A weekly roundup of nature-related odds and ends from the region and beyond.
(Photo: Joel Sartore/National Geographic Photo Ark)
- Now You See 'Em TVA news release
With a little help from TVA scientists, a noted National Geographic explorer swings by the Tennessee Valley to photograph endangered aquatic life as part of a worldwide collection of rare species.
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(Photo: TN Aquarium)
- Tennessee Aquarium Kicking Cigarettes’ Butts to the Recycle Bin Casey Phillips - Tennessee Aquarium
Because of their ubiquity, these white and orange filters can seem to almost fade into the background, but many eventually find their way from streets, gutters and parking lots into nearby streams and rivers. Within months, they begin to break down, polluting the surrounding water with tiny plastic fibers and a devil’s cocktail of chemical compounds.
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- Bats: White-Nose Syndrome and Tracking Bats in Georgia Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources
White-nose syndrome continues to creep across North America, the latest advances including a dead bat with signs of the disease in Montana and two New Mexico caves testing positive for the bacteria that causes WNS. A research project contributed to by DNR’s bat biologists and survey crew determined that WNS has killed more than 90 percent of three hibernating bat species in the U.S.
If you have a bat house in your yard, now is a great time to do a bat count! Join wildlife biologist Trina Morris in her backyard as she shares how to watch for bats and submit the info to Georgia DNR.
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- The Benefits of a New Civilian Conservation Corps Tania Lown-Hecht - Outdoor Alliance
A New Civilian Climate Corps offers a win-win-win opportunity to provide good jobs, develop climate resilience, and rebuild outdoor infrastructure from trails to bridges.
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(Image: USFWS)
- FWS Announces $27 Million for Migratory Bird Species USFWS news release
The Fish and Wildlife Service has announced more than $27 million in grants to benefit migratory birds under the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act. Nearly $5 million in federal dollars will be matched by more than $22 million in partner funds. Together they’ll pay for 30 collaborative conservation projects in 23 countries across the Americas.
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Compiled by Bob Butters
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