AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoWildlife & Conservation: Zoo Atlanta is set to welcome two Chinese giant pandas, Ping Ping and Fu Shuang, for a 10-year stay after their charter flight departed Chengdu for the U.S., with U.S. veterinarians accompanying the pair and Zoo Atlanta venue upgrades completed with Chinese technical support. Climate & Agriculture: A Yale-led study says farmers’ long-used practice of spreading crushed limestone in the Mississippi River Basin can remove hundreds of millions of tons of carbon dioxide since 1900, challenging assumptions that liming is a net carbon release. Water Quality & Community Cleanup: Henry County Water Authority and Henry County Stormwater will host the Rivers Alive cleanup Oct. 7 near Tussahaw Creek, tied to Georgia’s statewide waterway cleanup effort. State Environment Education: Georgia DNR is accepting applications for its $1,000 Conservation Teacher of the Year grant for K-5 teachers using Georgia native plants and animals in life science lessons; applications are due Nov. 2. Wildlife Management: Georgia DNR reports a 23-year-old was killed during illegal hunting activity in Wheeler County; the investigation is ongoing.
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