December 06, 2004

bad news and good news in conservation

Bad:

An influx of great gray owls this winter in northwest Minnesota has resulted in at least one ugly incident of someone shooting the federally protected birds.

http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/sports/outdoors/10342697.htm

Good:

Once staked for a subdivision, 1,103 acres, including 1.5 miles of Lake Superior shoreline, will now be forever protected thanks to an extensive partnership organized by The Nature Conservancy's Michigan Chapter.

http://www.great-lakes.net/lists/enviro-mich/2004-12/msg00048.html

Posted by Dave at December 6, 2004 05:26 PM
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