Wetlands in the News
28 March 2024
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Wetlands are disappearing quickly across the United States
A new report released by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reveals wetlands — 95% of which are freshwater — covered less than 6% of the lower 48 states as of 2019. That is half the area they covered...
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New wetlands, stream oversight proposal surfaces at the Colorado Capitol
Colorado lawmakers will consider a new proposal to replace federal stream protections wiped out by U.S. Supreme Court in 2023...
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Floating wetlands strengthen urban ecosystems and community engagement
In 2018, Friends of Green Lake initiated the floating wetlands project to commemorate the life of Taiga Hinckley, a beloved employee of the Greenlake Boathouse Center. The project was selected to...
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As feds stand down, states choose between wetlands protections or rollbacks
For 200 miles, the Wabash River forms the border between Illinois and Indiana as it meanders south to the Ohio River. On the Illinois side, lawmakers are scrambling to pass a bill that would protect...
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New U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Report Finds Continued Decline of Wetlands - More Than Half of Wetlands in the Lower 48 States Are Gone
New U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Report Finds Continued Decline of Wetlands - More Than Half of Wetlands in the Lower 48 States Are Gone...