Evergreen trees find new life in wildlife and erosion projects
Readers learn how discarded Christmas trees can aid wildlife by creating shelter for birds and rabbits, while cooperatives describe evergreen revetment to stabilize streambanks. Experts caution on placement, and offer contact options for technical guidance and assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Meyer
Curtis Taylor
Wildlife Resources Section
Department of Natural Resources
Taylor
Bluestone
Summersville
WVSCA
Baby Moses Law overview and state implementations
Kathy Kish explains the Baby Moses Law concept designed to protect abandoned newborns by allowing safe drop off at approved facilities. She lists states enacting the law since 1999 including Texas, Virginia’s absence, and notes common rules such as infant age limits and designated safe havens like hospitals and fire or police stations. The piece cites the Baby Moses Project in Texas for more information and provides contact details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Joanna Grossman
Lawjlg
Hofstra.edu
Texas
Moses
Nile
Baby Moses Project
West Virginia
Barbara Hatfield
Alabama
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Indiana
Kansas
Louisiana
Michigan
Minnesota
New Jersey
Arizona
Arkansas
Idaho
Iowa
Mississippi
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
New York
North
Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Utah
Wisconsin
Virginia
Victoria
Justin Unruh
New Year's resolution musings about weight and fun
Kathy Kish reflects on holiday eating from Thanksgiving through Christmas and the scale's sting, joking that five pounds gained becomes a lifestyle pattern. She notes common resolutions to lose weight and quit smoking, then proposes a shared wish to have fun and not sweat the small stuff this year.
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SVSCA
Pam Russell
Watershed Resource Center
Prussell
Wvsca.org
Eric DiNovo
Kathy
Baby Moses
Tom Jones
Babymoses
Kathy Kish
Daily Telegraph
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
P.O. Box
Bluefield
W.va
TV Data Features Syndicate
Northway Plaza
Queensbury
TV Pipeline
Kish
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