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Chattanooga: Environmental concern grows on campuses Campus Environment 2008, a recent report published by the National Wildlife Federation, ranked Tennessee as among the top 15 states in the country with university sustainability programs. ( Wednesday, September 3, 2008 )
Turtle collector sues to get confiscated reptiles back A turtle collector from Lawrenceville has sued the state of Georgia, hoping to force state wildlife officials to return hundreds of turtles seized in connection with criminal charges for which he was acquitted. ( Wednesday, September 3, 2008 )
EPA Kills Controversial Yazoo Pumps Flood Control Project The Yazoo Pumps Project, proposed to drain wetlands in the Mississippi Delta for flood control, will not be built. On Tuesday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced its final decision under the Clean Water Act to prohibit construction of the project first proposed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1941. ( Wednesday, September 3, 2008 )
NBII Custom Search Now Available The NBII Custom Search is available on the upper right side of your screen on all NBII pages. Use it to search all NBII sites, all U.S. Geological Survey Web sites, and select high quality biological information sites.
Community Resource Mapper Now Available The Southeast Watershed Forum Community Resource Mapper provides a free, user-friendly, on-line mapping service that will help communities integrate natural resource protection into their land use planning efforts.
Frogs and toads of the region are now spotlighted under the SAIN Animals and Plants of the Region: Amphibians pages. With 42 species, regional frogs and toads include narrow-mouthed toads, neotropical frogs, tree frogs, true frogs, and spadefoots. The new pages present regional species with state distributions grouped by genera with links to detailed NatureServe species profiles and National Wildlife Federation species overviews. For a geographic perspective of frogs and toads of the Southern Appalachian region, visit the SAIN Frogs and Toads (order Anura) pages.
Invertebrates of the region are now featured under SAIN Animals and Plants of the Region. Invertebrate populations in the Southeast are global center of biodiversity. More importantly, invertebrates are a critical component of many healthy ecosystems. Reflecting the importance of invertebrates, SAIN has developed content about both freshwater and terrestrial invertebrate taxonomic orders including gastropods such as snails, decapods such as crayfish, and mollusks such as freshwater clams. For more information about invertebrates of the Southern Appalachian region, visit the new SAIN Invertebrates pages.
New Feature: Southeast Watershed Forum Community Resource Mapper
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This month the Southeast Watershed Forum launches a new and valuable resource for land and water protection. The Community Resource Mapper provides a free, user-friendly, on-line mapping service that will help communities integrate natural resource protection into their land use planning efforts.
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