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BLM spraying herbicide at 3 sites near Las Vegas to control grasses, reduce wildfire risk
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Aerial spraying to control invasive plants is scheduled at three sites near Las Vegas in the coming weeks, with one project starting on Friday, Nov. 15. The Bureau of Land ...
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Sustainability Heroes: How 'Cactus Joe' cultivates desert-adaptive plant species at his nursery
Joe Davidson, the owner of Cactus Joe’s, a nursery located off Blue Diamond Road in the southwest Las Vegas valley, has been ...
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Nevada’s Highly Imperiled Mojave Poppy Bee Takes Step Toward Endangered Species Act Protection
LAS VEGAS— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced ... agricultural intensification, pesticide use, invasive non-native species, climate change and pathogens. About 90 percent of wild plants and ...
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Protections Sought for Rare Mojave Desert Wildflower Threatened by Urban Sprawl, Energy Development
It is threatened with extinction by urban sprawl, energy development, cattle grazing, off-highway vehicles, invasive species and catastrophic drought. One of the leading threats to the wildflower is ...
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Las Vegas gardening clinic offers tips on growing plants in desert
Spring has sprung, and a gardening expert at the Tractor Supply Co. provided tips for keeping plants alive Saturday at the southwest Las Vegas store. Dennis Stewart’s biggest tip for new growers ...