Explosive Conservation July 10, 2008
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Restoring Wetlands with a Big Bang!
First come the blasts: The thunderous sounds of more than 100 tons of explosives ripping through tightly packed soil.
Then, the water — more than 2,500 acres flooded in less than an hour.
This isn’t a scene from a Hollywood blockbuster. It’s the latest step in The Nature Conservancy’s efforts to restore wetlands on its Williamston River Delta Preserve in southern Oregon.
Learn more at http://www.nature.org/wherewework/nor…
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