Rivers in Alaska, California and the South are among the 10 most endangered, according to a report released Tuesday by American Rivers, a leading river conservation group.

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But a partnership among The Nature Conservancy, the University of Georgia and the Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District are working to bring down the cost for Flint River farmers by supplementing their contributions with a variety of grants and federal funding sources, including the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.

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Less than one percent of Califonia's energy supply comes from the lower Snake River dams, conservation groups note.

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The state Department of Environmental Conservation has conducted studies of the Mohawk River basin since the 2006 flood and has been working on a program involving soil and water conservation districts and the Army Corps of Engineers.

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The judge said the river was a site of special scientific interest and a European Union designated special area of conservation.

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The Community Baboon Sanctuary (CBS) is a grassroots conservation operation that occupies about 20 square miles, spread over several Creole villages in the Belize River Valley.

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The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) study found agricultural waste had been washed into Uphill Slipway beach from the River Axe.

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Set in a conservation area near Killarney National Park and the Ring of Kerry, guests can fish in the Caragh River, golf, canoe, hike around the lakes and hills or just relax on the lawn in the sun.

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Nevertheless, conservation groups maintain that the energy crisis does not dim their current proposal to remove the four Lower Snake River dams in order to recover endangered salmon populations.

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