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New bridge at Roaring Brook
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Credit: The Nature Conservancy
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New conservation vision emphasizes vital roles for working lands and communities
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A report released by Harvard Forest and Highstead Foundation outlines a vision for conservation in New England that focuses on the interdependent role that forests, farms, and communities play in shaping the landscape.
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New England Cottontail spared from Endangered Species List thanks to science-based collaboration
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LCC Science Delivery Coordinator Steve Fuller had a key role in the development of a coordinated science-based conservation strategy that has made it possible to keep New England Cottontail from needing protection under the Endangered Species Act, and serves as a model for protecting other species on the brink.
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New permanent database will guide conservation of temporary wetlands
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It's hard to protect a wetland you can't find. A new online database containing nearly 60,000 vernal pool locations in eight states and two Canadian provinces is now available to support conservation of vernal pool habitat.
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New predictive models helping to secure a future for piping plover
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With support from the North Atlantic LCC, Virginia Tech student Katherina D. Gieder is investigating the impacts of changes to piping plover habitat that will result from sea-level rise and beach management efforts.
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New report provides regional perspective on the conservation status of plants
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In response to a need for better information about the location and status of rare and endemic plant species in the North Atlantic region, a team of botanists led by NatureServe conducted a broad-scale conservation assessment for vascular plants that occur from Virginia to Maritime Canada.
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New report will help towns prioritize road-stream crossing upgrades in coastal watershed
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Partners including Mass Audubon and the Taunton River Watershed Alliance have released a report detailing findings from more than 500 road-stream crossing surveys conducted using North Atlantic Aquatic Connectivity Collaborative (NAACC) data and protocols.
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New resource empowers communities in New York to protect natural assets
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The Wildlife Conservation Society Adirondack Program has developed a new gallery on Data Basin that provides access to the best available information in the region on locally occurring natural resources in the Empire State.
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New resource helps communities harness climate data for planning
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The Open Space Institute's "Conserving Nature in a Changing Climate" guide puts climate science in the hands of small groups who can have a big conservation impact. Read about a pioneering conservation partnership that is already using climate science to inform long-term planning in Massachusetts.
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New study looks at ecological “tipping points” for coastal species to help manage for change
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A new paper published by a team of scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Ocean & Coastal Management synthesizes existing information on ecological thresholds related to environmental changes -- including sea-level rise and coastal storms -- for 45 species of coastal fish, wildlife, and plants selected because of their ecological, economic and cultural importance.
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