainably use marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction, including the high seas. The post WWF Reaches Agreement to Conserve Marine Life appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Take Action: This Farm Bill Should Center Conservation, Not Consolidation 

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

This week, farmers, consumers, and advocates across the country are making calls to Congress with a central message: pass a farm bill for all farmers that centers conservation, not consolidation. This week is the Farm Bill for All Farmers Week of Action: Conservation Not Consolidation. Now is the time to act. Take Action!

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Conservation of future marshland

The Applied Ecologist

Shortlisted for the Chico Mendes Prize 2023 In this blog post, author Molly Mitchell describe her team’s Practice Insights article which demonstrates the value of using multiple models and data to inform marsh management, conservation and restoration practices.

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In Namibia, a Lauded Community Conservation Model Is at Risk

Yale E360

Namibia has long been praised for its locally-based conservancies that have benefited both wildlife and rural communities. But the government is now allowing oil and gas and other companies onto previously protected lands, putting the nation’s conservation gains in jeopardy. Read more on E360 →

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ClearWater Conservancy Conserves Colerain Center Property In Huntingdon County

PA Environment Daily

The ClearWater Conservancy recently finalized an agreement to permanently conserve a 9.85-acre The landowners sought a conservation easement on the property to highlight and preserve the historic and environmental attributes of the site. Visit the ClearWater Conservancy website for more information on land conservation.

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FWS Streamline ESA Voluntary Conservation Programs

National Law Center

The post FWS Streamline ESA Voluntary Conservation Programs appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”) have issued a final rule to update the implementing regulations for Section 10.