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Conservation is the concern for the preservation, restoration, or improvement of the natural environment, such as the conservation of natural resources, prevention of pollution, and certain land use actions. One mantra of conservationists is Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.

The planned management of the environment and natural resources is a relatively modern concept intended to help insure the availability and replenishment of living resources and, to a certain extent, nonrenewable resources such as mineral and fossil fuels. Various modern efforts to conserve resources in the U.S. include the establishment of national parks intended to preserve land for wildlife.

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Conservation is the concern for the preservation, restoration, or improvement of the natural environment, such as the conservation of natural resources, prevention of pollution, and certain land use actions. One mantra of conservationists is Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.

The planned management of the environment and natural resources is a relatively modern concept intended to help insure the availability and replenishment of living resources and, to a certain extent, nonrenewable resources such as mineral and fossil fuels. Various modern efforts to conserve resources in the U.S. include the establishment of national parks intended to preserve land for wildlife.

In a world of ever increasing population, conservation efforts are challenged by the difficulty in striking a balance between the current use of natural resources and ensuring that resources are available to future generations.
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    May 11, 2012 |Story| KSWB-LTV
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    Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Tribune Company, Online Advertising, Companies and Corporations, Environmental Issues

  2. Apr 18, 2012 |Story| KSWB-LTV
  3. Dalai Lama discusses climate change at UCSD

    SAN DIEGO -- The 14th Dalai Lama began two days of lectures in San Diego Wednesday with a discussion about climate change with scientists at UC San Diego.
    SAN DIEGO -- The 14th Dalai Lama began two days of lectures in San Diego Wednesday with a discussion about climate change with scientists at UC San Diego. Later he was scheduled to talk about cultivating peace through justice at the University of San...

    Tags: Nobel Prize Awards, Global Change, Ecosystems, Environmental Issues, Weather

  4. Apr 5, 2012 |Story| KSWB-LTV
  5. Endangered tigers born at Safari Park

    SAN DIEGO -- Keepers at the San Diego Zoo's Safari Park said Thursday they have begun socializing with a pair of Sumatran tiger cubs that were born there last month.
    SAN DIEGO -- Keepers at the San Diego Zoo's Safari Park said Thursday they have begun socializing with a pair of Sumatran tiger cubs that were born there last month. The cubs, who came into the world on March 6, are the 24th and 25th of the critically...

    Tags: Vaccines, Wildlife, Natural Resources, Endangered Species, Environmental Issues

  6. Jan 10, 2012 |Story| KSWB-LTV
  7. African bird found wandering in Encinitas

    CARLSBAD, Calif. -- The owner of an exotic bird that got loose in a residential neighborhood in Encinitas over the weekend came forward Monday to claim it, the county Department of Animal Services announced.
    CARLSBAD, Calif. -- The owner of an exotic bird that got loose in a residential neighborhood in Encinitas over the weekend came forward Monday to claim it, the county Department of Animal Services announced. The gray African crowned crane, which is...

    Tags: Wildlife, Environmental Issues, Natural Resources, Endangered Species

  8. Jan 25, 2012 |Story| KSWB-LTV
  9. Zoo partnership works to save sensitive habitats

    SAN DIEGO -- San Diego Zoo Global and Del Mar-based Nature and Culture International announced Wednesday a partnership to preserve sensitive ecosystems in Mexico and South America.
    SAN DIEGO -- San Diego Zoo Global and Del Mar-based Nature and Culture International announced Wednesday a partnership to preserve sensitive ecosystems in Mexico and South America. The initial project is aimed at preserving 1.3 million acres, including...

    Tags: Colombia, Forests, Peru, Mexico, Forestry and Timber

  10. Nov 3, 2011 |Story| KSWB-LTV
  11. Website launched to help region's homeless

    SAN DIEGO -- A website launched Thursday is designed to be a one-stop shop for homeless resources for individuals, charitable organizations and government officials.
    SAN DIEGO -- A website launched Thursday is designed to be a one-stop shop for homeless resources for individuals, charitable organizations and government officials. The website keystohousing.org is meant to get policy-makers and groups dedicated to...

    Tags: Social Issues, Homelessness, Environmental Issues

  12. Nov 8, 2011 |Story| KSWB-LTV
  13. Cedar Creek Falls to remain closed until April

    CLEVELAND NATIONAL FOREST, Calif. -- A scenic but rugged East County wilderness area closed to the public last summer after a teenage boy fell to his death from a rocky cliff will remain off-limits to hikers and mountain-bikers until next spring to allow for completion of a management plan for the site, officials announced Monday.
    CLEVELAND NATIONAL FOREST, Calif. -- A scenic but rugged East County wilderness area closed to the public last summer after a teenage boy fell to his death from a rocky cliff will remain off-limits to hikers and mountain-bikers until next spring to...

    Tags: Mike Mohler, Wildlife, Forestry and Timber, Environmental Issues, Natural Resources

  14. Nov 21, 2011 |Story| KSWB-LTV
  15. SDSU to offer 'sustainability' major

    SAN DIEGO -- San Diego State University will offer a major in "sustainability'' next fall, the school announced Monday.
    City News Service
    SAN DIEGO -- San Diego State University will offer a major in "sustainability'' next fall, the school announced Monday. Instruction in resource conservation will be offered through the College of Arts and Letters and incorporate several academic...

    Tags: Matt Lauer, Education, Environmental Issues, Teaching and Learning, Students

  16. Nov 21, 2011 |Story| KSWB-LTV
  17. Pregnant whale washes up on Point Loma

    POINT LOMA, Calif. -- A dead 50-foot fin whale washed ashore an isolated Point Loma beach over the weekend was apparently pregnant, officials said.
    FOX 5 San Diego Staff
    POINT LOMA, Calif. -- A dead 50-foot fin whale washed ashore an isolated Point Loma beach over the weekend was apparently pregnant, officials said. The whale washed up near the Point Loma Waste Treatment Plant on Gatchell Road sometime before 2 p.m....

    Tags: Wildlife, Natural Resources, Endangered Species, Environmental Issues, Plan B (drug)

  18. Nov 28, 2011 |Story| KSWB-LTV
  19. SANDAG sued over 2050 transportation plan

    SAN DIEGO -- SANDAG's Regional Transportation Plan would increase sprawl and pollution and worsen climate change, while ignoring the need for public transit, according to a lawsuit filed Monday in San Diego.
    SAN DIEGO -- SANDAG's Regional Transportation Plan would increase sprawl and pollution and worsen climate change, while ignoring the need for public transit, according to a lawsuit filed Monday in San Diego. The lawsuit, filed by the Cleveland...

    Tags: Global Change, Forestry and Timber, Ecosystems, Travel, Global Warming

  20. Aug 3, 2011 |Story| KSWB-LTV
  21. Joan Embery, husband to receive Zoo's top honor

    SAN DIEGO -- Longtime San Diego Zoo advocate Joan Embery and husband Duane Pillsbury will receive the top honor from San Diego Zoo Global -- its conservation medal, zoo supporters said Wednesday.
    SAN DIEGO -- Longtime San Diego Zoo advocate Joan Embery and husband Duane Pillsbury will receive the top honor from San Diego Zoo Global -- its conservation medal, zoo supporters said Wednesday. In her career as the zoo's goodwill and conservation...

    Tags: Johnny Carson, Talk Shows (genre), High School Sports, Awards and Prizes, Wildlife

  22. Aug 5, 2011 |Story| KSWB-LTV
  23. Happy birthday, Yun Zi!

    SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Zoo will celebrate the second birthday of its youngest giant panda Friday.
    FOX 5 San Diego Staff
    SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Zoo will celebrate the second birthday of its youngest giant panda Friday. Yun Zi, whose name means "son of cloud,'' will be fed an elaborate cake of ice, bamboo and fruit. The 2-year-old panda is the son of Bai Yun, a...

    Tags: Forests, China, Wildlife, Natural Resources, Endangered Species

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