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Conservation Jobs ~ March 16 2019

3/16/2019

WWF – DC – Program Office, Wildlife Conservation: https://careers-wwfus.icims.com/jobs/2300/program-officer%2c-wildlife-conservation--19083/job?mobile=false&width=1000&height=500&bga=true&needsRedirect=false&jan1offset=-300&jun1offset=-240
WWF – DC – Program Coordinator, Conservation Finance: https://careers-wwfus.icims.com/jobs/2301/19088--program-coordinator%2c-conservation-finance/job
WWF – DC – Panda Nation Intern: https://careers-wwfus.icims.com/jobs/2317/in-19049-panda-nation-intern/job
Center for Biological Diversity – Tucson – Grant Writer: https://recruiting.myapps.paychex.com/appone/MainInfoReq.asp?R_ID=2368645&B_ID=91&fid=1&Adid=0&ssbgcolor=FFFFFF&SearchScreenID=8077&CountryID=3&LanguageID=2
DOW – Tucson – National Outreach Representative: https://www.indeedjobs.com/jobs/3e4eb6e74317ef1c6ff5?from=snippet
DOW – Denver – Sr. Representative, Rockies and Plains: https://www.indeedjobs.com/jobs/88463aadc0e728c7f0a1?from=snippet
Peregrine Fund – Alaska - Field Technician: https://environment.uw.edu/career-opportunities/field-technician-prey-surveys/
Orcas Island, Wa - Kayak Guide: https://wfscjobs.tamu.edu/jobs/kayak-guide-office-position-washington/
Oregon Coast – Marbled Murrelet Research Technician: https://wfscjobs.tamu.edu/jobs/marbled-murrelet-research-technician/
Maine – Cliff Walk Ranger: https://wfscjobs.tamu.edu/jobs/cliff-walk-ranger-maine/
Colorado - Park Ranger Internship: https://wfscjobs.tamu.edu/jobs/seasonal-park-ranger-internship/
North Carolina – Forest Operations Manager: http://www.landtrustalliance.org/job/forest-operations-manager-conservation-fund
North Carolina – Forestland Protection Specialist: http://www.landtrustalliance.org/job/forestland-protection-specialist-conservation-fund
California – Watershed Project Manager: http://www.landtrustalliance.org/job/healthy-watersheds-california-project-manager-outreach-and-communications-pacific-forest-trust
Oakland – Clean Energy Advocate: http://www.landtrustalliance.org/job/healthy-watersheds-california-project-manager-outreach-and-communications-pacific-forest-trust
Catalina – Summer Naturalist: https://www.catalinaconservancy.org/userfiles/files/Job%20Description-%20Seasonal%20Summer%20Naturalist%202019_1.pdf
Catalina – Native Plant Conservation Manager: Native Plant Conservation Manager

Conservation News ~ March 15 2019

3/15/2019

New Species of extinct Australian mammal discovered by researchers: https://www.discoverwildlife.com/news/new-species-extinct-australian-mammal-discovered-2019/
Chimps varied culture matters for conservation: https://www.apnews.com/ef90457fe64c4cb38eac5d883be7e910
Washington could legalize composting of human remains: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/mar/11/human-composting-after-death-washington
First coral reef in Italy discovered on Adriatic coast: https://www.techtimes.com/articles/239491/20190312/italys-first-coral-reef-discovered-in-the-adriatic-sea.htm
Logging opponents offer highest bid in Bozeman timber sale: https://www.apnews.com/f437fdffc380465b8fc7d4cef3ffbb32
Scientists capture giant spider eating an opossum: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/03/video-scientists-capture-giant-spider-eating-an-opossum/
Federal government establishes wolf conservation area that includes Grand County: https://www.skyhinews.com/news/federal-government-quietly-establishes-wolf-conservation-area-that-includes-grand-county/
New species of stiletto snake which can stab sideways discovered in west Africa: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/snake-new-species-stiletto-viper-guinea-liberia-a8820841.html
Genetic test reveals Baltic flounder migration routes and a new species: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/03/genetic-test-reveals-baltic-flounder-migration-routes-and-a-new-species/
A quarter of endangered species in the world are in danger due to human activity: https://www.gentside.co.uk/animal/a-quarter-of-endangered-species-in-the-world-are-in-danger-due-to-human-activity_art3032.html
Remote sea turtle nesting area cleared of over 4 tons of plastic waste: https://www.seashepherdglobal.org/latest-news/cabo-verde-beach-clean/
Largest wilderness protection bill in a decade signed: https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/03/12/trump-signs-largest-wilderness-protection-bill-in-a-decade/
Los Angeles has a butterfly explosion from the local superblooms: https://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-butterflies-desert-explosion-20190312-story.html
Calgary Zoo releases 66 sage grouse into wild: https://chatnewstoday.ca/article/591317/calgary-zoo-releases-66-sage-grouse-wild
New Starry Dwarf Frog species found in Western Ghats: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2196314-secretive-new-frog-species-from-ancient-lineage-discovered-in-india/
New species discovered in lava tubes: http://bigislandnow.com/2019/03/11/new-species-discovered-in-lava-tubes/
Rare orca sighting could confirm new species: https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2019/03/12/orca-sighting-new-species
Kenya’s Elephant Queen, one of the last great tuskers, dies: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/super-tusker-elephant-queen-kenya-will-burrard-lucas-tsavo/
Former Sea Shepherd vessel Steve Irwin could become artificial reef: https://www.deeperblue.com/former-sea-shepherd-vessel-steve-irwin-could-become-artificial-reef/
Costa Rica drops charges against Sea Shepherd’s Paul Watson: https://seashepherd.org/2019/03/12/costa-rica-drops-all-charges-on-captain-paul-watson/
Pebble Mine CEO says “No one gives a rat’s ass” about Alaska: https://www.nrdc.org/experts/joel-reynolds/pebble-mine-ceo-no-one-gives-rats-ass-about-alaska
China proposes ban on Pangolins in traditional medicine: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/9333-china-proposes-ban-on-pangolins-in-traditional-medicine
Disrupting wolf movement may be more effective at protecting caribou: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/03/190306125356.htm
A half-a-million acres of California’s Desert Protection and Recreation Act: https://ktla.com/2019/02/12/senate-passes-decades-biggest-public-lands-bill-adding-1-3-acres-of-new-wilderness/
The world lost environmental leaders on Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302: https://grist.org/article/the-world-lost-environmental-leaders-on-ethiopian-airlines-flight-302/
Devil’s Staircase Wilderness signed and 30,000 acres protected: https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2019/03/12/devils-staircase-wilderness-trump-signs-bill-creating-new-oregon-wilderness-public-lands-deal/3136003002/
White House calls for cutting National Science Foundation funding by $1billion: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/433507-trump-proposes-cutting-national-science-foundation-budget-by-billion-dollars
India cuts GM cotton seed royalty: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-monsanto/in-fresh-blow-to-monsanto-india-cuts-gm-cotton-seed-royalty-idUSKBN1QS1H3?il=0
Congressman blasts air horn at official who said seismic air gun tests don’t harm whales: https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2019/03/08/trump-official-said-seismic-air-gun-tests-dont-hurt-whales-so-congressman-blasted-him-with-an-air-horn/
8 Iranian scientists jailed for ‘spying’ for using camera traps to track cheetahs: https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/03/qa-why-iranian-conservationists-are-facing-ludicrous-spying-charges
SC forests are protected for trapping carbon, with a little help from California: https://www.postandcourier.com/news/sc-forests-are-protected-for-trapping-carbon-with-a-little/article_323ee998-39ed-11e9-a438-df43b4df1939.html
White House new science adviser sys it’s not his job to correct the president on climate change: https://news.vice.com/en_us/article/zma8qe/trumps-new-science-adviser-says-its-not-his-job-to-correct-the-president-on-climate-change
Balloons play an outsize role in seabird deaths: http://wildlife.org/balloons-play-an-outsize-role-in-seabird-deaths/
Opium-addicted parrots are terrorizing poppy farms in India: https://www.livescience.com/64908-parrots-poppy-farm-india.html
Zoo confirms that the jaguar who attacked a woman trying to take a selfie with her won’t be put down: https://www.boredpanda.com/woman-attacked-by-jaguar-after-climbing-barrier-arizona/
Great Smoky Mountains National Park will have the first female chief ranger in its 85 year history: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/01/great-smoky-mountains-national-park-has-its-first-female-head-ranger.html
103 new beetle species named after star wars characters and mythological beasts: https://earther.gizmodo.com/103-new-beetle-species-named-after-star-wars-characters-1833149281
World leaders gather at UN’s top environmental body to ramp up solutions for sustainable economies: http://www.unenvironment.org/news-and-stories/press-release/world-leaders-gather-uns-top-environmental-body-ramp-solutions
Scandal rocks famed Easter Island park and a freshwater crab discovery: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/03/latam-eco-review-scandal-rocks-famed-easter-island-park-and-a-freshwater-crab-discovery/
Three new species of tiny, colorful spiders found in Australia: https://www.geek.com/news/three-new-species-of-tiny-colorful-spiders-found-in-australia-1777729/
Maryland Senate approves statewide ban on foam food containers and cups to protect environment: https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-foam-ban-senate-vote-20190305-story.html
Reintroduction efforts bring the Hihi back to mainland New Zealand: https://www.islandconservation.org/reintroduction-efforts-bring-hihi-back-mainland-new-zealand/

Conservation News ~ March 7 2019

3/7/2019

Kenya announces death penalty for poaching: https://news360.co.za/kenya-announces-death-penalty-for-animal-poachers/?fbclid=IwAR2jJ0XAF8nd_WkjsFWxQ2S8D-owAKGye_rm3PG6khFYwbrr028OJeLrK0A
27,000 Year old Giant Sloth tooth and humerus found: https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/27/world/giant-ground-sloth-fossil/index.html?fbclid=IwAR1EaBWW09iDtxYEwW1ws48_JsKgPiUPcvwf01xlHMHQ5dtLpTp_8tUSCG4
Sea Turtle populations soar by 980% after legal protections: https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/sea-turtle-populations-increase/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=global&utm_campaign=general-content&linkId=64231977&fbclid=IwAR2Kf8xCA70lu-Z8oohShJZ4_uQ6LlFIw_GGQnUsS-bw3MNaZgbwbodwzjk
Rare giant fish native to Southern Hemisphere found on Santa Barbara County coastline: http://kclu.org/post/its-huge-rare-giant-fish-native-southern-hemisphere-found-santa-barbara-county-coastline?fbclid=IwAR2Yq9ukz9MUyanr6DdgGJCCwfS4wucjBkS_XLmatHDA2e9HKXPa6O3dkf8#stream/0
Congress is set to pass a massive conservation bill with big win for birds: https://www.audubon.org/news/congress-set-pass-massive-conservation-bill-big-wins-birds?fbclid=IwAR0i07WVUI-fSEn0PGp9zikYPqnaaUfK7Q6xb1deUSlZyWpz9XKNOOFZXn8
600 tons of leaked oil expected to ruin heritage-listed Solomon Islands Reef: https://themindunleashed.com/2019/03/600-tons-leaked-oil-unesco-world-heritage-site.html?fbclid=IwAR0b3ArUZCVFJMJzHwhe2Gsk7-0AHMgPJh8LyWotLrRLtrxbC0PhcazKXek
1500 turtles wrapped in duct tape found in bags in Manila: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/mar/04/1500-turtles-wrapped-in-duct-tape-found-in-bags-at-manila-airport?fbclid=IwAR1H2vDkys5QRpvBMpwntKrQDETwNX6dNUDeEdMenmhkPqLGR3VrUxR95cs
Italy sees 57% drop in olive harvest as result of climate change: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/mar/05/italy-may-depend-on-olive-imports-from-april-scientist-says?fbclid=IwAR3UWp8Z2M8b0hRFYxkWfCi9ffiKAdCjQr78gwcLzr6Nf-ZmiT-OdH0ithE
Wolves airdropped into US to tackle moose problem: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/mar/06/wolves-us-canada-moose-michigan?fbclid=IwAR3Kyn9Kh8KShhpjzW67v9OXZMivjeB6S7c_Vs6hCS54f2GToTKSjWIUUW4
White House to strip protections from Gray Wolves: http://www.endangered.org/trump-administration-to-strip-protections-for-gray-wolves/?fbclid=IwAR0GeM2UJdAiNJ7qwXozcuzliYnpGTp77aT-C3JH_L2Ekxj2kT8V6QBKiaM
One million tonnes of sludge to be dumped on Great Barrier Reef: https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-47330830?fbclid=IwAR2M6GDEhVlydpgkI2Q0mDMYg24aCHD7VhSOvlHgaeZxvWCm3MERGzbRnoA
Three new species of Peacock Spiders: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6776837/Three-new-species-tiny-harmless-peacock-spiders-declared-Australia.html
Microplastic pollution absolutely everywhere: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/mar/07/microplastic-pollution-revealed-absolutely-everywhere-by-new-research
Corruption, gold mining threaten a new see-through glass frog: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2019/03/translucent-glass-frog-species-found-in-ecuador/
Hoop Zebras become endangered species: https://thezone.rep-am.com/hoop-zone/2019/03/04/hoop-zebras-become-endangered-species/
Brazil’s New Forest Code puts vast areas of protected Amazon forest at risk: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/03/brazils-new-forest-code-puts-vast-areas-of-protected-amazon-forest-at-risk/
In Nigeria, hunters turn into guardians of the rarest gorilla on Earth: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/03/in-nigeria-hunters-turn-into-guardians-of-the-rarest-gorilla-on-earth/
German environment minister takes aim at wolves: https://www.dw.com/en/german-environment-minister-schulze-takes-aim-at-wolves/a-47758357
UN Environment releases 2018 annual report: http://www.unenvironment.org/news-and-stories/story/un-environment-releases-2018-annual-report
Endangered fruit bats “being driven to extinction in Mauritius after mass culls kill 50000: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/fruit-bats-mauritius-endangered-species-flying-foxes-cull-extinct-a8805966.html
Norway divests from plantation companies linked to deforestation: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/03/norway-divests-from-plantation-companies-linked-to-deforestation/
Agent Orange continues to pollute Vietnam environment: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190227140018.htm

Conservation News ~ March 1 2019

3/1/2019

Mice are attacking and killing Albatross: https://www.hakaimagazine.com/news/hungry-mice-are-attacking-and-killing-adult-albatross/?utm_source=Hakai+Magazine+Weekly&utm_campaign=b5c9de7803-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_09_06_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0fc1967411-b5c9de7803-121611689&fbclid=IwAR2X3ivHw7WGVYKgcf2Xs1g_jc4LUM3FiAZybBpAUvRUxgTo-ShIQdJyyR8
World’s largest bee found in Indonesia: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/feb/21/worlds-largest-bee-missing-for-38-years-found-in-indonesia?fbclid=IwAR0gQOjyR3BcSIVNT8ZTDAsoE1XSL5p8HvvUXhULc6WKxnEi0Xtr783Jerk
Iceland to hunt 2,000 whales: https://edition.cnn.com/2019/02/22/europe/iceland-allows-whale-hunting-trnd/index.html?fbclid=IwAR3yVqojo8AhSNyJKkuJzHWkH06qsf4OUOq_Qal46776vBarUKX2YGvCFeo
Evidence for man-made global warming hits scientific gold standard: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-climatechange-temperatures/evidence-for-man-made-global-warming-hits-gold-standard-scientists-idUSKCN1QE1ZU?feedType=RSS&feedName=environmentNews&fbclid=IwAR05hnZaxesLOQT3LXRbm4jGDlwCzTf3UKRTV3Gw2paNiEty65xLQKUOvco
3M says its Twin Cities headquarters will go 100% renewable: https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/3m-says-its-twin-cities-headquarters-will-go-100-renewable-on-friday
Congress passes massive public lands bill with big impacts for Utah: https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2019/02/27/congress-passes-massive/
New species of ‘golden death’ bacterium digests parasitic worms from the inside out: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190228075552.htm
Shark researcher names new species of deep-sea shark after daughter: https://phys.org/news/2019-02-shark-species-deep-sea-daughter.html
Amazing blue tarantula species is found: https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/02/amazing-blue-tarantula-new-spider-species-did-researchers-break-law-when-they-studied
Bayer now faces 11,200 lawsuits over Roundup cancer risk: https://www.foxbusiness.com/industrials/bayer-now-faces-11200-lawsuits-over-roundup-cancer-risk
Sask. scientists solve mystery and discover new insect species in canola crops: https://globalnews.ca/news/5001980/insect-canola-crops-midge/
Congress urged to fully fund Endangered Species Act with $486 million: https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/news/press_releases/2019/endangered-species-budget-02-26-2019.php
Rare fish proposed for removal from endangered species list: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/northwest/rare-fish-proposed-for-removal-from-endangered-species-list/
Blue whales remember best times and places to find prey: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/02/blue-whales-base-migration-route-on-memories-of-where-to-find-prey/
New map shows every forest matters in helping save the Javan leopard: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/02/new-map-shows-every-forest-matters-in-helping-save-the-javan-leopard/
New damselfly species found in central Vietnam: http://vietnamnews.vn/society/505985/new-damselfly-species-found-in-central-viet-nam.html
Microbiome research uncovers 100 new species: https://www.nutraingredients-asia.com/Article/2019/02/25/Strain-gain-Microbiome-research-uncovers-100-new-species-with-commercial-and-therapeutic-opportunities
The environment has become the new frontline for human rights defenders: http://www.unenvironment.org/news-and-stories/story/environment-has-become-new-frontline-human-rights-defenders
Grand jury hearing evidence in case involving former Interior Secretary: https://www.courant.com/politics/hc-pol-ryan-zinke-grand-jury-connecticut-casino-20190225-6rb36mztrjghpmaqw7zt5vjzte-story.html
We finally know what killed sea life in the deadliest mass extinction in history: https://www.sciencealert.com/finally-we-know-what-killed-sea-life-in-the-deadliest-mass-extinction-in-history
Researchers discovered a mysterious new frog species in the Western Ghats: https://scroll.in/article/913975/how-researchers-discovered-a-mysterious-new-frog-species-in-the-western-ghats
Four arrested for possessing endangered species in Tawau: https://www.nst.com.my/news/crime-courts/2019/02/463126/four-arrested-possessing-endangered-species
Giraffe dies in tragic accident at Kansas City Zoo: https://www.foxnews.com/us/giraffe-dies-from-tragic-accident-at-kansas-city-zoo-officials-say
Tanzania approves mass logging project in World Heritage Site: http://www.tourismupdate.co.za/article/189511/Tanzania-approves-mass-logging-project-in-World-Heritage-Site?fbclid=IwAR2fplV_XVtFekzdBerp3Jw5k-HZZCeFWTzbUf37X1loSkH-ELmRBq52w14
Extinct Leopard spotted in Taiwan for the first time since disappearing over 30 years ago: https://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/extinct-leopard-spotted-in-taiwan-for-the-first-time-since-disappearing-30-years-ago/?fbclid=IwAR1la-MUFtNULmoABL92XUJu5E-jWg5XwQuHLFz4e4fgwSkzTTfjuUkHfoI

Conservation News ~ February 22 2019

2/22/2019

New species of Angolan Horned Spider: https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.siasat.com/news/new-species-angolan-horned-spider-unearthed-1468127/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTM0MzQ4Mjg3OTI2MjA1MzA2MTIyGmVjZTQ4ZDAxMjUwMzM4OTg6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNH4QcHAQBrYlqDhZxb80icTQfNNVw
Adani CEO denies that mine will threaten Endangered bird: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/adani-ceo-denies-the-mine-will-threaten-an-endangered-bird-species/video/30367760924e218e7c63146a91273293
Texas Zoo welcomes new Ocelot cub: https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/the-texas-zoo-welcomes-a-new-ocelot-cub/article_19344dd0-323b-11e9-8b40-6f355a350564.html
Right Whale calves off Southeast give hope to nearly extinct animals: https://www.postandcourier.com/news/right-whale-calves-off-southeast-coast-give-hope-for-nearly/article_47d0b47a-2f0d-11e9-b428-b77dec1e7238.html?fbclid=IwAR1CGjYVCF7sThmwgSEdpsblpfKMpMgfEZapNIMRLTxWeqePlb_dM8fKIUM
Corruption-riddled caviar trade pushes fish closer to extinction: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/02/corruption-hampered-caviar-trade-pushes-fish-closer-to-extinction/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Mongabay+%28Mongabay+Environmental+News%29
Proposed bill would pay $75 for every coyote killed in SC: https://www.carolinasportsman.com/hunting/coyote/proposed-bill-would-pay-75-for-every-coyote-killed-in-s-c/?fbclid=IwAR21sEWsFqeZ16G7xooYhYVYcH6X0K0Z4scQr-Me0DVh65W0L30PUeENMdo
EPA Oks ‘Emergency’ to dump bee-killing pesticide on 16 million acres: https://www.ecowatch.com/trump-epa-pesticides--2629292283.html?fbclid=IwAR3pb5JZhGR4OHZu9GU_mzpCo7Z1KeGHfJbjnR6ckGkwfx8LgdVW9FEfQPA
Burrowing Owls nest at dunes near LAX: https://ktla.com/2019/02/17/lax-adjacent-ghost-town-now-priceless-coastal-real-estate-for-rare-owls/?fbclid=IwAR3LlesJgh48IfCL1aq0djbnZl3_hOJmtALeK-50u6035pZ0Ie4djUe_aW4
Queen of Ivory jailed in Tanzania for 15 years: https://edition.cnn.com/2019/02/19/africa/tanzania-jails-chinese-woman-intl/index.html?utm_term=link&utm_medium=social&utm_content=2019-02-19T17%3A00%3A07&utm_source=fbCNNi&fbclid=IwAR0niVmeRq0U8PPsHxEkhdGR2qTuEtIMdUyGl9aEaDZhALx-fh8endri0ZA
Scientists discover 2 new bat species in the mountains in Morocco: https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2019/02/266323/bat-species-mountains-morocco/
A&M Galveston researchers discover rare organism: http://www.thebatt.com/science-technology/a-m-galveston-researchers-discover-rare-organism/article_39c6e30e-35a7-11e9-af9b-9702d386e7c0.html
Denmark’s Inger Anderson elected UN environment chief: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/africa/denmarks-inger-andersen-elected-un-environment-chief/2019/02/20/214fab36-356a-11e9-8375-e3dcf6b68558_story.html
Hogle Zoo will say goodbye to wolf Angel, welcome four rescued foxes: https://fox13now.com/2019/02/20/hogle-zoo-will-say-goodbye-to-wolf-angel-welcome-four-rescued-foxes/
UN passes first ever declaration for peasant rights: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/02/un-passes-first-ever-declaration-for-peasant-rights/
A mysterious new frog species with hidden spots and an insect like call: https://thewire.in/environment/a-mysterious-new-frog-species-with-hidden-spots-and-an-insect-like-call
Another butterfly colony discovered in Mexico state: https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/another-butterfly-colony-discovered/
Dickerson Park Zoo mourns death of Malayan tiger: https://www.ky3.com/content/news/Dickerson-Park-Zoo-announces-death-of-Malayan-tiger-506059151.html
Illegal gold mining destroys wetland forest in Madagascar park: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/02/illegal-gold-mining-destroys-wetland-forest-in-madagascar-park/
New spider species discovered in South Africa: https://www.jacarandafm.com/shows/breakfast-martin-bester/new-spider-species-discovered-south-africa/
New species of fruit fly found in Otara: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12205296
New species of Aloe discovered in Somaliland: http://www.sci-news.com/biology/aloe-sanguinalis-06915.html
Majority of European firms have no CO2 reduction targets: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/feb/19/majority-of-european-firms-have-no-co2-reduction-targets
Texas man arrested for stealing endangered tortoise from zoo: http://www.kxxv.com/story/39980990/texas-man-arrested-for-stealing-endangered-tortoise-from-zoo
Monsanto’s Roundup raises cancer risk 41%: https://www.rt.com/usa/451504-monsanto-roundup-cancer-study-risk/
New Titanosaurian dinosaur unearthed in Tanzania: http://www.sci-news.com/paleontology/mnyamawamtuka-moyowamkia-06910.html
Illegal corn farming menaces a Madagascar protected area: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/02/illegal-corn-farming-menaces-a-madagascar-protected-area/
Utah herb gets caught in Endangered Species Fight: https://www.kuer.org/post/little-herb-gets-caught-big-fight-over-endangered-species-act#stream/0
New species of tiny tyrannosaur foreshadows T. Rex: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190221095038.htm

Conservation Jobs ~ February 18 2019

2/18/2019

Alaska, Summer field tech: https://www.conservationjobboard.com/job-listing-summer-field-assistant---northern-alaska-north-slope-alaska/1506901666
Alaksa, Seasonal wetland tech: https://www.conservationjobboard.com/job-listing-seasonal-wetland-ecology-technician---alaska-fairbanks-alaska/3350965104
Ca – Condor Monitoring Tech: https://www.conservationjobboard.com/job-listing-california-condor-monitoring-technicians-ventura-california/3381103389
IUCN Biodiversity Conservation Assistant, Blegium: https://hrms.iucn.org/vacancy/3971
MT- Summer Bear researcher: https://y2y.net/about-us/employment-opportunities/2019-usfws-grizzly-bear-hair-snag-assistant-technician-announcement.pdf
Canada – Y2Y PostDoc: https://y2y.net/about-us/employment-opportunities/y2y_unbc-pdf-ad.pdf
Yellowstone – Summer Field Instructor: https://wfscjobs.tamu.edu/jobs/yellowstone-summer-field-instructor-montana/
Michigan – Carnivore Wildlife Tech: https://wfscjobs.tamu.edu/jobs/carnivore-seasonal-wildlife-technician-3-4-positions-michigan/
SC – Sea Turtle Tech: https://wfscjobs.tamu.edu/jobs/sea-turtle-technician-2-positions-south-carolina/
Oregon – Sage-Grouse Tech: https://wfscjobs.tamu.edu/jobs/sage-grouse-technician-clear-lake-nwr-ca/
West Virginia – TNC Conservation Practitioner: https://wfscjobs.tamu.edu/jobs/conservation-practitioner-i-west-virginia/
California, Catalina – Seasonal Trails Tech: https://wfscjobs.tamu.edu/jobs/seasonal-trails-technician-california/
Oregon – Habitat Restoration Tech: https://environment.uw.edu/career-opportunities/seasonal-habitat-restoration-technician-2/
Oregon – Trails Manager: https://environment.uw.edu/career-opportunities/trails-manager/
New Zealand – PHD in Marine ecology: https://environment.uw.edu/career-opportunities/phd-scholarship-in-marine-ecology/
California – Elkhorn Slough Conservation Specialist: http://www.landtrustalliance.org/job/conservation-specialist-elkhorn-slough-foundation
Hawaii – Project Manager: http://www.landtrustalliance.org/job/project-manager-trust-public-land
US Southwest - Project Manager: http://www.landtrustalliance.org/job/project-manager-colorado-and-southwest-trust-public-land
DC – WWF Private Sector Coordinator: https://careers-wwfus.icims.com/jobs/2278/coordinator%2c-private-sector-engagement--19076/job
DC – DOW, SENIOR MANAGER, FIELD CONSERVATION PROGRAMS: https://defenders.org/jobs/senior-manager-field-conservation-programs
DC – DOW, Center for Conservation Innovation Inters: https://defenders.org/jobs/center-conservation-innovation-intern
DC – DOW, Conservation Policy Intern/Extern: https://defenders.org/jobs/conservation-policy-internextern

Conservation News ~ February 15 2019

2/15/2019

New Frog species: https://phys.org/news/2019-02-species-spider-unusual-social-skills.htmlphys.org/news/2019-02-species-spider-unusual-social-skills.html
Florida Court orders oil drilling in Everglades: https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidblackmon/2019/02/07/florida-court-orders-oil-drilling-in-floridas-everglades-to-move-ahead/?fbclid=IwAR3YSfVtsfcpwuvicbAL2PuiIZBxzq1mr5V0xL2M_ppbqp6rNZj31kly1E0#798a54ca2625
Michigan’s new governor puts climate change at heart of policy: https://insideclimatenews.org/news/05022019/michigan-whitmer-office-climate-change-energy-filnt-water-policies-climate-alliance?fbclid=IwAR3ofoMw39XBdlKoKgSUGoWyhiKAAU3aP4kUTro19r6J3lZ6Q3FDudyRttA
Massive Pangolin seizure in Borneo smuggling operation bust: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/02/massive-pangolin-seizure-in-borneo-smuggling-operation-bust/
Wisdom, world’s oldest known wild bird is a mother again at 68: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/02/13/world/science-health-world/wisdom-68-worlds-oldest-known-wild-bird-hatches-chick-midway-atoll/
Colombia bans spot hunting: https://phys.org/news/2019-02-colombia-sport.html
Helicopter elevates feral hog removal at Mingo National Wildlife Refuge: www.kait8.com/2019/02/14/helicopter-elevates-feral-hog-removal-mingo-national-wildlife-refuge/&ct=ga&cd=CAAYADIaNWU0MjI4Y2E3OGZlOGI4OTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNHMjojEaRsOiUplsuuL9fx4zaWz-Q
Missouri Department of Conservation seeks information in poaching case of two adult elk: https://www.kttn.com/missouri-department-of-conservation-seeks-information-in-poaching-case-of-two-adult-elk/&ct=ga&cd=CAAYATIaNWU0MjI4Y2E3OGZlOGI4OTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNHzupY6tXSy-LDsgOCK512vMy0uIg
Queensland government rebukes Adani over endangered finch: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/feb/15/queensland-government-rebukes-adani-over-endangered-finch&ct=ga&cd=CAAYAzIaNGRkOTM1N2YyZTE1YzQyNzpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNEkANE5hzvR3x1T5WW0cy6yv_ozFA
Hong Kong seizes record 40kg of rhino horn at airport: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/02/hong-kong-seizes-record-40kg-rhino-horn-airport-190215030255992.html&ct=ga&cd=CAAYBDIaNGRkOTM1N2YyZTE1YzQyNzpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNFdibDtORjQb852jvJikCzj46cG_Q
Grizzly delisting resolution hits biological, legal queries in Montana legislature: https://helenair.com/news/state-and-regional/grizzly-delisting-resolution-hits-biological-legal-queries-in-montana-legislature/article_e818fac3-7b78-53a4-ab1a-3ef641ccd441.html&ct=ga&cd=CAAYBjIaNGRkOTM1N2YyZTE1YzQyNzpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNHj2kZs4fcCloxAKoOff7Os4C6NUQ
Rare Snail returns to Bermuda island: http://www.royalgazette.com/environment/article/20190211/rare-snail-returns-to-island&ct=ga&cd=CAAYATIaNGRkOTM1N2YyZTE1YzQyNzpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNGy8VE0cfXq-2AubO2p0sX0_peVwg
Rhino Deaths Plunge in South Africa After Anti-Poaching Effort: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-02-14/rhino-deaths-plunge-in-south-africa-on-anti-poaching-drive&ct=ga&cd=CAAYAzIaNGRkOTM1N2YyZTE1YzQyNzpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNFJKA5cq8RKfxyGRE9WOZr-rS9Kfw
Trophy hunter 'pays $110k' to kill and pose with rare mountain goat: https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/13/asia/pakistan-markhor-goat-trophy-hunter-scli-intl/index.html&ct=ga&cd=CAAYADIaNGRkOTM1N2YyZTE1YzQyNzpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNFiY0iGq1P7Uc-zeJXEGcP9eLdh_g
African black leopard photographed for the first time in over 100 years, scientist says: https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://wgntv.com/2019/02/13/african-black-leopard-photographed-for-the-first-time-in-over-100-years-scientist-says/&ct=ga&cd=CAAYATIaNGRkOTM1N2YyZTE1YzQyNzpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNHv5HXTOgA5FuPL_Zq2u5SMFPCveg
Endangered tiger mauled to death by two others at Longleat Safari park: https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://uk.news.yahoo.com/endangered-tiger-mauled-death-two-others-longleat-safari-111500269.html&ct=ga&cd=CAAYAjIaNGRkOTM1N2YyZTE1YzQyNzpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNH5Koa7Elmrd3ed3pyxNSo7rixhVw
Endangered rhino, lion, hippo and tigers part of more than 200 species found at illegal taxidermist: https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2019/02/13/endangered-rhino-lion-hippo-and-tigers-part-of-more-than-200-species-found-at-illegal-taxidermist-in-spain/&ct=ga&cd=CAAYBDIaNGRkOTM1N2YyZTE1YzQyNzpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNFzv96CJcrdb5mT92MFAr5WA28p7Q
Kenya joins rest of the world on fight to save endangered shark, rays species: https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001312909/kenya-joins-rest-of-the-world-on-fight-to-save-endangered-shark-rays-species&ct=ga&cd=CAAYBzIaNGRkOTM1N2YyZTE1YzQyNzpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNGVpcGea-upUsAAvra-qrIFeVGG0g
Rare Footage of Arizona Ocelot Shows What Could Be Lost by Border Wall: https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.ecowatch.com/arizona-ocelot-border-wall-2628729941.html&ct=ga&cd=CAAYADIaNGRkOTM1N2YyZTE1YzQyNzpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNEJK71C7yYSnQRo_f31EVqLsJgvwQ
UK aid helps stop 750 pieces of illegal ivory being smuggled from South Sudan into Uganda: https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.africanews.com/2019/02/12/uk-aid-helps-stop-750-pieces-of-illegal-ivory-being-smuggled-from-south-sudan-into-uganda/&ct=ga&cd=CAAYAzIaNGRkOTM1N2YyZTE1YzQyNzpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNFGskUMFQfOcEgvVZT09S_bgglOUQ
Russian town declares state of emergency over polar bear invasion: https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Life/russian-town-declares-state-of-emergency-over-polar-bear-invasion-20190211&ct=ga&cd=CAAYBzIaNGRkOTM1N2YyZTE1YzQyNzpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNE0KLs3dFSxr4uH0CDrbG6gL5G_Hw
China to restore Qinling Mountains environment: https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-02/15/c_137824706.htm&ct=ga&cd=CAAYAjIaOTEyZmU3MzAxYzcxMGFiOTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNG3GkQlC9xs5Z8rkLAfiQ4DLHR6Jg
UK Climate change strike: Students to stage school walkout over environmental 'emergency': https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/02/15/climate-change-strike-students-stage-school-walkout-environmental/&ct=ga&cd=CAAYAzIaOTEyZmU3MzAxYzcxMGFiOTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNHwKcFb4GN3hh8atEfi6ptVJqBiX

Conservation News ~ February 8 2019

2/8/2019

AOC releases Green New Deal: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/feb/07/green-new-deal-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-plan?fbclid=IwAR0dqHPFGBfJ1nHqhAlEqEMI6xGR1i8cVMiCif-_0MhJFE0eIE9keUuoQrw
2018 was the fourth hottest year on record: https://www.npr.org/2019/02/06/692060375/2018-was-earths-fourth-hottest-year-on-record-scientists-say
Ancient spirituality guides a Maya town’s conservation effort: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/02/how-a-maya-town-restored-its-sacred-cloud-forest-and-water-supply/
Police charge Indo politician’s brother in deforestation case: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/02/police-charge-indonesian-politicians-brother-in-deforestation-case/
Asian banks give billions to firms linked to deforestation: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/02/asian-banks-give-billions-to-firms-linked-to-deforestation-study-finds/
Conservation groups press world leaders to protect 30% of the planet: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/02/conservation-groups-press-nations-to-protect-30-of-the-earth/
Zebra dies in Carroll County after being left out in the cold: https://fox59.com/2019/01/30/zebra-dies-in-carroll-county-after-being-left-out-in-the-cold/
Thai court dismisses case against poaching kingpin: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2019/02/thai-court-dismisses-case-against-suspected-poaching-kingpin/
Anti-grizzly fever grips Wyoming again: https://www.grizzlytimes.org/single-post/2019/01/31/Anti-grizzly-Fever-Grips-Wyoming-Again
Poachers attack Sea Shepherd in the Vaquita Refuge: https://seashepherd.org/2019/01/10/sea-shepherd-ship-attacked-inside-vaquita-refuge/
European genocide of indigenous peoples in the Americas cooled Earth’s climate: https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/bjqnqq/european-genocide-of-indigenous-peoples-in-the-americas-cooled-earths-climate
Kellogg’s ends animal testing after 65 years: https://vegnews.com/2019/2/kelloggs-ends-animal-testing-after-65-years
Conservation agreement to protect 1,600-hectare ranch along Castle River: https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/conservation-agreement-to-protect-1600-hectare-ranch-along-castle-river
Fourth dolphin dies at Dolphinaris Arizona: https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/scottsdale-breaking/2019/02/05/dolphinaris-temporarily-close-after-fourth-dolphins-death-kai-dolphin-quest/2783723002/
Barbie and National Geographic announce global licensing agreement: https://news.mattel.com/news/barbie-and-national-geographic-announce-global-licensing-agreement
Industrial fishing ushers the albatross closer to extinction: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jan/31/industrial-fishing-ushers-albatross-closer-to-extinction-say-researchers
Hong Kong customs seize record haul of pangolin scales: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hongkong-seizures/hong-kong-customs-seize-record-haul-of-pangolin-scales-bound-for-vietnam-idUSKCN1PQ3LU

Conservation jobs ~ February 4 2019

2/4/2019

Az – Southwestern Willow Flycatcher Field Coordinators: https://wfscjobs.tamu.edu/jobs/southwestern-willow-flycatcher-field-coordinators-arizona/
Tn – Bear Hair snare techs: https://wfscjobs.tamu.edu/jobs/bear-hair-snare-technician/
Madagascar – Wetland and Reed Bed specialist: https://wfscjobs.tamu.edu/jobs/wetland-and-reed-bed-specialist-madagascar/
Idaho - Gray Wolf research internship: https://wfscjobs.tamu.edu/jobs/gray-wolf-research-internship-3-positions-idaho/
Idaho – Black Bear research tech: https://wfscjobs.tamu.edu/jobs/wildlife-research-technician-black-bear-idaho/
Oregon – Woodpecker field assistants: https://wfscjobs.tamu.edu/jobs/woodpecker-field-assistants-oregon-state-university/
Washington – TNC – Projects and Innovation manager: https://careers.nature.org/psp/tnccareers/APPLICANT/APPL/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=47318&PostingSeq=1
DC – WWF – Project Coordinator: https://careers-wwfus.icims.com/jobs/2255/19067--project-coordinator/job
DC – WWF – Project Communications specialist: https://careers-wwfus.icims.com/jobs/2274/project-communications-specialist--tnarc-program--19075/job
DC – WWF – Coordinator, Private sector engagement: https://careers-wwfus.icims.com/jobs/2278/coordinator%2c-private-sector-engagement--19076/job
San Francisco – EDF – Senior Operations Specialist: https://www.edf.org/jobs/senior-operations-specialist-ecosystems
Texas – DOW – Representative: https://defenders.org/jobs/representative-texas
DC – DOW – Center for Conservation Innovation inter: https://defenders.org/jobs/center-conservation-innovation-intern
DC – DOW – Conservation Policy Intern/Extern: https://defenders.org/jobs/conservation-policy-internextern

Conservation News ~ February 1 2019

2/1/2019

New fossil spiders with glowing eyes found in South Korea: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2019/01/new-fossil-spiders-with-glowing-eyes-found-south-korea/
Monarch butterfly population wintering in Mexico increases 144%: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jan/30/mexico-monarch-butterflies-wintering-population-increase
Brook the sea otter, an original inhabitant of Aquarium of the Pacific, dies at 21: https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-aquarium-of-the-pacific-brook-20190131-story.html
The contiguous United States just lost its last wild caribou: http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/01/contiguous-united-states-just-lost-its-last-wild-caribou
House Democrats just told the Pentagon to redo its climate change report: https://grist.org/article/house-democrats-just-told-the-pentagon-to-redo-its-climate-change-report/
More than half of US coal mines open in 2008 now closed: https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=38172
Federal government discloses it already shipped plutonium to Nevada: https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/federal-government-discloses-it-already-shipped-plutonium-to-nevada-without-states-knowledge-or-consent
STILA cancels oil and gas lease sale within original boundaries of Bears Ears: https://canyonechojournal.com/2019/01/29/sitla-cancels-oil-and-gas-lease-sale-within-original-boundaries-of-bears-ears-national-monument/
Threatened shark served to UK diners: https://nation.com.pk/01-Feb-2019/threatened-shark-served-to-uk-diners
Octopus farming unsustainable, unethical, and unnecessary: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/01/octopus-farming-unsustainable-unethical-and-unnecessary-scientists-warn/
Wildlife rangers in DRC park report waning motivation and job satisfaction: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/01/wildlife-rangers-in-drc-park-report-waning-motivation-job-satisfaction/
Deadly disease and warming ocean are wiping out a key starfish species: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/01/deadly-disease-and-warming-ocean-are-wiping-out-a-key-starfish-species/
Bill to ban snowmobile coyote whacking is run down: https://www.jhnewsandguide.com/news/environmental/article_4d30e8f4-4623-5d33-a9e5-3ba459b64563.html
Invasive species dying off because of cold snap: https://kbjr6.com/news/2019/01/30/invasive-species-dying-off-because-of-cold-snap-2/
Rights of Nature at stake as Ecuador’s high court to review the case of a Chinese vessel: https://seashepherdlegal.org/newsroom/blog/breaking-rights-of-nature-at-stake-as-ecuador-s-high-court-will-review-the-case-of-a-chinese-vessel-caught-in-galapagos-with-6-000-sharks-on-board
Namibian Desert lions spotted hunting and eating marine creatures: https://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/namibian-desert-lions-spotted-hunting-and-eating-marine-creatures/
Environmental degradation exacerbates Indonesia flooding, landslides: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/01/environmental-degradation-exacerbates-indonesia-flooding-landslides/
Gordodon kraineri: fossil of reptile dating back 300 million years rewrites known evolution: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-11-24/new-mexico-reptile-fossil-rewrites-known-evolutionary-timeline/10551670
Indo wants to shut down Komodo for one year because the dragons are too scrawny: https://www.vice.com/en_asia/article/7xnpmy/indonesia-wants-to-shut-down-komodo-for-one-year-because-the-dragons-are-too-scrawny
Sonar makes beaked whales suicidal: https://news.sky.com/story/sonar-makes-beaked-whales-suicidal-and-now-we-know-why-11622201
Elephant Seals took over a Pt. Reyes beach during shutdown: https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Point-Reyes-Drakes-Beach-elephant-seals-13570578.php
California’s Gray Wolves still protected, Court rules: http://time.com/5515146/california-gray-wolves-protection-upheld/
Volvo develops 3D-printed living seawall to save the world’s oceans from plastic pollution: https://www.designboom.com/design/volvo-3d-printed-living-seawall-ocean-plastic-pollution-01-25-2019/
NZ ditching plastic packaging of fruit and vegetables in supermarkets: https://albertonrecord.co.za/198508/food-nude-nz-ditching-plastic-packaging-fruit-vegetables-supermarkets/
Legislators push for Bobcat hunting season in Indiana: https://www.centerforwildlifeethics.org/wildlife-advocacy-blog/2019/1/29/defying-strong-public-opposition-legislators-push-for-bobcat-hunting-season-in-indiana
Joshua Tree National Park fans rally, decry impact from shutdown: https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/environment/2019/01/26/joshua-tree-national-park-rally-against-shutdown-impact/2689866002/
Scientists thrilled to report Hawaii’s Coral Reefs have made a miraculous comeback: https://themindunleashed.com/2019/01/hawaii-coral-reefs-comeback.html
It’s now legal to kill sea lions that are threatening salmon in the Pacific Northwest: https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/28/us/sea-lions-killed-save-salmon-trnd/index.html
Some 85% of key fish species in Arabian Gulf are wiped out: https://www.thenational.ae/uae/environment/some-85-of-key-fish-species-in-arabian-gulf-wiped-out-uae-study-finds-1.818543
Hoopa Valley Tribe wins dam removal victory in Federal Court: https://nativenewsonline.net/currents/hoopa-valley-tribe-wins-dam-removal-victory-in-federal-court/
New Crayfish species named after West Virginia biology professor: http://www.wvpublic.org/post/new-crayfish-species-named-after-wva-biology-professor
Kayla the Killer Whale dies at SeaWorld Orlando: https://www.care2.com/causes/another-orca-has-died-at-seaworld-orlando.html
Ontario reverses course on bill that could have opened Greenbelt to development: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-ontario-reverses-course-on-bill-that-could-have-opened-greenbelt-for/
With just sickles and sticks, Adivsi women save a forest: https://dgrnewsservice.org/resistance/direct-action/violence/india-with-just-sickles-and-sticks-adivasi-women-save-a-forest/
Death Valley playas damaged by offroaders during shutdown: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jan/25/death-valley-national-park-damage-offroaders-shutdown
Over 1,000 abandoned Flamingo chicks rescued in Kimberly, South Africa: https://www.sapeople.com/2019/01/25/over-1000-abandoned-flamingo-chicks-rescued-in-kimberley-south-africa/
Researchers discover record-breaking salamander: https://phys.org/news/2019-01-record-breaking-salamander.html
Former UN leader Ban Ki-moon just endorsed Democrats’ fight for a Green New Deal: https://grist.org/article/former-u-n-leader-ban-ki-moon-just-endorsed-democrats-fight-for-a-green-new-deal/
Rare sharks living off Wales: https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-46972070
Australia calls for emergency action plan as myrtle rust pushes plants to extinction: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jan/24/calls-for-emergency-action-plan-as-myrtle-rust-pushes-plants-to-extinction
Egyptian authorities ban fishing in the Red Sea for the next 7 months: https://scoopempire.com/egyptian-authorities-ban-fishing-in-the-red-sea-for-the-next-7-months