NATIONAL NEWS
Cadre grows to rein in message - Ranks of federal public affairs officials have swelled under Bush to help tighten control on communiques to media, access to information, Newsday
On different frequencies - Radio-collared Canada lynx are stuck in the middle as the USDA, forgoing state data, is ordering strong protections scrapped, Denver Post
Beyond Boycotts - Harnessing market forces to get corporations to do the right thing, The Nation - op-ed
WORLD NEWS
Forestry agreements inked - Lil'wat, N'Quat'qua deals to see timber, revenue sharing accrue to aboriginal bands, Whistler Question
Prawns: Bangladesh's mixed blessing - Tiger prawns are Bangladesh's second biggest export earner,
but as the industry grows, so too do allegations of displacement, violence and environmental destruction, BBC News
NORTHERN REGION (Region 1):
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ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION (Region 2):
Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming
On different frequencies - Radio-collared Canada lynx are stuck in the middle as the USDA, forgoing state data, is ordering strong protections scrapped, Denver Post
SOUTHWESTERN REGION (Region 3):
Arizona and New Mexico
INTERMOUNTAIN REGION (Region 4):
Southern Idaho, Nevada, Utah, and SW Wyoming
PACIFIC SOUTHWEST (Region 5): California
Lost Coast Finds New Guardians - Natural forces have limited man's intrusion in the rugged landscape. Now a federal bill aims to keep it untrammeled, Los Angeles Times
PACIFIC NORTHWEST (Region 6):
Oregon and Washington
SOUTHERN REGION (Region 8):
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida,
Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.