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April 01, 2008: The Benefits of Fire!
The Nature Conservancy is working with partners to conduct prescribed burns on native prairie in South Dakota. Prescribed burning is critical for the maintenance and restoration of the landscapes.
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February 07, 2008: New Study Shows Converting Land for Biofuels May Worsen Global Warming
A new study by The Nature Conservancy and the University of Minnesota finds that converting land for biofuel crops results in major carbon emissions, actually worsening the problem of global warming instead of mitigating it.
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Chris Anderson
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August 07, 2006: Partners Work to Curb Fast-Spreading Invasive Plant
A $25,000 grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will support a Leola Hills regional partnership's efforts to stem the spread of yellow toadflax. The partners include Ducks Unlimited, County Weed Boards, private landowners, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and The Nature Conservancy.
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Chris Anderson
(612) 331-0747
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June 29, 2005: Beetles Take Bite Out of Leafy Spurge
Across South Dakota and much of the Great Plains, leafy spurge is one of the most threatening invasive plants, crowding out native grassland and damaging grazing lands. To combat the spread of the plant, The Nature Conservancy, along with federal, state, and local government and private landowners, is utilizing spurge-eating flea beetles.
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Chris Anderson
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