Firefighters and foresters worry about lack of firefighting funds (KRNV)

Posted by on Mar 18, 2008 in Forestry, News | Comments Off The fire season is still several months away, but firefighters say they’re already concerned about a lack of manpower and money. Fire season traditionally begins in May or June in Southern Nevada and moves north as the weather warms. State crews are at full capacity for this year, but Nevada forester Pete Anderson says, there will be less help when that fire season is upon us. Read the...
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Lyon Sheriff's Office honors 'heroes' of Fernley flood (MVN)

Posted by on Mar 14, 2008 in News | Comments Off FERNLEY, Nev.–Last week, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office and Lyon Sheriff’s Employees Association honored the men and women who went above and beyond the call of duty to rescue and help victims of the Fernley flood, when the Truckee Carson Irrigation District’s canal breached in the early morning hours of Jan. 5. Awards were handed out at last Wednesday’s Fernley...
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Mercury regulations producing results: State shuts down ore roasters at mine

Posted by on Mar 12, 2008 in News | Comments Off CARSON CITY, Nev.–State regulations, enacted in 2006 that require mercury emissions controls to reduce the amount of mercury emitted into the air from precious metal mines, are producing some early positive results, according to the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP). In an update on recent activities, NDEP Administrator Leo Drozdoff today announced that the Mercury Air...
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Division of Forestry helps The Nature Conservancy with Amargosa toad habitat (TNC)

Posted by on Mar 11, 2008 in Conservation, Forestry, Natural heritage | Comments Off How can fire help a desert toad that breeds in wetlands? The Nature Conservancy of Nevada is answering that question in the Mojave Desert — a seemingly inhospitable place for a water-dependent amphibian. The Conservancy is conducting prescribed burns along the Mojave Desert wetlands of the Amargosa River in hopes of restoring the area’s rare and unique species. Chief among this...
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Polar bears not on Cave Lake's endangered species list (Ely Times)

Posted by on Mar 10, 2008 in News | Comments Off ELY, Nev.–What could become a crazy New Year’s ritual at Cave Lake kicked off Saturday as 10 brave souls plunged into the chilly water. Steve Gray, the park supervisor at the state park, hosted the kick-off for the Cave Lake Polar Bear Plunge on Saturday. He said he hopes the Polar Bear Plunge will become an annual New Year’s Day event. What made the Cave Lake adventure...
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