Conservation

Coppell reinstates Stage 1 water conservation

7 Feb 2012

The city of Coppell has reinstated its Stage 1 water conservation due in part to water conservation efforts mandated by the city's wholesale water supplier Dallas Water Utilities.

Conservation groups demand repeal of La. TED enforcement law

6 Feb 2012

NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) - Twenty-six conservation groups say Louisiana should repeal the law forbidding state wildlife agents to enforce a federal law requiring trap-doors for turtles in shrimp nets. Louisiana's law, passed in 1987, states that Louisiana won't enforce the federal law until turtle excluder devices have been thoroughly and scientifically tested. The groups say decades of research ...

Clan chief joins conservation row

6 Feb 2012

A clan chief is accusing the Scottish government and SNH of not listening to islanders' concerns about a conservation area.