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Conservation News ~ 13 September 2019

9/13/2019

Denmark buys last remaining circus elephants in the country for $1.6 million to let them retire: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/denmark-buys-countrys-last-remaining-circus-elephants-to-let-them-retire
Brazilian official who protects Amazon indigenous tribes shot dead: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/09/09/brazilian-official-protects-amazon-indigenous-tribes-shot-dead/
US Feds to finalize rollback of Clean Water protections: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/12/climate/trump-administration-to-roll-back-clean-water-protections.html
Butter clams: a new species diversifies the aquaculture roster on Cape Cod: https://www.capeandislands.org/post/butter-clams-new-species-diversifies-aquaculture-roster-cape-cod-0
Two new species of ginger discovered in Nagaland: https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/two-new-species-of-ginger-discovered-from-nagaland/article29385926.ece
Scale of suicides by pesticide poisoning revealed: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-09-scale-suicides-pesticide-poisoning-revealed.html
US House passes two bills blocking oil and gas drilling off Pacific, Atlantic, and Florida Gulf coasts: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/11/house-to-vote-on-blocking-trump-push-to-drill-off-us-coasts-arctic.html
Death of Philippine ranger is latest in legacy of violence: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/09/pray-continue-death-of-philippine-ranger-is-latest-in-legacy-of-violence/
Invasive algae found in 2 Wisconsin lakes: https://www.racinecountyeye.com/invasive-algae-found-in-2-wisconsin-lakes/
$100 million German insect protection plan will protect habitats, restrict weed killers, and boost research: https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/09/100-million-german-insect-protection-plan-will-protect-habitats-restrict-weed-killers
Oil from Deepwater Horizon spill could take at least 30 years to decompose: https://e360.yale.edu/digest/oil-from-deepwater-horizon-spill-could-take-at-least-30-years-to-decompose-study-finds
California to become third state to ban wild animal circuses: https://vegnews.com/2019/9/california-to-become-third-state-to-ban-wild-animal-circuses
Water found for time on ‘habitable’ planet: https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-49648746
Dragonfly swarm seen on doppler in Ohio: https://wtkr.com/2019/09/10/swarm-of-dragonflies-other-insects-spotted-on-radar-over-ohio/
New species of eel delivers highest voltage of any living creature: http://staging.news.cornell.edu/stories/2019/09/scientists-shocked-discover-two-new-species-electric-eel
Rep. Markkanen says wolves no longer deserve endangered species status in Michigan: https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/content/news/Rep-Markkanen-Wolves-no-longer-deserve-endangered-species-status-in-Michigan-559976101.html
Explorer reaches deepest part of world oceans: https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/victor-vescovo-historic-dive/index.html
Wild mountain gorillas found to play in water like humans: https://phys.org/news/2019-09-wild-mountain-gorillas-humans.html
Community organizing of St. James Parish Louisiana defeats $1billion petrochemical giant, Wanhua Chemical: https://www.twipu.com/BillMckibben
Japan will have to dump Fukushima radioactive water into Pacific, minister says: https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/fukushima-water-pacific-1.5278877
New study explains how salamanders harness regeneration to buffer themselves from climate change: https://newsstand.clemson.edu/mediarelations/new-study-explains-how-salamanders-harness-regeneration-to-buffer-themselves-from-climate-change/
Environmentalist wants to leave mines in the DMZ to preserve a biodiversity hotspot: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/environmentalist-wants-to-leave-mines-in-the-dmz-to-preserve-a-biodiversity-hotspot/vi-AAGpDyh
USC scientists and colleagues identify new species of giant flying reptile: https://news.usc.edu/160602/pterosaur-discovery-usc-scientist-new-species-giant-flying-reptile/
Loss of Madagascar’s biodiversity is a loss for Earth, Pope says: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/09/loss-of-madagascars-biodiversity-is-a-loss-for-earth-pope-says/
A stadium in Austria is filled with 300 trees to highlight the tenuous future of natural spaces: https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2019/09/for-forest/
Irish teenager invents magnetic liquid trap that can remove 90% of microplastics from water: https://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/irish-teen-develops-magnetic-method-of-removing-microplastics-from-water-1.4534765
Rare chick ‘proof conservation effort is working’: https://www.bbc.com/news/topics/c207p54mdd3t/conservation
‘Dog’s balls’ shrub to be recognized as new species but colloquial name to remain: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-09/dogs-balls-shrub-to-be-recognised-as-new-species/11492066
Critically endangered blue-tailed skink given own island: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-09/near-extinct-blue-tailed-skink-recovers-on-cocos-islands/11486788
Tanzania seizes ivory tusk equivalent to 117 elephants killed: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tanzania-poaching/tanzania-seizes-ivory-tusks-equivalent-to-117-elephants-killed-idUSKCN1VQ13V
France says 1,500 died in summer’s heat wave: https://www.foxnews.com/world/france-heat-waves-1500-dead-health
Florida zoo takes in 20 premature green sea turtles: https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/florida/articles/2019-09-06/florida-zoo-takes-in-20-premature-green-sea-turtles
Malaysian supermarket bans products described as ‘palm-oil-free’: https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/malaysian-supermarket-bans-products-described-as-palm-oil-free-/5072797.html
Ecuador’s northern region has lost 61% of its forests: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/09/new-report-reveals-northern-ecuadorian-region-has-lost-61-percent-of-forests/
Dancing tarantulas emerge in droves to mate in western US: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/sep/06/tarantula-mating-season
Thousands more badgers face cull as number of killing zones surges: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/sep/07/badgers-thousands-more-face-cull-killing-zones-extermination-bovine-tb
New dinosaur species the largest to ever be found in Japan: https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/05/world/new-duck-billed-dinosaur-scn-trnd/index.html
New species of sunfish spotted in Monterey Bay for the first time: https://www.ksbw.com/article/new-species-of-sunfish-spotted-in-monterey-bay-for-the-first-time/28949365
Asian otters gain protection from the pet trade: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/09/asian-otters-gain-protection-from-the-pet-trade/
New generation of African leaders sees conservation as a growth market: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/09/transforming-african-conservation-from-old-social-cause-into-next-gen-growth-market/
Mother dolphin jumps for joy as she thanks fishermen for releasing her baby trapped in net: https://www.maritimeherald.com/2019/a-dolphin-jumps-for-joy-when-fishermen-manage-to-free-her-baby-that-was-in-a-deadly-situation-video-viral-fb-procida-naples-funny-animal-videos-united-states-canada-social-networks/
Scientists discover new marine species, a brittle star, in cave in Cozumel: https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/scientists-discover-new-marine-species/
Discovery of new species of deep water coral and deep sea floor canyons by Australian: https://www.thefourpointplay.blog/discovery-of-new-species-of-deep-water-coral-and-deep-sea-floor-canyons-by-australian-researchers/
Pope addressed environment in speech to crowd of 800000: https://www.thelocal.it/20190907/pope-to-address-environmental-concerns-in-speech-to-800000
Disaster strikes in Bolivia as fires lay waste to unique forests: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/09/disaster-strikes-in-bolivia-as-fires-devastate-unique-forests/
Norway urges its companies not to fund Amazon deforestation: https://www.ecowatch.com/norway-amazon-rainforest-deforestation-2640194724.html
New monkey species found in Amazon forest area that’s fast disappearing: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/09/new-monkey-species-found-in-amazon-forest-area-thats-fast-disappearing/
Nevada’s highly imperiled Mojave Poppy Bee takes step toward Endangered Species Act: https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/nevadas-highly-imperiled-mojave-poppy-bee-takes-step-toward-endangered-species-act-protection-2019-09-05/
Geese shift migration stop-off northwards: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/sep/02/global-heating-geese-shift-migration-stop-off-northwards

Conservation News ~ 5 September 2019

9/5/2019

California becomes first state to ban fur trapping after Gov Newson signs laws: https://ktla.com/2019/09/04/gov-newsom-signs-law-making-california-the-1st-state-to-ban-fur-trapping/
Major shoe and sportswear companies refuse to buy leather from Brazil after cattle farmers set the Amazon on fire: https://returntonow.net/2019/09/05/major-shoe-and-sportswear-companies-refuse-to-buy-leather-from-brazil-after-cattle-farmers-set-the-amazon-on-fire/
US moves to roll back successful Atlantic Bluefin Tuna protections: https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2019/09/04/us-moves-to-roll-back-successful-atlantic-bluefin-tuna-protections
Ireland will plant 440 million trees by 2040 to combat climate change: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ireland-440-million-trees_n_5d6c7b42e4b0cdfe057221e1
New viruses discovered in endangered wild Pacific salmon populations: https://phys.org/news/2019-09-viruses-endangered-wild-pacific-salmon.html
Endangered Species Act rulemakings face immediate challenge: https://www.natlawreview.com/article/endangered-species-act-rulemakings-face-immediate-challenge
New species of giant flying squirrel brings hope to one of the world’s ‘most wanted’: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/09/new-species-of-giant-flying-squirrel-brings-hope-to-one-of-the-worlds-most-wanted/
Sea Shepherd’s recommendations taken seriously at CITES CoP 18: https://seashepherd.org/2019/08/29/sea-shepherds-recommendations-taken-seriously-at-cites-cop-18/
With new protections, Saiga Antelope can continue to be a symbol of Central Asia: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/08/with-new-protections-saiga-antelope-may-continue-to-be-a-symbol-of-central-asia-commentary/
New York Times drops sponsorship of oil conference: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2019/sep/03/new-york-times-drops-sponsorship-of-oil-conference
US fossil fuel subsidies exceed Pentagon spending: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesellsmoor/2019/06/15/united-states-spend-ten-times-more-on-fossil-fuel-subsidies-than-education/
Eight Orangutans released to Bukit Baka Raya National Park: http://orangutan.or.id/press-release-in-honour-of-international-primate-day-eight-orangutans-released-to-bukit-baka-bukit-raya-national-park/
Rice reactor turns greenhouse gas into pure liquid fuel: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/09/190903084035.htm
A new reptile species from Wales named by Bristol student: https://phys.org/news/2019-09-reptile-species-wales-bristol-student.html
The last 14 Loa water frogs had to be rescued from their natural habitat: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/last-14-loa-water-frogs-had-be-rescued-their-natural-habitat-180973023/
Brazil’s satellite agency resumes releasing deforestation data: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/09/brazils-satellite-agency-resumes-releasing-deforestation-data/
Indonesian court cancels dam project in last stronghold of tigers, rhinos: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/09/indonesian-court-cancels-dam-project-in-last-stronghold-of-tigers-rhinos/
Black whales in Hokkaido known as ‘crows’ found to be new species: http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201909020023.html
BLM purchases $5million land parcel in desert tortoise reserve: https://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2019/08/30/mks-blm-purchases-5-million-land-parcel-in-desert-tortoise-reserve/
Three new species add colour to Mulapadu butterfly park: http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/vijayawada/2019/sep/01/three-new-species-add-colour-to-mulapadu-butterfly-park-in-andhra-pradesh--2027368.html
Sea otters in California are dying after contacting parasites from cats: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/parasite-spread-house-cats-killing-californias-sea-otters-180973014/
Egypt is building Africa’s first ‘vertical forests’ with 14,000 plants and 350 trees: https://truththeory.com/2019/08/27/egypt-is-building-africas-first-vertical-forest-with-14000-plants-and-350-trees/
New reptile species found in fossil at Pant-y-ffynnon quarry: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-49528904

Conservation News ~ 30 August 2019

8/30/2019

Greta Thunberg arrives in New York after successful Atlantic crossing: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/aug/28/greta-thunberg-arrival-in-new-york-delayed-by-rough-seas
Wildlife groups sue Feds to update predator kill plan: https://www.courthousenews.com/wildlife-groups-sue-feds-to-update-predator-kill-plan/
Dazzling new mimic beetles found, may already be under threat: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2019/08/jewel-weevils-philippines-beetles-discovery/
New Zealand bans swimming with bottlenose dolphins after numbers plunge: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/aug/28/new-zealand-bans-swimming-with-bottlenose-dolphins-after-numbers-plunge
Penn St. scientists may have discovered way to control spotted lanternfly: https://www.inquirer.com/science/spotted-lanternfly-kill-pesticide-research-penn-state-cornell-university-20190828.html
Near-total ban imposed on sending wild African elephants to zoos: https://phys.org/news/2019-08-cites-near-total-wild-elephants-zoos.html
US Fish and Wildlife Service has issued Mexican Wolf Kill Order: https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/trumps-fish-and-wildlife-service-has-issued-mexican-wolf-kill-order-2019-08-23/
Oaks in vineyards a win-win for bats and growers: https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=31166&
Protestors in New Jersey draw attention to lead in Newark’s drinking water: https://www.npr.org/2019/08/27/754617645/protesters-in-new-jersey-draw-attention-to-lead-in-newarks-drinking-water
No more fish farms, announces Danish government: https://salmonbusiness.com/no-more-fish-farms-announces-danish-government/
White House pushes to allow logging in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest: https://www.democracynow.org/2019/8/29/headlines/trump_moves_to_allow_logging_in_worlds_largest_intact_temperate_rainforest
New species of Canadian Gall Mite challenges current classification of a major lineage: https://phys.org/news/2019-08-species-canadian-gall-mite-current.html
Scandinavian Airlines CEO warns airlines to get real over environment: https://skift.com/2019/08/27/scandinavian-airlines-ceo-warns-airlines-to-get-real-over-environment/
Indigenous communities pleased with REDD+ consultations: https://dpi.gov.gy/indigenous-communities-pleased-with-redd-consultations/
Wildfires in Canada are burning down forests of mushrooms: https://massivesci.com/articles/wildfire-boreal-forest-fungal-diversity-climate-change-healthy-soil-ecosystem/
New Zealand is planting 1 billion trees to fight climate change: https://educateinspirechange.org/nature/new-zealand-is-planting-1-billion-trees-to-fight-climate-change/
Brazil rejects $20m pledged by G7 for Amazon fires: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/27/amazon-fires-brazil-to-reject-20m-pledged-by-g7
Major conservation win at CITES as a record 18 endangered species of shark and ray are afforded protection: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/major-conservation-win-at-cites-as-a-record-18-endangered-species-of-shark-and-ray-are-afforded-vital-protection-300906914.html
New family of spiders found in Chihuahuan Desert: https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/new-family-of-spiders-found-in-chihuahuan-desert/
Worm-slurping, hopping rats discovered in the Philippines: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/08/like-spaghetti-worm-slurping-hopping-rats-discovered-in-the-philippines/
Americans’ love of hiking has driven elk to the brink: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/aug/25/hiking-elk-driven-to-brink-colorado-vail
Cuba drastically reforms fishing laws to protect coral reef, sharks, and rays: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/aug/26/cuba-drastically-reforms-fishing-laws-to-protect-coral-reef-sharks-and-rays
Endangered panthers are stumbling as though they’ve been poisoned and scientists don’t know why: https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2019/08/21/endangered-panthers-are-stumbling-like-theyve-been-poisoned-scientists-dont-know-why/
DNC shuts down climate debate compromise: https://www.desmogblog.com/2019/08/26/dnc-shuts-down-climate-debate-compromise
Leonardo DiCaprio gives $5m for Amazon rainforest: https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-49472920
Appearance of male and female cycad on Isle of Wight evidence of global warming: https://phys.org/news/2019-08-male-female-cycad-isle-wight.html
Siberia just experienced wildfires on a staggering scale: https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2019-08-21/russia-siberia-forest-fires-policy-change
Countries vote to protect endangered Mako sharks: https://www.dw.com/en/countries-vote-to-protect-endangered-mako-sharks/a-50158675
Researchers discovered a pink seaweed that completely knocks out greenhouse gasses expelled by cows: https://www.businessinsider.com/pink-seaweed-stops-cow-burping-and-could-cut-methane-emissions-2019-8
Wildfires ignite across Indonesia: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-49444325
Scientists discover new way to reconstruct what extinct animals looked like: https://phys.org/news/2019-08-scientists-reconstruct-extinct-animals.html
7 new species of insects that can walk on water discovered: https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/7-new-species-of-insects-that-can-walk-on-water-discovered/article29247171.ece
Macron asks shippers to shun Arctic route to protect environment: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-24/macron-asks-shippers-to-shun-arctic-route-to-protect-environment
UK is failing to protect wildlife habitats: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/aug/25/uk-failing-to-protect-wildlife-new-eu-report-shows
In the Santa Barbara Channel, an underwater sound system tries to keep whales and ships apart: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-08-14/in-the-santa-barbara-channel-an-underwater-sound-system-tries-to-keep-whales-and-ships-apart
San Francisco airport just banned plastic water bottles: https://www.today.com/food/san-francisco-airport-becomes-1st-ban-plastic-water-bottles-will-t160125
Leaked audio shows oil lobbyist bragging about success in criminalizing pipeline protests: https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/08/20/leaked-audio-shows-oil-lobbyist-bragging-about-success-criminalizing-pipeline
Social media calls for boycott of Jimmy Johns after CEO elephant hunting photo goes viral: https://www.aol.com/article/finance/2019/08/23/jimmy-johns-boycott-ceo-jimmy-john-liautaud-elephant-hunting-photo-goes-viral/23800248/
Scientists extract hydrogen gas from oil and bitumen, giving potential pollution-free energy: https://phys.org/news/2019-08-scientists-hydrogen-gas-oil-bitumen.html
Brazil greenlights new pesticides while 500 million dead bees: https://www.ecowatch.com/brazil-pesticides-bees-bolsonaro-2639936373.html
Scandinavia’s biggest offshore wind farm is officially open: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/08/23/scandinavias-biggest-offshore-wind-farm-is-officially-open.html
Judge declines to block killing of more wolves in the Kettle River Range of Ferry County: https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2019/aug/23/judge-declines-to-block-killing-of-more-wolves-in-/
Thousands of people marched in Sao Paulo to pressure Brazilian government: https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/amazon-rainforest-protest-photos-sao-paulo-2019-8-1028470786
Washington cancels wolf meetings under threats of violence: https://mailtribune.com/oregon-outdoors/wildlife/washington-state-wolf-meetings-canceled-after-threats-of-violence
Madagascar no longer insisting on selling its seized rosewood: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/08/madagascar-no-longer-insisting-on-selling-its-seized-rosewood-for-now/
Latin America saw most murdered environmental defenders in 2018: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/08/latin-america-saw-most-murdered-environmental-defenders-in-2018/
Two new species of eels discovered: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/two-new-species-of-eels-discovered/article29292101.ece
The world’s first solar road has officially crumbled into a total failure: https://www.sciencealert.com/the-world-s-first-solar-road-has-turned-out-to-be-a-disappointing-failure
Wedge-tailed eagles among 120 native birds found dead in Victoria after suspected poisoning: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/aug/29/wedge-tailed-eagles-among-120-native-birds-found-dead-in-victoria-after-suspected-poisoning

Conservation News ~ 24 August 2019

8/24/2019

Shimmery Blue Tarantula discovered: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2019/08/new-blue-tarantula-species-found/
Major fashion companies to make G7 pledge to help environment: https://ca.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idCAKCN1VD0PP-OCABS
Famed foodie Eddie Huang goes vegan in response to Amazon forest fires: https://vegnews.com/2019/8/famed-foodie-eddie-huang-goes-vegan-in-response-to-amazon-rainforest-fires
International Wildlife committee gives Giraffes new protections: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/23/science/giraffes-endangered-protections.html
Ireland could oppose trade deal if Brazil fails to stop Amazon fires: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/ireland-will-vote-against-mercosur-deal-if-brazil-fails-to-protect-amazon-taoiseach-1.3994516
France threatens to block trade over Amazon fires: https://www.apnews.com/df4d58900129449796c8c51e4a706d2e
Macron urges G7 members to put Amazon fires at top of agenda: https://www.npr.org/2019/08/23/753639869/macron-urges-g7-members-to-put-amazon-fires-at-top-of-agenda
Scientists successfully inoculate, grow crops in salt-damaged soils: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/08/190822124834.htm
Canadian taxpayers on hook for $61 million for road to open up mining in Arctic: https://thenarwhal.ca/canadian-taxpayers-61-million-road-open-mining-arctic/
Yukon’s Peel watershed is now protected: https://www.yukon-news.com/news/its-official-most-of-the-peel-watershed-is-now-protected/
Mosquitos push northern limits with time-capsule eggs to survive winters: https://phys.org/news/2019-08-mosquitoes-northern-limits-time-capsule-eggs.html
Las Cruces bans glyphosate herbicides: https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/2019/08/21/las-cruces-bans-glyphosate-herbicides-like-roundup-city-property/2054974001/
Michigan men fined thousands for poaching Canada geese, ducks: https://www.foxnews.com/great-outdoors/michigan-hunters-fined-thousands-poaching-canada-geese-ducks
Wildlife summit votes down plan to allow sale of huge ivory stockpile: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/aug/22/cites-wildlife-summit-giraffe-protections-global-trade-parts-saiga-antelope-horn
White-tailed eagles return to southern Britain after 240 years: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/aug/22/white-tailed-eagles-southern-britain
US tightens eligibility for species protections, but Ohio stands pat: https://www.cleveland.com/news/2019/08/us-tightens-eligibility-for-species-protections-but-ohio-stands-pat.html
There are way more species of horseshoe bats than scientists thought: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/08/190822081158.htm
Advocates sue to block White House changes to endangered species rules: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/advocates-sue-block-trump-administration-endangered-species-rules/story?id=65101509
Brazil president accuses NGOs of setting fires to Amazon: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/21/jair-bolsonaro-accuses-ngos-setting-fire-amazon-rainforest
Two tigers seized from traffickers every week: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/aug/21/tigers-seized-traffickers-report-wildlife-summit
Planting trees is good. Eliminating deforestation is better: https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2019/08/planting-trees-is-good-eliminating-deforestation-is-better/
Los Angeles to build world’s largest wildlife bridge across 10-lane freeway: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/aug/21/los-angeles-wildlife-bridge-mountain-lions
New species of stegosaur is oldest found anywhere in the world: https://phys.org/news/2019-08-species-stegosaur-oldest-world.html
Norway freezes $33.2M transfer to Brazil’s Amazon fund amid deforestation surge: https://www.ecowatch.com/amazon-deforestation-norway-fund-2639894385.html
An array of new snakes from India have been described: https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2019/august/an-array-of-new-snakes-from-india-have-been-described.html
The Amazon is on fire and the smoke can be seen from space: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2019/08/20/amazon-rainforest-fires-smoke-seen-space/2067220001/
Oakridge, Oregon man, 22, pleads guilty in death of endangered Gray Wolf OR 28: https://www.registerguard.com/news/20190820/oakridge-man-pleads-guilty-in-death-of-endangered-gray-wolf-or-28
Canadian feds announce $175 million for new conservation projects: https://thenarwhal.ca/biodiversity-crisis-feds-announce-175-million-new-conservation-projects/
Brazil will let trophy hunters shoot jaguars, parrots, and monkeys: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/brazil-hunt-shoot-endangered-animals-jaguar-wildlife-rainforest-amazon-bolsonaro-a9055776.html
Logging moratorium in Indonesia’s forests made permanent: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/08/indonesia-forest-clearing-ban-is-made-permanent-but-labeled-propaganda/
Solar-powered desalination plant in Kenya gives fresh water to 25,000 people a day: https://bigthink.com/technology-innovation/solar-power-desalination
The world’s largest vegan restaurant is opening in Dubai: https://www.thenational.ae/lifestyle/food/world-s-biggest-vegan-restaurant-to-open-in-dubai-1.894749
Group of top CEOs says maximizing shareholder profits no longer can be the primary goal of corporations: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/08/19/lobbying-group-powerful-ceos-is-rethinking-how-it-defines-corporations-purpose/
Governor Bullock announces Grizzly Bear Advisory Council members: https://www.kulr8.com/news/governor-bullock-announces-grizzly-bear-advisory-council-members/article_50de768e-afea-11e9-8461-cf4f96b5d93b.html
British Airway ends ties with SeaWorld: https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsandnature/british-airways-ends-ties-seaworld/
Kakapo population cracks 200: https://www.nzgeo.com/audio/skraark-kakapo-population-cracks-200/
Siskiyou Mountains Salamander Endangered Species petition denied a second time: https://www.ijpr.org/post/siskyou-mountains-salamander-endangered-species-petition-denied-second-time
Environment groups warned saying climate is real could be seen as partisan: https://toronto.citynews.ca/2019/08/18/climate-change-partisan-fedelxn/
Fatal disease threatens Indiana deer populations: https://www.indianaenvironmentalreporter.org/posts/fatal-disease-threatens-indiana-deer-population
Colombia confirms that dreaded fungus has hit its banana plantations: https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/08/colombia-confirms-dreaded-fungus-has-hit-its-banana-plantations
Animal fat on pottery reveals a nearly catastrophic period of human prehistory: https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/08/animal-fat-ancient-pottery-shards-reveals-nearly-catastrophic-period-human-prehistory
New species of freshwater fish in India: https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/new-species-of-freshwater-fish-found/article29121424.ece
Nene population on the rise: https://www.thegardenisland.com/2019/08/04/hawaii-news/nene-population-on-the-rise/
Few rats remain on Lehua island after 2 years of treatment: https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/08/13/hawaii-news/few-rats-remain-on-lehua-island-after-2-years-of-treatment/
Norway refuses to drill for billions of barrels of oil in Arctic, leaving ‘whole industry surprised and disappointed’: https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/norway-oil-drilling-arctic-ban-labor-party-unions-a8861171.html

Conservation News ~ August 19, 2019

8/19/2019

Alabama to allow Sandhill Crane hunting after more than 100 years: https://www.npr.org/2019/08/09/749796720/alabama-to-allow-sandhill-crane-hunting-after-more-than-100-years
Invasive pests are significantly decreasing US forests’ ability to store carbon: https://e360.yale.edu/digest/invasive-pests-are-significantly-decreasing-u-s-forests-ability-to-store-carbon
Earth stopped getting greener 20 years ago: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/earth-stopped-getting-greener-20-years-ago/
Endangered resident orcas return to inland waters after long absence: https://q13fox.com/2019/08/15/endangered-resident-orcas-return-to-inland-waters-after-long-absence/
Hundreds of zoos and aquariums accused of mistreating animals: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2019/08/waza-zoos-accused-of-mistreating-animals-wap-report/
Incredibly gross new species of fish found in Antarctica: https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/animals/a28719932/new-fish-species-antarctica/
New species of leech found in North America since 1975: https://interestingengineering.com/a-new-species-of-blood-sucking-leech-found-in-north-america-for-first-time-since-1975
Wildlife officials rush to gun down four more OPT wolves ahead of court order to protect them: https://nywolf.org/2019/08/wildlife-officials-rush-to-gun-down-four-more-opt-wolves-ahead-of-court-order-to-protect-them/
Peru’s commitment to end deforestation driven by palm oil a momentous step for sustainable agriculture, biodiversity: https://www.nwf.org/Latest-News/Press-Releases/2019/08-16-19-Peru-Commitment-Palm-Oil
Giant river animals on verge of extinction: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/aug/10/giant-river-animals-on-verge-of-extinction-report-warns
California man pleads guilty to residency fraud after illegally killing an antelope: https://www.fox5vegas.com/news/local/california-man-pleads-guilty-to-residency-fraud-after-illegally-killing/article_116a626c-bad3-11e9-95d4-cb0cff2caae8.html
Europe-bred rhinos join South African cousins to repopulate Rwanda park: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/08/europe-bred-rhinos-join-south-african-cousins-to-repopulate-rwanda-park/
New species of prehistoric shark discovered in Aiken: https://www.aikenstandard.com/news/new-species-of-prehistoric-shark-discovered-in-aiken/article_109996b0-bbb3-11e9-acbd-832e7dbe5df3.html
Federal government reverse decision to use cyanide bombs to kill wild animals: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/aug/15/epa-cyanide-bombs-trump-m44s
Museum shrouds endangered wildlife exhibits in mourning veil: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/aug/14/museum-shrouds-endangered-wildlife-exhibits-in-mourning-veil
Federal government releases plants to gut the Endangered Species act: https://www.apnews.com/9bf4541d89e6444783814e53302ce479
Key Deer may lose endangered species protection: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/environment/article233996242.html
Human-sized penguin fossil discovered in New Zealand: https://www.npr.org/2019/08/16/751672749/fossil-of-human-sized-penguin-found-in-new-zealand
Trawler arrested for poaching in the ‘Land of surfing hippos’: https://www.onboardonline.com/yachting-news/of-interest/trawler-arrested-for-poaching-in-the-land-of-surfing-hippos/
Greta Thunberg set sail for New York on Zero-Carbon yacht for climate talks: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/aug/14/greta-thunberg-sets-sail-plymouth-climate-us-trump
Researchers ID new beetles in region threatened by industry: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/invasion-of-the-longhorn-beetles-145061504/
Canada creates two huge ocean sanctuaries in the Arctic: https://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wilderness-resources/blogs/canada-arctic-conservation-areas-nunavut
112-yearold fish found in Minnesota, the oldest freshwater specimen on record: https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/112-year-old-fish-minnesota
Millions of butterflies have arrived on Lassen Peak for yearly migration: https://activenorcal.com/millions-of-butterflies-have-arrived-on-lassen-peak-for-yearly-migration/
Mountain lion spotted in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula: https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2019/08/12/michigan-upper-peninsula-cougar/1989719001/
Toxic algae bloom at Cape Cod conservation area: https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/toxic-algae-bloom-at-cape-cod-conservation-area-officials/ar-AAFHXgn
New water beetle species show biodiversity still undiscovered in at-risk South American habitats: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/08/190813113455.htm
Greta Thunberg named Game Changer of the Year by GQ: https://vegnews.com/2019/8/greta-thunberg-named-game-changer-of-the-year-by-gq
22 States sue White House over climate plan: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/457252-22-states-sue-trump-over-repeal-of-obama-era-power-plant-rules
Brazilian president suggests less pooping could save environment: https://nypost.com/2019/08/12/brazilian-president-suggests-less-pooping-could-save-environment/
German Environment Minister calls for plastic bag ban: https://www.dw.com/en/german-environment-minister-calls-for-plastic-bag-ban/a-49989204
Monsanto paid Google to bury unfavorable news: https://futurism.com/the-byte/monsanto-google-hide-unfavorable-news
Pine trees send chemical warning to each other when pine beetles attack: https://phys.org/news/2019-08-trees-chemical-beetles.html
Indigenous-managed lands found to harbor more biodiversity than protected areas: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/08/indigenous-managed-lands-found-to-harbor-more-biodiversity-than-protected-areas/
Two Maui forest birds critically endangered: https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/post/two-maui-forest-birds-critically-endangered-agencies-report
Germany considering introducing ‘meat tax’ to protect environment: https://wattsupwiththat.com/2019/08/08/germany-considers-a-19-meat-tax-to-combat-global-warming/
New monkey species discovered in rapidly-deforested area of Amazon: https://www.birdlife.org/worldwide/news/new-monkey-species-discovered-rapidly-deforested-area-amazon
Costa Rica doubles forest cover in 30 years: https://www.positive.news/environment/costa-rica-doubles-its-forest-cover-in-30-years/
Bill McKibben protesting immigration policies: https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/protesting-immigration-policy-and-why-i-decided-to-get-arrested
Chinese researchers discover new species of snow lotus: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/201908/11/WS5d4fb32da310cf3e355650d9.html
Two percent of all North Atlantic Right whales have dies in the last two months: https://www.sciencealert.com/two-percent-of-the-world-s-north-atlantic-right-whales-have-died-in-the-last-two-months
Queensland police arrest 56 climate change protesters in Brisbane: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/aug/06/queensland-police-arrest-56-climate-change-protesters-in-brisbane
New tick species found in Deleware: https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/2019/07/31/dnrec-finds-asian-longhorned-tick-northern-new-castle-county/1879850001/
Bird embryos vibrate to warn one another of danger before they hatch: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/bird-embryos-vibrate-to-warn-one-another-of-danger-before-they-hatch/
Road closures begin as toadlet migration under way in Whistler, BC: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/british-columbia/article-road-closures-begin-as-toadlet-migration-underway-in-whistler-bc/
Oregon Zoo helps Northern Leopard Frogs return to the wilds of the Pacific Northwest: https://www.opb.org/news/article/oregon-zoo-northern-leopard-frogs-endangered-species/
Two-thirds of Southern California beaches largely devoid of biodiversity: https://timesofsandiego.com/tech/2019/08/03/two-thirds-of-southern-california-beaches-largely-devoid-of-biodiversity/
In Punjab, India, to get a gun, you must plant 10 trees: https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2019/08/09/747736569/to-get-a-gun-license-first-you-have-to-plant-10-trees
US states face water crisis as global heating increases strain on supplies: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2019/aug/06/us-states-water-stress-new-mexico-california-arizona-colorado
California’s only wolfpack welcomes 3 new pups: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/california-wolf-pack-new-pups_n_5d4f18b5e4b0fd2733f12ba6
Firefly, Monarch butterfly numbers up in Ontario: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/more-fireflies-monarch-butterflies-ontario-numbers-1.5239177
3 more Southern Resident orcas declared dead by Center for Whale Research: https://www.king5.com/article/news/3-more-southern-resident-orcas-declared-dead-by-center-for-whale-research/281-1803183f-748a-4a23-bbc9-4040dc662a80

Conservation News ~ 12 August 2019

8/8/2019

China to remove soybean oil, rapeseed oil, palm oil import quotas: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-trade/china-to-remove-soybean-oil-rapeseed-oil-palm-oil-import-quotas-idUSKCN1UX04A
New documents reveal more about alleged ethics violations at Department of Interior: https://psmag.com/environment/new-documents-reveal-more-about-alleged-ethics-violations-at-the-department-of-the-interior
PETA condemns SD Zoo Safari Park for breakthrough rhino birth as rape: https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1163035/PETA-animal-rights-rhino-san-diego-zoo-safari-park
Remains of giant parrot found in New Zealand: https://www.euronews.com/2019/08/07/ancient-giant-parrot-discovered-in-new-zealand
Oregon illegally denied Marbled Murrelet Endangered Species protections: https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/court-oregon-illegally-denied-marbled-murrelet-endangered-species-protections-2019-08-07/
Illinois sightings raise hope for Endangered Rusty Patched Bumblebee: https://news.wttw.com/2019/08/07/illinois-sightings-raise-hope-endangered-rusty-patched-bumblebee
IPCC: change food production and stop abusing land to halt climate crisis: https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/ipcc-report-change-food-production-and-stop-abusing-land-to-halt-climate-crisis/ar-AAFvY1B?index=1
Costa Rica powered by nearly 100% renewable energy: https://www.ecowatch.com/costa-rica-net-zero-carbon-emissions-2639681381.html
Rhino shot by poachers and left to die gets new cast: https://ladyfreethinker.org/rhino-shot-and-left-to-die-by-poachers-gets-new-cast-to-help-her-heal/
New species of dinosaur discovered after lying misidentified in fossil vaults for 30 years: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/08/190806101522.htm
Snow Leopard DNA helps develop ‘pregnancy test’ technique that could quickly identify endangered species in wild: https://www.mix96.co.uk/news/world/2928350/snow-leopard-dna-helps-develop-pregnancy-test-technique-that-could-quickly-identify-endangered-species-in-wild-using-faeces/
Trudeau announces protection for Nunavut’s last-ice area: https://nunatsiaq.com/stories/article/trudeau-announces-protection-for-nunavuts-last-ice-area/
New orchid species from Japan lives on dark forest floor, never blooms: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/08/new-orchid-species-from-japan-lives-on-dark-forest-floor-never-blooms/
More people die defending the environment in a year than UK and Australian soldiers combined: https://www.indiatimes.com/news/more-people-are-dying-to-save-the-environment-than-uk-australian-soldiers-combined-and-that-s-scary-373101.html
Threats to endangered species more than doubled in past 40 years: https://www.wm.edu/news/stories/2019/extinction-by-the-numbers-threats-to-endangered-species-more-than-doubled-in-past-40-years,-study-finds.php
Ireland joins France, Germany, and Bulgaria in Banning fracking: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/oireachtas/ireland-joins-france-germany-and-bulgaria-in-banning-fracking-1.3137095
Caterpillars of the peppered moth perceive color through their skin: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/08/190802104526.htm
Britain exports over 50 tonnes of shark fins in two years: https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/shark-fin-soup-uk-greenpeace-exports-a9025011.html
Logging, mining companies lock eyes on biodiverse island like no other: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/07/logging-mining-companies-lock-eyes-on-a-biodiverse-island-like-no-other/
Stunning new Wrasse species underlines need to protect deeper-lying reefs: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/08/stunning-new-wrasse-species-underlines-need-to-protect-deeper-lying-reefs/
A Chinese mine painted its rocks green to look like trees: https://www.vice.com/en_asia/article/zmjbya/chinese-mine-spray-painted-rocks-green-look-like-trees-trick-environment-authorities
Researchers document first known case of dolphin mom adopting whale calf: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/researchers-document-first-known-instance-dolphin-mom-adopting-whale-calf-180972769/
Milky Way’s twisted spiral revealed in 3D: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-02364-3
Severed wolf head found in Siberia is 30k to 40k years old: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2019/06/11/30-000-year-old-severed-wolf-head-found-siberia/1426761001/
The Guardian journalist says oil execs should be tried for crimes against humanity: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2008/jun/23/fossilfuels.climatechange
New fossil species named after Millenium Falcon: https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/08/scientists-name-new-fossil-species-after-millennium-falcon-from-star-wars/
Nikolai Kardashev passes away: http://meti.org/en/blog/nikolai-kardashev-1932-2019
Second Enbridge Pipeline explosion this year kills 1 and injures 5: https://www.ecowatch.com/kentucky-pipeline-explosion-2639622771.html
Lawsuit filed to stop Washington state from killing wolves: https://democratherald.com/news/state-and-regional/lawsuit-filed-to-stop-washington-state-from-killing-wolves/article_c17d03b5-69a8-5693-ac98-9eb57103d01f.html
The last foie gras farm in Ukraine is shutting down: https://www.plantbasednews.org/news/last-foie-gras-farm-ukraine-shut-down
Brazil space institute director sacked in Amazon deforestation row: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/02/brazil-space-institute-director-sacked-in-amazon-deforestation-row
Six underwater volcanoes found hiding in plain sight: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2019/08/six-volcanoes-found-hiding-plain-sight/
Africa’s largest reserve may lose half its area to oil development: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/08/africas-largest-reserve-may-lose-half-its-area-to-oil-development/
Red flags raised as Indonesia eyes relocating its capital to Borneo: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/08/red-flags-as-indonesia-eyes-relocating-its-capital-city-to-borneo/
In Zimbabwe, the water taps run dry and worsen a nightmare: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/31/world/africa/zimbabwe-water-crisis.html
US forest service aims to fast-track logging by removing requirement for environmental review: https://www.ecowatch.com/forest-service-logging-plan-2638830051.html

Conservation News ~ 2 August 2019

8/2/2019

Hammerhead shark spotted off British waters for first time in history: https://metro.co.uk/2019/08/01/hammerhead-shark-spotted-off-british-waters-for-first-time-in-history-10500556/
Federal agency stops killing beavers in Siskiyou County to protect Oregon spotted frogs: https://www.redding.com/story/news/2019/08/01/wildlife-services-stops-killing-beavers-siskiyou-county-california-protect-oregon-spotted-frogs/1889642001/
Wildfire burning in Everglades conservation area near Coral Springs: https://news.yahoo.com/wildfire-burning-everglades-conservation-area-031902008.html
11 new species of rain frogs discovered in Ecuadorian Andes: https://www.geek.com/news/11-new-species-of-rain-frogs-discovered-in-ecuadorian-andes-1798480/
Newly discovered insect in Brooklyn: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/01/nyregion/beetle-species-green-wood-cemetery.html
Study confirms political interference in Mexican Gray Wolf recovery: https://defenders.org/newsroom/study-confirms-political-interference-mexican-gray-wolf-recovery
Atmospheric carbon last year reached levels not seen in 800,000 years: https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/08/atmospheric-carbon-last-year-reached-levels-not-seen-800000-years
Under Brazil’s far-right leader, Amazon protections slashed and forests fall: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/28/world/americas/brazil-deforestation-amazon-bolsonaro.html
The Greenland Ice Sheet just poured 197 billion tons of water into the North Atlantic in July alone: https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2019/08/02/images-show-staggering-extent-melting-greenland-ice-sheet-due-heat-wave/
New BLM appointee believes founding fathers wanted all public lands to be sold off: https://www.ecowatch.com/public-lands-sale-fossil-fuels-2639550252.html
Plastic bag sales fell by 90%at England’s large retailers in past 4 years: https://www.npr.org/2019/08/01/747238169/plastic-bag-sales-fell-by-90-at-englands-large-retailers-in-past-4-years
Rhino born at SD Zoo, making key step in protecting threatened species: https://www.nbcnews.com/mach/science/rhino-born-san-diego-zoo-marking-key-step-protecting-threatened-ncna1036401
Judge stops Rosemont Mine Project: https://tucson.com/news/local/federal-judge-bars-rosemont-mine-construction/article_53b3d5bc-b403-11e9-a413-e78b06cf0a82.html
Russia’s army called in as Siberia wildfires engulf area nearly as big as Belgium: https://www.euronews.com/2019/07/31/siberian-wildfires-engulf-area-almost-the-size-belgium-as-states-of-emergency-are-declared
New bird species spotted in Northeast Ohio: https://radio.wosu.org/post/new-bird-species-spotted-northeast-ohio
FWS must declare if Penguin species endangered: https://www.law360.com/articles/1183908/fws-must-decide-if-penguin-species-endangered-suit-says
Philippines are most deadly place to defend the environment: https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/30/world/global-witness-environment-scli-intl/index.html
Grizzly Bears relisted as Endangered Species: https://www.prescottenews.com/index.php/news/current-news/item/33997-grizzly-bears-relisted-as-endangered-species
Ethiopia plants 350 million trees in one day: https://www.npr.org/2019/07/31/746855294/ethiopians-plant-350-million-trees-as-part-of-green-legacy-program
Mysterious radiation leak, 100x larger than Fukushima disaster, traced to Russian facility: https://bigthink.com/radiation-leak-russia
Forest loss threatens territorial gibbons in southern Borneo: https://www.envirolink.org/2019/07/31/forest-loss-threatens-territorial-gibbons-in-southern-borneo/
Extremely rare fossil tooth of hamster-sized monkey found in Peru: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/07/extremely-rare-fossil-tooth-of-hamster-sized-monkey-found-in-peru/
Indonesia investigates oil spill in Java Sea by state energy company: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/07/indonesia-investigates-oil-spill-in-java-sea-by-state-energy-company/
Reef fish are faring fine in eastern Indonesia: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/07/reef-fish-are-faring-fine-in-eastern-indonesia-study-suggests/
Peru’s crackdown on coca pushes illegal growers toward protected areas: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/07/perus-crackdown-on-coca-pushes-illegal-growers-toward-protected-areas/
Holliday Inn’s owner switching to bulk sizes to cut waste: https://www.npr.org/2019/07/30/746612721/so-long-mini-shampoos-holiday-inns-owner-switching-to-bulk-sizes-to-cut-waste
New species of Cambrian predator discovered in 506 million year old shale: https://www.earth.com/news/cambrian-predator-discovered-shale/
A Filipino scientist made bioplastic out of mango and seaweed: https://www.vice.com/en_in/article/3k3x75/filipino-scientist-bioplastic-mango-seaweed
The deadliest environmental causes in 2018: protesting mining, agribusiness, dams: https://grist.org/article/the-deadliest-environmental-causes-in-2018-protesting-mining-agribusiness-dams/
Malagasy president considers backing declaration on conservation goals: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/07/malagasy-president-considers-backing-declaration-on-conservation-goals/
Bodies of 7 tiger cubs found in a car in Vietnam: https://www.france24.com/en/20190726-seven-dead-tigers-found-car-vietnam
North Sea Cod are at critically low levels: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jul/29/north-sea-cod-at-critically-low-levels-study-warns
Starvation deaths of 200 reindeer in Arctic are caused by climate change: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/30/deaths-of-200-reindeer-in-arctic-caused-by-climate-change-say-researchers
Indian researchers discover new species of vine snakes in Western Ghats: https://www.livemint.com/science/news/indian-researchers-discover-a-new-species-of-vine-snakes-in-western-ghats-1564417683310.html
Paleontologists identify a new duck-billed dinosaur species from the Big Bend: https://www.kut.org/post/paleontologists-identify-new-duck-billed-dinosaur-species-big-bend
Australian workers win ExxonMobil strike after 742 days on picket line: https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/australian-workers-win-exxonmobil-strike-after-742-days-on-picket-line/

Conservation News ~ July 29 2019

7/29/2019

The Guardian joins a major media initiative to combat the climate crisis: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jul/25/the-guardian-joins-a-major-media-initiative-to-combat-the-climate-crisis
Berkeley became first US city to ban natural gas: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jul/23/berkeley-natural-gas-ban-environment
Rep. Ilhan Omar introduces zero waste act as part of Green New Deal: https://www.democracynow.org/2019/7/26/headlines/rep_ilhan_omar_introduces_zero_waste_act_as_part_of_green_new_deal
Two ferns presumed extinct found on remote Australian mountaintops: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/07/two-ferns-presumed-extinct-found-on-remote-australian-mountaintops/
More than 100 Arctic wildfires burn in worst ever season: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/26/unprecedented-more-than-100-wildfires-burning-in-the-arctic-in-worst-ever-season
New monkey species found in amazon area threatened by deforestation: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2211348-new-monkey-species-found-in-amazon-area-threatened-by-deforestation/
A pair of new butterfly species are named as Carlos Alvarado and Claudia Dobles: https://thecostaricanews.com/a-pair-of-new-butterfly-species-are-named-as-carlos-alvarado-and-claudia-dobles/
UConn launches Institute of the Environment: https://clas.uconn.edu/2019/07/28/uconn-launches-institute-of-the-environment/
Federal Court tosses Atlantic Coast Pipeline’s key Endangered Species permits: https://www.wvpublic.org/post/federal-court-tosses-atlantic-coast-pipelines-key-endangered-species-permits
Federal agency to assess oil and gas development’s impact on endangered species in the Gulf: https://www.nola.com/news/article_d11f991c-afcd-11e9-945f-3324e4f5e18b.html
More than $1bn of food wasted before reaching supermarkets: https://williamneillson.wordpress.com/2019/07/25/more-than-1bn-of-food-wasted-before-reaching-supermarkets-study/
California college student discovers 65 million year old Triceratops skull: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-07-25/california-college-student-discovers-65-million-year-old-triceratops-skull
Feds look again at reintroducing grizzly bears to North Cascades: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/feds-look-again-at-reintroducing-grizzly-bears-to-north-cascades/
More than 250 mayors nationwide sign letter calling for increased solar power: https://environmentamerica.org/news/ame/more-250-mayors-nationwide-sign-letter-calling-increased-solar-power
Bali Zoo has successfully released an endangered Silvery Gibbon into the wild: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/bali-zoo-successfully-released-endangered-012000670.html
Gray Wolves should remain an endangered species, Michigan Attorney General says: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2019/07/24/wolf-protection-michigan-attorney-general/39800315/
Newly discovered moth named Icarus sports a flame-shaped mark and prefers high elevations: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181009113606.htm
16 Endangered Black Rhinos successfully relocated to Eswatini: https://earther.gizmodo.com/16-endangered-black-rhinos-successfully-relocated-to-es-1836706641
Beautiful coral discovered on the New South Wales Central coast: https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/science-environment/2019/07/beautiful-coral-discovered-on-the-new-south-wales-central-coast/
In France, ancient forests are resurging: https://bigthink.com/politics-current-affairs/france-forest
Gabonese timber linked to illegal logging seized in Antwerp: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/07/gabonese-timber-linked-to-illegal-logging-seized-in-antwerp/
New pups born to Bow Valley wolf pack: https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/bow-valley-wolf-pack-gains-pups-for-second-year-in-a-row
Amazon near unrecoverable ‘tipping point’: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/25/amazonian-rainforest-near-unrecoverable-tipping-point
London becomes world’s first ‘National Park City’: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2019/07/london-national-park-city/
Secretive and colorful dryas monkey isn’t as rare an once thought: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/07/secretive-and-colorful-dryas-monkey-isnt-as-rare-as-once-thought/
Scientists say environmental damage should be a war crime: https://www.theguardian.com/law/2019/jul/24/make-environmental-damage-a-war-say-scientists-geneva-convention
Extinction Rebellion protestors confront politicians at US Capitol: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jul/23/extinction-rebellion-protesters-us-capitol-washington
French MPs boycott ‘apocalypse guru’ Thunberg: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-49092653
Record haul of elephant ivory seized in Singapore, with pangolin scales, worth over $66m in total: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/record-haul-of-elephant-ivory-seized-in-singapore-together-with-pangolin-scales-worth-over
Almost 30,000 species face extinction because of human activity: https://time.com/5629548/almost-30000-species-face-extinction-new-report/
The Green New Deal is as popular as legalizing weed: https://grist.org/article/poll-the-green-new-deal-is-as-popular-as-legalizing-weed/
Huge swaths of the Arctic on fire: https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/arctic-circle-wildfires-climate-change-greenland-alaska-siberia-photographs-a9015851.html
Loch Lomond volunteer finds 315 new species: https://www.thenational.scot/news/17787267.loch-lomond-volunteer-finds-315-new-species/
Airline to remove 55 million plastic items from flights: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/air-new-zealand-cuts-55-million-plastic-items-from-flights/
Toyota has made a solar-powered Prius that charges while driving: https://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/hybrid-electric/a28322554/toyota-is-testing-a-new-solar-powered-prius/
Ballet performed in South African bush for Rhinos sake: https://www.voanews.com/africa/ballet-performed-south-african-bush-rhinos-sake
26% of climate change references have vanished from .gov sites: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/kzmmwe/under-trump-26-of-climate-change-references-have-vanished-from-gov-sites
Rhinos and their gamekeepers benefit from AI: https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/rhinos-and-their-gamekeepers-benefit-from-a-i/
OSU pauses old growth logging: https://www.gazettetimes.com/news/osu-pauses-old-growth-logging/article_e5f93598-869b-5afd-8c90-90f5524fd01e.html
New EU chief makes bold climate pledge: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-02204-4
There are at least 75 million vegans and vegetarians in Europe now: https://www.livekindly.com/75-million-vegans-vegetarians-europe/
UCF researchers find new frog species: https://www.clickorlando.com/weather/environment/ucf-team-discovers-names-new-frog-species
High levels of arsenic found in bottled water sold at Wal-Mart, Target, Whole Foods: https://www.snopes.com/news/2019/06/24/study-finds-high-arsenic-levels-in-bottled-water-sold-at-walmart-target-whole-foods/
Rare human-sized giant jellyfish caught on camera: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/qv7qqp/rare-human-sized-giant-jellyfish-caught-on-camera
Sea Turtles set nest records again in Cape Hatteras National seashore: https://pilotonline.com/news/local/environment/article_df46c282-a7ed-11e9-b053-f39ce8d2a2fd.html
4.5 million gallons of sewage spill into the Puget Sound: http://komonews.com/news/local/3-million-gallon-sewage-spill-causes-several-puget-sound-area-beaches-to-close
Elephant and Rhino populations skyrocket in Tanzania thanks to anti-poaching task force: https://www.greenmatters.com/p/endangered-elephants-rhinos-in-tanzania-population
New York climate plan sets 30-year goal or 100% renewable energy: https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2019-07-20/new-york-climate-plan
Madagascar’s environment minister says they’re planting trees and not selling rosewood: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/07/we-are-planting-everywhere-qa-with-madagascars-environment-minister/
California Condor comeback reaches 1,000 chicks: https://www.npr.org/2019/07/21/743901094/once-nearly-dead-as-the-dodo-california-condor-comeback-reaches-1-000-chicks
Mass deforestation leaves only 38% tropical forests wildlife-friendly, animal holocaust nears: https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/gk-current-affairs/story/deforestation-climate-change-species-extinction-wildlife-tropical-forests-1565393-2019-07-09
Sea Shepherd assists Gabon in arrest of illegal trawler inside Marine Protected Area: https://www.seashepherd.org.uk/news-and-commentary/news
India’s wild tiger population rises to almost 3,000: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/29/india-wild-tiger-population-rises-conservation
There’s been a rise in organized Polar Bear hunts: http://www.ladbible.com/news/animals-experts-say-theres-been-a-rise-in-organised-polar-bear-hunts-20190727
The Giant River Otter returns to Argentina:
Earth warmed faster in the last few decades than the previous 1,900 years: http://www.unenvironment.org/news-and-stories/story/rewilding-argentina-giant-river-otter-returns-ibera-park
Top court holds Indonesian government liable over 2015 forest fires: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/07/top-court-holds-indonesian-government-liable-over-2015-forest-fires/
Jaguars make comeback in Argentina: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/jaguar-reintroduction-plan-argentina-represents-rare-good-news-story-big-n1031396

Conservation News ~ July 22 2019

7/22/2019

Germany’s wolves are on the rise thanks to a surprising ally – the military:https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/02/germany-s-wolves-are-rise-thanks-surprising-ally-military
Zero improvements from 100,000 Red List assessments:https://news.mongabay.com/2019/07/from-over-100000-species-assessments-in-iucn-update-zero-improvements/
NASA’s idea for making food from thin air just became a reality – it could feed billions:https://bigthink.com/technology-innovation/protein-from-air
New species of tiny sharks squirts glowing clouds from pockets:https://www.al.com/news/2019/07/new-species-found-in-gulf-pocket-sized-shark-squirts-glowing-clouds.html
Endangered sea turtles are laying eggs at record pace along Georgia Coast:https://www.good.is/articles/endangered-sea-turtles-laying-eggs
Endangered Orangutan born at Louisiana Zoo:https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2019/07/19/new-orleans-louisiana-audubon-zoo-has-birth-endangered-orangutan/1777041001/
World’s most invasive mosquito nearly eradicated from two islands in China:https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-02160-z
Thousands of universities join wave of climate emergency declarations:https://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news-analysis/3078705/thousands-of-universities-across-six-continents-declare-climate-emergency
Lake discovered 11,000ft high in the Alps:https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/climate-change-french-alps-lake-snow-melting-global-warming-mount-blanc-a9006916.html
UO team says Oregon fossil came from a bear-sized meat-eater:https://around.uoregon.edu/content/uo-team-says-oregon-fossil-came-bear-sized-meat-eater
Dozens of dead whales found beached in Iceland:https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-49048652
June 2019 was the hottest on record:https://www.noaa.gov/news/june-2019-was-hottest-on-record-for-globe
Congo government opens National Park to oil exploration:https://news.mongabay.com/2019/07/congolese-government-opens-nouabale-ndoki-national-park-to-oil-exploration/
Adorable new species of flying squirrel discovered in China:https://gizmodo.com/adorable-new-species-of-flying-squirrel-discovered-in-c-1836502598
New species of tree discovered in Tanzania mountains:https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190716103356.htm
Plan to restart oil drilling in Carrizo Plain National Monument halted:https://www.kcbx.org/post/plan-restart-oil-drilling-carrizo-plain-national-monument-halted
New US Bill earmarks $1.4 billion for endangered species:https://www.livekindly.com/bill-billion-endangered-species/
Top US DOI official violated Federal ethics rules:https://psmag.com/environment/a-top-doi-official-allegedly-violated-federal-ethics-rules-new-foia-documents-shed-light-on-his-apparent-misdeeds
Orcas eat great white sharks:https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2019/07/killer-whales-orcas-eat-great-white-sharks/
US Virgin Islands bans coral-damaging sunscreens:https://news.mongabay.com/2019/07/u-s-virgin-islands-bans-coral-damaging-sunscreens/
New species of dinosaur discovered at Big Bend National Park: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190715075425.htm
Farm Bureau recommends taking Gray Wolf off the Endangered Species list:https://www.fb.org/news/farm-bureau-recovered-gray-wolf-should-be-taken-off-endangered-species-list
SA man whipped and beaten while filming animal abuse on Greek island:https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2019-07-16-sa-man-whipped-and-beaten-while-filming-animal-abuse-on-greek-island/
Retired teacher found seahorses off Long Beach and created a secret world for them:https://www.latimes.com/science/la-sci-col1-seahorse-pacific-california-20190709-htmlstory.html
Mac Stone and Carlton Ward Jr. reveal Ghost Orchid pollination: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2019/07/ghost-orchids-florida-surprising-pollinators-moths/
Colombia registers first drop in deforestation since 2016 peace deal:https://news.mongabay.com/2019/07/colombia-registers-first-drop-in-deforestation-since-2016-farc-peace-deal/
Sturgeon population makes comeback after near extinction:https://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2019/0710/Sturgeon-population-makes-comeback-after-near-extinction
1,000th California Condor chick in a decades-long program has hatched:https://www.sltrib.com/news/2019/07/09/th-california-condor/
New species of duck-billed dinosaurs identified:https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/science/new-species-of-duck-billed-dinosaurs-identified/article28436786.ece
Jakarta residents sue government over world’s filthiest air quality:https://news.mongabay.com/2019/07/jakarta-residents-sue-government-over-worlds-filthiest-air-quality/
Sharks attacking sea lions off SoCal coast in greater frequency:https://news.yahoo.com/sharks-attacking-sea-lions-off-224734440.html
After Hurricane Maria, lizards developed a grip that’s 10 times stronger:https://www.newscientist.com/article/2205933-lizards-grip-became-ten-times-stronger-after-hurricane-maria/
Minnesota zoo to release 400 endangered Dakota skipper butterflies:https://www.twincities.com/2019/07/06/minnesota-zoo-to-release-400-endangered-dakota-skippers-butterflies/
White House deleting mentions of Climate Change from US Geological Society:https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/07/trump-officials-deleting-mentions-climate-change-us-geological-survey-press-releases
Chevron spills 800k gallons of oil and water in Kern County canyon:https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-california-oil-spill-20190712-story.html
Scientists in Switzerland discover new dinosaur species:https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/12/europe/new-dinosaur-species-switzerland-scn-trnd/index.html
Masai giraffes declared endangered:https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2019/07/masai-giraffes-subspecies-declared-endangered/
Holland covers hundreds of bus stops with plants as gift to honeybees:https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/bus-stop-plants-green-roof-bees-holland-utrecht-a8997581.html
New species of lizard found in stomach of Cretaceous microraptor:https://phys.org/news/2019-07-species-lizard-stomach-cretaceous-microraptor.html
New species of purple reef-dwelling fish named after Wakanda:https://www.earth.com/news/new-species-fish-wakanda/
Air quality at national parks may be as bad as the US largest cities:http://exclusive.multibriefs.com/content/air-quality-at-national-parks-might-be-as-bad-as-the-us-largest-cities/civil-government
Dentist accused of killing 1000s of protected jaguars in Brazil:https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/dentist-accused-of-killing-1000s-of-protected-jaguars-in-brazil-1.4500564
Six new wolf pups born in Mount Hood area of Western Oregon:https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2019/07/11/wolves-mount-hood-western-oregon-white-river-pack-video/1706564001/
California passes vital legislation to protect Desert Water:https://www.npca.org/articles/2223-california-passes-vital-legislation-to-protect-desert-water-parks-wildlife
Science division of White House office left empty as last staffers depart:https://www.cbsnews.com/news/science-division-of-white-house-office-now-empty-as-last-staffers-depart/
Gray wolves spotted in Colorado counties:https://denver.cbslocal.com/2019/07/09/gray-wolf-colorado/
New butterfly species with pink back wings discovered in Guanacaste:https://thecostaricanews.com/new-butterfly-species-with-pink-back-wings-discovered-in-guanacaste/
Vaquita habitat now listed as World Heritage in Danger:https://news.mongabay.com/2019/07/vaquita-habitat-now-listed-as-world-heritage-in-danger/
Thousands of wild animals seized in smuggling crackdown:https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jul/10/thousdands-wild-animals-seized-smuggling-crackdown-interpol
Glacial melting in Antarctica may become irreversible:https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/09/glacial-melting-in-antarctica-may-become-irreversible
Next round of goats to be airlifted into Cascades:https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/next-round-of-goats-to-be-airlifted-into-cascades/962604437
IKEA buys 17,000 acres of forestland in South Carolina:https://www.postandcourier.com/business/real_estate/ikea-parent-firm-buys-acres-of-forestland-north-of-charleston/article_9580ea22-a1aa-11e9-bf1f-e7be71bab967.html
DC got a month’s worth of rain in one hour:https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/09/us/dc-rain-weather-wxc-trnd/index.html
Endangered sea lions devastated by New Zealand’s squid industry:https://www.forbes.com/sites/allenelizabeth/2019/07/07/endangered-sea-lions-devastated-by-new-zealands-squid-industry/
A massive seaweed bloom now stretches across the Atlantic Ocean:https://e360.yale.edu/digest/a-massive-seaweed-bloom-now-stretches-across-the-atlantic-ocean
Researchers discover a new species of pipewort from the Western Ghats:https://researchmatters.in/news/researchers-discover-new-species-pipewort-western-ghats-name-it-after-karnataka%E2%80%99s-coast
Seagull covered in curry tricks rescuers into thinking it’s exotic species:http://www.mygc.com.au/seagull-covered-in-curry-tricks-rescuers-into-thinking-its-an-exotic-species/
US may dump 1.5 tons of rat poison on Farallon Islands to halt invasive rodents:https://www.foxnews.com/science/farallon-islands-rat-poison-house-mice
Japan auctions commercial whale meat as ban lifted:https://www.msn.com/en-nz/news/world/japan-auctions-commercial-whale-meat-as-ban-lifted/ar-AADRvFq
Half-tonne birds may have roamed Europe at same time as humans:https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/jun/27/half-tonne-birds-roamed-europe-humans
Healing crystals loved by celebrities are mined by kids and fund terrorism:https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9341508/healing-crystals-celebs-kids-war-terrorism/

Conservation News ~ July 6 2019

7/6/2019

Land thieves ramp up deforestation in Brazil Jamanxim National Forest:https://news.mongabay.com/2019/07/land-thieves-ramp-up-deforestation-in-brazils-jamanxim-national-forest/
Record-breaking heat in Alaska:https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alaska-heat-wave-sets-record-breaking-temperatures-wildfires-anchorage-2019-07-06/
Elephants’ 1900-mille trip suspended in India after protest:https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-48789546
San Antonio doctor discovers new species of terrestrial crocodile:http://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/crickey-san-antonio-doctor-discovers-new-species-of-terrestrial-crocodile
Two new species of parasitic wasp described from an altitude of over 3400m in Tibet:https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190703121417.htm
Court upholds protections for rare California Gnatcatcher:https://www.nrdc.org/media/2019/190703
Park Service diverts $2.5 million in fees for White House Fourth of July extravaganza:https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/white-house-gives-tickets-to-trumps-july-fourth-extravaganza-to-gop-donors/2019/07/02/9109a566-9ce0-11e9-b27f-ed2942f73d70_story.html
Spanish and Portuguese fishermen catch 25,000 mako sharks per year:https://en.mercopress.com/2019/06/27/spanish-and-portuguese-vessels-overfishing-sharks-in-the-north-atlantic-claims-greenpeace
Dame Jane Goodall awarded 2019 Prize for Outstanding Environmental work:https://today.rtl.lu/news/science-and-environment/a/1370281.html?fbclid=IwAR02WN2XABYJBuWzlRBRnlEj_wCTlN88rRtdcSIF4ErqUcVODzSlK77YH8I
South Carolina regulators approve pesticides for hemp production:https://newsstand.clemson.edu/mediarelations/south-carolina-regulators-approve-pesticides-for-hemp-production/
Flying fish disappears from the Caribbean:http://oecsbusinessfocus.com/the-flying-fish-disappears-from-the-caribbean/
New species of spider killing wasp found in UAE: https://www.thenational.ae/uae/environment/new-species-of-spider-killing-wasp-found-in-uae-1.882138
80,000 people demand Japan end coal finance:https://350.org/osaka-g20-wrapup/
Multi-year drought caused massive forest die-off in Sierra Nevada:https://phys.org/news/2019-07-multi-year-drought-massive-forest-die-off.html
Sceintists ‘speechless’ at 11-month-old Arctic fox’s 2,176 mile trek in 76 days:https://www.cbsnews.com/news/scientists-speechless-after-arctic-fox-makes-76-day-trek-from-norway-to-canada/
Costa Rica named a new insect species after the Convention of Biological Diversity:https://www.enchanting-costarica.com/hot-news/5000-new-species-recognized-in-biodiversity-rich-costa-rica/
Scottish government urged to regulate grouse moors after golden eagles vanish:https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/jul/01/scottish-government-urged-to-regulate-grouse-moors-after-golden-eagles-vanish
New species of butterfly spotted in PTR, India:https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bareilly/new-species-of-butterfly-spotted-in-ptr-authorities-to-rope-in-zsi-to-conduct-study/articleshow/70031867.cms
New species of scorpion discovered in Maharashtra:https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-new-species-of-scorpion-discovered-in-maharashtra-2767218
Land deal protects spectacular 17-mile stretch of Pacific Crest Trail:https://www.sfchronicle.com/travel/article/Land-deal-protects-spectacular-17-mile-stretch-of-14059845.php
No whale hunt in Iceland this year:https://grapevine.is/news/2019/06/27/for-the-first-time-in-17-years-iceland-will-not-hunt-any-whales-this-summer/
Greenville zoo’s giraffe gives birth:https://greenvillejournal.com/2019/07/01/video-autumns-calf-has-been-delivered-at-the-greenville-zoo/
Zimbabwe must sell or donate many of its wild elephants, president says:https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/25/africa/zimbabwe-elephants-for-sale-intl/index.html
Lead ammunition is now banned for hunting wildlife in California:https://www.kqed.org/science/1944241/lead-ammunition-is-now-banned-for-hunting-wildlife-in-california
New species of Cyornis flycatcher spotted in Himalayas:https://www.dailypioneer.com/2019/state-editions/new-species-of-cyornis-flycatcher-spotted-in-himalayas.html
Game of Thrones inspires bee’s moniker as hundreds of new species are names:https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-07-01/scientists-name-hundreds-of-new-plant-animal-species/11268018
Safari operator suspends website after ‘trophy hunting’ accusations:https://www.travelmole.com/news_feature.php?news_id=2038006&c=setreg&region=2
Bumper breeding season at Tanzania’s ‘Flamingo Factory’ lake:https://www.birdlife.org/worldwide/news/bumper-breeding-season-flamingo-factory-lake-natron
All major US airlines commit to UN climate plan outside of Paris Agreement:https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffmcmahon/2019/05/27/all-major-u-s-airlines-commit-to-un-climate-plan/
Japan to resume commercial whaling despite outcry:https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-48592682
Madrid low emission zone reinstated after, thousands protest against lifting Madrid car ban: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-48886405
Shifting US to 100 percent renewables would cost $4.5 trillion:https://e360.yale.edu/digest/shifting-u-s-to-100-percent-renewables-would-cost-4-5-trillion-analysis-finds
It is so hot in Spain that manure self-ignited, sparking a 10,000 acre wildfire:https://www.mynbc5.com/article/it-s-so-hot-in-spain-that-manure-self-ignited-sparking-a-10-000-acre-wildfire/28208672
Song of one of rarest whales on planet recorded for first time:https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jun/20/song-rare-whale-first-time-north-pacific-right-whale
Hundreds of dolphins have died along Gulf Coast since February:https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jun/15/dolphins-stranded-deaths-gulf-coast
Bison babies born in Banff National Park:https://www.rmoutlook.com/article/bison-babies-born-wild-in-banff-national-park-20190627
Brazil deforestation exceeds 88% in June under Bolsanaro:https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-environment/brazil-deforestation-exceeds-88-in-june-under-right-wing-bolsonaro-idUSKCN1TY1VU
16 Mississippi beaches now closed due to toxic algae:https://www.al.com/news/2019/07/16-mississippi-beaches-now-closed-due-to-toxic-algae.html
Old-growth forest may provide valuable biodiversity refuge in areas at risk of severe fire:https://phys.org/news/2019-07-old-growth-forest-valuable-biodiversity-refuge.html
Judi Dench adopts 3 orangutans in a campaign to save rainforests from palm oil:https://www.good.is/articles/judy-dench-orangutan-adoption
OPEC head says Climate activists are the ‘greatest threat’ to oil industry:https://grist.org/article/opec-head-climate-activists-are-the-greatest-threat-to-oil-industry/
Great Thunberg welcomes OPEC’s statement as biggest compliment yet:https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jul/05/biggest-compliment-yet-greta-thunberg-welcomes-oil-chiefs-greatest-threat-label
UNESCO gives Canada new deadline to preserve Wood Buffalo National Park:https://www.theepochtimes.com/unesco-gives-canada-new-deadline-to-preserve-wood-buffalo-national-park_2989907.html
Stylish Jumping Spider named after late fashion icon:https://news.mongabay.com/2019/07/stylish-jumping-spider-named-after-late-fashion-icon-karl-lagerfeld/
California bill moves to ban mini hotel toiletry bottles:https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2019/07/03/california-ban-mini-hotel-toiletries
Pregnant seal was shot through the heart:https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-essex-48880166