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Greens React to Bush Re-Election

  • The re-election of George W. Bush has many environmental groups worried. (Photo by Judi Seiber)

Environmental groups worry that the Bush administration will further dismantle environmental protection laws during its next term. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Lester Graham reports:

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Environmental groups worry that the Bush administration will further dismantled environmental protection laws during its next term. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Lester Graham reports:


The big environmental groups have been very critical of George W. Bush’s first term in office. Despite speculation that the President will take more moderate positions in this next term, environmental groups such as the Natural Resources Defense Council are skeptical. Greg Wetstone is the NRDC’s Director of Advocacy.


“We have to prepare for the worst and we’re hoping for something better. We would like to see this president use the election as an opportunity to embrace more broadly the support for environmental protection held across the public. But, we can’t be naïve.”


In a letter to NRDC’s members, the group’s president took it a step farther, writing that -quote- the White House attacks of the past four years are but the leading edge of a much broader assault that will come in a second term. Other environmental groups are expressing similar skepticism.


For the Great Lakes Radio Consortium, this is Lester Graham.

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Duck Populations Recover From Drought

Waterfowl hunters in the Great Lakes region will likely have better luck this year. The duck populations spending the summer in Canada are up. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Lester Graham has more:

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Waterfowl hunters in the Great Lakes region will likely have better
luck this year. The duck
populations spending the summer in Canada are up. The Great Lakes
Radio Consortium’s Lester
Graham has more:


The duck populations suffered as many of the prairie potholes and small
ponds in much of
Canada’s prairies dried during the past few years. But things this
year are different. Henry
Murkin is chief biologist with Ducks Unlimited – Canada.


“What’s happened is water’s come back to the breeding grounds and the
ducks have come back
as well.”


Murkin says many waterfowl have recovered from the cyclical dry spell.


“Most species are up and they’re either at or very near to their
long-term averages.”


The mallard duck count was up 30 percent over last year. Other
waterfowl are also doing better.
Murkin says the wet-dry conditions are part of the ducks’ natural
cycles. He says he’s more
worried about habitat loss for the waterfowl in both the U.S. and
Canada.


For the Great Lakes Radio Consortium, this is Lester Graham.

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