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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