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why is she wearing a mask outside?

Amazing. Where are the ice caves? Why don't they melt

Swingin’ Joe, greatest chancellor in America. He did nothing wrong and we the ppl of Wisconsin stand with him

This story of preservation made possible by the Paul E. Stry Foundation is one that will be celebrated by the people of La Crosse and everyone who treasures the Driftless area for generations to come. Thank you to Gathering Waters for recognizing the importance of this project.

so many invasive species

There is a abandoned property here on Patton St Sweetwater TN that the local city and land owner won't do anything about it approximately 20 years of growth consisting of around 30 acers full of mimosa trees me and my wife are in bad health and need this mess of abandoned field cut down here in Tennessee

Wonderful presentation. I hope to visit the caverns in 2023

Dumb why couldn't you leave it like it was for attractions during the none hibernation season, to easy to do both

I'd rather it be the tourist attraction, that place was awesome

Theirs no bats their you’re all just a bunch of idiots that stole that land

Yall just want it for yourselves fuck off im going in

Omg show the cave f them bats

nigga nigga nigga nigga

The IRS previously identified certain syndicated conservation easements as “listed transactions” under Notice 2017-10-specifically, transactions for which investors in pass-through entities receive promotional material offering the possibility of a charitable contribution deduction worth at least two and half times their investment. Today’s release indicates that for many of these transactions, the deduction taken is significantly higher than 250% of the investment. Syndicated Conservation easements were included on the IRS’s 2019 “dirty dozen” list of tax scams to avoid. Contact Lance Wallach before it's too late. 516-236-8440 Wallachinc@gmail.com

On Monday, December 21, 2020, Stein and Corey Agee of Atlanta, Georgia entered guilty pleas in federal court to conspiracy charges related to their roles in syndicated conservation easement transactions. These are the first guilty pleas related to the continuing IRS and Department of Justice criminal investigations across the country pertaining to easement transactions. In December 2017, the IRS issued Notice 2017-10, designating certain syndicated conservation easements as “listed transactions,” which are subject to significant scrutiny. The IRS has since announced syndicated conservation easement transactions as an area of focus for enforcement, by launching a Large Business & International Division (“LB&I”) compliance campaign in September 2018 and by including these transactions on the IRS’s annual “Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams in 2019 and 2020. In November 2019, with IR-2019-182, the IRS announced a “significant increase in enforcement actions,” explaining that coordinated examinations were being conducted by three IRS divisions: LB&I, Small Business & Self-Employed (“SBSE”), and Tax Exempt and Government Entities (“TGE”). The IRS also noted that it was working closely with the Department of Justice to pursue wrongdoers. The IRS explained they would be casting a broad net, pursuing those who promoted, assisted (e.g., appraisers and return prepayers), or participated in the transactions. Increased enforcement has resulted in many IRS victories in conservation easement cases. On October 1, 2020, IRS news release IR-2020-228 emphasized the IRS’s continued efforts to combat abusive syndicated conservation easement transactions. Lance Wallach has received hundreds of phone calls to fight the IRS and sue the promoters of these easement scams. call 516-236-8440. As an expert witness Lance Wallach has never lost a case. Google him and your advisor, Who do YOU trust. Wallachinc@gmail.com

About 84 percent of syndicated easements were in some stage of an IRS audit, according to the finance committee report, Another IRS audit target is captive insurance. The IRS has long taken note of the rise of micro-captive insurance schemes, placing the scheme on the “Dirty Dozen” of tax schemes to avoid every year since 2014. Their investigations have heated up in recent years. Lance Wallach gets hundred of calls, call 516-236-8440 to help fight the IRS and to sue the salesmen that sold people these scams. As an expert witness his side has never lost a case. Google Lance Wallach and whoever sold you the scam, Who do you TRUST. Wallachinc@gmail.com

About 84 percent of syndicated easements were in some stage of an IRS audit, according to the finance committee report, Another IRS audit target is captive insurance. The IRS has long taken note of the rise of micro-captive insurance schemes, placing the scheme on the “Dirty Dozen” of tax schemes to avoid every year since 2014. Their investigations have heated up in recent years. Lance Wallach gets hundred of calls, call 516-236-8440 to help fight the IRS and to sue the salesmen that sold people these scams. As an expert witness his side has never lost a case. Google Lance Wallach and whoever sold you the scam, who do you TRUST. wallachinc@gmail.com

The IRS released an advance version of Notice 2016-66 that identifies a type of transaction involving a “micro-captive insurance” structure as a “transaction of interest”-i.e., a tax avoidance transaction-for purposes of Reg. section 1.6011-4(b)(6) and sections 6111 and 6112. Notice 2016-66 [PDF 44 KB] states that these “micro-captive transactions” have the potential for tax avoidance or evasion. Taxpayers engaged in these transactions must disclose the transactions. A failure to disclose will be subject to the penalty under section 6707A or section 6707(a). In 2019, the IRS added syndicated conservation easement transactions to its annual "Dirty Dozen" list of tax scams. Lance Wallach has received hundreds of phone calls to fight the IRS, and to get all peoples money back from the promoters that sold these scam tax shelters. As an expert witness Lance Wallach has never lost a case. If you are in a captive or conservation easement and want to be made whole contact Wallachinc@gmail.com or call 516-236-8440. Google Lance Wallach and your advisor. Who do you trust.

The IRS has been cracking down on conservation easement transactions for over ten years. Nevertheless, taxpayers have continued to claim charitable contribution deductions attributable to the donation of conservation easements and promoters have continued to assemble investments utilizing conservation easement charitable deductions. The IRS began focusing on syndicated conservation easement transactions when it issued Notice 2017-10, designating syndicated conservation easement transactions as listed transactions. These syndicated investments involve the use of partnerships to raise funds from investors, who are allocated a share of a charitable contribution deduction attributable to conservation easements donated on land owned by the partnership. In fall of 2018, the IRS doubled down on its attacks of these investments when syndicated conservation easements were added to the list of LB&I compliance campaigns. While the IRS continues to crack down on these arrangements, taxpayers have continued litigating the finer points of these transactions. On the flipside, DOJ has begun cracking down on promoters who market these transactions. Below are details on the most recent developments. Lawsuits against Promoters The government had has enlisted another tactic for shutting down conservation easements by bringing actions against the organizers of conservation easement syndication schemes. On December 28, 2018, the Department of Justice filed a compliant in the Northern District of Georgia asserting that a group of defendants assembled partnership which were “nothing more than a thinly veiled sale of grossly overvalued federal tax deductions under the guise of investing in a partnership.” The complaint asserts that the defendants’ conservation easement syndicates have generated $2 billion in conservation easement charitable contribution deductions. The complaint seeks to enjoin the defendants from continuing to promote such schemes, and asks the court to order the defendants to disgorge all profits received as a result of the conservation easement syndicates. The defendants include a conservation manager/broker dealer, an appraiser, and various professionals associated with EcoVest Capital, Inc., an entity that sponsors real estate investments focused on conservation. The promotional materials mentioned in the compliant set forth an example where in exchange for a $750,000 investment, an investor would receive $2 million of deductions, generating tax savings of $1 million. The syndicates were sold as securities exempt from registration through broker-dealers. The easement syndicates involved properties located in Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Caroline, Tennessee, and Texas. Any taxpayer who may have invested in a syndicated conservation easement through EcoVest or any other investment advisor should carefully review Notice 2017-10 and related the disclosure requirements for listed transactions. Those taxpayers should also consult with a tax attorney to consider strategies for mitigating any damages. Contact Details Lance Wallach Phone number : 516-236-8440 Email : wallachinc@gmail.com Address : USA

With the increased reporting requirements, IRS audits of conservation easement transactions have greatly increased. Instead of working collaboratively with taxpayers to seek a reasonable resolution, Revenue Agents are being directed to disallow deductions no matter what. With a high percentage of cases headed to litigation, taxpayers need to take every step to protect themselves now. With the increased reporting requirements, IRS audits of easement transactions have greatly increased. Instead of working collaboratively with taxpayers to seek a reasonable resolution, Revenue Agents are being directed to disallow deductions no matter what. With a high percentage of cases headed to litigation, taxpayers need to take every step to protect themselves now. Lance Wallach gets hundreds of phone calls to help people remove easement problems, fight IRS and get their money back from the promoters that sold them the easement. 516-236-8440 | Wallachinc@gmail.com

The IRS is increasing it enforcement actions for syndicated conservation easement transactions. This includes more coordinated examinations across IRS divisions, as well as more criminal investigations. The IRS believes that these audits and investigations may cover billions of dollars of potentially inflated charitable contribution deductions for qualified conservation easements made through partnerships and limited liability companies (LLCs) Google Lance Wallach and your advisor. Who do YOU trust? Lance Wallach 516-236-8440 Wallachinc@gmail.com

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What a great informative narrative ! I plan on sharing this with the children I am teaching this summer. Thank you to all involved with this production.

This video is so wonderful. Thank you so much. I learned a great deal about bats and the caverns with this video.

Big thanks go to Caleb Gilboy for volunteering his time and talent as videographer and video editor for this production!

Now a days people are so brainwashed, they even can't think clearly. I can easily write a paper showing invasive species kill other plants or animals. Also I can show them native species do that too. Academics are now a days do that, they show one side, skipping other to get funds. people are so naive!

Good stuff! Gave ya a sub.

Nasty things! Indiana has been considering a law preventing nurseries from selling invasives.

Where can I find those kind of wood duck boxes? Thanks

Awesome,,, Thank you for your Efforts Sir.. Its a Thank less Conservation Effort most of the time.

I live in the driftless region (which is where the glaciers missed) and used to live on an algific talus slope. The guy who was talking could of talked more about the slope instead of the northern monkshood.

The individuals in this video definitely have a scientific background judging by the quality and detail of the observations they are making. It's refreshing :) Thanks for sharing!

I'm amazed that a raccoon can climb that pole and still get enough grip to reach in and get the hen... wow. Ever consider a trophy cam as an observation device to see the behavior of the predators? May be helpful in designing a deterrent system... thanks for sharing, great video!

to Serenoj69, interesting arguments, just shows why as humans we need to eradicate them to succeed, as they pose threats to our food supplies, and health (check out the science on Lyme Disease and Japanese Barberry.

Turn it up at 2:28 lol! Someone farted.

Cooll

very beautiful too

wow thanks for sharing, this is really interesting

It is your view on it. If nature has a problem with developments it handles itself and it is not based on history, but based on fitness. If a newcomer is stronger, fitter it simply surives. Survival of the fittest applies, always. Morality as to what is fair competion or not is yet another human and not natural way of approaching nature. There are no morals in nature in fact if I wanted to jhelp a calf from getting killed by a wolve, most biologist would protest. Invasives will win anyway.

The problem is a personal one: your view on what nature should and should not be. If lion kills a calf, it is nature. If a newcomer does the same, it is not allowed or not fair. The last one is a moral view, natue is devoid of morals. Not a single plant species has been wiped out by an invasive plant. What you call a problem for nature is in fact a plant for your VIEW on it. Nature doesn't mind, you do. So say you do not like it, don't ay you do it for nature. You are going against it.

Kenny Salwey is awesome, and it's terrific that he strongly supports the conservation work of Mississippi Valley Conservancy!

Nature has no problem with invasives, it are some humans like you guys. It is your view on what nature should or should not do. A human view. It is oke. I like invasive plants a lot. They have made the natue all over the world much more diverse and give way to fantastic communities. But you treat them like xenophobes do with newcomers of the human kind and point to how bad and threatening they are. Well: no scientific support for what you assume here. There is no netloss there is a net gain.

Wake me when the good stuff starts, OK ?

Instead of just "pulling" you might as well Pull and Eat! Most the plants that was shown are edible. Garlic Mustard taste so Good! Learn your edible wild and medicinal plants and put them to use when you can!

That egg in the second box is a House Wren egg not a Tree swallow egg.

Im not at all conviced by this emotional lanuguage, which shows just a poor understanding of how natural systems work. This is biological racism.

Very impressive video. This storm looks so damn MEAN coming in. I think I may have this same storm recorded from a bit further north by the La Crosse Country Club area. It had an impressive wall cloud and turned out it's bark was worse than it's bite luckily. But the Gust front with the rain was so impressive watching it come in. Still had some 60 mph gusts though I believe. I will have to post what I have.. Looks like it may have been a bit worse down there.

That was an incredible video. All that rain turn turned downtown La Crosse gray. All you could see was gray and a few blips of light. I'm originally from La Crosse and I can't wait to get back.

lol i would say i remember that storm but theres to many to remember

Yeah....wooooow.