Conservation

Conservation program signup begins Monday

29 Jul 2010

A group of farm specialists and wildlife enthusiasts took a guided tour of CRP ground (Conservation Reserve Program) Thursday morning to learn how to maintain a healthy environment for humans and animals. Private lands wildlife technician Jason Gritsch of the Department of Natural Resouces (DNR) led the tour, which was on the Carol Flickinger farm two miles south of Washington. The farm contains ...

Conservation groups and oil and gas company negotiate compromise to protect wild Desolation Canyon and permit natural ...

29 Jul 2010

SALT LAKE CITY - Today, a coalition of conservation organizations announced they have reached an historic agreement with the Bill Barrett Corporation, a Denver-based oil and gas company.

Rosaleen Duffy: 'Nature Crime' Book Says Wildlife Conservation And Ecotourism Do More Harm Than Good

29 Jul 2010

Ecotourism and western-style conservation projects are harming wildlife, damaging the environment, and displacing and criminalising local people, according to a controversial new book.