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Species of Lichen Discovered in Unusual Habitat in Coventry
Why Orphaned Washington State Cougars are Ending Up in Eastern Zoos
Home Gardens Help Stem Insect Decline
Southern New England’s Many Sharks Come In Different Shapes and Sizes

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Playing Shark Tag Takes Teamwork

Jon Dodd, the Atlantic Shark Institute’s executive director, says getting a tag onto a shark works like a “NASCAR pit stop.” A crew of four, sometimes six, has a maximum of 12 minutes to work.

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Mussel Flex Keeps Freshwater Ecosystems Healthy
Stranded Potter Pond Fin Whale Euthanized
Does the Early Songbird Catch the Worm?

Wildfire Study Commission Proposes Fire Road Mapping, Mitigation Plans

Despite the prevalence of forestland in Rhode Island, state and local officials often lack a comprehensive plan to manage wildfires.

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New England Avian Experts Flock to R.I. for Audubon Bird Symposium
It Is An Insect World and Humans Are Just Living In It
R.I. Audubon Expands Land Protection With Two New Land Donations

‘Trees for Trout’ Uses Christmas Trees for Fish Habitat, River Restoration

Every year in early January the state Department of Environmental Management invites the public to donate their used, conifer Christmas trees.

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Dam Failure on Richmond’s Beaver River Offers Warning, and Welcome Environmental Change
The Secret is Out: Some Local Squirrels Can Fly
Proposed Sports Lighting at Ninigret Park Threatens Night Sky
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