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Wildlife and people abound in Yellowstone National Park this month.  This past weekend the Compleat Wetlander encountered bison, coyotes, wolves, antelope, Sandhill cranes, osprey, weasel, rabbit, squirrels and bear—mostly in wetlands and the adjacent floodplains of the park.  As winter … Continue reading

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“Without your community and your family you would not be happy Without nature you would not be alive” Pavan Sukhdev, The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) Study Leader Last week a report was published through the United Nations Environment Program … Continue reading

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A Voice in the Wetlands: Democracy Now Video “Day 74, Voices from a Devasted Community…” http://jahnessasworld.blogspot.com/2010/07/ democracy-now-video-day-74-voices-from.html

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What is a wetland?  It seems like a simple question. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers defines wetlands as “those areas that are inundated or saturated at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances do … Continue reading

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It’s Cold!  What Happened to Global Warming! http://www.pewclimate.org/blog/gulledgej/ science-question-cold-weather-global-warming Create a Wildlife Friendly Yard by Robert Morton http://wildlifefriendlylawn.blogspot.com/2010/01/about-us-how-to-use-this-site_31.html

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Behind the ASWM office in Maine, Jeanne’s husband, Larry, has positioned a motion-sensor camera to take snapshots of wildlife that visit the yard at night. Similar to the funny greeting card with the bulldog hugging the cat on the couch, … Continue reading

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Over the years I’ve often reflected on the complexity of trying to establish consistent wetland policies nationally.  It seems like it shouldn’t be so difficult.  But it is and the reason is simple.  The United States is a land of … Continue reading

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Mark Trail is my ideal man. He loves the outdoors—fishing, watching wildlife, whitewater rafting, blazing a trail through the woods. Mark Trail was an “environmentalist” long before it was cool to be one. He’s got well-established values but he’s also … Continue reading

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Celebrate Fall at a National Wildlife Refuge Near You:  Fall 2009 Events Wetland Restoration Workshop at Sweet Briar College September 11-13, 2009 in Amherst, Virginia.  Participants will be involved in the actual restoration of two wetlands.  Visit: http://www.wetlandsandstreamrestoration.org/ index_files/Page668.htm Go … Continue reading

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July is the month that bird hunters buy their migratory bird stamps, aka “duck stamps,” at their local post office, nearby national wildlife refuge and various sporting outlet stores. Here in Maine, that would be LLBean.  Hunters know it’s important … Continue reading

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