California: Draft report on restoration of San Joaquin Valley zone available online
The California Department of Fish and Game has released a draft conservation strategy related to the Sacramento Valley, San Joaquin Valley and the Delta. The draft report, entitled "Conservation Strategy for Restoration of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Ecological Management Zone and the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valley Regions," will be available for public review and comment from July 22 until Aug. 22.
http://www.mercedsunstar.com/2011/07/21/1977257/draft-report-on-restoration-of.html#ixzz1T7sRgzrv

US: Northwest Forest Plan has unintended benefit - carbon sequestration
The Northwest Forest Plan enacted in 1993 was designed to conserve old-growth forests and protect species such as the northern spotted owl, but researchers conclude in a new study that it had another powerful and unintended consequence - increased carbon sequestration on public lands.
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-07/osu-nfp072211.php
 

Nepal: Growing money from carbon
Sita KC with a team of field researchers and community forest users group of Dolakha has hiked through dense forests in Dolakha. Guided by the team of forest rangers and other experts, KC and representatives of different community forests in Dolakha have spent days in Charnawati Watershed area spread over 5,996 hectares of forest land to determine how much carbon is stored there. "Charnawati sequestered a total of almost 4.6 million tons of carbon dioxide in 2011," said KC proudly. The watershed area was paid $45,535 for playing an important role in forest conservation.
http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Growing+money+from+carbon&NewsID=296416
 

Oregon: Lawsuit funds to aid habitat restoration
Some $625,000 of a $2.5 million fund established this week as a result of an air pollution lawsuit against Portland General Electric will go to environmental and habitat restoration projects in Northeast Oregon. Brian Kelly, restoration coordinator for the La Grande-based Hells Canyon Preservation Council, said Tuesday the $625,000 is earmarked for a sub-fund for projects in Union and Wallowa counties.
http://www.eastoregonian.com/news/regional/lawsuit-funds-to-aid-habitat-restoration/article_1ce819d8-b67a-11e0-ad1b-001cc4c03286.html

California: Novato Garden Project: Aiming to Restore Marin County Wetlands
There is a 50-acre former military base in Novato, Marin, an upscale neighborhood just north of San Francisco, know for its vast mountainsides and proximity to Napa Valley. The once-military base now consists of an abandoned dump, a dilapidated shed littered with broken glass bottles, a mess of overgrown weeds, and ammo bunkers covered with graffiti. It's something of a tragedy because the land has all the necessary components to be a thriving wetland, and once was just that. This area of land is not alone -- there are about 200,000 acres of wetlands habitats in the San Francisco Bay Area that have been abandoned, like this one, or vastly commercially developed.
http://www.zimbio.com/Novato+Garden+Project/articles/7kh4TVLQC5I/Novato+Garden+Project+Aiming+Restore+Marin
 

Wetlands: 10 point Sabah Charter to address the challenges
The Ramsar Convention and its basic "Wise Use" tenet of wetlands and their resources, pins down the importance of wetlands in supporting human wellbeing. The Asian Wetlands symposium here represents a regional effort to enhance the synergy in implementing the Convention on Biological Diversity , the Ramsar Convention , plus other initiatives such as the Unesco Man and Biosphere (MAB) Programme and the Non-legally Binding Instrument of All Types of Forests, deemed critical to achieving the "Aichi Biodiversity Targets" and the MDGs.
http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=78612

Offset your carbon footprint by planting a meadow
Forget planting a tree. If you really want to fight climate change and boost wildlife, you would be better off investing your money in protecting a local wild flower meadow.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/outdoors/8652605/Offset-your-carbon-footprint-by-planting-a-meadow.html

Fantastic fund raising helped clear rodents from 600 hectares in South Georgia
A fantastic £60,000+ of funding was raised for the SGHT Habitat Restoration Project on South Georgia in the 2010-2011 season thanks to the many visitors who sponsored a hectare.
http://en.mercopress.com/2011/07/20/fantastic-fund-raising-helped-clear-rodents-from-600-hectares-in-south-georgia

Snakes threaten Hawaii's fragile island ecosystem
Hawaii has been largely successful in preventing snakes from entering the island paradise over the years and avoiding the grave danger they present to tropical birds, colorful plants and the vibrant environment that draws millions of tourists to the state each year. But the recent capture of escaped pet snakes -- illegal in Hawaii -- and the infestation of Guam by brown tree snakes, which could easily make it here via cargo ship, have alarmed wildlife and agriculture officials.
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9OJENO01.htm