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Environmentalists applaud greener laws but see âlong road aheadâ Virginia General Assembly (Source: Capital News Service) By Veronica Campbell | Capital News Service | May 14, 2021 at 4:56 PM EDT - Updated May 14 at 5:56 PM
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (CNS) - New legislation in Virginia will soon give some power to local governments and help environmental organizations and businesses combat plastic pollution.
Jim Deppe is an advocacy coordinator for Lynnhaven River Now, an organization that believes in restoring and protecting Virginiaâs waterways. Deppe also coordinates the Virginia Coastal Alliance, which comprises 17 organizations in Virginia that focus on off-shore drilling and single-use plastics.
âBags, polystyrene and balloons are all significant problems in the marine environment,â Deppe said. âTwo years ago, there was no option for municipalities to put laws in place locally that would allow the elimination of plastic bags, polystyrene and ba
Enter for chance at Nebraska half-price youth lifetime permits
A special online drawing is underway for the chance to buy a youth lifetime hunt or fish permit for just half the price (the other half will be paid by program sponsors). If you know a Nebraska youth who would enjoy having a lifetime of hunting, fishing or trapping, now’s a great chance to help make that happen!
Nebraska residents age 15 and younger are eligible to enter the drawing; up to 150 winners will be drawn. Permit options include Lifetime Hunt, Lifetime Fish, Lifetime Hunt/Fish Combo, Lifetime Habitat Stamp, Lifetime Nebraska Waterfowl Stamp and Lifetime Fur Harvest. The deadline to enter is April 22.
BY Nebraska Game and Parks Commission | April 6, 2021
LINCOLN, Neb. â A drawing this spring will provide 150 young Nebraskans a chance to purchase a youth lifetime permit at half price.
In an effort to encourage young Nebraskans to participate in hunting and fishing, the Nebraska Game and Parks Foundation established its Youth Lifetime Half-Price Permit Program in 2006. This program gives residents age 15 and younger the opportunity to purchase a lifetime hunt, fish and other permits and stamps for half price.
Only residents 15 and under are eligible to win, but drawing applications may be filled out by parents, grandparents, or any adult who wants to give the gift of the outdoors on behalf of a young Nebraskan.
Arkansas commission approves updated CWD management plan
LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission unanimously approved an update to the agency’s official Chronic Wasting Disease Management and Response Plan at today’s meeting. The meeting was condensed to a single day and conducted via teleconferencing software because of impassable roads throughout much of the state. A feed of the meeting is available on the AGFC’s YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrbxMWl7Wdk&feature=youtu.be.
During the Commission’s January meetings, AGFC State Wildlife Veterinarian Dr. Jenn Ballard explained the need for an updated plan. The agency’s first CWD plan, finalized in 2006, solely focused on response actions should CWD be discovered in the state. Once CWD was detected in Arkansas in 2016, the AGFC’s Deer Team then revised the plan to help with future management and surveillance for the disease.