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Conservation is the concern for the preservation, restoration, or improvement of the natural environment, such as the conservation of natural resources, prevention of pollution, and certain land use actions. One mantra of conservationists is Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
The planned management of the environment and natural resources is a relatively modern concept intended to help insure the availability and replenishment of living resources and, to a certain extent, nonrenewable resources such as mineral and fossil fuels. Various modern efforts to conserve resources in the U.S. include the establishment of national parks intended to preserve land for wildlife.
In a world of ever in...
The planned management of the environment and natural resources is a relatively modern concept intended to help insure the availability and replenishment of living resources and, to a certain extent, nonrenewable resources such as mineral and fossil fuels. Various modern efforts to conserve resources in the U.S. include the establishment of national parks intended to preserve land for wildlife.
In a world of ever in...
Conservation is the concern for the preservation, restoration, or improvement of the natural environment, such as the conservation of natural resources, prevention of pollution, and certain land use actions. One mantra of conservationists is Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
The planned management of the environment and natural resources is a relatively modern concept intended to help insure the availability and replenishment of living resources and, to a certain extent, nonrenewable resources such as mineral and fossil fuels. Various modern efforts to conserve resources in the U.S. include the establishment of national parks intended to preserve land for wildlife.
In a world of ever increasing population, conservation efforts are challenged by the difficulty in striking a balance between the current use of natural resources and ensuring that resources are available to future generations.
The planned management of the environment and natural resources is a relatively modern concept intended to help insure the availability and replenishment of living resources and, to a certain extent, nonrenewable resources such as mineral and fossil fuels. Various modern efforts to conserve resources in the U.S. include the establishment of national parks intended to preserve land for wildlife.
In a world of ever increasing population, conservation efforts are challenged by the difficulty in striking a balance between the current use of natural resources and ensuring that resources are available to future generations.
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Memorial Day Weekend Likely To Bring More Human-Animal Encounters
Channel 2 NewsAs the Memorial Day weekend approaches, wildlife biologists are warning people to be careful if they go hiking in the warm weather. This is the week when moose give birth to their calves -- and if you run across a cuddly little moose calf, the mother is...Tags: Science and Technology, Biology, Wildlife, Environmental Issues, Science
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Brown Bear Euthanized Near Turnagain Arm Trail, Popular Hiking Area
Channel 2 NewsOn Tuesday, A 2-year-old female brown bear was euthanized after numerous reports of aggressive behavior near McHugh Creek, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. State wildlife biologists said the bear was put down before a more dangerous...Tags: Science and Technology, Biology, Wildlife, Environmental Issues, Science
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Baby Moose Injured By Dogs
Channel 2 NewsAlaska Wildlife Conservation Center officials received a call from Fish and Game that they had picked up a baby moose that was injured by a group of dogs on Tuesday. The calf, which is less than a day old, was separated from its mother after several dogs...Tags: Wildlife, Environmental Issues, Natural Resources, Endangered Species
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Baby Moose Rescued After Dog Attack
Channel 2 NewsAlaska Wildlife Conservation Center officials received a call from Fish and Game that they had picked up a baby moose that was injured by dogs on Tuesday. An AWCC official said the moose was separated from its mother after being chased around a...Tags: Wildlife, Environmental Issues, Endangered Species, Natural Resources
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Help for the Homeless: Movement to Aid Mat-Su Youth
Channel 2 NewsIn the fastest growing community in Alaska, there is a growing awareness of a somewhat hidden problem. The Mat-Su Valley School District has identified nearly 800 youth that are homeless -- almost 200 of whom are "unaccompanied," with no parent or...Tags: Homelessness, Environmental Issues, Substance Abuse, United Way
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Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center Names Baby Musk Ox
Channel 2 NewsOn Monday, representatives from the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center released the name of this season's first-born baby musk ox. "Walter," the musk ox, is named after former Alaska Governor Walter "Wally" Hickel. The baby musk ox was born last week,...Tags: Immune System, Wildlife, Environmental Issues, Natural Resources, Endangered Species
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Channel 2 News Investigates: Alaska's Child Porn Epidemic
Channel 2 NewsWhile in jail, awaiting sentencing for charges related to the possession of child pornography, Anchorage inmate Troy McKenzie continued to self-medicate himself with a mixture of newspaper and magazine cutouts of young children. This day of discovery had...Tags: Lobbying, Elections, Court Preliminary, Lawyers, Computer Crime
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State, TransCanada Shift to Tidewater Natural Gas Pipeline
Channel 2 NewsThe State of Alaska has given TransCanada Corp.permission to shift its attention to a natural gas pipeline project that would be capable of producing liquefied natural gas for export overseas. In a Wednesday letter (PDF), Natural Resources Commissioner...Tags: Sean Parnell, Alternative Energy, TransCanada Corporation, Energy Resources, Environmental Issues
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Corey Rossi Enters Guilty Plea in 2008 Bear Hunt Violations
Channel 2 NewsCorey Rossi, the former director of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s Division of Wildlife Conservation, entered a guilty plea Friday in relation to illegal activities during a 2008 big-game bear hunt. “Rossi plead(ed) guilty to a...Tags: Court Preliminary, Prosecution, Wildlife, Environmental Issues, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Parnell: Special Session is Over, He's Not Likely To Call Another This Year
Governor Sean Parnell (R-Alaska) is saying tonight that even though he has the power to call a second Special Session, it's unlikely that he'll do so. Parnell spoke with KTUU-TV Friday, one week after the special session came to an abrupt end. On...
Tags: Executive Branch, Elections, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Politics, Natural Resources
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"Limbo" Special Session Holds Hearings -- Bombshell Testimony on Point Thomson Given
With the the 30-thousand-dollar-a-day legislative session still in limbo, committee hearings were held. Though no laws can be passed, now that the Senate has adjourned, two Senate Committees did examine two important issues: the high cost of energy in...
Tags: Executive Branch, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Politics, Natural Resources, Petroleum Industry
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Limited Money, Lack of Planning Could Complicate Tsunami Debris Cleanup
Channel 2 NewsNow that it appears large amounts of Japan tsunami debris are washing up on Alaska’s coastline, state and federal agencies are trying to figure out a plan for how to clean it all up. It's costly, labor-intensive work and this summer there's only...Tags: Environmental Issues, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Natural Disasters, Japan, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011)
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