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Renovation
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

Mark Keenan: 'Racetrack rezoning' is back with a bang as the Land Development Agency continues to play with its low-hanging fruit

Ireland faces a 30-year intergenerational housing crisis exacerbated by land management and rezoning practices.
History
fromMedievalists.net
3 weeks ago

How Medieval Kings Took Control of Forests in Normandy - Medievalists.net

Forests in medieval Normandy were crucial for royal authority and resource management, especially after the French conquest of 1204.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Nothing but tree skeletons': record-breaking wildfires devastate US cattle country

In recent years, however, the risks have sharply risen, along with the size and impact of bigger blazes. There is a changing wildfire dynamic in this region.
Agriculture
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

Trump Guts the Forest Service Ahead of Wildfire Season

The Trump Administration's sweeping changes to the Forest Service, which operates under the Department of Agriculture, represent a gutting of an agency that has been a stable fact of life for over a century.
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Environment
fromHigh Country News
1 month ago

Why intentional fires can still be safe during this dry spring - High Country News

Prescribed and cultural burning is essential for managing vegetation and preventing wildfires in the West, even during dry conditions.
Environment
fromInsideHook
2 months ago

Legal Ruling Favores Mojave Tortoises, Not Off-Road Drivers

Federal court ordered closure of multiple Mojave Desert off-road vehicle routes to prevent likely irreparable harm to desert tortoises, requiring a new trail plan by 2029.
Environment
fromLos Angeles Times
7 months ago

Majestic wild horses are trampling Mono Lake's otherworldly landscape. The feds plan a roundup

Wild horse populations around Mono Lake exceed sustainable levels, prompting planned federal roundups that divide environmentalists, tribes, ranchers, and animal welfare advocates.
Agriculture
fromABC7 San Francisco
8 months ago

12 sheep, goats from fire-preventing grazing herd die after poisoned by native plants in Marin Co.

Managed sheep and goats reduce wildfire fuel, but a recent snakeroot poisoning outbreak killed multiple animals and revealed toxic grazing risks during unmanaged vegetation clearing.
#public-lands
fromBikemag
10 months ago
Bicycling

"Bow Hunters, Bunny Huggers" and Mountain Bikers Unite to Defeat Public Land Sell-Off Bill

fromBikemag
10 months ago
Bicycling

"Bow Hunters, Bunny Huggers" and Mountain Bikers Unite to Defeat Public Land Sell-Off Bill

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