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Conservation

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Conservation is the concern for the preservation, restoration, or improvement of the natural environment, such as the conservation of natural resources, prevention of pollution, and certain land use actions. One mantra of conservationists is Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.

The planned management of the environment and natural resources is a relatively modern concept intended to help insure the availability and replenishment of living resources and, to a certain extent, nonrenewable resources such as mineral and fossil fuels. Various modern efforts to conserve resources in the U.S. include the establishment of national parks intended to preserve land for wildlife.

In a world of ever in...
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Conservation is the concern for the preservation, restoration, or improvement of the natural environment, such as the conservation of natural resources, prevention of pollution, and certain land use actions. One mantra of conservationists is Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.

The planned management of the environment and natural resources is a relatively modern concept intended to help insure the availability and replenishment of living resources and, to a certain extent, nonrenewable resources such as mineral and fossil fuels. Various modern efforts to conserve resources in the U.S. include the establishment of national parks intended to preserve land for wildlife.

In a world of ever increasing population, conservation efforts are challenged by the difficulty in striking a balance between the current use of natural resources and ensuring that resources are available to future generations.
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    Jan 2, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  1. State helps protect Baltimore archives

    Baltimore was in danger of losing many of its most precious documents several years ago.
    Baltimore was in danger of losing many of its most precious documents several years ago. A rented building near Druid Hill Park that was used to house the city's historic archives failed to meet even minimal standards for proper records storage. It was...

    Tags: Jessup (Anne Arundel, Maryland), Johns Hopkins University, Druid Hill, Finance, Anne Arundel County

  2. Jan 23, 2012 |Story| Patuxent Homestead
  3. Horizon Foundation in Columbia hires new president

    The Horizon Foundation, Howard County's largest philanthropic organization, has hired a new president and chief executive officer to replace founder Richard Krieg, who is retiring this week after 13 years at its helm. Nicolette Highsmith Vernick,...

    Tags: Diabetes, Healthy Diet, Corporate Officers, Mental Health, Annie E. Casey Foundation

  4. Feb 1, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  5. Advocates voice concerns over embattled foster care provider

    Advocates for Maryland's abused and neglected youths said Wednesday that the state's second-largest foster care placement company failed the children in its care by allowing the qualification assessments of the homes they live in to lapse. Ed Kilcullen,...

    Tags: Employment, Employment Opportunities, Internal Revenue Service, Employment, Asthma

  6. Jan 31, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  7. State moves to suspend foster child placements with Hyattsville company

    Maryland's second-largest foster care provider failed to track background checks, training and other requirements for its foster parents, putting the children at risk, according to state officials who are moving to suspend new placements in its homes....

    Tags: Employment, Heart Problems, Prince George's County, Asthma, Companies and Corporations

  8. Jan 7, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  9. Immigrants key to reaching mayor's population goal

    What comes to mind when Mexican immigrant Elsa Garcia thinks of Baltimore's drawbacks?
    What comes to mind when Mexican immigrant Elsa Garcia thinks of Baltimore's drawbacks? "Basura. O las drogas," said the East Baltimore resident. "Trash. Or drugs." Then, quickly, comes her list of Baltimore's pluses: Her husband has been able to find...

    Tags: Mexico, 2010 Census, Public Officials, Government, Local Government

  10. Jan 30, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  11. Md. collects $400K child support payment, largest ever

    Maryland officials said on Friday that they had seized $400,000 in overdue child support payments from one parent, the largest such collection state history. "I hope that this collection sends a clear message to non-custodial parents that Maryland is...

    Tags: Employment, Employment Opportunities, Conservation, Employment

  12. Jan 24, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  13. Effort to save cranes sees successes, challenges

    Just as it can with human couples, sharing a good meal apparently sparks thoughts of love among whooping cranes.
    Just as it can with human couples, sharing a good meal apparently sparks thoughts of love among whooping cranes. The stately, endangered birds at Patuxent Wildlife Research Center in Laurel are being primed by their keepers for another season of...

    Tags: Research, Endangered Species, Genes and Chromosomes, Conservation, Wildlife

  14. Jan 26, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  15. Baltimore's green necklace

    When people think of Baltimore, things such as the aquarium, Camden Yards, the Ravens, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Chesapeake Bay, blue crabs and perhaps past crime shows immediately come to mind. But I believe we have another asset that is unappreciated and worthy of recognition.
    When people think of Baltimore, things such as the aquarium, Camden Yards, the Ravens, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Chesapeake Bay, blue crabs and perhaps past crime shows immediately come to mind. But I believe we have another asset that is unappreciated...

    Tags: Arable Farming, Inner Harbor, State Parks, Hospitals and Clinics, Oriole Park at Camden Yards

  16. Jan 26, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  17. Chefs struggle to stay healthy in pressure-cooker setting

    A few months before his wedding, Neill Howell was tipping the scales at 240 pounds and knew he needed to make a change.
    A few months before his wedding, Neill Howell was tipping the scales at 240 pounds and knew he needed to make a change. There was just one problem: Howell was the executive chef in a restaurant kitchen, a high-stress workplace full of ready-to-grab...

    Tags: Diabetes, Fells Point, Weight, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Physical Fitness and Exercise

  18. Jan 5, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  19. Maxwell seeks public support for schools budget

    Anne Arundel County school officials are seeking public support for Superintendent Kevin Maxwell's proposed budget, which the county government has signaled will not be fully funded, during hearings and workshops next week. Last month, Maxwell...

    Tags: Students, Teaching and Learning, Anne Arundel County, Collective Contract, Budgets and Budgeting

  20. Jan 27, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  21. Howard County Briefs

    Parent workshops The public school system's Office of Early Childhood Programs and the Transition to Kindergarten Workgroup will host a series of workshops for parents with children who will be 5 by Sept. 1 and will enter kindergarten in the fall. No...

    Tags: Yoga, Diseases and Illnesses, Movies, Movies, Physical Fitness and Exercise

  22. Feb 2, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  23. Letter: SPIN responds to homeless deaths

    Editor: We of the SPIN family regret to inform you that we have received distressing news. Two homeless members of the Aberdeen community, George "Will" Woodrow and Tameka Hooker, died during the night. Their deaths are directly due to lack of...

    Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Conservation, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Conditions

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Conservation Photos
Environmental scientists Liz Barker discovers a gopher...
(February 9, 2012)
Gopher Tortoise removal
Philanthropist Charlie Annenberg Weingarten greets one...
(February 3, 2012)
Charlie Annenberg Weingarten and panda
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(February 2, 2012)
Vulture restaurant