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SD public defense duties shift from counties to state; SCOTUS appears skeptical of restricting government communications with social media companies; Trump lawyers say he can't make bond; new scholarships aim to connect class of 2024 to high-demand jobs.

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The SCOTUS weighs government influence on social media, and who groups like the NRA can do business with. Biden signs an executive order to advance women's health research and the White House tells Israel it's responsible for the Gaza humanitarian crisis.

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Midwest regenerative farmers are rethinking chicken production, Medicare Advantage is squeezing the finances of rural hospitals and California's extreme swing from floods to drought has some thinking it's time to turn rural farm parcels into floodplains.

MA: Endangered Species & Wildlife

A survey of nearly 1,200 people nationwide found just 25% of people leave their leaves where they fall despite 72% of respondents acknowledging that fallen leaves and the leaf layer are beneficial to wildlife and biodiversity. (Adobe Stock)
More MA homeowners open to leaving leaves where they fall

Autumn leaves will soon be falling, and a growing number of homeowners in Massachusetts are willing to leave them on the ground. A new survey from …

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It is said founding father Alexander Hamilton once remarked,
Wild Turkeys in MA: A Model for Conservation Efforts Nationwide

Wild turkeys are not only the official game bird of the Commonwealth but the latest champion of conservation efforts in Congress, where …

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Pumpkin seeds germinate best in soil that is between 80 and 85 degrees. (encierro/Adobe Stock)
Naturalist: Recycle Jack-O-Lanterns, Use Pumpkin Seeds as Birdfeed

BOSTON - Now that Halloween has passed, groups recommend recycling leftover jack-o-lanterns, rather than sending them to landfills. Pumpkins are 90% …

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The right whale population has decreased by more than 100 animals since 2010. (Stephen Meese/Adobe Stock)
Survey: Widespread Public Support for Protecting Right Whales

BOSTON -- A new survey finds widespread public support up and down the East Coast for protecting right whales from getting tangled up in fishing gear…

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In the 2019-2020 winter, Massachusetts beekeepers reported a 47% drop in colony numbers. (Vadim/Adobe Stock)
New MA Pesticide Rules Made to Protect Pollinators

BOSTON -- Massachusetts has some new rules to restrict the use of pesticides. Neonicotinoids, or 'neo-nics' for short, will no longer be found on …

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Whales can become entangled in fishing gear that hangs from the ocean surface to the seabed.(NOAA)
Will Feds Go for Proposal to Protect Right Whales?

BOSTON - Advocates for the endangered right whale are asking the federal government to close four sections of ocean off the New England coastline to c…

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Scientists say that warmer, drier growing seasons are stunting the growth of sugar maples (Ogden Gigli/Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism).
Analysis Cites Threats to New England Forests from New Endangered Species Act Rules

BOSTON – A new analysis by Defenders of Wildlife shows that New England could be hard hit if the Trump administration’s new Endangered Spe…

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North Atlantic right whales get caught in lobster and crab fishing lines, preventing them from swimming, diving or feeding normally. (Photo courtesy of NOAA)
Massachusetts Lobstermen Test Ropeless Fishing Gear to Save Right Whales

BOSTON — Researchers say conservationists and the fishing industry must work together to save the critically endangered North Atlantic right wha…

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Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey says the Trump administration's new rules would hinder recovery efforts such as the cooperative state and federal actions that have increased the piping plover population in Massachusetts by 500% since 1990. (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
AG Healey to Sue Trump Administration to Save Endangered Species Act

BOSTON — Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey says she intends to sue the Trump administration over new rules that would gut the Endanger…

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Currently the right whale birth rate is lower than the mortality rate. (Lauren Packard/NOAA)
Massachusetts to Celebrate Right Whale Day

BOSTON — The Massachusetts State House is hosting Save the Right Whale Day this afternoon. The event celebrates a state resolution around the …

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A bipartisan bill pending in Congress, the SAVE Right Whales Act, would provide funding for ropeless gear trials and other right whale research and conservation innovations. (Rusty Elliott/Adobe Stock)
How Lobster-Gear Changes Could Save Right Whales from Extinction

CAPE COD, Mass. – North Atlantic right whales number slightly more than 400 and are facing extinction, including off the shore of Massachusetts…

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The Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument is home to thousands of endangered and vulnerable species. (NOAA)
Ocean Monuments Have No Impact on Commercial Fishing

BOSTON – Public data on commercial fishing show no losses from the creation of protected areas off the New England coast, according to a new …

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