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Just a little conservation journal...

I generally focus on conservation issues effecting biodiversity, land use/abuse, research, and job opportunities that I have come across. Most of the opportunities come from the Opps page and you can click on the button below to take you there.
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Conservation News ~ 25 July 2025

7/25/2025

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  • Parisians take a historic plunge into the River Seine after more than a century
  • OU scientist discovers new bee species in Oklahoma and Texas
  • Arizona Game and Fish is using beavers to help restore wetland habitats
  • San Diego Zoo, Safari Park win prestigious botanic gardens award
  • These women are raising endangered butterfly larvae from prison
  • Georgia's bald eagle population takes flight as rebound continues years after near extinction
  • US environmental agency puts 139 employees on leave after they criticized Trump's policies
  • 'Large' camouflaged creature found on Angola rocks
  • Long, slender fish — missing its fins — discovered in Brazil. It's a new species
  • Researchers Accidentally Discover New Species Of South African Rain Frog
  • “Bird of Legend” reappears in Malaysia after more than a century
  • In Zion National Park, ‘the Smog Is Gone’
  • Oysters Are Breathing Life Into the Chesapeake Bay
  • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Removes Native Carolina Plant from Endangered Species List
  • Purplish creature found in volcanic fjord is new species named after Darth Vader
  • Environment Agency insider alleges 'cover-up' over sewage sludge on farmland
  • Jaguar population doubles around Brazil’s Iguaçu Falls
  • Golden eagles were reintroduced to Ireland, but without prey they’re now struggling to thrive
  • Rare pygmy hippo born in Kansas zoo offers hope for endangered species
  • 4 fungi related to species that hijack brains of insects discovered in Thailand
  • Four new pseudoscorpion species with dragon-like jaws found in Korean caves
  • Indonesia foils attempt to smuggle more than 1200 endangered birds
  • New biochar company takes two approaches to carbon restoration
  • British bats are a conservation success story
  • More than half of koalas relocated to NSW forest died in failed government attempt at reintroduction
  • Fig trees convert atmospheric CO₂ to stone, research reveals
  • Environmentalists celebrate rare win as Georgia swamp is saved from mining threat
  • Scientists Unearth 3,000-Year-Old Giant Trees in Tanzania
  • Coral once feared extinct rediscovered in the Galápagos after 25 years
  • 'Armored' aquarium pet with bumpy lips turns out to be new species from Brazil
  • 71% of Great Lakes beaches had bacteria risks for swimmers at least one day in 2024
  • Mennonite farming in Belize threatens essential biological corridor, critics say
  • 4 Eyeless Creatures Have Emerged From One Cave After Hiding in the Dark for Centuries
  • Protecting the irreplaceable: Mexico and Central America join forces to conserve critical forest biomes with a major US$65 million GEF investment
  • IUCN and Uganda renew conservation partnership with new MoU
  • IUCN key messages at the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee
  • Rainforests of the Atsinanana in Madagascar removed from the list of World Heritage in Danger
  • From rainforests to reefs: New World Heritage Sites signal conservation breakthroughs
  • Hopes high as hundreds of critically endangered frogs survive release into wild in Victoria
  • Judge to Hear Arguments on Red Wolf Endangered Species Protections
  • Purple-throated creature with 'horn-like' eyelids discovered in China mountains
  • New dragonfly species Lyriothemis abrahami discovered in Kerala            
  • 'Modest' creature found in remote stream in Laos. See the 'humble' new species
  • Water company sewage pollution to halve by 2030, minister pledges
  • A plan to shoot 450K owls, to save a different owl, could be in jeopardy
  • Trump's EPA eliminates research and development office and begins layoffs
  • 'Miniature' creature seen running 'quickly' on Angola plain. It's a new species
  • Scientists stunned after finding new lizard species deep inside remote caves
  • Experts thrilled as incredibly rare birds hatch at zoo
  • LG'S ENDANGERED SPECIES AWARENESS CAMPAIGN WELCOMES THE PYGMY OWL
  • Serious pollution incidents by English water companies rose 60% last year
  • Brazil passes 'devastation bill' that drastically weakens environmental law
  • Trump exempts more than 100 polluters from environmental standards
  • Researcher discovers never-before-seen flower hidden in remote hills: 'Confirmed as a new species'
  • Endangered condor species relocated due to northern Arizona wildfire
  • 2 new fanged frog species discovered in Indonesia's Meratus mountains
  • Very rare and predatory marine reptile identified as a completely new species
  • Two New Species of Wart Sea Slugs Discovered in Indonesia
  • NOAA Fisheries Designates Critical Habitat for Five Corals in U.S. Waters in the Pacific Islands
  • Parasitic worm, first of its kind, found on shark off central Queensland beach
  • 'Milky-white' egg of new scaly species discovered in a crevice of house in China
  • Oil giant invests in sustainable forestry in southern US
  • Return of wolves to Yellowstone has led to a surge in aspen trees unseen for 80 years
  • Clawed creature with 'bent' toes found along road in India. It's a new species
  • Nepal launches action plan to boost endangered dhole conservation
  • World's smallest-known snake found under rocks in Barbados after nearly 20 years
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Conservation News ~ 4 July 2026

7/4/2025

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  • One of the world's rarest foxes spotted on camera in a California park—fewer than 40 remain
  • Moving frogs to new places helped an endangered species spread
  • The global environmental award hit by accusations of greenwashing
  • And then there were three: two new species of marsupial discovered
  • 16 new species of darkling beetles found in Singapore, thanks to one man's resolve over 2 decades
  • Scientists Uncover Massive New Species 2,000 Feet Deep in the Southern Ocean
  • Legal Victory Gives Striped Newt Another Chance at Endangered Species Protections
  • Critically endangered tortoise hatches for first time at Denver Zoo
  • Australia Launches Sustainable Finance Taxonomy
  • Nasdaq Launches Carbon Credit Education Platform
  • In Chile's Atacama, world's driest desert, growing lettuces with fog
  • Turning water pollution into power: Electrified membrane and molecule combo transforms nitrate into ammonia
  • 21st Century Has Seen Tree Cover Expand in 60% of American Counties Including Metro Areas
  • Tennessee's Barrens Darter Proposed for Endangered Species Protection
  • USD $42 million programme launched for primary forests in Southeast Asia and the Pacific
  • Albania embarks on the IUCN Green List journey
  • Protecting the irreplaceable: Mexico and Central America join forces to conserve critical forest biomes with a major US$65 million GEF investment
  • Burkina Faso Hosts First West Africa Regional Exchange Mechanism Workshop Under the GEF-7 DSL-IP
  • SUSTAIN ECO Project Pushes for Improved Local Leadership in Natural Resource Governance in Rukwa Tanzania
  • IBAT Alliance celebrates unprecedented investment in global biodiversity data
  • Giant river otters return to Argentina after 40-year absence
  • 'Leaf-toed' creature found 'wandering' at night in Cambodia. It's a new species
  • Toronto’s Stunning Green Revolution Turns Canada’s Largest Metropolis Into a Vast Urban Forest Visible From Space
  • Green Climate Fund approves $300 mln for forestry, agriculture climate projects
  • Puget Sound orcas threatened by salmon decline and shrinking protections
  • Gov. Newsom signs housing legislation overhauling California's landmark environmental law
  • Scientists Identify Bizarre New Species Lurking in Papua New Guinea Gold Mine
  • 'Rainbow' creature with yellow eyes found in temporary pond. It's a new species
  • Two new species of Ericaceae reported from Motuo County, Xizang
  • New species of 'large' gecko discovered in Angola
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