Union, W: West Virginia researchers use old-school radio technology to study wildlife migration patterns in remote areas of the state.
The West Virginia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently installed a radio telemetry system at the Rock Raptor Observatory in Monroe County, which collects information on migratory animals passing through the tower.
The project is part of the Motus International Animal Tracking Network and captures any wildlife activity marked by radio.
Mac Franz, a state animal researcher for DNR, said the project will help answer ecological questions about abnormal or endangered species.
“There are other animals we want, such as the northern long-tailed bat,” Franz said. There are many summer bats, but we don’t know exactly where they will go when they migrate in the fall, so there are some basic questions like that when we start building many towers online. , That we may answer ”
As part of the network, researchers get information from other states and learn, for example, if a bird flying from Pennsylvania passes through West Virginia.
Franz said the information could help inform about efforts to take care of important areas of the state.
One of the reasons he chose Hanging Rock was the 50-year history of environmentalists monitoring the Reporter migration.
Franz noted that the volunteer group has the longest collection of information on raptor migration in the United States, and that the state will learn more about raptor movements in West Virginia and beyond.
“We can monitor those activities and find out what kind of housing they use and where they need to be,” Franz said. And so we will have more information to help us protect these species.
Before the end of this year, DNR plans to install antennas at Fox Forest Wildlife Management in Rendol County. Franz also hopes to install antennas throughout the state.
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Talasseci, Fla. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DAP) is seeking an emergency court hearing to remove the troubled former phosphate processing plant from its owners, as recent hot weather systems threaten the region. Another environmental disaster.
HRK Holdings, owner of DEP’s attorneys, said in court documents that he “failed to maintain, repair or close the stack.”
Glen Compton, director of the Minnesota-88 Environmental Team, said he was pleased to see that something was being done to protect Tampa Bay, despite the state’s urgency over the past decade.
“We are just one more hurricane at Pinnacle,” Compton said. We should also be aware that not only is there a catch pond, but we also have two ponds that are at a critical stage.
In April, issues at the composting plant plunged into a pond called a phosphosphate pond, forcing operators to release 215 million gallons of wastewater into the Gulf.
The DF stated in an emergency hearing that it was committed to managing HRK’s pinpoint management and the site’s closure.
Compton added that he hopes the state will do more to protect the environment beyond the pandemic.
The state of Florida recognizes the value of phosphate mining and the removal of phosphosphate waste from the plant at the beginning of the process, recognizing its value to local and public health and taxpayers. Compton argued.
Several groups have previously linked the Red Storm epidemic, which has killed more than 1,700 tons of marine animals in the region, to pinpoint leaks. Teams were able to trace dead fish through the Florida Fish and Wildlife Red Sea Map.
If a judge agrees with the state and appoints the recipient, the Department of the Environment will pay for it with funds from the legislature.
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Raleigh, NC – The North Carolina Wildlife Federation wants its residents to pick up garbage in their area and exchange garbage for trees. Participants can challenge friends and family to pick up a bag of garbage each week.
Tara Moore, director of the federation’s conservation partnership, said clearing garbage provides space for tree seedlings.
“We are going to plant one tree for every 25 pounds of garbage,” Moore said. This is part of a larger effort to influence and improve habitats for all the wildlife in the state.
Dirt in the environment can disturb, suffocate and poison animals and aquatic life, and inject toxic chemicals into waterways and drinking water.
The World Economic Forum estimates that by 2050, there will be more waste than ocean fish.
Residents can tag the collected or previous photos to Facebook and Instagram and tag the North Carolina Wildlife Federation.
According to Moore, the participants had already taken around ,000 80,000 from the state.
“If people want to get on board, we hope to achieve more than 100,000 100,000,” Moore said. There is a lot of garbage there, but it is a possible goal, and we can all be a part of it.
Last year and a half during the epidemic, many people spent time outdoors, leading to an increase in garbage disposal.
“It’s a good time for us to go out, but for two, and to clean up all the rubbish we find on the outside,” Moore admits. It is a good opportunity for people to be there with family and friends.
The state spends millions of dollars every year cleaning up its waste. According to the North Carolina Department of Homeland Security, too many garbage dumps have reduced property values and are causing more damage and other crimes.
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Dallas, Texas – As the nation’s largest investment in infrastructure, Texas will benefit greatly from renewable energy and renewable energy in the local economy.
According to the Biden administration, more than 19,000 miles of highway in Lon Star State are in poor condition. In addition, transit times have increased by 11% over the past decade, with each driver paying approximately $ 700 a year for driving on roads that need maintenance.
Colin Leiden, Texas political director of the Environmental Fund, said the focus on outdated infrastructure needs will improve the quality of life for Texas residents.
“Replacing lead pipes, some money for electric vehicle infrastructure,” said Leid. These are all infrastructure investments that will benefit Texas and put us on the path to a clean energy economy.
According to the White House, since 2019, a quarter of a million people have been working on clean energy.
Following the announcement of the infrastructure bill in the Senate last week, Transportation Secretary Pete Boutigig visited the Dallas / Fort Worth International Airport Modernization Project. The House of Representatives is considering the current draft infrastructure law.
Some Texasers are recovering from a power outage last April, which Lidden said needs to be improved for resilience and efficiency.
At the same time, Texas continues to lead the country in wind power, and Tesla continues to build a $ 1 billion power plant near Austin.
“We need to make sure that the electric vehicles we are building here are properly charged,” says Liden. So we need a charging infrastructure, and all of this is important for Texas and will help solve some of the problems we have with our electricity grid right now.
According to the White House Infrastructure Fund, Texas has set aside $ 27 billion for highway projects, more than $ 3 billion for public transportation, $ 537 million for bridges and at least $ 100 million for broadband coverage.
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