Protecting Our Environment

Future gets brighter for state’s aging national forest roads
OLYMPIA – Congress and the Obama administration are responding with on-the-ground results in response to appeals by a coalition of conservation groups and the state Departments of Ecology and Fish & Wildlife.

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Deer Shot In The Head With An Arrow
A deer is shot in the eye with an arrow and wildlife officials say they now have an attempted poaching case on their hands.

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Partnership learns about invasive plants
Invasive plant species can cause economic and environmental harm, reduce wildlife habitat and pose fire dangers, members of the Gila Watershed Partnership learned.

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Your Town
High Ridge Wildlife rehab clinic gets helping hand The Fox C-6 School District Transportation Department, Antonia, and Edward Jones Investments, Chesterfield, are providing food and supplies to the animals in the care of the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center (WRC) through a new partnership program. Staff and bus drivers at the Fox Transportation Department and employees and clients of Edward Jones …

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Bird Feeder Survey
The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation’s annual Winter Bird Feeder Survey is set for Jan. 7-10.

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