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Article ItemIncentives slowing deforestation in Amazon , article
An international team of scientists reviewed published research about policy interventions and commodity market effects, and determined that positive incentives for farmers, counties, and states can be as effective for the preservation of Brazilian Amazon forests as public policies that enforce penalties.
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Article ItemAntibiotic resistance in Africa , article
Multidrug resistance was found across land types, from areas of human habitation to protected areas such as Chobe National Park.
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Article ItemJamie Roberts moves on , article
After more than a decade in the college’s Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation, Jamie Roberts has moved on to a position as assistant professor of fisheries at Georgia Southern University.
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Article ItemKelly recognized as a Global Conservation Leader , article
Associate Professor Marcella Kelly received the Global Conservation Leader Award from the Philadelphia Zoo at the zoo’s fourth annual Global Conservation Gala.
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Article ItemFlevarakis selected as student research ambassador , article
Alexandra Flevarakis of Fairfax, Virginia, a junior majoring in wildlife conservation, is among a new set of student ambassadors selected by Virginia Tech’s Office of Undergraduate Research for the 2015-16 academic year.
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Article ItemAchievable Dream Academy students visit CNRE , article
Sixteen high school students from An Achievable Dream Academy in Newport News, Virginia, experienced a one-of-a-kind internship this summer.
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Article ItemWildlife Society student chapter earns multiple honors , article
The Virginia Tech student chapter of The Wildlife Society was named Chapter of the Year by the society’s Southeastern Section, earning a $1,000 prize.
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Article ItemFish species, rural livelihoods threatened by new dams , article
Advocates of huge hydroelectric dam projects on the Amazon, Congo, and Mekong rivers often overestimate economic benefits and underestimate far-reaching effects on biodiversity.
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Article ItemDGIF winter meeting held at Virginia Tech , article
The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Board held one of its quarterly public meetings, traditionally held in Richmond, at Virginia Tech for the first time in March.
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Article ItemCollege well represented in common book essay contest , article
Two juniors in the college were among the 23 winners.
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Article ItemMcMullin to lead American Fisheries Society , article
Associate Professor Steve McMullin has been elected second vice president of the American Fisheries Society, the first step in a path that will lead to his serving as president in 2017-18.
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Article ItemFaculty publications focus on wildlife , article
Professor Paul Angermeier is co-editor of a new textbook, “Reintroduction of Fish and Wildlife Populations.” The book’s chapters include information on both failures and successes of reintroduction projects.
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Article ItemMapping fishing resources assists land managers, anglers , article
Anglers in North Carolina and Virginia who are looking for privacy at good fishing spots should head for the mountains, according to a Virginia Tech study of freshwater recreational fishing sites in the two states.
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Article ItemWildlife conservation students venture to Ecuador , article
From dip-netting in waters infested with alligator-like caimans, to attracting big cats with perfume, a group of students got the experience of a lifetime in Ecuador last summer.
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Article ItemStudents dominate outdoor writing and photo contest , article
Students in the college continue to uphold the university’s tradition of success in the annual VOWA/Dominion Resources annual Collegiate Undergraduate Writing and Photo Contest, taking home eight of 12 awards in the 2015-16 competition.
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