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S7.E1 ∙ Restoring River Flows, Welcome Back Monarchs

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

Managing irrigation demand in the upper Colorado Basin: collaborating with landowners, water managers in western Colorado are developing innovative, more efficient systems to conserve water and restore flows to rivers. In Oklahoma, removing invasive cedars and reviving essential prairie habitat for migrating monarch butterflies. In White Sands, New Mexico, researchers study lizards to learn how changing habitats influence evolution.

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S7.E3 ∙ Forest Homes for Bats, Natural Defenses Against Floods, Prescribed Fires for Tree Plantations

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

Private landowners in Pennsylvania work with government support to provide critical forest habitat for threatened populations of bats. Along the Meramec River near St. Louis, residents try to break the costly cycle of flooding, cleaning up and re-building by adopting more natural solutions to flood mitigation. Managing forest plantations in Florida, landowners use prescribed fires to reintroduce a natural process that results in healthier ecosystems for wildlife as well as better forest and ranching operations.

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S7.E4 ∙ Episode #7.4

Tue, Nov 14, 2017

Fertilizer nutrients from Midwest farms travel downstream along the Mississippi River basin; deferred maintenance in national parks; taking a Rio Grande River rafting trip through the Grande Del Norte National Monument.

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S7.E5 ∙ Irrigation Revival, Partnerships for National Parks, Gulf Coast Fishing

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

With new water rights and a major irrigation project under construction, the Gila River Indian Community in Arizona is gearing up for a revival of an agricultural heritage that sustained them for centuries before white settlers arrived. Public-private partnerships in national parks are saving taxpayers money while supporting critical services, maintenance and repairs. With individual fishing quotas for red snapper, charter boat captains on the Gulf Coast adopt new sustainable practices that provide them with more income and safety.

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