War on the Planet Update:
Golf Courses reverse U.S. Wetlands decline
The nation's wetlands are on the increase for the first time in 50 years -- if you count ponds on golf courses.
The nation's first net gain in a half-century of record-keeping stems from a reclassification of wetlands to include ponds for golf courses and subdivisions to retain stormwater and wastewater.
The Fish and Wildlife Service says it found a net gain of 191,800 acres in 2004 to almost 108 million acres. The last report was in 1987.
Bush administration officials hail the report but state wetland managers and various advocacy groups say it's misleading. No kidding.
The nation's first net gain in a half-century of record-keeping stems from a reclassification of wetlands to include ponds for golf courses and subdivisions to retain stormwater and wastewater.
The Fish and Wildlife Service says it found a net gain of 191,800 acres in 2004 to almost 108 million acres. The last report was in 1987.
Bush administration officials hail the report but state wetland managers and various advocacy groups say it's misleading. No kidding.
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