wetlands

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Within a few centuries, the genetic landscape of the Rhine-Meuse region, including the wetlands, was completely reshaped.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

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

Known as the Lugg Moratorium, developers can buy credits to offset the phosphate and nitrate added by building, and the money is used to fund wetlands.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 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

Would she miss the rolling blue hills of Virginias Piedmont, or fall in love with the great expanse of the Chesapeake Bay and the many rivers, inlets, and wetlands that embroidered the Virginia coast?

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly