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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

NY: Endangered Species & Wildlife

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reported neonicotinoids could jeopardize more than 200 plants and animals protected by the Endangered Species Act. (Adobe Stock)
Advocates urge Gov. Hochul to ban harmful pesticides in NY

Wildlife advocates are urging New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign what's known as the Birds and Bees Protection Act. The bill bans neonicotinoids…

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A National Wildlife Federation survey found mixed opinions about leaving leaves on lawns. While almost half of respondents use collected leaves as mulch or compost, a small percentage are worried about fallen leaves
Survey: Keeping leaves on lawns aids wildlife, environment

A new report found raking and bagging leaves could be doing a disservice to your yard or garden. A National Wildlife Federation survey showed most …

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Una encuesta de la Federación Nacional de Vida Silvestre encontró opiniones diferentes sobre dejar hojas en el césped. Si bien casi la mitad de los encuestados utilizan las hojas recolectadas como mantillo o abono, a un pequeño porcentaje le preocupa que las hojas caídas
Encuesta revela que mantener hojas en el césped ayuda al medio ambiente

Un nuevo informe encuentra que rastrillar y embolsar hojas podría no estar haciendo ningún favor a su patio o jardín. Una encuesta de …

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In 2017, the Rusty Patched Bumblebee became the first bumblebee in the U.S. to be added to the Endangered Species List. This stems from growing pesticide use and loss of crop diversity, leaving flowering crops available for shorter periods. (Adobe Stock)
NY Activists Ask Governor to Sign Bill Prohibiting Harmful Pesticides

In honor of National Honey Bee Day, New York environmentalists want Gov. Hochul to sign the Birds and Bees Protection Act. The bill prohibits …

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According to the report, habitat loss in recent years varies by game species. Mule deer have lost more than 7.3 million acres of habitat, while wild turkeys have seen their range plummet by nearly 19 million acres. (Adobe Stock)
Report: Habitat Loss Causing Significant Impact on Game Species

New York's game species are literally losing ground, as human development and climate change is restricting their native habitats. A new report from …

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The Mashomack Preserve is one of more than 100 nature preserves in New York under the care of The Nature Conservancy. (Carl Heilman/The Nature Conservancy)
Partnership Mixes Traditional & Western Ways to Protect NY Preserves

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - New York environmental groups are teaming up to blend Indigenous knowledge of the land with Western scientific knowledge to …

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Once near extinction, in 2020 there were an estimated 316,700 bald eagles in the lower 48 states, including 71,400 nesting pairs. (Frank Fichtmüller/Adobe Stock)
Bald Eagle Populations Soaring

NEW YORK -- A new report from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service showed there are now more than 316,000 individual American bald eagles in the lower 4…

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Every winter, hundreds of seals bask on the offshore rocks of Plum Island. (Robert Lorenz)
Island Wildlife Haven Saved from Public Sale

NEW YORK -- An island in Long Island Sound with hundreds of acres untouched for 70 years has been saved from the auction block. Plum Island is the …

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Conservationists say a new rule change will result in countless avoidable bird deaths. (Vadym/Adobe Stock)
Conservationists: Trump Rule Puts Birds in Danger

NEW YORK -- Conservationists hope to overturn a last-minute rule change by the outgoing Trump administration they say drastically undermines protectio…

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Monarch butterflies lay their eggs on milkweed, the sole source of food for their larvae. (Bob/Adobe Stock)
Monarch Butterflies Nearing Extinction

NEW YORK -- Conservation groups are working on several major efforts to keep the monarch butterfly from becoming extinct. The monarch is in trouble…

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Algal blooms from nitrogen pollution kill fish, close beaches and endanger public health. (Brandon Seidel/Adobe Stock)
Big Boost for Clean Waters Off Long Island

COLD SPRING HARBOR, N.Y. -- Long Island has taken major steps to reduce nitrogen pollution that seeps into groundwater and is discharged into …

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A humpback whale feeds in a school of menhaden off the coast of eastern Long Island. (Sutton Lynch/The Nature Conservancy)
Groups Applaud Major Shift in Menhaden Management

NEW YORK -- Environmental groups are hailing what they call a historic change in the management of menhaden fisheries on the Atlantic Coast, saying …

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