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Land trusts work with landowners and state and federal agencies to preserve important natural areas. But their importance and sometimes their lands are often under the radar.
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Tom Brock, who discovered world-changing extremophiles, dies at 94 For news media
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As an ecologist, when Tom Brock first visited Yellowstone National Park in the mid 1960’s, he saw the colorful hot springs in a different way than most. He was stunned by the microbes present there that no one seemed to know anything about. His research that followed uncovered a previously unknown characteristic of life the ability for bacteria to live in near-boiling water. The existence of these organisms would later lead to groundbreaking discoveries in the fields of microbiology and genetics. 2017 video by Craig Wild/University Communications
Public support needed for parks and land protection in Wisconsin
State funding for projects to preserve natural resources and provide more outdoor recreation is being considered in the state legislature.
An eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly (black morph) feeds on rough blazing star at Standing Cedars Community Land Conservancy along the St. Croix River. Standing Cedars has protected significant tracts of land thanks to the Knowles-Nelson Fund. (Greg Seitz/St. Croix 360)
A flagship land conservation program in Wisconsin that was named after two political leaders with St. Croix River roots is running out of money. An initiative by environmental groups is urging the state legislature to fully authorize and fund the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program.