But the well-known wreath company isn’t alone. An analysis found that 5 leading conservation groups have registered pesticide applicators on staff.
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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Nonprofit land trust acquires 50 acres of wetlands in East Madison
The Somerset Woods Trustees purchased the parcel, located next to the north inlet of Lake Wesserunsett, from the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture.
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Posted inNation & World
Ecuadorians reject oil drilling in the Amazon, ending operations in a protected area
The outcome represents a significant blow to Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso who advocated for oil drilling, asserting that its revenues are crucial to the country’s economy.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Conservation can help nature weather forces of change in Maine
A plan to set aside 3,000 acres of forested land in Piscataquis County will protect wildlife, jobs, recreation and more.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Longtime Manchester residents donate 68 acres of land to local trust
The Wagner Woods Conservation Area shares borders with 1,368 acres of ecological conservation landscape.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Biden creates national monuments, marine sanctuary in West
Together, the 2 new national monuments protect nearly 514,000 acres of public lands.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Outdoors, Sports
Appalachian Mountain Club purchases 27,000 acres in Moosehead Lake region
Acquiring and restoring the property will conserve one of the last remaining large, unprotected forest blocks in the region, the club says.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Forest Society of Maine conserves 8,175 acres in Coburn Gore Township
The property is on both sides of state Route 27 in northern Franklin County, and contains “important wildlife habitat, recreational opportunities and historical features.”
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Fishing feud at bottom of the world splits U.S. and UK over Russia
For the 1st time since governments banded together 40 years ago to protect marine life near the South Pole, deep-sea fishing for Chilean sea bass is proceeding this season without any catch limit.
Posted inNation & World
Cambodian fisherman catches world’s largest recorded freshwater fish
The stingray measured almost 13 feet from snout to tail and weighed slightly under 660 pounds.