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Stronger coast, stronger partners: Patty Doerr

December 6, 2018 - Since the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and partners began to rebuild the Atlantic Coast after Hurricane Sandy, it’s been impossible for any one group to stand alone. Agencies partnered to bring relief to stricken areas, communities came together to share and pool resources, and many, many organizations dedicated themselves to repairing the coast—and preparing it for the future.

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Federal grants have a BIG impact on New Jersey boating facilities

December 6, 2018 - Using Boating and Infrastructure Grants (BIG) administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration program (WSFR), as well as many contributions from state and local partners, several projects will begin to rebuild and fortify boating facilities on the New Jersey coast.

Of the many tolls taken by Hurricane Sandy in 2012, the cost to coastal infrastructure was among the greatest. In New Jersey alone, Sandy’s heavy rains and storm surge left more than $70 billion of damage in its wake, washing away iconic landmarks, destroying docks, boat launches, and seawalls, and sinking approximately 1,400 boats. Six years later, the state is still rebuilding piece by piece, but thanks to these grants, several of those pieces will soon fall into place.

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Operation Root Cause: Diggers, dealers, and the case for wild ginseng

November 27, 2018 - American ginseng has deep roots in the history and forests of Appalachia and the Ozarks. With a selling price of $500 or more per dry pound, wild ginseng is one of the most coveted and valuable edible plants harvested commercially in the U.S. People are drawn into the woods to find, dig, and sell ginseng, sometimes illegally.

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