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The Fisheries and Oceans Canada to date has funded 139 projects, for a total of $57.8 million. Recovering lost traps, like Zora McGinnis at Coastal Action and Angela Riley at Scotian Shores Beach and Shoreline Clean Up talks about in this article is important. If we combine that with creating incentives for fishermen to utilise innovative gear loss prevention tools like Resqunit, it's within reach to get to the point where we lose less than we're able to recover. And how wonderful that would be for the future of marine biodiversity. Shell fish is projected to be the largest growing wild fishery in the next decade. #lobster #crab #ghostfishing #sustainability #fishing #innovation

🦌 'Managing Deer Numbers for #Nature and #Climate' - Consultation Launched🦌 I think that this consultation could have wide reaching implications as to how rural landholdings in Scotland are managed. There is a fine balance to be made here and I hope that this consultation draws this out. Of particular note to me is the lack of clarity on what the "defined and transparent" process is for selecting areas that could have a 'Deer Management Nature Restoration Order' imposed upon it. Other themes of the consultation around deer welfare and the removal of barriers to increase the uptake of venison in the food chain are welcomed and again, I hope that these deliver positive outcomes for the sector at large. #climate #peatland #restoration

📣 New Scottish Government Consultation Launched today on 'Managing Deer numbers for #Nature and #Climate'📣 With some important consultation themes that have the potential to significantly impact the way that deer are managed in #Scotland, this consultation is one that land managers, owners and communities should take note of. Theme 1 is of particular relevance to #peatland #restoration as it proposes additional, legally enforceable, direction in the form of a Deer Management #Nature Restoration Order (DMNRO) to "secure restoration of nature across a specified area of land". In identifying areas where a DMNRO could be applied, the paper suggests that "The primary criterion for a DMNRO would be where NatureScot assessed that there are social, economic or environmental benefits to be achieved through nature restoration over a specified area and that deer management will be a key factor or one of the key factors in securing those benefits". Further details of this selection process, referenced within the paper as a "defined and transparent" one will be interesting to better understand. The consultation will run from Friday 5 January 2024 for 12 weeks, closing on Friday 29 March 2024. Further information can be found here: https://lnkd.in/eJM6892k.

Wetlands provide numerous life-sustaining benefits that are vital to the environment as well as human health and well-being. Loss of wetlands contributes to a decrease in human safety, health, and economic prosperity due to increased susceptibility of people and infrastructure to natural disasters, decreased food and water security, increased harmful algal blooms and greater vulnerability to sea level rise.   A recent report from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) found that wetlands now cover less than 6% of the lower 48 states, which is half of their original area. Loss rates have increased by 50% since 2009.   To achieve no net loss of all wetlands, including vegetated wetlands, a strategic update is needed to America’s approach to wetland conservation.   https://lnkd.in/ex9MSBk2

The San Luis Obispo Creek watershed's upland tributaries flow through a highly urbanized area while and supports many native aquatic species. One is the Central California Coast Steelhead Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) which was listed as threatened by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) in 1997 due to loss of critical habitat. NMFS designated the watershed as Core 1 meaning SLO Creek is a high priority for implementing recovery actions for the steelhead. Creek Lands Conservation received a grant from the Harold J. Miossi Charitable Trust for the San Luis Obispo Creek Resiliency and Rewilding Plan. The “rewilding” side, in partnership with Stillwater Sciences, focuses on the identification and undertaking of restoration actions that will revive critical habitat within the watershed. Healthy habitat for steelhead includes cold, fast-flowing, and oxygen rich waters, quality gravel, and deep pools with adequate cover for young smolts. In addition, connectivity between coastal streams and the ocean is necessary to encourage anadromy (the migration to and from the ocean). Rewilding efforts will outline where these habitat requirements are lacking in the watershed and prioritize future projects to address these insufficiencies. Restoring the health of local disturbed habitat will both help steelhead return back to their historic range and benefit the rest of the ecosystem, as steelhead presence serves an indication of general watershed health. Photo credit: Nick Fernella (Left), Freddy Otte (Right) #creeks #creeklands #conservation #creeklandsconservation #environmentaleducation #centralcoast #california #getoutside

The Chesapeake Bay watershed gained 4,310 acres of newly created or restored wetlands between 2014 and 2022, according to experts from the Chesapeake Bay Program. The Wetland Outcome in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement calls for the function of 150,000 degraded wetlands to be enhanced by 2025. The latest data shows that 60,666 acres of wetlands have been enhanced between 2014 and 2022, meeting 40.4% of this goal. Wetlands provide critical habitat for fish, birds, mammals and invertebrates, while supporting recreational fishing and hunting. Wetlands also trap polluted runoff and slow the flow of nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment, as well as toxic contaminants into rivers, streams and the Chesapeake Bay. #ChesapeakeBay #Wetlands #CleanWater

The Biden administration is actively seeking public input on its proposal to restore the native fish population in the Snake River, crucial for the survival of endangered orca whales that feed on them in the ocean. Dams have blocked salmon access to vital spawning habitats, disrupting the food supply for dependent wildlife. Swift action is necessary to prevent the extinction of orcas relying on Snake River salmon. A recent NOAA report found that breaching the lower Snake River dams is “essential” and central to recovering the endangered salmon. We can restore thriving salmon runs and literally pump life into northwest ecosystems if we breach four dams on the lower Snake River, while preserving Tribal Nation fisheries. Join the Alliance in submitting a prewritten comment to the Biden administration, expressing your support for breaching the four lower Snake River dams as part of a comprehensive restoration solution. https://lnkd.in/e646BUz5 By Olive Lantz, Alliance Intern at American University #TakeAction #allianceforsustainability #SHEKindness #Earthjustice #SnakeRiver #ColumbiaRiver #ColumbiaRiverSalmon #wildsalmon #endangeredorcas #SnakeRiverdams #TribalNations #NorthwestTribalNations #fisheries #saveoursalmon #nativefish #wildliferestoration #damremoval #steelhead #NOAA #youractionsmatter #riverrestoration

𝘼𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝘼𝙡𝙚𝙧𝙩: 𝙃𝙚𝙡𝙥 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙏𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙝 𝙃𝙤𝙡𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙣 𝙍𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧 The South Holston River in Sullivan County, Tennessee is considered by many to be the best tailwater #fishery in the southeast. Recently, however, water releases have been at an all time minimum, and low flows have become a serious problem. A recent study by the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency (TWRA) found a 35% decrease in the trout population, which has set off alarm bells. The community of #anglers and others who love the river are trying to stay ahead of the curve and avoid a long-term issue. #orvis #orvislife #conservation #fishing #flyfishing #environment #Tennessee

#Prescribedfire season has begun in #georgia After living out West for years and experiencing the oppressive #wildfire destruction and the consequential #smoke, I learned over time how important prescribed burning is. I recognize that #nativeamerican and #Indigenous people practiced this for thousands of years before fire suppression was instituted for much of the 19th and 20th centuries. I was surprised to learn that Georgia is a prescribed fire champion, burning nearly 2 million acres (public and private land) for the better part of 30 years. Georgia Forestry Commission and Georgia Department of Natural Resources have gone to great lengths to continue to burn from January to May in Georgia because of the positive #ecosystem benefits like restoring the endangered long-leaf pine or endangered gopher tortoise. However, the burn days are shortening and changing from #climatechange making #airpollution from #smoke more of a challenge for #landmanagers. When do they burn? How often? & why is the military base near Columbus, Georgia Fort Moore-Field Maintenance Expansion (FMX) in a quandry over smoke and burning. Check out the story https://lnkd.in/eSi5D5mH

Private landowners are responsible for the use and management of more than two-thirds of our nation’s land, including some of the most important fish and wildlife habitats in the United States. Every year, farmers, ranchers, foresters, and other landowners voluntarily participate in federal Farm Bill conservation programs designed to address some of the nation’s most pressing conservation issues. That’s why we’re offering up to $15 million in grant funding for projects that emphasize regenerative agriculture practices while providing important social and economic benefits to agricultural producers. Together, we can enhance wildlife habitat, soil health, water conservation and quality, and carbon storage on working lands. Learn more: https://loom.ly/nF_xY68 The Conservation Partners Program is a partnership between NFWF and USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Cargill, The J.M. Smucker Co. and Nestle, with additional support from General Mills, Walmart and Sam's Club. 📷: A young female white-tailed deer in Kansas wheat. Photo by Darcy Daniels. #conservation #wildlife #deer #farm #agriculture