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As ecotourism grows in Maine, so does the desire to maintain Downeast’s wild character

Jul. 08, 2024 15:07 PM EDT

The roar of summer traffic on Route 1 as it zooms over the Pleasant River bridge in Columbia drowns out the burbling water below. The slip of river meandering under the road is easy to miss. Even less visible is the Pleasant River Fish and Game Conservation Association, tucked among...

Pair of giant pandas on their way from China to San Diego Zoo under conservation partnership

Jun. 27, 2024 03:47 AM EDT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A pair of giant pandas are on their way from China to the U.S., where they will be cared for at the San Diego Zoo as part of an ongoing conservation partnership between the two nations, officials said Wednesday. Officials with the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance...

New state program aims to put 500,000 acres of Montana prairie under conservation leases

Jun. 21, 2024 15:51 PM EDT

Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks has received tentative approval to enroll 10 eastern Montana properties in a newly launched state program to conserve prairie habitat. The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission on Thursday voted unanimously to authorize the Prairie Habitat...