Conservation

The Dismantling of the U.S. Forest Service

Government Watch Trump Administration to Move U.S. Forest Service Headquarters to Utah, Close Regional Offices The U.S. Forest Service has announced that it will undergo a major nationwide reorganization, close its regional offices, install new state-based leadership teams and move its headquarters to Salt Lake City, Utah. Housed under the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Forest […]

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Lookout Mountain Conservancy Announces Plan to Purchase Hawkins Ridge in St. Elmo

The Lookout Mountain Conservancy says it has signed a contract to buy “one of the most desirable pieces of under developed land remaining in Chattanooga”: Hawkins Ridge. According to a release from the Lookout Mountain Conservancy, the land includes 22 acres of forest on Hawkins Ridge in Saint Elmo. LMC says they will buy the

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Spotlight: Southeast – Chattahoochee RiverLands, Georgia Blackwater Swamp and Middle Tennessee Grasslands

Chattahoochee RiverLands Update Flowing through the heart of Georgia, the Chattahoochee River has long been Atlanta’s lifeline, powering its growth, and inspiring its communities. But the river you see today isn’t the same as it was in the 1990s. Once designated the most endangered river in America by American Rivers, the Chattahoochee posed a major public health

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Spotlight: Southeast

eBird in Action: Protecting Longleaf Pine Habitat As a partner in the Land Trust Bird Conservation Initiative’s Southeastern Burning for Birds Collaborative, Aiken Land Conservancy facilitates several prescribed burns each year in longleaf pine habitats on conserved lands. After burns, ALC visits project sites to monitor target bird species, using eBird to document observations—just one of

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Potential Fixes Looked at for TWRA’s Budget Woes

Tennessee lawmakers are looking for new, stable revenue sources to fill shortfalls in the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s budget. Agency Director Jason Maxedon warned lawmakers in February that the agency’s Wildlife Fund — which is used to maintain wildlife management areas, fish stocking, enforcement and shooting ranges — will be depleted by fiscal year 2030

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Assessing the New Farm Bill – Environmental Regulations Scaled Back

Government Watch New Farm Bill Advances in House Committee: Key Impacts for Hunters and Anglers It’s been nearly two years since we had a Farm Bill proposal to evaluate, but that changed on February 13, when House Agriculture Committee Chairman G.T. Thompson introduced the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026. Why does that

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Land Trust of North Alabama Protects 65 Acres on Green Mountain as Part of River to Gap Vision

The Land Trust of North Alabama has officially closed on 65 acres of critical land on Green Mountain, permanently protecting the property from development and marking a significant milestone in its long-term River to Gap initiative. Read more. Chattanoogan.com Learn more about the River to Gap project. Image: Land Trust of North Alabama via Chattanoogan.com

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