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Yosemite Trees To Be Chopped Down For Prettier Views

3:15 pm in conservation, forestry, nature reserves, Travel & Nature by TreeHugger

yosemite tree photo Photo by mcaretaker via Flickr CC Yosemite is one of the most beautiful places on the planet and millions of people flock there every year to take in the sights. Well, they would if it weren't for the blasted trees. Those stupid bushy things are blocking the views, so the park is looking at just chopping the trouble-makers down. Um... say what?...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Untamed London is a Map of the Wild Side

5:06 am in Culture & Celebrity, designers, forestry, nature reserves, Travel & Nature by TreeHugger

untamed london photo Photo: herblester This new map of London isn't your normal one. No streets or tourist sites, just the parks and open spaces where bits of Mother Nature can still be found. In the middle of one of the world's largest cities there are still ponds, woods, marshes and hilly peaks that show the triumph of nature over urban life. ...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Public Lands Are Key To Survival of North American Bird Species

2:17 pm in birds, conservation, nature reserves, Travel & Nature by TreeHugger

blackbird on bush photo Photo by Jaymi Heimbuch The 2011 State of Birds report is out, and this year there is a keen focus on how more attention to the conservation of public lands is the real muscle behind conservation of birds. From airidlands to coastlines, it's public spaces where most species of birds do best, but even here, the majority of species are under threat. ...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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