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U.S. Fish and Wildlife denies Endangered Species Act protection for eastern hellbenders
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Just as the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has called on the public to help locate and document sightings of the declining population of eastern hellbender salamanders to help in recovery efforts, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decided not to list the salamander as an endangered species.
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USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
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NRCS helps America’s farmers, ranchers and forest landowners conserve the nation’s soil, water, air and other natural resources. All programs are voluntary and offer science-based solutions that benefit both the landowner and the environment.
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Virginia 314: Brush Management
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This standard allows for the removal and management of woody plants including invasive and noxious plants. Using this standard will allow landowners with existing degraded wetlands or waterfowl shallow water areas to clean up the area and return it to early successional vegetation.
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Virginia 315: Herbaceous Weed Treatment
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This standard allows for the removal or control of herbaceous weeds including invasive, noxious, and prohibited plants. This practice is applicable for areas that have excessive Phragmites australis growth allowing for removal and management of these areas to let native plants to reestablish.
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Virginia 327: Conservation Cover
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This standard is utilized for establishing vegetative cover to enhance wildlife habitat.
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Virginia 338: Prescribed Burning
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This practice is utilized as another method to control unwanted or invasive species, as well as promote early successional plant growth. Early successional moist soil plants are a vital dietary source for waterfowl and other wildlife species.
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Virginia 356: Dike
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This standard allows for the construction of an earthen berm to assist in controlling water levels for waterfowl management.
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Virginia 378: Pond
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This standard allows for an area to impound water through excavation or an earthen embankment. For waterfowl, a pond standard consisting of shallow excavation and a berm of no more than 3 FT is suggested.
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Virginia 587: Structure for Water Control
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This standard allows for the installation of a water control structure to provide the manipulation of water levels. The ability to control water levels in a shallow water waterfowl impoundment can allow for proper moist soil management techniques.
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Virginia 644: Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management
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This practice is supplemented with other wetland standards to provide financial assistance in the management of a wetland for wildlife habitat.
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