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The Governor of Tokyo has a simple solution for maintaining control over hotly disputed islands also claimed by the Chinese and Taiwanese governments – just buy them! (The disputed Senkaku Islands, in the East China Sea) It may be surprising that a few isolated snippets of land could …Read More: Asia: Japan Raises 1 Billion Yen to Buy Senkaku Islands  A private island in Michigan’s Detroit River has been purchased by the government, but controversy is brewing over the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s plans for its future. (Detroit River Image by Mike Russell) The Detroit River is now a rather scenic part of Michigan’s plentiful wilderness, despite being …Read More: USA: Sugar Island Snapped Up for Detroit River Refuge  Tokyo’s governor recently said that he was in negotiations with the owner of three islands that fall within rich fishing waters also claimed by China and Taiwan. (The disputed Senkaku Islands Group) Shintaro Ishihara, the outspoken and nationalistic governor of Tokyo, is no stranger to controversy, and his latest …Read More: Asia: Japan Mulls Purchase of Disputed Private Islands  Following a recent trend of conserving islands, part of Northern Ontario’s plentiful untouched wilderness has been purchased by a local group devoted to the study of natural areas. (Image of Bowman Island via www.tbfn.net) On one of the Thunder Bay Field Naturalists’ hikes amid the wilderness that surrounds Lake …Read More: Canada: Field Naturalists Buy Third Lake Superior Island  Every year, an increasing number of islands in Canada are being put back into public hands through the dedicated work of individuals, government programs, and conservancy groups. (Murray Harbour Islands from www.peicaps.org) The Nature Conservancy of Canada is celebrating a new victory as two ecologically important islands – Governors …Read More: Canada: Two New Private Islands Turn Public in P.E.I.  The Kingsburg Coastal Conservancy is celebrating the continuing success of a fundraising campaign to finish their purchase of an ecologically important local island. (Image of West Ironbound from Google) In 2011, island conservation in Nova Scotia rose to an unheard-of prominence, with numerous organizations working together with government agencies …Read More: Canada: Progress on Another Island Conservation in Nova Scotia  Due to the tireless work of many land conservation organizations in both Canada and the United States, a new policy allowing for cross-border property donations is already showing an impact. (Sandy Island Natural Area/Georgian Bay Land Trust) Americans have long fallen in love with Canada’s natural beauty and majesty, …Read More: Canada: Conservationists Thrilled at Cross-Border Island Donations  The sleepy hamlet of Fort Edward has successfully lobbied the government of New York State for funds to buy a historic island property. (Image Courtesy of Tug44.org) As previously reported in Private Island News, the small town of Fort Edward, found north of Albany along the Hudson River in …Read More: USA: NY Town Raises Funds for Roger’s Island Purchase |
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