wetlands

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When, by the mid-1980s, commercial hunting and the destruction of wetlands brought nine of 10 major North American duck species into steep decline, a 1985 farm bill helped reverse that.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Dr Amy Fitzmaurice, species recovery officer for Forestry England, said the beavers in enclosures in the Forest of Dean were "making a real difference" by restoring wetlands, creating habitat, and slowing the flow of water.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

But that sand itself is also in high demand for cement, for construction, for building shoulders for highways, for filling in wetlands for development.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

This is unexpected because methane is usually produced in environments that lack oxygen, such as wetlands or deep ocean sediments.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

According to wetlands experts quoted in the paper, the whole thing had resulted from the pond being too shallow and the water too warm.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx