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Conservation News ~ 16 October 2020

10/16/2020

Harvard fund evades justice in land-grabbing case over Cerrado farm
Researchers discover fossils of new species of reptile in Arizona
AG Opposes White House’s Proposal Against Endangered Species Act
Burn scars, winter storms threaten rare and endangered species in San Gabriel Mountains
Animal conservation groups to sue federal government over dwindling giraffe population
Professor Claire Kremen wins the coveted Volvo Environment Prize 2020
Critically Endangered Red Wolf Illegally Killed in August; Only 7 Known to Remain in Wild
Maui has begun the process of managed retreat and it wants big oil to pay the cost of sea level rise
NASA and international partners sign Artemis Accords
Imperiled desert tortoises join California’s endangered list
Bobcat fire aftermath threatens endangered species in San Gabriel Mountains
Michigan poacher who killed 18 wolves and bald eagle gets hunting license revoked for life
Greener play areas boost children’s immune systems
In the horn of Africa, conflict and illegal trade create a ‘cheetah hell’
The Great Barrier Reef has lost half its corals
Indonesia’s new deregulation law to hurt small fishers, coastal communities
Canada will ban plastic bags by end of next year
China still allowing use of pangolin scales in traditional medicine
Israel moves to ban ‘immoral’ animal fur trade
3,500 tuna held in cages illegally for a year finally released
Over 30,000 sea turtles eggs seized from trick in Oaxaca
Judge strikes down Obama-era rule limiting methane pollution, Big Oil is ‘overjoyed’
Environmentalists and dam operators, at war for years, start making peace
New aloe species discovered from a desert in northwestern India
Terrifying new species of turkey-like dinosaur discovered in the Gobi Desert
Indonesia is putting business before the environment and that could be disastrous for its rainforest
God intended it as a disposable planet: the US pastor preaching climate change
Sumatran bridge project in elephant habitat may exacerbate degradation
Nobel laureate who helped save the ozone layer dies
Tucson heat prompts AZ leaders to consider declaring a Climate Emergency
CA Exide battery recycling plant left big toxic mess, could it walk away
COVID-19 outbreak kills nearly 10,000 minks on Utah fur farm
David Attenborough leads call for world to invest $500 billion a year to protect nature
Public lands chief refuses to leave his post despite judge’s order
BLM acquisition boosts access by public along Gunnison River
Researchers map the anatomy of the mysteriously shaped beetle
New species of ancient maritime predators discovered in Morocco
Conservationists condemn US failure to protect wolverines
When the US and China fight, it is the environment that suffers
Carbon capture ‘moonshot’ moves closer as billions of dollars pour in
Maryland will become the first state to ban foam food service products
Six new species of butterflies add colour to Kondapalli reserve forest
Real and imminent extinction risk to whales
People, not carbon emissions, should be at the heart of the west’s climate action
Puerto Rican Harlequin Butterfly proposed for Endangered Species Act protection
RBC becomes first major Canadian bank to refuse to fund oil drilling in Arctic refuge
Hidden beneath the Ocean’s surface, nearly 16 million tons of microplastic
The Marangoni effect can be used to obtain freshwater from the sea
New evidence suggests China’s dark vessels poached in Galapagos waters
Madagascar’s top court criticizes government handling of mining project
Brazil reports lower deforestation, higher fires in September
Mining covers more than 20% of Indigenous territory in the Amazon
We’re not protecting enough of the right areas to save biodiversity
On a Philippine mountain, researchers describe a ‘fire flower’ orchid species
The Union of BC Indian Chiefs has released a resolution about the fate of old-growth forest in BD

Conservation News ~ 9 October 2020

10/9/2020

Environmental group sues Fort Huachuca to release documents about harm to river
A new species of Darwin wasp from Mexico named in observance of the 2020 quarantine period
New species of aquatic mice discovered, cousins of one of the world's rarest mammals
USFWS pulls wolverine protection proposal
Increased extinction in the emergence of novel ecological communities
Mr. Pail Mafabi, a leader in Ecosystem Management, passes away
Public can speak on Nashville Crayfish Endangered Status
Britain, Canada, EU throw weight behind 2030 biodiversity protection goal
95% of Marine Life on Sea Floor killed in Kamchatka Eco-Disaster
New biochemical research shows past tropical forest changes drove megafauna and hominin extinctions
Eastern Black Rail gets federal protection under Endangered Species Act
Up to 1,500 birds flew into some of Philly’s tallest skyscrapers one day last week
Vietnam conservation regulations improving but much work remains
Blooms driven by climate change threaten to smother marine life in Arabian Sea
Sumatran bridge project in elephant habitat may exacerbate degradation
In the Horn of Africa, conflict and illegal trade create a ‘cheetah hell’
Federal government admits killing over 1.2 million native animals in 2019
New plant species in the Swiss Alps
Rare Nevada Fish one step closer to endangered species protection
Antarctic Commission pursues largest conservation action ever taken
Fires raze nearly half of indigenous territories in Brazil’s Pantanal
Brazilian frog believed ‘extinct’ for 50+ years, found with Edna testing
Stock indices let Brazil meatpackers shed ties to deforestation, draw investors
Automakers fueling deforestation, dispossession in Paraguay’s Gran Chaco
Indonesia’s food estate program eyes new plantations in forest frontiers
More than 470 oil spills in the Peruvian Amazon since 2000
Green Hydrogen from renewables could become cheapest ‘transformative fuel’ within a decade
New species of spider with a striking blue face and eight eyes
Fears for endangered species after hole cut in Zealandia sanctuary fence
Massive, 50-year-old great white shark dubbed ‘Queen of the Ocean’ found off Nova Scotia
Wyoming officials call for endangered species reform with grizzly population booming
Nevada dam changes give rare trout new life 115 years later
Investors to protect the Amazon, conservation group finds
We now know why naval sonar leads to mass whale strandings
6 dolphins found dead in ‘historic’ stranding in Alabama after Hurricane Sally
Chernobyl fungus eats nuclear radiation via radiosynthesis
Cambridge University makes $4.5 billion fossil-fuel divestment promise
Russian rocket fuel likely cause of marine animal deaths
Lead cleanup near water source prompts federal indictment of NC city official
Tasmanian devils return to mainland Australia for first time in 3,000 years
Boris Johnson to unveil plan to power all UK homes with wind by 2030
Pope Francis Laments failures of market capitalism in Blueprint for Post-COVID world
Endangered wildlife, habitat burned in Washington’s wildfires
New study shows where we should grow more forest to fight climate change
Researchers probe memory of the Venus flytrap
Natural gas pipeline explodes in Trinity River
Scientists put GPS trackers inside fake sea turtle eggs to catch poachers
Greenpeace drops 1.5 ton rock outside Defra HQ in fishing protest
Climate lawsuits are finally headed to the Supreme Court
Amazon near tipping point of switching from rainforest to savannah
Tasmanian Devils roaming Australia for the first time in 3,000 years
With activists silenced, China moves ahead on Big Dam project
France to ban use of wild animals in circuses, marine parks
2 new species of pipeworts discovered by scientists in Western Ghats
Endangered tree species rediscovered in Kerala grove 184 years after first collection
Planetary ‘safety net’ could halt wildlife loss and slow climate breakdown
As atmospheric carbon rises, so do rivers, adding to flooding
Huge 300-million-year-old shark skull found deep inside an underground Kentucky cave
Geologists uncover history of lost continent buried beneath Europe
Indian embassy in Madagascar becomes first to go fully solar
NYC’s newest proposed building would be the city’s tallest – and will act as a carbon emissions filter
Cheating birds mimic host nestlings to deceive foster parents
New plant species discovered in China’s Yunnan
California landowners developers: Western Joshua Tree incidental take permits now required
DEC seeks public input on proposed endangered species protections
SCDNR brings awareness to endangered Carolina Heelsplitter
Recognition of Indigenous alliance group most recent in a series of big wins for the Amazon
Hotter tropics may worsen climate change; reforestation could lessen it
As predators return to Sweden’s wild, ecotourism looks to change mindsets
Oil tanker fire in Sri Lanka’s rich waters highlights need for preparedness
Land grab, logging, mining threaten biodiversity haven of Woodlark Island
Ghost frog not seen for 80 years rediscovered in desert hot spring
Physicists build circuit that generates clean, limitless power from graphene
David Attenborough leads call for world to invest $500 billion a year to protect nature
Europe is building a digital twin earth to revolutionize climate modelling
Climate emergency drives noctule bat northwards
Beaked whale shatters record with 3-hour 42 minute dive

Awesome Conservation Jobs ~ 4 October 2020

10/4/2020

Project Drawdown, remote – Director of Drawdown Lift: https://drawdown.org/careers/director-of-%E2%80%9Cdrawdown-lift%E2%80%9D
Friends of Trees, PDX Oregon – Executive Director: https://www.conservationjobboard.com/job-listing-executive-director-portland-oregon/1972806436
Pacific Land Trust, Bay Area – Executive Director: https://www.pacifica-land-trust.org/2020/09/17/the-plt-is-hiring-an-executive-director/
Pacific Wildlife Care, Morro Bay – Executive Director: https://apply.workable.com/pacific-wildlife-care/j/2C78DEC205/apply/
The Nature Conservancy, Idaho – Conservation Director: https://careers.nature.org/psc/tnccareers/APPLICANT/APPL/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_CAREERS_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&PortalActualURL=https%3a%2f%2fcareers.nature.org%2fpsc%2ftnccareers%2fAPPLICANT%2fAPPL%2fc%2fHRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL%3fPage%3dHRS_CAREERS_FL%26Action%3dU%26FOCUS%3dApplicant%26SiteId%3d1&PortalRegistryName=APPLICANT&PortalServletURI=https%3a%2f%2fcareers.nature.org%2fpsp%2ftnccareers%2f&PortalURI=https%3a%2f%2fcareers.nature.org%2fpsc%2ftnccareers%2f&PortalHostNode=APPL&NoCrumbs=yes&PortalKeyStruct=yes
Conservation International, remote – Blue Carbon Finance Fellow: https://chu.tbe.taleo.net/chu04/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=CONSERVATION&cws=39&rid=1379

Conservation News ~ 2 October 2020

10/2/2020

Judge Removes Public Lands Boss for Serving Unlawfully
Area of zero tolerance enlarged to protect endangered vaquita
Land defenders are killed in the Philippines for protesting Canadian mining
At least 28 extinctions prevented by conservation action in recent decades
Nordstrom officially bans fur and exotic animal skins
Marion conservation area renamed to honor Iowa Native American pioneer in women’s rights
40 percent of world’s plants at risk of extinction
Oregon State researcher IDs 4 new species of wasp that lived 25 million years ago
New ‘forever chemicals’ contaminating the environment
Lawsuit filed to put Louisiana Black Bear back on endangered species list
New NY state law adds level of protection to endangered species
Brazil revokes mangroves protections, triggering alarms
Coral’s resilience to warming may depend on iron
Study finds a Mexico-sized swath of intact lost to human pressure
California bans rodenticide in a win for California wildlife
A quarter of all reptile species, many of them endangered, are sold online
New species of millipede discovered at Caw Caw
Toxins in plastic blamed for heath, environment hazards
Revival of endangered bird provides bit of good environmental news
Vietnam creates new nature reserve, possible home to elusive ‘Asian unicorn’
Brazil moves toward transfer of deforestation/fire monitoring to military
Indonesia’s new intelligence hub wields data in the war on illegal fishing
World leaders endorse ‘Pledge for Nature’ to address planetary emergency
A Philippine stingless bee helps boost coconut yields and empower women
Archaelogists determined the step-by-step path taken by the first people to settle the Caribbean Islands
US emissions reductions slowed after US pulled out of Paris Accord
World leaders urged to ban all trade in wild animals and birds for eating to prevent pandemics
World leaders pledge to protect 30% of the planet by 2030
New study shows converting to electric vehicles alone won’t meet climate targets
Canada pledges to stem biodiversity loss and ensure pandemic recovery is ‘green’
Joe Biden to make almost every policy a climate change policy
Two new species of wetland plant discovered from Western Ghats
New species of cockroach-killing wasps discovered in 25-million-year-old amber
China fires back at US over environment, South China Sea
Mussel species in Virginia could be added to Endangered Species Act
Saudi Arabia sends blue ammonia to Japan in world-first shipment
White House to reopen largest National Forest to development, rejecting environmental and cultural importance
In lead up to biodiversity summit, big commitments to nature
Plastic-eating enzyme ‘cocktail’ heralds new hope for plastic
Shark fin trafficking ring busted as trade ban comes into effect in Florida
Mass elephant die-off caused by cyanobacteria
Canada’s Liberal government to spend $10B on clean energy infrastructure to fuel pandemic economic recovery
REI Co-op achieves 14-year carbon neutrality commitment, announces ambitious new climate pattern
India makes Amazon pay for plastic pollution
Ray at Kagoshima aquarium revealed as new species
Feds to relax protections for red-cockaded woodpecker since 1970
New partnership brings high-resolution satellite imagery of the tropics to all
World’s plants and fungi a frontier of discovery, if we can protect them: Report
World’s protected areas lack connections, recent study finds
Brazilian dry forests are chronically degraded even in non-deforested areas
Kenya earmarks $3.7 million to boost rhino protection
The massive ocean blob anomaly has our fingerprints all over it
A new mass extinction has been discovered, wiping out life 233 million years ago
20 new species of fauna recorded on Pulua Ubin, including new type of spider
New beetle species named after Alexandria resident James Sherald
Sen. Udall introduces ‘Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act’
Mining companies stand to win from Peru-China FTA that neglects environment
Ikea faces Swiss complaint over wood believed to have been illegally logged
Researchers show conscious processes in birds’ brains for the first time
30 retired elephants will live out their days at Nassau County wildlife refuge
Koala may be given endangered listing as numbers plummet
US House passes sweeping clean energy bill
Emails show how pesticide lobby influenced US position in health talks
Relocated Isle Royale wolves form groups, reduce moose herd
Seismic blasting efforts halted in Atlantic Ocean
Around 2500 new species to arrive in Europe by 2050 causing damage to biodiversity
3 new damselflies discovered in Western Ghats
Charleston naturalist gets to name new millipede species after discovery at Caw Caw center
AZA celebrates funding for endangered species and announces 2020 Honors and Awards
SELC flags Endangered Species Act violation in EPA rule harming clean water
Graeme Worboys passes away
Climate change is transforming how plants grow
Study shows warming ocean, vicious carbon cycle
Antarctic and high seas protection can save half the planet
A machine-learning assist to predicting hurricane intensity
NASA monitors Carbon Monoxide from California Wildfires
Comet discovered to have its own Northern Lights
School-Bus sized asteroid to safely zoom past earth
NASA’s new Mars rover will use x-ray to hunt fossils
New sea level satellite arrives at California launch site
Nuclear fusion reactor could be here as soon as 2025

New Species and People ~ September 2020

9/26/2020

New Species

New species of fairy shrimp found in world’s hottest desert
Despite frog-killing disease, researchers discover new frog species
Scientists identify new species of crystal-encrusted truffle, thanks to bonobos
PhD student conducts critical research work establishing new Bonnethead Shark species from home
New species of burrowing dinosaur found perfectly preserved in ‘Cretaceous Pompeii’
Discovery of new species of human with hobbit skull
Russian scientists discovered a new species of bats on Kunashir
A new species of spider
A new species of milkweed subfamily found in Yunnan
New species of brachiopod discovered in ISU Prof Summer Project
New species of Alligator Lizard discovered in Mexico
Astronomers discover potential sign of life excessive in Venus’s environment
Lost frogs rediscovered with environmental DNA
New species of gecko discovered in Ganjam
A new evergreen species of Rhamnaceae found in Guangxi
Thousands of species recorded in a speck of soil
Colombia’s Humboldt Institute discovers new species in former FARC camp
New fossil ape is discovered in India
Peru – San Marcos University biologists discover new species of Amazon fish
A new species of blind, underground ant from Goa
Hutchins science teacher Keith Martin-Smith may have discovered new spider species
New species of clam shrimp discovered in pond at UVI’s golf course
New wildflower species found, native to Pennsylvania
Neglected for over a century, Black Sea Spider Crab redescribed
Madagascar giant frog is a new species, but also a deep-fried delicacy
New venomous snake species names after Metallica’s James Hetfield
New moth species found, another rediscovered after 100 years in Arunachal
Scientists discover exposed bacteria can survive in space for years
New species of freshwater crustacea found in the hottest place on Earth

People

Great Thunberg will donate €150,000 to support people on the frontlines of the climate crisis in Africa
Solomon Islands environmental defender faces life sentence for arson charge
Judge Removes acting director of Bureau of Land Management for Serving Unlawfully
Jen Guyton and Dr. Gladys win the American Society of Mammalogist’s Aldo Leopold Prize
6 young Portuguese activists area suing European Countries over climate change
Mexican Environment Minister resigns after critique
Oregon Zoo leader, Dr. Don Moore, retires

Conservation News ~ 25 September 2020

9/25/2020

Survival of wildlife reserves under threat in Namibia
The Pantanal is 22% burnt
BlackRock’s $400m stake in Amazon meatpackers defies sustainability cred
TIME’s list of 100 most influential people in 2020 includes Indigenous Waorani leader
New species of fairy shrimp found in world’s hottest desert
Legislation will provide environmental justice to protect communities from toxics
Ecologists confirm Alan Turing's theory for Australian fairy circles
Australia whales: 90 dead in mass stranding off Tasmania
Philippine community goes to court to stop coal plant in ecological haven
China, world’s biggest polluter, vows to go carbon neutral by 2050
The Brown Bat is one step closer to becoming DCs official mammal
China, more than other states, looks to future Arctic sea route
Intelligence helps Namibia turn tide against rhino poachers
Despite frog-killing disease, researchers discover new frog species
Scientists identify new species of crystal-encrusted truffle, thanks to bonobos
Australians suffer $2 billion health bill from summer bushfire smoke
Few countries living up to COVID ‘green recovery’ pledges
New tool alerts ships when whales are near
Overfished Congo waters put endangered sharks at risk
Flip flops and fishing gear pile up at Aldabra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Past illegal activity dogs Chines fleet that fished squid near Galapagos
Great Thunberg will donate €150,000 to support people on the frontlines of the climate crisis in Africa
China in pointed message to US, tightens its climate targets
Ecuador’s highest court will allow communities to vote on mining projects
California plans to ban sales of gas-powered cars in 15 years
EPA questions science linking pesticide to brain damage in children
First Nations restore ancient clam gardens
Mussel-bola could be spreading
IUCN, FAO and WWF Pakistan join hands with Ministry of Climate Change to monitor the largest afforestation programme in Pakistan
More than 560 companies back global ‘Call to Action’ for nature
Poland, the world’s third largest fur producer, votes to ban fur farming
Department of Agriculture awarded federal grant to develop conservation plan for endangered
Joshua Trees given temporary endangered species protections
Richest 1%’s emissions twice that of poorest 50%
Environmentalists plan lawsuit challenging Newsom over oil and gas drilling permits
Human footprints found in Saudi Arabia may be 120,000 years old
Wilderness the size of Mexico lost worldwide in just 13 years
Rare pink dolphin are back in Hong Kong as lockdown halts ferry traffic
Feds reaffirm western yellow-billed cuckoo’s threatened species status
Biodiversity hypothesis called into question
Arctic ice melt doesn’t boost sea levels
PhD student conducts critical research work establishing new Bonnethead Shark species from home
New species of burrowing dinosaur found perfectly preserved in ‘Cretaceous Pompeii’
Facebook suspends environmental groups despite vow to fight misinformation
Australian scientists say suppression of environment research is getting worse
Feds propose listing two Missouri crayfish species as ‘threatened’ under Endangered Species Act
Rescued wild pangolin gives birth to healthy pup
Two new Javan rhino calves are spotted in the species’ last holdout
Indonesia’s mining pits claim more lives
Hawaiian reefs lost almost half their fish to pollution and fishing
Paper giant APP’s Sumatran road project cuts through elephant habitat
White House pushed EPA for fewer methane checks
New Jersey law seeks to stem pollution in minority areas
Discovery of new species of human with hobbit skull
Environmental gains during pandemic prove short-lived
Delmarva fox squirrels, once an endangered species, to be released in Dagsboro
Chinese startup launching space mining robot in November
Oceanbird cargo ship relies on wind to transport autos
Hair from ghostly bears reveals new genetic secrets
Five states have filed climate change lawsuits, seeking damages from big oil and gas
Feds’ preferred highway route would impact lands it spent millions acquiring for conservation
New gecko species discovered in Bicol
Shedd Aquarium welcomes 24 new endangered turtle hatchlings
Imperiled beetle loses some protections
Colorado Agency caves to US Forest Service, Oks more bulldozing of roadless forest
More than 17,000 rare Nevada wildflowers destroyed
BC’s old-growth forest announcement won’t actually slow down logging
Park Service finalized disastrous Point Reyes plan to kill Native Wildlife, prioritize commercial livestock
Russian scientists discovered a new species of bats on Kunashir
Legislation introduced to modernize Endangered Species Act
Solomon Islands environmental defender faces life sentence for arson charge
Fires turn sage brush habitat in Washington into a scorched oblivion
In Peru, self-reporting of oil spills by companies leaves an unknown toll
CO2 from California fires dwarf state’s fossil fuel emissions
Madagascar reopens national parks shuttered by COVID
Patagonia says its new ‘vote the assholes out’ clothing tag is a call to action on climate change
Gas companies are abandoning wells, leaving them to leak methane forever
Court temporarily pauses EPA methane emissions rollback
Greenville Zoo Education team wins Pinnacle Award

Conservation News ~ 18 September 2020

9/18/2020

The majority of children who die from COVID are children of color
Expanded protection for the endangered Huon tree-kangaroo
World’s oldest animal sperm found in tiny crustaceans trapped in Myanmar amber
Anew species of spider
Minnesota moose won’t get federal Endangered Species Act protection
Legal victory puts Keys Lizard back on track for Endangered Species protection
Northern hemisphere breaks record for hottest ever summer
Idaho’s Shoshone-Bannock tribe releases Endangered Snake River Sockeye Salmon into Sawtooth Valley Lake
World missing all targets to save nature, UN warns
Jen Guyton and Dr. Gladys win the American Society of Mammalogist’s Aldo Leopold Prize
NASA data tool could revolutionize Amazon fire analysis
Bolivia’s jaguar seizures down as suspicions rise over new mafia
Stolen from the wild, rare reptiles and amphibians are freely traded in EU
A new species of milkweed subfamily found in Yunnan
New species of brachiopod discovered in ISU Prof Summer Project
New species of Alligator Lizard discovered in Mexico
Astronomers discover potential sign of life excessive in Venus’s environment
Lawsuit filed against Fish and Wildlife Service, violating Endangered Species Act and threatening Red Wolves
Poaching pressure mounts on jaguars
Manila’s new white sand coast is a threat to marine life
Lost decade for nature as UK fails on 17of 20 UN biodiversity targets
NASA funds eight new project exploring connections between the environment and COVID
Pope teams up with Slow Food founder for environment appeal
Critically endangered creature appears at National Zoo
Feral cats threatening endangered species on Kangaroo Island after bushfires
Lost frogs rediscovered with environmental DNA
Groups sue to block decision on proposed dolomite mine in Florida Mountains
Big Oil misled the public into believing plastic would be recycled
Raj reports two new species of butterfly in Ranthambore Tiger Reserve
Falkland Islands state of the environment 2020 report released
Endangered whale dies on southern Oregon beach
NCBA and PLC wants Grizzly Bears delisted from the Endangered Species Act
Up to 48 species saved from extinction by conservation efforts, study finds
Humanity may never hit the 10 billion mark
Reckless, violent massacre of 570 wolves and wolf pups in Idaho bolsters alarm over attack on species protection
South Australia’s ban on single-use plastic cutlery and straws hailed as historic
For European chemical giants, Brazil is an open market for toxic pesticides banned at home
Pacific leatherback sea turtle inches closer to endangered status
Plastic makers committed to ending plastic waste in the environment
City Bar association urges UN to formally recognize human right to a healthy environment
New species of gecko discovered in Ganjam

Conservation News ~11 September 2020

9/11/2020

Animal populations worldwide have declined by almost 70% in just 50 years, new report says
A new evergreen species of Rhamnaceae found in Guangxi
Thousands of species recorded in a speck of soil
Chinese Fossils Point to New Species of Dinosaur that Could Tunnel Underground
Hawaii Marines are now guarding the nests of endangered species
Charleston sues ‘Big Oil’ for flooding in SC Lowcountry caused by global warming
Wildfires and smoke wreak havoc in Oregon and Washington
WWF report reveals global wildlife populations have fallen by 68% since 1970
Colombia’s Humboldt Institute discovers new species in former FARC camp
Papillon the bear must be set free, says Italy’s environment minister
Business drying up as Indiana lake is drained to save endangered species
New Mexico attorney general joins effort against proposed changes to Endangered Species Act
Mojave Desert fire in August destroyed the heart of a beloved Joshua Tree forest
One in eight deaths in Europe liked to pollution, environment, EU says
WildEarth Guardians thwarts Exxon’s plans for more fracking in New Mexico
Pressure pays as Zimbabwe govt bans mining inside Hwange National Park
New fossil ape is discovered in India
Peru – San Marcos University biologists discover new species of Amazon fish
White House to tout ‘environmental accomplishments’ after dismantling key protections
American burying beetle downlisted under Endangered Species Act
Norway plans to drill for oil in untouched Arctic areas
Rewilding Britain supports a doubling of the country’s woodland cover over the next decade, from 13 percent now to at least 26 percent
New paper highlights spread of organized crime from global fisheries
Portugal free of fossil fuel extraction projects as company abandons the last contract
6 young Portuguese activists area suing European Countries over climate change
A new species of blind, underground ant from Goa
Asst. Sec. for Fish, Wildlife, Parks Wallace: Manatee, Hawaiian goose and more imperiled species being saved
SoCal Mountain Lions enjoying a baby boom
Environment activists blockade UK newspaper printing plants
Sea rise is threatening to wipe out the Keys Mole Skink
First clone of endangered Przewalski’s Horse born in conservation effort to save the species
Colombia to ban cosmetic animal testing by 2024
Hutchins science teacher Keith Martin-Smith may have discovered new spider species
Administration looks to cut protections for endangered species
Good news for wolves in Washington
Thailand to close National Parks every year to help environment
Small protest breaks out at Mississippi Aquarium against dolphins

Conservation News ~ 4 September 2020

9/4/2020

Research behind award winning documentary film reveals new species
New species of freshwater crustacea found in the hottest place on Earth
EPA pledges more cleanups; less focus on climate: America’s environment today is cleaner
Chinese mining firms in Zimbabwe pose threat to endangered species
RI state insect moved off endangered species list, but not everyone sees it as a victory
Turtle species among the most endangered in the world saved from extinction
French PM says jobs and green recovery at heart of COVID recovery plan
Audubon study confirms solar is a major economic driver in South Carolina
As fire burns, activists sneak into Point Reyes to bring water to parched elk
Europe’s richest countries importing Brazilian beef linked to millions of tons of emissions
Feds to strip protections for Grey Wolves nationwide before close of 2020
$154 billion in capital has flowed to 300 ‘forest-risk’ companies since the Paris Agreement
Fracking company has made it rain toxic water upon New Mexico without penalty
UN urges probe of US arctic drilling plan for human rights abuses
EPA to open new office – mountains, deserts, and plains
Mexican Environment Minister resigns after critique
Bering Sea Ice hasn’t been this low in at least 5,500 years
Damaged Venezuelan oil tanker drawing international concern
Uganda has rare gorilla baby boom in park
New species of clam shrimp discovered in pond at UVI’s golf course
New wildflower species found, native to Pennsylvania
Just half of major timber and pulp suppliers committed to zero deforestation
Madagascar introduces stoves that burn rice husks instead of forests
Infrastructure plans imperil Latin America’s forests
Greenpeace photos illuminate illegal Amazon fires
For Brazil’s most trafficked parrot, the poaching is relentless
Ca passes bill allowing former inmates to become firefighters
Costa Rica’s Carlos Manuel Rodriguez takes over as head of the Global Environment Facility
Lions discovered at breeding facility are so sick they don’t even have fur
Tribes, Green groups sue over White House rollback of water rights
Anthropologist receives NSF funding to explore new fossil site in Kenya
Neglected for over a century, Black Sea Spider Crab redescribed
Madagascar giant frog is a new species, but also a deep-fried delicacy
Humboldt Martens receive long-awaited endangered species act
Humans’ construction footprint on ocean quantified for first time
Endangered bee doesn’t warrant extra protection
EPA relaxes rules limiting toxic waste from coal plants
Singing dogs re-emerge from extinction for another tune
National Forest System threatened by another White House oil and gas giveaway
Six million Euros made available for conservation action to counter COVID impacts
FEMA Chief refuses to say whether human activity is responsible for climate change
Platypus should be listed vulnerable in Victoria forest
Paper giant linked to Indonesia peat clearing despite sustainability
Tiny asteroid buzzes by Earth
NASA led study reveals the causes of sea level rise since 1900
Oregon Zoo leader, Dr. Don Moore, retires
Officials quash plan to develop Philippines’ biggest copper mine
Fate of 29,000 black-tailed prairie dogs at stake in Boulder, Colorado
EPA relaxes rules limiting toxic waste from coal plants
Exxon Mobil dropped from the Dow after nearly a century
Are forests the new coal? Global alarm sounds as biomass burning surges
Field Museum’s Emily Graslie to present lecture on curiosity
Pope says use the pandemic to give the environment a vital rest
Federal agency to decide if monarchs an endangered species
Lawsuit launched challenging EPA decision to dismiss pesticides’ harms to endangered species
China forges ahead with ambitious national park plan
Maurtiues oil spill: thousands march in Port Luis
Lockdown should have cleared up Jakarta’s air – coal plants kept it dirty
New Tauros release boosts natural grazing in the Velebit Mountains
UN Secretary general urges India to swiftly turn away from coal
Minn AG Ellison sues White House over change to Federal environmental law
Endangered eels found at Lymington port
Single cat results in the death of nine endangered native seabird chicks on Kaua’i
Hawaiian hawksbill sea turtles are truly local
The Dalmation pelicans in Persina Nature Park
Indonesian bill weakening environmental safeguards likely to become law in October
Potential wolf puppy sighting in Northwest Colorado
Border wildlife cameras show animals facing ‘completely unprecedented’ barrier
Rampant destruction of forests will unleash more pandemics
Endangered tamaraw killed in Mindoro, 3 poachers escape
Hidden webs of fungi protect some forests from drought-but leave others vulnerable
Despite expanding fires, Brazil suspends operations to combat Amazon deforestation
New venomous snake species names after Metallica’s James Hetfield
New moth species found, another rediscovered after 100 years in Arunachal
Other mammals lose out in panda conservation drive
Park rangers, the guardians of Ecuador’s biodiversity, face job insecurity
Brazil green recovery plan could boost economy, add jobs, cut emissions
Millions of pounds of extra pollution were released before Hurricane Laura’s landfall
Made with palm oil, there’s a fine for that in new UK bill
Scientists discover exposed bacteria can survive in space for years
Europe’s wildlife comeback set to captivate global TV audiences
Netherlands to close all mink fur farms by next March
Mexican canned tuna contains dolphin meat
United States establishes a dozen AI and quantum information science research centers
California launches 100th lawsuit mark with new challenge to environmental rules
481 and counting: Norway’s whaling catch hits four-year high
Anger and questions as 17 dead dolphins wash ashore in Mauritius
Sea creatures made of trash on display at the Oregon Zoo
Bobcat and mountain lion found dead from anticoagulant rodenticide poisoning in Santa Monica Mountains
Audubon joins coalition to sue White House over harmful NEPA rules
California legislators have just days left to vote on plastic pollution reduction act

New Species and Conservation People ~ August 2020

8/28/2020

Species

New species of invasive grass found by botanists in Wisconsin
The unusual new species of stingray found in a jar
New land snail species discovered in Hawaii offers ‘gem of hope’
New species of Truffle discovered – Tuber luomae
New species of fungus sticking out of beetles
Say hello to Madagascar’s newest mouse lemur, a pint-sized primate
Beetles dominate as scientists discover new animal species
Researchers discover 26 new species of micromulloscs, the size of a grain of sand, off Kimberley
New species of dinosaur discovered on Isle of Wight
New species of ancient giant alligator identified
New shrimp species discovered in Panama’s Coiba National Park
After 125 years, 140 species of butterflies discovered in Mumbai’s Matheran Hill station
Five new species found in Melghat
SeaWorld’s revenue has dropped 95% from 2019
Blue Whales bounce back after near extinction
Florida trappers catch new species of monster-sized snapping turtles- some weighing 100 pounds
Six species of Philippine crickets, held nameless in a Hawaii museum
New species of Forest Frog discovered Philippines
New species of cretaceous brittle star names in honour of Nightwish vocalist
Elephant shrew lost to science for 52 years is rediscovered in Africa
At least 19 new species discovered at Hainan’s tropical park
Japanese biologists discover new species of sea worm in the southern ocean

People

Wildlands Network announces appointment of new Executive Director, Katie Davis
ICUN mourns the death of John Foster CBE
Paco Valverde, an ocean hero dedicated to vaquita conservation succumbs to COVID
Nalin Indika Munasinghe joins IUCN Sri Lanka Country Office as its new programme coordinator
Former CIRES director Konrad Steffen – man who sounded alarm on Greenland ice- dies in Greenland accident