Our coast and its wetlands is a system on the verge of collapse. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » “One of the Worst Abandonments of Americans on American Soil Ever”] Reference
They blow away and end up in wetlands, streams, rivers, bays, and oceans. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Bag Elasticity] Reference
The spilled oil lapping at Gulf Coast beaches and wetlands is one tragic result of offshore drilling. From Wordnik.com. [The risks and rewards of offshore drilling] Reference
The spilled oil lapping at Gulf Coast beaches and wetlands is one tragic result of offshore drilling. From Wordnik.com. [The risks and rewards of offshore drilling] Reference
Putting man-made ponds in the same class as natural wetlands is like ranking pen-raised quail with wild coveys. From Wordnik.com. [Special Report: You Call This a Wetland?] Reference
Lake Borgne, now a lagoon connected to the Gulf of Mexico, was once a lake that was separated by wetlands from the Gulf. From Wordnik.com. [Susan Buchanan: Louisiana Removes Defunct Oil Wells But Hazards Remain] Reference
I see those little buggers when kayaking and hiking in wetlands, and they can be mean and aggressive like muskrats or badgers. From Wordnik.com. [Mmmmm... (Jack Bog's Blog)] Reference
New York (CNNMoney. com) - The spilled oil lapping at Gulf Coast beaches and wetlands is one tragic result of offshore drilling. From Wordnik.com. [CNNMoney.com: The risks and rewards of offshore drilling] Reference
Activities within wetlands east of the parkway are regulated by NJDEP under the Freshwater wetlands Act of 1987, N.J.S.A. 13: 9B-1. From Wordnik.com. [2009 March « Beachwood Historical Alliance] Reference
The nearest navigable water -- the basis of federal jurisdiction over "wetlands" -- was some 20 miles away. From Wordnik.com. [From On High] Reference
The wetlands are the habitat of many endangered species. From Wordnik.com. [News] Reference
"Haskell's connection to the wetlands is a synaptic bridge.". From Wordnik.com. [Kansan.com stories] Reference
Even with that growth, Mitsch calls the wetlands "unfinished.". From Wordnik.com. [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference
Our wetlands are a place where birds can stop and rest and load up on lots of nutritious food. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Long-distance journeys are out of fashion: Global warming is causing evolutionary changes in bird migration] Reference
Such wetland protection is crucial because the wetlands are the life blood for so many species. From Wordnik.com. [TreeHugger] Reference
Not being able to build in the wetlands or disturb the wetlands is a positive for the community. From Wordnik.com. Reference
"Them" would be the snakes, frogs, beavers, birds, turtles and other critters that call the wetlands home. From Wordnik.com. [LJWorld.com stories: News] Reference
"A threat to one is a threat to all our wetlands, that is why comprehensive legislation is urgently needed.". From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
New Orleans should be rebuilt on solid ground and the wetlands should be allowed to resume their natural state. From Wordnik.com. [Should New Orleans be rebuilt? « BuzzMachine] Reference
Shias, known as Marsh Arabs, had for centuries sustained themselves off Iraq's wetlands, that is until Saddam Hussein. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 29, 2006] Reference
Proponents say the route through the wetlands is the most fiscally responsible and the most efficient way to move traffic around Lawrence. From Wordnik.com. [Kansas City Star: Front Page] Reference
Golf course "wetlands" provide NONE of these things!. From Wordnik.com. [Special Report: You Call This a Wetland?] Reference
Guns &/or Game should have nothing to do with the subject of "wetlands". From Wordnik.com. [Special Report: You Call This a Wetland?] Reference
I'm a golfer and Canadian Geese (Canadian Pigeons IMO) won't go in those "wetlands" BTW. From Wordnik.com. [Special Report: You Call This a Wetland?] Reference
Land degradation affects important ecosystems, such as wetlands, causing loss of habitat for birds (see Box 6.6). From Wordnik.com. [Global Environment Outlook (GEO-4)~ Chapter 6] Reference
Some areas are converting to 'wetlands' and other more ecologically friendly systems but that is only on the coast. From Wordnik.com. [Beach Pollution] Reference
Pressure on forests and other ecosystems, such as wetlands and rangelands, is reduced through careful land-use planning. From Wordnik.com. [Regional scenarios for Africa's future~ land] Reference
I forgot that my sister built a school building in a "wetlands" (actually the second building but the only way they could expand). From Wordnik.com. [home building] Reference
In Canada alone, some 175 animal and plant species are known to be at risk Valuable natural spaces such as wetlands are disappearing. From Wordnik.com. [A National Vision] Reference
The loss of ecosystems such as wetlands and mangroves has significantly reduced natural mechanisms of protection from natural hazards. From Wordnik.com. [Ecosystems and Human Well-being Synthesis~ Appendix A. Ecosystem Service Reports] Reference
Because to destroy wetlands is to be civilized. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-02-01] Reference
This is where 142 acres of swamp, excuse me, "wetlands," are being added. From Wordnik.com. [LJWorld.com stories: News] Reference
Milwaukee, such as wetlands development, is approximately 12 times lower than the one from. From Wordnik.com. [Business Wire Travel News] Reference
The preferable habitats of amphibians are wet and damp areas such as wetlands, shallow ponds and marsh pools. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Rapanos v. United States, limiting definition of "wetlands" to limit jurisdiction of federal govt over property. From Wordnik.com. [Conservapedia - Recent changes [en]] Reference
Small waterways such as wetlands and streams have important roles both as conduits and as sinks for this nutrient pollution. From Wordnik.com. [Kansas City infoZine Headlines] Reference
The researchers found that areas with large sources for methane gas, such as wetlands, marshes and bogs, had increasing methane emissions. From Wordnik.com. [AboutMyPlanet.com] Reference
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