Tag: Natural resource management
New study triples estimate of red snapper in Gulf of Mexico
NEW ORLEANS — There are about three times as many red snapper as previously estimated in the Gulf of Mexico, according to a study...
US report: Bald eagle populations soar in lower 48 states
WASHINGTON — The number of American bald eagles has quadrupled since 2009, with more than 300,000 birds soaring over the lower 48 states, government...
Conservationists sue to save spotted owl logging protections
PORTLAND, Ore. — Environmental groups have filed a lawsuit seeking to preserve protections for 3.4 million acres (1.4 million hectares) of northern spotted owl...
Report: California wildfire sparked when tree hit power line
LOS ANGELES — A Northern California wildfire that killed four people and destroyed more than 200 buildings last year was caused when tree branches...
High court won’t hear fishermen case against ocean monument
PORTLAND, Maine — The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that it will not consider a fishing group's attempt to challenge the creation of a...
CB Kyle Fuller, released by Bears, signs with Broncos
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Former All-Pro cornerback Kyle Fuller is reuniting with coach Vic Fangio in Denver.
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Nevada town sues for rights to water leaking from US canal
FERNLEY, Nev. — A Nevada town founded a century ago by pioneers lured to the West by the promise of free land and cheap...
Titans 1st-round bust Isaiah Wilson released by Dolphins
MIAMI — Tackle Isaiah Wilson, a first-round bust for the Tennessee Titans, lasted less than two weeks with the Miami Dolphins.
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Boil advisory lifted for all of Jackson, one month later
JACKSON, Miss. — After 30 days of boiling their water to get rid of contaminants and sometimes no water at all, Jackson residents are...
Trump’s taxes in hand, Manhattan DA’s probe heats up
NEW YORK — With former President Donald Trump’s tax returns finally in hand, a team of New York prosecutors led by a newly hired...