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DEC Adopts Chronic Wasting Disease Regulations in Response to Pennsylvania Discovery: The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has adopted changes to its Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) regulations that prohibit people from importing into New York state certain parts of white-tailed deer or elk taken in the state of Pennsylvania, DEC Commissioner Joe Martens announced today. This revision finalizes the emergency rule implemented last October.

Generational changes will have a big impact on natural resource jobs: A “perfect storm” describes a rare combination of circumstances coming together to aggravate a situation drastically. Steve McMullin, associate professor of fisheries and wildlife in Virginia Tech’s College of Natural Resources and Environment, predicts a perfect storm ahead for natural resource agencies, which will lose over 40 percent of their personnel in the next decade as baby boomers retire.

Safeguarding Wildlife from Climate Change Web Conference Series: The National Climate Assessment Report: A briefing on the Public Review Draft with a focus on Ecosystems and Biodiversity

SALCC Third Thursday Web Forum: Landscape Conservation Cooperatives and Climate Science Centers: An Evolving Relationship

Healy Hamilton on AppLCC Species List: Dear Jean You have provided us with a TON of information in recent messages on subregions, watersheds, and species already selected to be of priority [...]

Southeastarn CSC Revamps Website: The Department of the Interior Southeastern Climate Science Center has recently revamped its website to include sections on funded projects, partner LCCs, partner resources, and much more.

Initiative Heals Rare Forest and Recovers Squirrel: Fortunately for the West Virginia northern flying squirrel and the Cheat Mountain salamander, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is supported by a number of partners, through the Central Appalachian Spruce Restoration Initiative (CASRI), in efforts to protect and restore historic red spruce-northern hardwood ecosystems across the high elevation landscapes of central Appalachia. The CASRI is a partnership of diverse interests with a common goal of protecting the remaining red spruce stands and restore red spruce ecosystems where they have disappeared.

USGS-NOAA: Climate Change Impacts to U.S. Coasts Threaten Public Health, Safety and Economy: According to a new technical report, the effects of climate change will continue to threaten the health and vitality of U.S. coastal communities' social, economic and natural systems.

Federal/private partnership brings in 4-to-1 taxpayer returns for conservation: The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation partnership created $40.5 million out of an initial $10.3 million taxpayer investment in 2011 for on-the-ground conservation efforts throughout the United States.

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New Website Highlights the 40th Anniversary of Endangered Species Act: In 1972, President Nixon declared that conservation efforts in the United States aimed toward preventing the extinction of species were inadequate and called on the 93rd Congress to develop comprehensive endangered species legislation. Congress responded, and on December 28th, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973 was signed into law.

Douglas Gross on Comments by F. Beaudry: I'd like to chime in on one of the comments. 'Abandoned ag fields' or or old fields are a very much underappreciated habitat that deserve [...]

Tai Chang on 2013 Proposed Aquatic Science Needs Priorities: Please note that Greg Pond's comments were added after the 1st posting.