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7/4/2018

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Gillnet fishing blamed for killing up to 100 baby hammerhead sharks in Honolulu: https://www.ecowatch.com/shark-deaths-gillnet-fishing--2581796153.html
Congo adopts strategy to bolster community forestry: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/06/drc-adopts-a-strategy-that-will-bolster-community-forestry-conservation-group-says/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Mongabay+%28Mongabay+Environmental+News%29
Indo turns to green finance: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/06/indonesia-turns-to-green-finance-for-development-projects/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Mongabay+%28Mongabay+Environmental+News%29
Plant response to rising CO2 may alter rainfall patterns across tropics: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/06/plant-response-to-rising-co2-levels-may-alter-rainfall-patterns-across-tropics/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Mongabay+%28Mongabay+Environmental+News%29
Citizen science makes easy work of penguin-image bounty: https://news.mongabay.com/wildtech/2018/06/citizen-science-make-easy-work-of-penguin-time-lapse-image-bounty/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Mongabay+%28Mongabay+Environmental+News%29
PepsiCo to probe deforestation in palm oil suppliers: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/06/pepsico-to-probe-deforestation-in-palm-oil-suppliers-leuser-ecosystem-concession/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Mongabay+%28Mongabay+Environmental+News%29
Japan gifts Guyana $17.8m for renewable energy: https://www.stabroeknews.com/2018/news/guyana/06/28/japan-gifts-guyana-us17-8m-for-renewable-energy/?utm_source=facebookbtn&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=facebook_share
223 International scientists urge Canada to protect forests: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/rain-forest-gone-1.4724448
Inspector general will review Zinke’s involvement in land deal backed by Halliburton: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2018/06/28/inspector-general-will-review-zinkes-involvement-in-land-deal-backed-by-halliburtons-chairman/?noredirect=on
Peace Region fish and wildlife projects awarded $2.1 million in funding: http://www.alaskahighwaynews.ca/regional-news/peace-region-fish-and-wildlife-projects-awarded-2-1-million-in-funding-1.23350961
Iceland just killed an endangered whale: https://www.thedodo.com/in-the-wild/endangered-fin-whale-hunt-iceland
Yellowstone Forever grants $5.9 million to Yellowstone National Park: https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/18025.htm
Fish and Wildlife calls for open hunting of endangered wild red wolves in Southeast: https://www.postandcourier.com/news/fish-and-wildlife-to-allow-open-hunting-of-endangered-wild/article_2298d96e-7a11-11e8-96bd-b3434a1b6db8.html
US House approves bill allowing lethal removal of sea lions: http://komonews.com/news/local/us-house-to-vote-on-bill-allowing-lethal-removal-of-sea-lions
The world lost an area of tropical forest the size of Bangladesh in 2017: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/06/the-world-lost-an-area-of-tropical-forest-the-size-of-bangladesh-in-2017/
Born in a zoo, released into the San Gabriels, a rare Los Angeles frog bounces back: http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-rare-frog-release-20180627-story.html
Scientists find evidence of complex organic molecules from Enceladus: https://phys.org/news/2018-06-scientists-evidence-complex-molecules-enceladus.html
Furman University employs lambscaping team to maintain solar farm: https://news.furman.edu/2018/06/27/furman-employs-lambscaping-team-to-maintain-solar-farm/
One football field pitch of forest lost every second in 2017: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2018/jun/27/one-football-pitch-of-forest-lost-every-second-in-2017-data-reveals
Gas field may cut off Jackson’s Pronghorn: https://www.jhnewsandguide.com/news/environmental/article_2981c8de-541f-59f3-8f90-48fe810e0290.html
Northern Alberta company plants 80,000 trees to help restore caribou habitat: http://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/northern-alberta-company-plants-80000-trees-to-help-restore-caribou-habitat
Canadian government announces measures to protect endangered whale species: https://www.columbiavalleypioneer.com/news/canadian-goverment-announces-167-4-to-protect-endagered-whale-species/
New California redwood park larger than Muir Woods created on Sonoma Coast: https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/06/26/new-california-redwood-park-created-larger-than-muir-woods/
One of the two known jaguars living in the US believed dead: https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/jaguars-arizona-usa-pelt-mexico-huachuca-mountains-hunting-poaching-a8419211.html
Environmentalists sue for report on how Gulf drilling effects endangered species: https://www.nola.com/environment/index.ssf/2018/06/environmentalists_sue_for_stud.html
Australian feral cats eat more than a million reptiles per day: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/feral-cats-eat-million-australian-reptiles-day-180969447/
New Nevada toad species qualify for endangered status: https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/science-and-technology/new-nevada-toad-species-may-qualify-for-endangered-status/
Texas Supreme Court rules cities cannot ban plastic bags: https://www.ecowatch.com/texas-plastic-bag-ban-2580367535.html
Zinke’s actions suggest an abuse of power: https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/opinions/editorials/zinke-s-actions-suggest-an-abuse-of-power/article_81c0932b-b031-522a-8c12-2cb6fd48bafe.html
Wyoming Governor signs off on 1st grizzly bear hunt in 44 years: https://missoulian.com/lifestyles/recreation/wyoming-governor-signs-off-on-state-s-st-grizzly-bear/article_a4fedffe-97cb-55b4-885a-c772df2f9229.html
Someone has been pumping banned substances into the atmosphere: http://www.iflscience.com/environment/journalists-may-have-uncovered-who-is-emitting-banned-chemicals-into-the-ozone-layer/
State seeks firms for multiple restoration projects in Barataria Basin: https://www.nola.com/environment/index.ssf/2018/06/state_seeks_firms_for_multiple.html
Papua New Guinea landowners take up arms against natural gas project: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/06/papua-new-guinea-landowners-take-up-arms-against-natural-gas-project/
Dutch pension fund divests from Posco Daewoo over deforestation in Indonesia: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/06/dutch-pension-fund-divests-from-posco-daewoo-over-deforestation-in-indonesia/
Super-rare giant sponge discovered in seahorse hotspot: https://phys.org/news/2018-06-super-rare-giant-sponge-seahorse-hotspot.html
News of EPA head’s ‘quid pro quo’ condo deal raises questions about criminal law violations: https://thinkprogress.org/lobbyist-linked-to-scott-pruitt-condo-tried-to-influence-epa-decisions-new-emails-show-e7b5d5319ba6/
US judge throws out climate change lawsuits against big oil: https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2018-06-25/us-judge-throws-out-climate-change-lawsuits-against-big-oil
Police arrest 14 suspects for possession of Rhino parts in Kempton Park: https://northeasterntribune.co.za/218036/suspects-arrested-for-possession-of-rhino-skin-and-body-parts-illicit-rhino-trade-deal-4/
Two field rangers among five arrested for alleged poaching at the KNP: https://lowvelder.co.za/438360/two-field-rangers-among-five-arrested-alleged-poaching-knp/
A judged ripped US Wildlife Services apart for killing thousands of wild animals: https://mountainwestnews.org/wildlife-services-shot-down-fa974cb1e90c
Solar pushes mid-day electricity prices below zero in Queensland: https://reneweconomy.com.au/solar-pushes-mid-day-electricity-prices-below-zero-in-queensland-70680/
Leaked letter: Kinder Morgan broke rules for months during Trans Mountain pipeline: https://grist.org/article/leaked-letter-kinder-morgan-broke-rules-for-months-during-trans-mountain-pipeline-construction/
Benefits of curbing climate change far outweigh costs: https://www.skepticalscience.com/benefits-curbing-climate-outweigh-costs.html
Japan to propose restart of commercial whaling at IWC meeting: https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-Relations/Japan-to-propose-restart-of-commercial-whaling-at-IWC-meeting
Moby sells his entire record collection to help animals: http://vegnews.com/articles/page.do?pageId=11424&catId=1
Emerald Ash Borer continues to decimate trees 10 years after it was discovered in Wisconsin: https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/wisconsin/2018/06/25/emerald-ash-borer-continues-decimate-wisconsin-trees-10-years-later/723422002/
All pediatric residency programs end live-animal training: http://vegnews.com/articles/page.do?pageId=11470&catId=1
More than 20 nationals seek lead in setting tougher climate goals: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-climatechange-goals/more-than-20-nations-seek-lead-in-setting-tougher-climate-goals-idUSKBN1JH1YF
A ferry that runs on hydrogen fuel cells is coming to San Francisco: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-climatechange-goals/more-than-20-nations-seek-lead-in-setting-tougher-climate-goals-idUSKBN1JH1YF
Water use across the US declines to levels not seen since 1970: https://phys.org/news/2018-06-declines.html
Standing Rock activists face years in jail: https://grist.org/article/hes-a-political-prisoner-standing-rock-activists-face-years-in-jail/
US President vows to open Minnesota’s Superior National Forest to mines: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-06-21/trump-vows-to-open-minnesota-s-superior-national-forest-to-mines
Researchers discover volcanic heat source under major Antarctic glacier: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-06-21/trump-vows-to-open-minnesota-s-superior-national-forest-to-mines
Derailed train spills 230,000 gallons of crude into flooded Iowa River: https://www.ecowatch.com/train-derailment-iowa-river-2581127525.html
Napa Land Trust protects more Lake Berryessa land from development: https://napavalleyregister.com/news/local/napa-land-trust-protects-more-lake-berryessa-land-from-development/article_b2bb89ce-dd7e-510a-9b65-dd06c1d0cfc4.html
Tourism preventing Kenya’s cheetahs from raising young, study finds: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/jun/21/tourism-preventing-kenyas-cheetahs-from-raising-young-study-finds
16 thousand pounds of carp removed from local lakes and rivers: http://www.wpsdlocal6.com/2018/06/24/16-thousand-pounds-of-carp-removed-from-local-lakes-and-rivers/
Long-lost Panda relative revealed by 22,000 year-old fossil: https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/06/oldest-panda-dna-fossil-jaw-china-paleontology-science/
Coral reef oases that thrive amid threats give hope for conservationists: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/06/coral-reef-oases-that-thrive-amid-threats-give-hope-for-conservation/
South Africa is building a Pangalorium to help save the most trafficked mammal: http://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/south-africa-is-building-a-pangalorium-to-help-save-the-most-trafficked-mammal-in-the-world/
EPA responds to court order for Pruitt emails by sending one single email from 10-month probe: https://thinkprogress.org/epa-pruitt-emails-10-months-bb7ac78bc1ce/
Coral reefs prevent $4.3 billion in flood damage annually: http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2018/06/20/coral-reefs-prevent-4-3-billion-in-flood-damage-annually
New ‘goblin spiders’ from Sri Lanka named after Enid Blyton characters: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/06/new-goblin-spiders-from-sri-lanka-named-after-enid-blyton-characters/
Seattle becomes first US city to ban plastic utensils and straws: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/seattle-becomes-first-u-s-city-to-ban-plastic-utensils-and-straws/
Group of monkeys in Panama have entered the Stone Age: http://www.foxnews.com/science/2018/07/04/panama-monkeys-may-have-begun-their-own-stone-age-scientists-say.html
Wolverine den located in south Cascades: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/inside-the-lone-known-wolverine-den-in-south-cascades/281-570154156
WAZA statement on Nestle suspension from palm oil association: https://changingtimes.media/2018/06/27/roundtable-on-sustainable-palm-oil-suspends-nestle-for-breach-of-conduct/
Iceland flouts international ban to slaughter first protected fin whale of new hunting season: https://www.ecowatch.com/fin-whale-hunting-iceland-2580295118.html
IUCN report says other vegetable oils might be worse for environment: https://www.ecowatch.com/palm-oil-biodiversity-iucn-2583548830.html
There’s a new map of the coral reefs: https://www.thedailybeast.com/theres-never-been-a-map-of-the-coral-reefsuntil-now
GOP Senator seeks major overhaul of Endangered Species Act: https://www.ecowatch.com/gop-endangered-species-act-2583247850.html
Study finds no domestic dogs in Mexican Wolf lineage: http://wildlife.org/study-finds-no-domestic-dogs-in-mexican-wolf-lineage/
State allocated funds for Tunitas Creek Beach: https://www.hmbreview.com/news/state-budget-includes-money-for-tunitas-martin-s-beaches/article_bf92ca08-7a53-11e8-8c36-932608c7dc34.html
Republican senators want National Science Foundation investigated for spreading propaganda: https://www.care2.com/causes/republican-senators-want-national-science-foundation-investigated-for-spreading-propaganda.html
Tropical Forests suffered near-record tree losses in 2017: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/27/climate/tropical-trees-deforestation.html
Poachers kill rhino for ‘one centimeter’ of horn: http://www.ladbible.com/news/news-poachers-kill-rhino-for-one-centimetre-of-horn-20180701
The US is losing 36 million urban trees a year: https://www.treehugger.com/environmental-policy/us-losing-36-million-urban-trees-year.html
Chernobyl’s radioactive ‘wildlife preserve’ spawns growing wolf population: https://www.livescience.com/62964-chernobyl-wolves-spreading.html
Antarctica has lost 2.71 trillion tons of ice: https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2018/6/28/17475342/antarctica-ice-melt-thaw-climate-change-sea-level
Tiger slams himself int glass after being teased by visitors: https://www.thedodo.com/in-the-wild/mike-the-tiger-pounces-visitors-louisiana-state-university
Interior Department plans to let people kill endangered red wolves: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2018/06/27/interior-plans-to-let-people-to-kill-endangered-red-wolves/
Australia prepares to block Japanese bid to kill whales for profit: https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/australia-prepares-to-block-japanese-bid-to-kill-whales-for-profit-20180630-p4zos2.html
Congress reverses course, votes to strip protection from wild forests: https://wilderness.org/blog/congress-reverses-course-votes-strip-protection-wild-forests
Europe’s first solar panel recycling plant opens in France: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-solar-recycling/europes-first-solar-panel-recycling-plant-opens-in-france-idUSKBN1JL28Z
Nine newly arrived giraffes die in different zoos across Pakistan: https://tribune.com.pk/story/1745944/1-nine-newly-arrived-giraffes-die-different-zoos-across-pakistan/
Carbon dioxide shortage shuts down major Scottish slaughterhouse: https://www.plantbasednews.org/post/carbon-dioxide-shortage-shuts-down-major-scottish-slaughterhouse
New $110 million facility makes vegan meat in Singapore: http://www.vegnews.com/articles/page.do?pageId=11504&catId=1
Oregon shuts down second-largest dairy farm: http://vegnews.com/articles/page.do?pageId=11503&catId=1
Lawsuit leads Trader Joes to drop misleading cage-free egg packaging: https://www.plantbasednews.org/post/lawsuit-trader-joes-cage-free-egg-packaging
US allows Nestle to keep taking water from Southern California forest: https://www.apnews.com/67270f1105754f498bfab05e379bcee1/US-allows-Nestle-to-keep-taking-water-from-California-forest
Guyana/Norway strengthen climate and forest cooperation pact: https://guyanachronicle.com/2018/06/29/guyana-norway-strengthen-climate-and-forest-cooperation-pact
DRC to drill oil in wildlife parks: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-44662326
First Great White Shark spotted in Spanish waters off of Majorca in 30 years: https://news.sky.com/story/first-great-white-shark-spotted-in-spanish-waters-for-30-years-11421242
Scientists call for a Paris-style agreement to save life on Earth: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/radical-conservation/2018/jun/28/scientists-call-for-a-paris-style-agreement-to-save-life-on-earth
Canada Federal government puts $27.5 million into Canada’s biggest national park: https://nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/canada-news-pmn/federal-government-puts-27-5m-into-canadas-biggest-national-park
West Coast’s Southern Resident Orcas are at low: https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/news/press_releases/2018/southern-resident-killer-whale-06-18-2018.php
Belize’s Barrier Reef gets UNESCO upgrade: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/06/belize-barrier-reef-reserve-gets-unesco-upgrade/
New spider found in Indiana cave: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-spider-species-discovered-indiana-cave-180969513/
Minnesota approves Enbridge pipeline rebuild: https://www.ecowatch.com/enbridge-pipeline-minnesota-2582329366.html
Oman just posted world’s hottest low temperature ever: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2018/06/27/a-city-in-oman-just-set-the-worlds-hottest-low-temperature-ever-recorded-109-degrees/
UK border force could start pulling fingerprints off pangolins to stop poaching: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2018/06/28/uk-border-force-could-start-pulling-fingerprints-pangolins-stop/

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