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Conservation News ~ November 9 2018

11/9/2018

Researchers say Orangutans are declining, despite Indo government claims: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/11/researchers-say-orangutans-are-declining-despite-indonesian-governments-claims/
Invisible plant-enemy interactions drive diversity in forest fragments: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/11/invisible-plant-enemy-interactions-drive-diversity-in-forest-fragments/
Parrotfish, critical to reef health, now protected under Mexican law: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/11/parrotfish-critical-to-reef-health-now-protected-under-mexican-law/
Australian students plan school strikes to protest against climate change: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/nov/07/australian-students-plan-school-strikes-to-protest-against-climate-inaction
Orca task force recommends a 3-5 year commercial whale watching ban: https://www.king5.com/article/tech/science/environment/orca-task-force-recommends-whale-watching-ban/281-611873318
Wind farm kills off three quarters of predatory birds: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-6354843/Wind-farms-new-apex-predators-kill-three-QUARTERS-predatory-birds.html
Tribe challenges Corps findings on Dakota Access pipeline: https://apnews.com/86b0d5aa9f55420f9d8d0dd692e1b170
Man-eating tigress killed after huge hunt: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-46081484
Brazil’s new president openly threatens genocide of indigenous Amazonians: https://returntonow.net/2018/11/06/brazils-new-president-openly-threatens-genocide-of-indigenous-amazonians/
Australia’s remaining wilderness needs immediate protection: https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2018-11-01/wilderness-australia-needs-protection/10447816
Russia’s Murmansk shipping signs major Arctic coal shipping contract: https://gcaptain.com/russias-murmansk-shipping-signs-major-arctic-coal-shipping-contract/
Wild sheep and goats in the Yukon to be protected from diseases by control order: https://www.yukon-news.com/news/wild-sheep-and-goats-in-the-yukon-to-be-protected-from-diseases-by-control-order/
Federal judge blasts Fish and Wildlife Service, says endangered wolves cannot be shot: https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2018/11/05/federal-judge-blasts-fish-wildlife-service-says-endangered-wolves-cannot-be-shot/
Canadian University receives $1 million donation to find alternatives to animal testing: https://vegnews.com/2018/11/canadian-university-receives-1-million-donation-to-find-alternatives-to-animal-testing
Illegal fishing key threat to reefs: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30357033
Russia investigating ‘whale jail’ holding 101 captured Orcas and Belugas in Pacific Bay: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/11/05/russia-investigating-whale-jail-holding-101-captured-orcas-belugas/
New Zealanders working to bring Kiwis back to capital: http://www.thejakartapost.com/life/2018/11/05/new-zealanders-working-to-bring-kiwis-back-to-capital.html
Carp control innovation removes 289,000 fish: http://www.fishingworld.com.au/news/carp-control-innovation-removes-289-000-fish
Ruth Gates, who sought to rescue coral reefs, is dead at 56: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/05/obituaries/ruth-gates-dead-marine-biologist-who-championed-coral.html
The Amazon is approaching a point of no return: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/02/the-amazon-might-be-past-the-point-of-being-saved
AI simplifies statewide study of leopards in south India: https://news.mongabay.com/wildtech/2018/11/ai-simplifies-statewide-study-of-leopards-in-south-india/
Sighting of Sperm Whales in Arctic a sign of changing ecosystem: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/nov/05/sperm-whales-canadian-arctic
Male octopus hatches 10,000 teensy babies in surprise birth: https://www.livescience.com/64013-male-octopus-surprise-babies.html
Radical plan to create world’s largest marine reserve in Antarctica has been blocked: https://www.iflscience.com/environment/plan-to-create-worlds-largest-marine-reserve-in-antarctica-blocked-by-three-nations/
Local fishers oppose $2.7 billion deal opening Madagascar to Chinese fishing: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/11/local-fishers-oppose-2-7-billion-deal-opening-madagascar-to-chinese-fishing/
Baby whale rescued from shark net: https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-australia-45794805/whale-calf-rescued-from-shark-net-near-australian-coast
The ozone layer could be fully healed by 2060: https://www.iflscience.com/environment/the-ozone-layer-could-be-fully-healed-by-2060-un-report-reveals-/
Indigenous Canadians in water crisis as Nestle drains 3.6m liters/day from their land: https://www.theguardian.com/global/2018/oct/04/ontario-six-nations-nestle-running-water
Federal biologists struggle for solutions after grizzly bears again listed as threatened: https://wildearthguardians.org/news/federal-biologists-struggle-for-solutions-after-grizzly-bears-again-listed-as-threatened/
Young activists can sue government over climate change, Supreme Court says: https://www.npr.org/2018/11/03/663887560/young-activists-can-sue-government-over-climate-change-supreme-court-says
Bison are helping rewild the last of the Midwest’s prairies: https://earther.gizmodo.com/bison-are-helping-rewild-the-last-of-the-midwests-prair-1829693894
Paleontologists have traced the origin of Kangaroo: https://koztimes.com/paleontologists-have-traced-the-origin-of-kangaroo-2/1587/
UO scientists uncover a rare Oregon dinosaur fossil: https://around.uoregon.edu/content/uo-scientists-uncover-rare-oregon-dinosaur-fossil
Stunning drone videos of humpback and gray whales aid new UH marine mammal research: https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2018/11/04/marine-mammal-research-program/
Black rhinoceros dies at French zoo following operation to extract its semen: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6345961/Black-rhinoceros-dies-French-zoo-following-operation-extract-semen.html
Ongoing rise in sea levels will increase threats to World Heritage sites: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/11/ongoing-rise-in-sea-levels-will-increase-threats-to-world-heritage-sites/
Fisherman jumps on a thrashing whale’s back to save its life: https://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/stories/california-fisherman-saves-entangled-humpback-whale
South Africa’s invasive species guzzle precious water and cost US$450 million a year: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-07286-0
Solar arrays could be used as resources for plant productivity: https://today.oregonstate.edu/news/solar-arrays-could-be-used-resources-plant-productivity-study-shows
Finnish climate scientists are turning food waster into vegan meat and dairy products: https://www.livekindly.co/climate-scientists-food-waste-vegan-meat-dairy/
Johannesburg Zoo ignores calls to free Lammie the lonely elephant: https://conservationaction.co.za/media-articles/johannesburg-zoo-ignores-calls-to-free-lammie-the-lonely-elephant/
Schoolboy, 11, sacked over row with Bear Grylls gets a second bite at his shark job: https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/highlands/1600813/schoolboy-11-sacked-over-row-with-bear-grylls-gets-a-second-bite-at-his-shark-job/
White House concerned Interior Secretary violated Federal rules: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/white-house-concerned-interior-secretary-ryan-zinke-violated-federal-rules/2018/11/01/e5e4d2f4-dddc-11e8-b3f0-62607289efee_story.html
World first as Scottish tidal turbines connect to grid: https://www.scotsman.com/news/environment/world-first-as-scottish-tidal-turbines-connect-to-grid-1-4822133
China’s search for sand is destroying Mozambique’s pristine beaches: https://qz.com/africa/1430196/sand-mining-in-mozambique-by-chinese-firm-destroys-lives/
Deforestation continues upward trend in the Brazilian Amazon: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/10/deforestation-continues-upward-trend-in-the-brazilian-amazon/
17 new beautiful nudibranch species discovered: https://www.thedodo.com/in-the-wild/new-species-colorful-sea-slugs-discovered
New species mark 1,000 discovered in Great Smoky Mountains National Park: https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2018/10/18/new-species-discovered-2018-great-smoky-mountains-national-park-lichens-biodiversity-ecoystem/1669321002/
Oceans are warming up much faster than previously thought: https://newatlas.com/climate-change-ocean-warming-worse/57094/
Colombia: dying of thirst, Wayuu blame mine, dam, drought for water woes: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/11/colombia-dying-of-thirst-wayuu-blame-mine-dam-drought-for-water-woes/
South Africa announces new Marine Protected Area Network: https://www.sanbi.org/media/south-africa-announces-new-marine-protected-area-network/
In final effort to revive herds, 6 remaining caribou to be relocated to rearing pen: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/in-final-effort-to-revive-herds-6-remaining-caribou-to-be-relocated-to-rearing-pen-1.4888410
Seed banking not an option for over a third of threatened species: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181102132830.htm
Ottawa wants to create new protected areas for killer whales of BC coast: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/killer-whales-bc-1.4887207
The EPA’s climate change page is just gone now: https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/8xjwpz/the-epa-page-that-provided-climate-change-information-is-just-gone-now
First Coho in 40 years return to Oregon’s Lostine River: https://www.opb.org/news/article/first-coho-in-40-years-return-to-oregons-lostine-river/
Massive dinosaur bone bed found in E. Cape, South Africa: http://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/massive-dinosaur-bone-bed-found-in-e-cape/
Bow Valley wolf pack rebounds: https://www.rmoutlook.com/article/bow-valley-wolf-pack-rebounds-20181101

Conservation News ~ November 2 2018

11/2/2018

Tropical deforestation is the third-biggest carbon emitter in the world: https://psmag.com/environment/tropical-deforestation-leads-to-more-carbon-emissions
Chinese demand wiping out forests in the Solomon Islands: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/10/chinese-demand-wiping-out-forests-in-the-solomon-islands-new-report/
Report identifies China as the source of ozone-destroying emissions: https://futurism.com/the-byte/ozone-destroying-emissions-china
First Nations ‘Deeply Frustrated’ after BC Supreme Court dismisses Site C injunction: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/site-c-west-moberly-first-nation-injunction-1.4877673
Baby dolphins thrown back into sea to die as mothers butchered by Japanese hunters: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/dolphin-hunting-japan-baby-dolphins-hunt-fishing-taiji-sea-shepherd-cove-guardians-a8585356.html
Whales and dolphins change the way they communicate in a noisy ocean: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/10/whales-and-dolphins-change-the-way-they-communicate-in-a-noisy-ocean/
Olive Ridley Sea Turtles make spectacular comeback in Mexico: http://www.latimes.com/world/la-fg-mexico-turtles-20181011-story.html
Habitat of endangered Malayan tigers vanishing: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/10/23/habitat-of-endangered-malayan-tigers-vanishing/
Bolivian coca crops follow a planned highway through indigenous lands: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/10/bolivian-coca-crops-follow-a-planned-highway-through-indigenous-lands/
Nova Scotia’s Sacred albino moose killed by visiting hunters: https://committeetoabolishsporthunting.wordpress.com/2018/10/25/nova-scotias-sacred-albino-moose-killed-by-visiting-hunters/
Wildlife rescue group ACRES to send 50 smuggled star tortoises home to India: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/wildlife-rescue-acres-smuggled-star-tortoises-india-home-10872612
Former Monsanto executive picked to lead Wildlife Agency: https://www.ecowatch.com/monsanto-executive-fws-wildlife-2614834727.html
The oil and gas ban shows NZ as a true leader on the hardest issue of our times: https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/29-10-2018/the-oil-and-gas-ban-shows-nz-as-a-true-leader-on-the-hardest-issue-of-our-times/
China reverses 25-year-old tiger bone and rhino horn ban: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-46027702
Rescue workers arrive to remove the final animals from the Albanian “zoo from Hell”: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6325765/Freedom-Rescue-workers-arrive-remove-final-animals-Albanian-zoo.html
“Drunken forests” in Alaska are just another sign of melting permafrost: https://news.vice.com/en_us/article/yw98w5/drunken-forests-in-alaska-are-just-another-sign-of-melting-permafrost
Prince William said Buckingham Palace ivory should be destroyed: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6327183/Prince-William-clashed-Charles-Buckingham-Palace-ivory-destroyed.html
Researchers achieve breakthrough in process to produce hydrogen fuel: https://phys.org/news/2018-10-breakthrough-hydrogen-fuel.html
Tsetse fly numbers dwindle in the warming Zambezi Valley: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/10/tsetse-fly-numbers-dwindle-in-the-warming-zambezi-valley/
Canada’s new Indigenous Protected Area heralds new era of conservation: https://thenarwhal.ca/canadas-new-indigenous-protected-area-heralds-new-era-of-conservation/
Huge cluster of Octopuses observed southwest of Monterey: https://www.kqed.org/news/11701363/huge-cluster-of-octopuses-observed-southwest-of-monterey
Vaquitas with calves seen in September 2018: http://www.iucn-csg.org/index.php/2018/10/26/vaquitas-with-calves-seen-in-september-2018-field-effort/
Brazil’s new president will be terrible for the global environment: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/oct/31/the-guardian-view-on-brazils-new-president-a-global-danger
Vietnam launches its first ethical elephant experience: https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2018/oct/23/vietnams-first-ethical-elephant-tours-launch-in-yok-don
Italy’s wine industry is being tested by the effects of climate change in its vineyard: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/how-climate-change-is-upending-the-patterns-and-predictability-of-italys-wine-industry/2018/10/28/3ae7a9a0-c71e-11e8-9c0f-2ffaf6d422aa_story.html
Vegan chicken named best dish at fried chicken festival: https://vegnews.com/2018/10/vegan-chicken-named-best-dish-at-fried-chicken-festival
Rhino anti-poaching member shot: https://www.ecr.co.za/news/news/rhino-anti-poaching-member-shot/
Coastal Pacific oxygen levels now plummet once a year: https://www.npr.org/2018/10/28/658953894/coastal-pacific-oxygen-levels-now-plummet-once-a-year
Declawing lions, tigers now illegal after Indiana lawsuit against vet who declawed 12 big cats: https://www.indystar.com/story/news/environment/2018/10/29/indiana-lawsuit-makes-illegal-across-u-s-declaw-big-cats/1771835002/
At the edge of Canada, climate change brings ‘ecological grief’ to Labrador Inuit: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-at-the-edge-of-canada-climate-change-brings-ecological-grief-to/
Northern Fur Seal new and recolonized breeding sites have highest population growth rates: https://dereklee.scienceblog.com/168/northern-fur-seal-new-and-recolonized-breeding-sites-have-population-growth-rates-among-the-fastest-of-any-fur-seal/
California voters may force meat and egg producers across the country to go cage-free: https://www.npr.org/2018/10/29/660605016/california-voters-may-force-meat-and-egg-producers-across-the-country-to-go-cage
The fight for corals loses its great champion: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/10/optimist-who-believed-saving-corals/574240/
Mexico’s new science minister is a plant biologist who opposes transgenic crops: https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/10/mexico-s-new-science-minister-plant-biologist-who-opposes-transgenic-crops
World’s biggest pork producer pledges to cover manure ponds, processing into natural gas: https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2018/10/29/661064123/worlds-biggest-pork-producer-pledges-to-cover-manure-ponds
Many palm oil companies aren’t paying their taxes: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/10/palm-oil-executives-arrested-in-bribery-scandal-in-indonesia/
Animal species becoming extinct in Haiti as deforestation nearly complete: https://phys.org/news/2018-10-animal-species-extinct-haiti-deforestation.html
A species revived: How San Diego Zoo helped unlock mystery of panda sex: http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-panda-breeding-research-20181101-story.html
Southern Right Whale ‘Superpod’ blows hole in record books: https://phys.org/news/2018-10-southern-whale-superpod-hole.html
Clean coal startup turns human waste into Earth-friendly fuel: https://futurism.com/the-byte/clean-coal-energy-poop
Bitcoin mining along could massively raise global temperatures: https://fossbytes.com/bitcoin-mining-raise-global-temperature-above-2c-by-2033/
Mountain birds on ‘escalator to extinction’ as planet warms: https://www.apnews.com/a4465873dd1f44c1b07bf315caef2493
Global wildlife has declined by 60% in 40 years: https://www.abc15.com/newsy/wwf-global-wildlife-populations-plummeted-60-in-40-years
An island crucial for Sea Turtles has washed away: https://blog.nationalgeographic.org/2018/10/29/an-island-crucial-for-sea-turtles-has-washed-away/
Air Canada, WestJet latest companies to cut ties to SeaWorld ahead of whale bill: https://nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/canada-news-pmn/air-canada-westjet-latest-companies-to-cut-ties-to-seaworld-ahead-of-whale-bill
Utah seeks roadless rule exemption: https://www.fseee.org/2018/10/30/utah-seeks-roadless-rule-exemption/
Virginia hawk first bird in North America found carrying invasive tick: https://www.localdvm.com/news/virginia/virginia-hawk-first-bird-in-north-america-found-carrying-invasive-tick/1560920669
Models suggest injection of sulfate aerosols into the stratosphere could have unintended consequences: https://phys.org/news/2018-10-sulfate-aerosols-stratosphere-unintended-consequences.html
San Diego bids Bon Voyage to Giant Panda Patriarch: https://zoonooz.sandiegozoo.org/2018/10/30/san-diego-zoo-bids-bon-voyage-to-giant-panda-patriarch/
Oregon to craft new proposal for managing wolves: http://www.capitalpress.com/Livestock/20181010/oregon-to-craft-new-proposal-for-managing-wolves
World hunger has risen for three straight years, and climate change is a cause: https://theconversation.com/world-hunger-has-risen-for-three-straight-years-and-climate-change-is-a-cause-103818
93% of world’s children breathing toxic air which ‘stunts brains’ and causes deadly disease: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/air-pollution-child-death-brain-growth-asthma-pneumonia-toxic-world-health-organisation-a8606626.html
Hansjord Wyss pledges $1billion over the next decade to help accelerate conservation: https://www.nationalgeographic.org/newsroom/wyss-foundation-launches-1-billion-campaign-to-help-conserve-30-of-the-planet-by-2030/
Wolves may be moving to Western Washington: https://www.kiro7.com/news/north-sound-news/wolves-may-be-moving-to-western-washington/863347341
China is turning the rainforest into cheap furniture for the US: https://returntonow.net/2018/10/29/china-is-turning-the-rainforest-into-cheap-furniture-for-the-u-s/
$10 billion pledged in new commitments to protect the world’s oceans: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/10/10bn-pledged-in-new-commitments-to-protect-the-worlds-oceans/
Five countries hold 70% of world’s last wildernesses: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/oct/31/five-countries-hold-70-of-worlds-last-wildernesses-map-reveals
Three Jasper backcountry zones closing to protect caribou population: https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/three-jasper-backcountry-zones-closing-to-protect-caribou-population-1.4154345
Greenville leaders call for reauthorization of federal conservation fund: https://greenvillejournal.com/2018/10/31/greenville-leaders-call-for-reauthorization-of-land-and-water-conservation-fund/
Greenville Zoo fund primate conservation in Africa: https://greenvillejournal.com/2018/10/31/118748/
Saimaa seal population climbs to nearly 400: https://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/news/saimaa_seal_population_climbs_to_nearly_400/10457492

Conservation News ~ October 26 2018

10/26/2018

New Tiny Frog Species discovered: https://www.the-scientist.com/image-of-the-day/image-of-the-day--new-tiny-frog-64981

Kudzu takes over burn scars 2 years after Sevier County Wildfires: https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/kudzu-takes-over-burn-scars-2-years-after-sevier-county-wildfires/51-606892648
Rat poison is suspected in deaths of Washington raptors: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/rat-poison-is-suspected-in-deaths-of-washington-raptors/858561694
After public outcry, Arizona rejects anti-evolution science standards: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/oct/23/arizona-leaders-adopt-new-history-science-standard/
Camera trap photos confirm discovery of lowland Bongo in Uganda for first time: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/10/camera-trap-photos-confirm-discovery-of-lowland-bongo-in-uganda-for-first-time/
CITES reject another Madagascar plan to sell illegal rosewood stockpiles: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/10/cites-rejects-another-madagascar-plan-to-sell-illegal-rosewood-stockpiles/
Absent for decades, Zebras reintroduced to park in southern Tanzania: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/10/absent-for-decades-zebras-reintroduced-to-park-in-southern-tanzania/
Two Black Rhinos found dead in Chad after move from South Africa: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/10/two-black-rhinos-found-dead-in-chad-after-move-from-south-africa/
Sea Lion takes a stroll through San Diego: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-sea-lion-stroll-20181023-story.html
New crocodile species found hiding in plain sight: https://www.nationalgeographic.com.au/animals/new-crocodile-species-found-hiding-in-plain-sight.aspx
The European Parliament just banned single-use plastics: https://www.forbes.com/sites/robinandrews/2018/10/25/the-european-union-just-voted-to-ban-single-use-plastics-by-2021/
Canada bill S-203 ends captivity of whales and dolphins passes Senate: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/tasker-whale-dolphin-captivity-canada-senate-bill-1.4876136
European crime ring netted huge profits trafficking tuna: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2018/10/wildlife-watch-news-bluefin-tuna-organized-crime/
Elk habitat, research efforts receive $500k grant: https://trib.com/lifestyles/recreation/elk-habitat-research-efforts-receive-k-grant/article_0d1be692-36a6-5cdf-96f9-caea779b7641.html
Hidden Gulf of Mexico oil spill pumping 300-700 barrels of oil per day uncovered: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/article/A-14-year-long-oil-spill-in-Gulf-of-Mexico-verges-13325061.php
Banff’s last of 10 bison calves born: https://www.rmoutlook.com/article/last-of-10-bison-calves-born-20181018
21 youths are suing the US government over global warming, the trial is set for October 29th: https://www.ourchildrenstrust.org/us/federal-lawsuit/
Cruise ship dumped 27,000 litres of waste on Great Barrier Reef, Senate hears: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/oct/22/po-cruise-ship-dumped-27000-litres-of-waste-on-great-barrier-reef-senate-hears
Scientists gather in Dubai to save world’s crucial wetlands: https://www.thenational.ae/uae/environment/scientists-gather-in-dubai-to-save-world-s-crucial-wetlands-1.782908
UK government backs creation of Antarctic wildlife reserve: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/oct/17/uk-government-backs-antarctic-wildlife-reserve-worlds-biggest
New York just filed a big ‘ol lawsuit against ExxonMobil: https://grist.org/article/new-york-just-filed-a-big-ol-lawsuit-against-exxonmobil/
Octopus moms enter death spiral before babies are born: https://www.livescience.com/63911-octopus-moms-death-spiral.html
Burt’s Bees will partner with EO Wilson to map 6,000 bee species worldwide: https://eowilsonfoundation.org/burts-bees-joins-e-o-wilson-in-moonshot-goal-to-conserve-half-the-earth-for-biodiversity/
Scotland to review cull laws after ‘sickening’ goat hunt tweets: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/oct/25/scotland-review-cull-laws-sickening-goat-hunt-tweets-larysa-switlyk
Invasive New Zealand Mudsnails found near Casper, Wyoming: http://k2radio.com/invasive-new-zealand-mudsnails-found-near-casper/
Eight rhino poachers arrested in Kruger Park: https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2018-10-24-eight-rhino-poachers-arrested-in-kruger-park/
New tiny, 10–13 mm Frog species identified: https://www.the-scientist.com/image-of-the-day/image-of-the-day--new-tiny-frog-64981
BC approved 83 logging cut blocks in endangered caribou habitat in last six months: https://thenarwhal.ca/b-c-approved-83-logging-cut-blocks-in-endangered-caribou-habitat-in-last-six-months/
Cacao analysis dates the dawn of domesticated chocolate trees to 3,600 years ago: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181024122416.htm
Hiker finds first big pawprint from new wolves released on Michigan’s Isle Royale: https://www.mlive.com/expo/news/erry-2018/10/1c2947ae822557/hiker-finds-first-big-pawprint.html
Genome-wide study confirms there are six tiger species: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/10/genome-wide-study-confirms-there-are-six-tiger-subspecies/
ODFW gets federal grant to map wildlife ‘connectivity corridors’: https://www.ktvz.com/news/odfw-gets-federal-grant-to-map-wildlife-connectivity-corridors-/801110385
Male gorillas love hanging around with infants: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/10/male-gorillas-love-hanging-around-infants/572947/
Warmer winters increasing Moose tick populations: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181017080814.htm
Francis Mallmann says eating animals will be obsolete in 30 years: https://vegnews.com/2018/10/carnivore-king-francis-mallmann-says-eating-animals-will-be-obsolete-in-30-years
Oregon’s Gov. Brown issues executive order blocking offshore oil drilling off Oregon coast: https://katu.com/news/local/gov-brown-issues-executive-order-blocking-offshore-oil-drilling-off-oregon-coast
Silicon valley startup raises $18.2 million to create vegan collagen: https://vegnews.com/2018/10/silicon-valley-startup-raises-182-million-to-create-vegan-collagen
Great Barrier Reef likely to be hit with another mass bleaching this summer: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-10-26/great-barrier-reef-likely-hit-by-another-bleaching-this-summer/10428298
Oldest known footprints in the Grand Canyon found: https://www.nationalgeographic.com.au/science/oldest-known-footprints-in-the-grand-canyon-found.aspx
Concerns about Sage Grouse lead to withdrawal of federal oil, gas leases from upcoming sale: https://www.denverpost.com/2018/10/19/blm-pulls-leases-from-colorado-sale/

Conservation News ~ October 22 2018

10/22/2018

Eight Grizzlies have been killed in Park County in recent weeks: https://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/eight-grizzlies-have-been-killed-in-park-county-in-recent/article_ae454ff7-91d1-53c9-8b2a-5925f7c34ecc.html
Feds pledge $2.25M to support conservation education for kids across Canada: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/conservation-canadian-kids-wildlifemckenna-1.4852589
The wily wolverine: iconic species making comeback in Washington state: https://www.heraldnet.com/news/the-wily-wolverine-iconic-species-making-comeback-in-state/
Conservancy manager attacked with arrows over water: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001298893/conservancy-manager-attacked-with-arrows-over-water
Britain must reconnect with nature to combat ‘mental health epidemic’: https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/caroline-lucas-green-party-conference-nature-mental-health-wildlife-a8570986.html
US conservation groups decry BC decision to allow logging in Skagit River system: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/british-columbia/article-us-conservation-groups-decry-bc-decision-to-allow-logging-in/
EPA to disband a key scientific review panel on air pollution: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/11/climate/epa-disbands-pollution-science-panel.html
Top climate scientist blasts UKs fracking plans as “aping Trump”: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/oct/13/top-climate-scientist-james-hansen-attacks-uk-fracking-plans
Congo to destroy UNESCO World Heritage Sites in search for oil: https://ghanaguardian.com/congo-to-destroy-unesco-world-heritage-sites-in-search-for-oil
Forests emerge as a major overlooked climate factor: https://www.quantamagazine.org/forests-emerge-as-a-major-overlooked-climate-factor-20181009/
A vaccine created from mushrooms could help save the bees: https://futurism.com/the-byte/vaccine-mushrooms-save-bees
Alaska initiative to protect wild salmon could kill off a massive open-pit mine: https://news.vice.com/en_us/article/kzjxmm/alaska-initiative-to-protect-wild-salmon-could-kill-off-a-massive-open-pit-mine
Study says EU forests can’t help climate fight: https://phys.org/news/2018-10-eu-forests-climate.html
Old-growth forests may help songbirds cope with warming climate: https://www.npr.org/2018/10/14/654760615/old-growth-forests-may-help-songbirds-cope-with-warming-climate
Scientists discover bones of 115,000 year-old Neanderthal child digested by prehistoric bird: https://www.inverse.com/article/49767-neanderthal-child-bird-attack
Science says saving the planet could really be as simple as saving trees: https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2018/10/science-says-saving-the-planet-could-really-be-as-simple-as-saving-trees/
Interior Secretary announces mining ban north of Yellowstone: https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/environment/interior-secretary-zinke-announces-mining-ban-north-of-yellowstone/article_2acac150-279c-57e6-972b-2bc323be3603.html
Wolf hunt quota set to kill twenty percent of Alaska’s rare Alexander Archipelago wolves: https://nywolf.org/wolf-hunt-quota-set-to-kill-twenty-percent-of-alaskas-rare-alexander-archipelago-wolves/
Courts cement states’ authority to advance clean energy: https://www.nrdc.org/experts/miles-farmer/courts-cement-states-authority-advance-clean-energy
India panel rejects years-old plan to introduce African cheetahs in India: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/sc-appointed-panel-rejects-years-old-plan-to-introduce-african-cheetahs-in-india/story-63b9qiDfpokxh8BByxqWgP.html
Genetically engineered mosquitoes are about to fly free in Africa: https://futurism.com/the-byte/genetically-engineered-mosquitoes-africa
Pipe bomb discovered in Kruger National Park: https://ewn.co.za/2018/10/12/pipe-bomb-discovered-in-kruger-national-park
Idaho wildlife official criticized for posing with dead animals: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6274003/Idaho-wildlife-official-criticized-posing-social-media-dead-animals.html
Dead Maui’s dolphin discovered to be pregnant: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2018/10/dead-m-ui-s-dolphin-discovered-to-be-pregnant.html
Leopards now join guests at lunch table at Emirates Park Zoo: https://gulfnews.com/news/uae/leisure/leopards-now-join-guests-at-lunch-table-at-emirates-park-zoo-1.2289341
300th nutria killed in California as officials worry giant swamp rats are spreading into the delta: https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/nutria-California-swamp-rats-300-dead-hunt-traps-13303143.php
Vorombe titan: Researchers name world’s largest ever bird: http://www.sci-news.com/paleontology/vorombe-titan-06454.html
A billion pounds of pumpkins end up in landfills each year: https://returntonow.net/2018/10/12/3-ways-to-recycle-your-halloween-pumpkin/
Unilever, maker of Dove and Degree products, supports global ban on animal testing: https://blog.humanesociety.org/2018/10/breaking-news-unilever-maker-of-dove-and-degree-products-supports-global-ban-on-animal-testing-for-cosmetics.html
Mammals cannot evolve fast enough to escape current extinction crisis: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181015154435.htm
Climate change will lead to beer shortages and price hikes: https://www.iflscience.com/environment/climate-change-will-lead-to-beer-shortages-and-price-hikes/
Hyperalarming study shows massive insect loss: https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2018/10/15/hyperalarming-study-shows-massive-insect-loss/
Climate-driven declines in arthropod abundance restructure a rainforest food web: http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2018/10/09/1722477115
Federal Court delivers major victory for oceans, National Monuments: https://www.nrdc.org/media/2018/181005-1
Orca survival may be impossible without Lower Snake River dam removal: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/orca-survival-may-be-impossible-without-lower-snake-river-dam-removal-scientists-say/
Utah DWR rids Payson Canyon of thousands of invasive goldfish: https://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/south/utah-dwr-rids-payson-canyon-of-thousands-of-invasive-goldfish/article_c5bfa167-5ba4-54e7-a486-44ce3bf3eee9.html
Idaho Fish and Game official resigns over photos of animals killed on African hunting trip: http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-commissioner-africa-hunting-trip-20181015-story.html
HUD appointee abruptly moved to lead Interior Dept’s watchdog unit amid Zinke probe: https://www.washingtonpost.com/
5 bird species lose protections, more at risk in new Indonesian decree: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/10/5-bird-species-lose-protections-more-at-risk-in-new-indonesia-decree/
Land rights, forests, food systems central to limiting global warming: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/10/land-rights-forests-food-systems-central-to-limiting-global-warming-report/
Microplastics found in 90 percent of table salt: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2018/10/microplastics-found-90-percent-table-salt-sea-salt/?user.testname=none
World’s rarest fish, the Devils Hole pupfish, gets boost in population: https://bnqt.com/2018/10/12/worlds-rarest-fish-the-devils-hole-pupfish-gets-boost-in-population/
Extremely rare tiger found dead in trap and she was pregnant: https://www.thedodo.com/in-the-wild/wild-pregnant-sumatran-tiger-found-dead-in-pig-trap
Anti-fracking activists appeal against prison terms amid protests: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/oct/17/anti-fracking-activists-appeal-prison-terms-protests
Welsh coal applications set to be rejected: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-45887196
1500 tonnes of Icelandic whale meat on the way to Japan: https://grapevine.is/news/2018/10/17/1500-tonnes-of-icelandic-whale-meat-on-the-way-to-japan/
WHO endorses traditional Chinese medicine, expect deaths to rise: https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevensalzberg/2018/10/01/who-endorses-tcm-expect-deaths-to-rise/
Elephants take revenge after hunter shoots herd member dead: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/elephants-take-revenge-after-hunter-13439232
BBC helps bust Nepal chimp smuggling: https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-45820030/bbc-helps-bust-nepal-chimp-smuggling
Half of dead baby turtles found by Australian scientists have stomachs full of plastic: https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-45820030/bbc-helps-bust-nepal-chimp-smuggling
Humans are slowly killing one of the world’s largest and oldest living organisms: https://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/humans-are-slowly-killing-one-of-the-worlds-largest-and-oldest-living-organisms/
The Mafia-style poachers threatening endangered fish: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/oct/13/pirates-of-mediterranean-divers-plunder-endangered-fish-marseille-calanques-national-park
Patagonia gets more political – by publicly endorsing candidates: https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/19/business/patagonia-endorses-candidates/
Not enough fish in the sea for penguin populations: https://www.enca.com/analysis/not-enough-fish-sea-penguin-populations
Benny the beluga whale forces firework display postponement: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/oct/19/benny-the-beluga-whale-forces-firework-display-postponement
In North Carolina, hurricanes did what scientists could not: convince republicans of climate change: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/in-north-carolina-hurricanes-do-what-scientists-could-not-persuade-republicans-that-climate-change-is-real/2018/10/17/45136c56-d0ac-11e8-8c22-fa2ef74bd6d6_story.html
Biodiversity can also destabilize ecosystems: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181018082647.htm
Leaked US administration memo: keep public in the dark about how endangered species decisions: https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/news/press_releases/2018/endangered-species-act-10-19-2018.php
Sonoma County Superior Court rules in favor of Friends of Gualala River’s second lawsuit over timber plan: http://winewaterwatch.org/2018/10/sonoma-county-superior-court-rules-in-favor-of-friends-of-gualala-rivers-second-lawsuit-over-the-dogwood-floodplain-timber-harvest-plan/

Conservation News ~ October 12 2018

10/12/2018

Guyana records highest tourism growth in Caribbean for first half of 2018: https://guyanachronicle.com/2018/10/06/guyana-records-highest-tourism-growth-in-caribbean-for-first-half-of-2018
IPCC climate change report calls for urgent action to phase out fossil fuels: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/live/2018/oct/08/ipcc-climate-change-report-urgent-action-fossil-fuels-live
UN warns that we have 12 years to limit climate change catastrophe: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/oct/08/global-warming-must-not-exceed-15c-warns-landmark-un-report
Dairy industry attacks vegan butter: https://vegnews.com/2018/10/dairy-industry-attacks-vegan-butter
Hand-reared rhino celebrates birthday with her own cake: https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/16966345.hand-reared-rhino-celebrates-birthday-with-her-own-cake/
Caledonia’s lost forest to be restored to glory in 23m rewilding: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/oct/07/caledonias-lost-forest-restored-to-glory-in-rewilding-cairngorms
Formerly pristine islands under threat from rafts of plastic bringing alien species: https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/south-atlantic-islands-st-helena-falklands-plastic-pollution-alien-species-environment-a8574861.html
MSU faculty awarded $1 million grant to research tree chemistry in bark beetle battle: http://www.montana.edu/news/18050/msu-faculty-awarded-1-million-grant-to-research-tree-chemistry-in-bark-beetle-battle
Just 100 companies responsible for 71% of global emissions: https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2017/jul/10/100-fossil-fuel-companies-investors-responsible-71-global-emissions-cdp-study-climate-change
Brazil scraps 11 new Amazon protected areas covering 2316 square miles: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/10/brazil-scraps-11-new-amazon-protected-areas-covering-2316-square-miles/
Former poacher, Shakuza captain, released on bail: https://africasustainableconservation.com/2018/07/17/south-africa-suspected-poaching-kingpin-mabuza-released-on-bail/
Bitterroot National Forest adds 12 acres to Bass Creek Recreation Area: https://nbcmontana.com/news/local/bitterroot-national-forest-adds-120-acres-to-bass-creek-recreation-area
Baby Humpback Whale trapped in shark net off Queensland coast: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/oct/09/images-show-baby-humpback-whale-trapped-in-shark-net-off-queensland-coast
Thieves snatch more than 100 baby giant tortoises from Galapagos Islands: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/10/06/thieves-snatch-100-baby-giant-tortoises-galapagos-islands/4
Plastic trash from the Satchet Economy chokes the Philippines seas: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/10/plastic-trash-from-the-sachet-economy-chokes-the-philippines-seas/
UK fracking rules on earthquakes could be relaxed: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/oct/09/uk-fracking-rules-on-earthquakes-could-be-relaxed-says-minister
Endangered native Oyster is helped by invasive species: https://phys.org/news/2018-10-endangered-native-oyster-invasive-species.html
Arizona, 6 other states, agree on plan to manage Colorado River: http://ktar.com/story/2251221/arizona-6-other-states-agree-on-plan-to-manage-overburdened-colorado-river/
A citizen scientist found a rare “Pumpkin Ash” tree growing in Central Park: https://www.westsiderag.com/2018/10/09/how-a-citizen-scientist-found-a-rare-pumpkin-ash-tree-growing-wild-in-central-park
Refuge areas crucial to saving bird species as climate change: https://nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/canada-news-pmn/refuge-areas-crucial-to-saving-bird-species-as-climate-changes-study
Japan kills endangered whales for ‘science’ and sells the meat, regulator rules that’s illegal: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2018/10/03/japan-kills-endangered-whales-science-sells-meat-thats-illegal-regulator-rules/?noredirect=on
Trees are wiping out Ireland’s biodiversity: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/oct/10/trees-ireland-biodiversity-sitka-birds-extinction
Shell boss says mass reforestation needed to limit temperature rise to 1.5C: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/oct/09/shell-ben-van-beurden-mass-reforestation-un-climate-change-target

Conservation News ~ October 8 2018

10/8/2018

Sea Shepherd offers the Faroe Islands One Million Euros: https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/sea-shepherd-offers-the-faroe-islands-one-million-euros
Hawaii’s cauliflower coral being considered as endangered species: http://www.staradvertiser.com/2018/09/20/breaking-news/hawaiis-cauliflower-coral-being-considered-as-endangered-species/
Gay penguins’ efforts to rescue neglected chick cause chaos at Denmark Zoo: https://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/gay-penguins-efforts-to-rescue-neglected-chick-cause-chaos-at-denmark-zoo/
US Govt sees a 7-degree rise in global temperatures by 2100: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/trump-administration-sees-a-7-degree-rise-in-global-temperatures-by-2100/2018/09/27/b9c6fada-bb45-11e8-bdc0-90f81cc58c5d_story.html?utm_term=.57b21a8c7d3a
Scientists wiped out a mosquito population by hacking their DN with CRISPR: https://futurism.com/the-byte/gene-drive-mosquitos-crispr
Japan to continue to push resumption of commercial whaling: https://apnews.com/5c39350fa5de46109ca60ebcf830b832
At UN, Himalayan nations, at forefront of climate impact, outline threats to their unique ecosystems: https://news.un.org/en/story/2018/09/1021272
Controversy heats up over removal of Lower Snake River dams as orcas suffer losses: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/controversy-heats-up-over-removal-of-lower-snake-river-dams-as-orcas-suffer-loses/
Vegan racing driver Leilani Munter has bought a chunk of rainforest with Rainforest Trust to keep it safe: https://www.rainforesttrust.org/race-car-driver-leilani-munter-partners-with-rainforest-trust-to-protect-over-1500-acres-of-endangered-rainforest/
In China, Ivory seems to be losing appeal: http://www.lulunews.net/wild/in-china-ivory-seems-to-be-losing-appeal/
Hidden Maya civilization revealed beneath Guatemala’s jungle canopy: https://trustednewssites.com/hidden-maya-civilization-revealed-beneath-guatemalas-jungle-canopy/
India, United Nations sign Sustainable Development Framework for 2018-2022: https://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/india-united-nations-sign-sustainable-development-framework-for-20182022-1538136030-1
Dallas Zoo sets 46 horned lizards loose with its first-ever wildlife release: https://www.dallasnews.com/life/texana/2018/09/18/dallas-zoo-sets-46-horned-lizards-loose-first-ever-wildlife-release
China’s super trawlers are emptying the ocean to feed the country’s insatiable appetite for seafood: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-09-30/china-super-trawlers-overfishing-world-oceans/10317394
The world’s largest dairy company posts first-ever profit loss: https://vegnews.com/2018/9/the-worlds-largest-dairy-company-posts-first-ever-profit-loss
Ugandan rare antelope caught on camera for first time: https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-45633272
Overfishing and pollution have trashed the Mediterranean: https://oceana.org/blog/overfishing-and-pollution-have-trashed-mediterranean
Half of killer whales doomed to die from pollution: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/sep/27/orca-apocalypse-half-of-killer-whales-doomed-to-die-from-pollution
US Supreme Court declines to take Martins Beach case - a win for California’s landmark coastal access: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-martins-beach-supreme-court-20181001-story.html
Chemicals from automobile tires suspected in Coho salmon deaths: https://www.pugetsoundinstitute.org/2018/09/automobile-tires-seen-as-a-prominent-suspect-in-coho-deaths/
Mother wolf was just shot dead for trying to feed her family: https://www.thedodo.com/in-the-wild/mother-wolf-shot-dead-in-washington
Japan faces potential trade sanctions after whaling operations deemed illegal: https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/japan-whaling-cites-trade-sanctions-sei-whales-illegal-meeting-sochi-a8564871.html
WWF statement on decision allowing countries withdraw from ivory monitoring process: https://www.worldwildlife.org/press-releases/wwf-statement-on-decision-allowing-countries-to-withdraw-from-ivory-monitoring-process
US government NAFTA revision ignores climate change, bolsters oil and gas industries: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/nafta-environment_us_5bb24486e4b0c7575967b819
US government abruptly ends key law enforcement program at wildlife refuges: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/409455-trump-administration-ends-key-law-enforcement-program-at-wildlife
Senate panel moves to renew expired park conservation fund: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/409450-senate-panel-moves-to-renew-expired-park-conservation-fund
Big cat conservation charity board member poses with a leopard he shot: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6231047/Mark-Bristow-Randgold-poses-dead-cheetah-despite-big-cat-conservation-charity-board.html
Wolf in Or-7’s territory kills dogs in southern Oregon: https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2018/09/wolf_in_or-7s_territory_kills.html
Oregon’s Greenbelt Land Trust protects 561 acres: http://greenbeltlandtrust.org/category/adding-561-acres-to-conservation-corridor/
Judge to US Fish and Wildlife: Don’t cherry pick science: https://www.hcn.org/articles/endangered-species-judge-to-the-fish-and-wildlife-service-dont-cherry-pick-science-pacific-fisher
Commercial fishing banned much of the Arctic: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/oct/03/commercial-fishing-banned-across-much-of-the-arctic
Tropical frogs found to coexist with deadly fungus: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181003102730.htm
Denmark to ban sale of fossil fuel cars in 2030, boost EV sales: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-02/denmark-plans-2030-ban-on-fossil-fuel-car-sales-premier-says
Many birds of prey killings ‘unreported’: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-45626279
Western forests could adapt to pine beetles, but people won’t let them: http://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2018/10/pine-beetle-resilience/
Northern California Tribe treks 300 miles to save its Salmon: https://www.kqed.org/science/1931911/northern-california-tribe-treks-300-miles-to-save-its-salmon
A plane powered by recycled waste just flew across the Atlantic: https://futurism.com/the-byte/sustainable-jet-fuel-virgin-atlantic
Koalas ‘on track to be extinct in NSW by 2050’: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-09-07/koalas-face-extinction-in-nsw-due-to-land-clearing/10212236
Bitterroot National Forest officials to consider allowing bicycles in Wilderness Study Areas: https://www.fseee.org/2018/10/04/bitterroot-national-forest-officials-to-consider-allowing-bicycles-in-wilderness-study-areas/
Scientists say halting deforestation ‘just as urgent’ as reducing emissions: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/oct/04/climate-change-deforestation-global-warming-report
Japan to revise northern Pacific se whaling program: https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2018/10/04/world/asia/ap-as-japan-whaling.html
Five lions poisoned and poached at Rustenburg predator park: https://citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/2017652/five-lions-poisoned-and-poached-at-rustenburg-predator-park/
Scottish GPs to begin prescribing rambling and birdwatching: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/oct/05/scottish-gps-nhs-begin-prescribing-rambling-birdwatching
Guyana records lowest deforestation rate in 7 years: https://newsroom.gy/2018/10/06/guyana-records-lowest-deforestation-rate-in-7-years/
Stranded humpback whale recued in Argentina: https://apnews.com/fcff5f9ee1994287bf3cf3113429cf46
Species-rich forests store twice as much as carbon as monocultures: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181004143905.htm
Hunters kill 2 miles of Florida’s invasive pythons: https://www.local10.com/news/florida/hunters-kill-two-miles-of-floridas-invasive-pythons
First direct observation of hunting pelican eel reveals a bizarre fish with an inflatable head: https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/10/first-direct-observation-hunting-pelican-eel-reveals-bizarre-fish-inflatable-head
Environmental groups push to ban cyanide bombs in Oregon: https://www.bendbulletin.com/localstate/6558653-151/environmental-groups-push-to-ban-cyanide-bombs-in
Brown bear saliva kills a bacteria that current antibiotics are unable to treat: https://www.bendbulletin.com/localstate/6558653-151/environmental-groups-push-to-ban-cyanide-bombs-in
Elkhorn Slough has been designated a Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention: https://www.noaa.gov/media-release/elkhorn-slough-designated-wetland-of-international-importance
Over 70% of Africa’s grazing land is facing degradation due to invasive plant species: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/environment/over-70-of-africa-s-grazing-land-is-facing-degradation-due-to-invasive-plant-species-61745

Conservation News ~ September 28 2018

9/28/2018

Sourwood Bark

Hundreds march in London’s Whitehall to call for end to war on wildlife: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/sep/22/hundreds-march-on-whitehall-to-call-for-end-to-war-on-wildlife
Nepal nearly doubles its wild tiger population: https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/nepal-nearly-doubles-its-wild-tiger-population
British man caught selling fur coats made from endangered leopards and wolves over eBay: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/fur-coats-endangered-species-leopards-wolves-ebay-metropolitan-police-london-epsom-a8549046.html
France dismantles toxic car tyre reef: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-45620299
Eight states sue over Migratory Bird Treaty Act: http://wildlife.org/eight-states-sue-over-migratory-bird-treaty-act-memo/
Queensland government urged to rethink killing sharks after outrage: https://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/french/en/article/2018/09/24/queensland-government-urged-rethink-killing-sharks-after-outrage
SD Zoo donates black rhino to Tanzania for conservation effort: http://www.cbs8.com/story/39106271/san-diego-zoo-donates-black-rhino-to-tanzania-for-conservation-effort
Discovery of vibrant deep-sea life prompts new worries over seabed mining: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/327806220_Discovery_of_vibrant_deep-sea_life_prompts_new_worries_over_seabed_mining
Australia has its first recorded marine animal extinction – the Derwent River Seastar: https://theconversation.com/eulogy-for-a-seastar-australias-first-recorded-marine-extinction-103225
Ag losses from Florence pegged at $125 million: https://www.southeastfarmpress.com/weather/ag-losses-florence-pegged-125-million
US Fish and Wildlife’s rejection of protections for the Pacific Fisher are successfully challenged: https://earthjustice.org/news/press/2018/judge-overturns-denial-of-endangered-species-protection-for-pacific-fishers
Judge returns Yellowstone grizzly bears to endangered species list: https://trib.com/lifestyles/recreation/judge-returns-yellowstone-grizzly-bears-to-endangered-species-list/article_54f5225e-1ca7-54cf-9944-f6e63cf2b347.html
Beluga whale spotted swimming in the Thames: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-kent-45642590
Judge rejects Jackson Hole elk feedground permit due to CWD threat: https://trib.com/lifestyles/recreation/judge-rejects-jackson-hole-elk-feedground-permit-due-to-cwd/article_ad828c56-e302-5647-8f49-9eabb1f664fc.html
Messy new species of Dinosaur-era bird discovered: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2018/09/news-new-species-fossil-bird-dinosaurs-flight-evolution-paleontology/
World’s most popular weed killer linked to decline of honey bees: https://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/worlds-most-popular-weed-killer-linked-to-decline-of-honey-bees/
Bears Ears, Grand Staircase lawsuits will stay in DC as judge rejects US motion: https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2018/09/24/bears-ears-grand/
Four anti-fracking activists face prison over protest: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/sep/25/four-anti-fracking-activists-face-prison-over-protest
European commercial fishing vessel busted in Africa for shark finning: http://www.seashepherd.org.au/news-and-commentary/news/european-commercial-fishing-vessel-busted-in-africa-for-shark-finning-2.html
9,000+ scientists defend Endangered Species Act in letter to US president: https://www.ecowatch.com/scientists-defend-endangered-species-act-2607849341.html
China’s primates could disappear by end of this century: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/09/chinas-primates-could-disappear-by-end-of-this-century-study-warns/
Rare Tree Kangaroo reappears after vanishing for 90 years: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2018/09/rare-wondiwoi-tree-kangaroo-discovered-mammals-animals/
UN honors Beyond Meat as 2018 Champion of the Earth: https://www.unenvironment.org/news-and-stories/press-release/plant-based-meat-revolutionaries-win-uns-highest-environmental-honor
New species of neon-colored fish discovered off Brazil: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/09/new-species-of-neon-colored-fish-discovered-off-brazil/
EPA places the Head of its Office of Children’s Health on Leave: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/26/climate/epa-etzel-children-health-program.html
A new species of hummingbird was discovered in southern Ecuador – Blue-Throated Hillstar: https://phys.org/news/2018-09-newly-hummingbird-species-critically-endangered.html
Climate kills ancient Antarctic moss: https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-45629395
Icelandic whaling season over – 146 fin and 6 minke whales caught: https://icelandmag.is/article/whaling-season-over-146-fin-and-6-minke-whales-caught-future-whaling-uncertain
Black rhino making a comeback in Chad thanks to relocation from South Africa: https://www.news24.com/Green/News/black-rhino-making-a-comeback-in-chad-thanks-to-relocation-from-sa-20180925
Drone captures footage of whales and dolphins playing together for first time: https://thewildchild.co.za/for-the-first-time-drone-captures-footage-of-whales-and-dolphins-playing-together/
EPA to eliminate office that advises agency chief on science: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/27/climate/epa-science-adviser.html
Chile unveils huge Patagonia hiking route: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-45663960
New 26,000 pound species of dinosaur found: https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/27/world/new-giant-dinosaur-brontosaurus-relative/index.html
First new wolves released on Michigan’s remote Isle Royale: https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/27/world/new-giant-dinosaur-brontosaurus-relative/index.html
Botswana’s elephant poaching crisis under scrutiny: https://www.iol.co.za/news/opinion/botswanas-elephant-poaching-crisis-under-scrutiny-17216246
Inky, black, polluted rivers seep into ocean after Hurricane Florence in NASA image: https://www.livescience.com/63689-nasa-hurricane-florence.html
A drifting weedkiller puts prized trees at risk: https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2018/09/27/651262491/a-drifting-weedkiller-puts-prized-trees-at-risk
Biodiversity and Culture conventions meet at UNESCO: http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/1886

Conservation News ~ September 21 2018

9/21/2018

Elephant massacre in Niassa Reserve – 17k killed in eight years: http://clubofmozambique.com/news/elephant-massacre-in-niassa-reserve-17000-killed-in-eight-years/
Hydraulic diversity of forests regulates ecosystem resilience during drought: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-018-0539-7/metrics
US will allow Texas billionaire to import trophy of critically endangered black rhino he killed: https://blog.humanesociety.org/2018/09/u-s-will-allow-texas-billionaire-to-import-trophy-of-critically-endangered-black-rhino-he-killed.html
New Zealand High Court reverses plan to mine in endangered dolphin habitat: https://us.whales.org/news/2018/09/new-zealand-high-court-reverses-plan-to-mine-in-endangered-dolphin-habitat
First Praying Mantis known to hunt fish: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2018/09/praying-mantis-fishing-hunting-behavior-animals/
Indonesian president signs 3-year freeze on new palm oil licenses: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/09/indonesian-president-signs-3-year-freeze-on-new-oil-palm-licenses/
Mechanism that makes deep soil a sink or source of emissions discovered: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/09/scientists-say-theyve-uncovered-the-mechanisms-that-make-deep-soil-a-sink-or-source-of-emissions/
Totoaba trafficker’s arrest offers faint hope for vaquita: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/border-baja-california/sd-me-oscar-parra-20180919-story.html
Hurricane Florence has killed nearly 2M chickens: https://nypost.com/2018/09/18/hurricane-florence-has-killed-nearly-2m-chickens/
Giant spider webs over Greek beach: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/spider-web-lagoon-greece-aitoloko-weather-a8546641.html
Tidal wave of Chinese marine parks fuels murky cetacean trade: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-marineparks-insight/tidal-wave-of-chinese-marine-parks-fuels-murky-cetacean-trade-idUSKCN1M00OC
WuTang Clan partners with White Castle to promote Vegan Impossible Slider: https://vegnews.com/2018/9/wu-tang-clan-partners-with-white-castle-to-promote-vegan-impossible-slider
US Dept of Interior orders broad rollback of wildlife protections: https://www.peer.org/news/news-releases/zinke-orders-broad-rollback-of-wildlife-protections.html
Hurricane Florence unleashed a flood of pig poop on North Carolina: https://www.livescience.com/63625-pig-manure-overflow-hurricane-florence.html
Oregon rejects endangered species protection for Humboldt Marten: https://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2018/09/state_rejects_endangered_speci.html
Los Angeles banned fur: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/la-fur-ban-los-angeles-sale-san-francisco-california-a8544276.html
Virus discovery offers new means of controlling Queensland’s cane toad: https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/politics/queensland/virus-discovery-offers-new-means-of-controlling-queensland-s-cane-toad-20180919-p504og.html
At least 3.4 million farm animals drowned in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence: https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/mbwgjp/at-least-34-million-farm-animals-drowned-in-the-aftermath-of-hurricane-florence
US Govt formally rolls back rule aimed at limiting methane pollution: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/18/climate/trump-methane-rollback.html
Melting Arctic permafrost releases acid that dissolves rocks, releases CO2: https://www.livescience.com/63612-arctic-acid-permafrost.html
New global study reveals the ‘staggering’ loss of forests caused by industrial agriculture: http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/09/scientists-reveal-how-much-world-s-forests-being-destroyed-industrial-agriculture
Earliest animal fossils are identified: https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-45588213
87 days of smog: Southern California saw its longest streak of bad air in decades: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-smog-streak-20180921-story.html
Tiny moth from Asia spreading fast on Siberian elms in eastern North America: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/09/180917082449.htm
SeaWorld, former execs must pay $5million to settle claim: http://www.bradfordera.com/news/nation/seaworld-former-execs-must-pay-million-to-settle-claim/article_b845ba79-896b-5c1a-bc4d-934ac3de2f05.html
Giraffes could go extinct because people want rugs and pillows: https://www.thedodo.com/in-the-wild/market-for-giraffe-parts-investigated
Global trade in exotic pets threatens endangered parrots through spread of a virus: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/09/180918110902.htm
Public meetings to address post-delisting Grizzly management in Montana: http://www.mtpr.org/post/public-meetings-address-post-delisting-grizzly-management-montana
Treaty with Canda would include new limits on fishing for endangered salmon: https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/environment/article218604075.html
Police operation arrests alleged rhino poaching syndicate: https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/environment/article218604075.html
San Diego Safari Park announces that southern white rhino is pregnant: https://fox5sandiego.com/2018/09/18/second-southern-white-rhino-at-san-diego-zoo-safari-park-pregnant/
Salve labor found at Starbucks-certified Brazil coffee plantation: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/09/slave-labor-found-at-starbucks-certified-brazil-coffee-plantation/
Latest UNESCO update confirms remaining within 1.5C climate target is critical for survival of World Heritage coral reefs: https://whc.unesco.org/en/news/1878
Land conservation steps into limelight as key climate change fix: http://news.trust.org/item/20180914184322-gykjf/
Anger at plight of southern-resident orcas, speakers rebuke NOAA in public meetings: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/angry-at-plight-of-southern-resident-orcas-speakers-rebuke-noaa-in-public-meetings/
Global climate action summit brings surge of new commitments and calls for increased government action: https://unfccc.int/news/global-climate-action-summit-brings-surge-of-new-commitments-and-calls-for-increased-government
Florence floodwaters breach coal ash pond and imperil other toxic sites: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/09/13/climate/hurricane-florence-environmental-hazards.html
Hundreds of leopards being slaughtered for Shembe outfits: https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2018-09-17-hundreds-of-leopards-being-slaughtered-for-shembe-outfits/
Air pollution particles found in mothers’ placentas: https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/17/health/placenta-pollution-babies-intl/index.html
Mysterious Great White Shark lair discovered in Pacific Ocean: https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Mysterious-great-white-shark-lair-discovered-in-13234068.php
Newly discovered seahorse is as small as a grain of rice: https://www.sciencealert.com/researchers-have-discovered-a-colourful-seahorse-the-size-of-a-grain-of-rice
Rhino born and bred in San Diego now living in Africa: https://www.kpbs.org/news/2018/sep/17/san-diego-rhino-living-africa/
Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge opens to the public: https://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wilderness-resources/stories/rocky-flats-national-wildlife-refuge-opens-public
DNA database helps Nepal officials monitor tigers, punish poachers: https://news.mongabay.com/wildtech/2018/09/dna-database-helps-nepals-officials-monitor-tigers-punish-poachers/
Thousands of tonnes of shellfish have died in southern France: https://www.hakaimagazine.com/news/thousands-of-tonnes-of-shellfish-have-died-in-southern-france/
Europe’s meat and dairy production must halve by 2050, expert warns: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/sep/15/europe-meat-dairy-production-2050-expert-warns
Protestors were removed from a 12,000 year old forest where a coal mine will be built: https://www.newsweek.com/g00/police-forcibly-remove-protesters-ancient-forest-after-6-year-battle-so-1121708?i10c.encReferrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8%3D&i10c.ua=1&i10c.dv=14
Groups seek ban on M-44 Cyanide devices in Oregon: https://www.opb.org/news/article/oregon-ban-cynanide-bombs-m-44/
NASA blasts off space laser satellite to track ice loss: https://phys.org/news/2018-09-nasa-blasts-space-laser-satellite.html
Apple is investing in a huge mangrove forest in Colombia: https://www.fastcompany.com/90236715/apple-is-investing-in-a-huge-mangrove-forest-in-colombia
Europe’s farmers no red alert as deadly African swine fever spreads to Belgium: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/sep/14/europes-farmers-on-red-alert-as-deadly-african-swine-fever-spreads-to-belgium
200 artificial reefs planted at Richmond’s Point San Pablo: https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2018/09/13/ebt-l-reef-0907/
Australia on track to miss Paris climate targets as emissions hit record highs: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/sep/14/australia-on-track-to-miss-paris-climate-targets-as-emissions-hit-record-highs
Japan’s bid to overturn commercial whaling ban fails: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/sep/14/japans-attempt-to-overturn-ban-on-commercial-whaling-fails
Groups sue to stop logging project near Mount Hood: http://www.capitalpress.com/Timber/20180913/groups-sue-to-stop-logging-project-near-mount-hood
Plastic is killing 40% of baby sea turtles: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-6164019/Plastic-killing-40-baby-sea-turtles-shocking-research-reveals.html
Plants communicate distress using their own kind of nervous system: http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/09/plants-communicate-distress-using-their-own-kind-nervous-system

Conservation News ~ September 14 2018

9/14/2018

Orca J50 presumed dead after search; southern residents down to 74 whales: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/orca-j50-declared-dead-after-search-southern-residents-down-to-74-whales/
Grizzly bear captured, killed after getting into turkey feed in northwestern Montana: https://apnews.com/440a87f42a2e44a9b05cd79ecb7f5af8
Turkey is removing evolution from school ‘biology’ textbooks: https://bigthink.com/brandon-weber/darwin-being-removed-from-textbooks-in-turkey-this-time
Petition with 35,000+ signatures calls for LSU to stop having live tiger mascots: https://www.klfy.com/top-stories/petition-with-35-000-signatures-calls-for-lsu-to-stop-having-live-tiger-mascot/1439388100
Egypt’s environmental authorities transfers five smuggled African lions to Giza zoo: https://www.albawaba.com/editorchoice/egypts-giza-zoo-lucky-because-5-african-lions-found-warehouse-1185818
UN takes first steps to protect high seas: https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-45397674
Urgent greenhouse gas removal plan could see UK hit ‘netzero’ target: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/sep/12/urgent-greenhouse-gas-removal-plan-could-see-uk-hit-net-zero-target-report
Forest and indigenous rights land $459M commitment: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/09/forests-and-indigenous-rights-land-459m-commitment/
Huge in increase in UK badger cull will see up to 42,000 shot: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/sep/13/huge-increase-in-badger-cull-will-see-up-to-42000-shot
Beluga whales adopt lost narwhal in St. Lawrence River: https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/belugas-narwhal-stlawrence-1.4820602
US Interior increases hunting and fishing areas in 30 wildlife refuges: https://www.fws.gov/news/ShowNews.cfm?ref=secretary-zinke-expands-hunting-and-fishing-opportunities-at-30-of-&_ID=36311
Declaration of Alboran Sea hope spot coincides with intercontinental conservation efforts: https://mission-blue.org/2018/09/declaration-of-alboran-sea-hope-spot-coincides-with-intercontinental-conservation-efforts/
IWC vote backs new quotas for aboriginal whale hunts: https://phys.org/news/2018-09-iwc-vote-quotas-aboriginal-whale.html
52 percent of world’s birds of prey populations in decline: https://www.ecowatch.com/predator-birds-raptors-population-2603985865.html
Lyft commits to full carbon neutrality and 100% renewable energy: https://blog.lyft.com/posts/lyft-commits-to-full-carbon-neutrality-and-100-renewable-energy
Butchered bird bones put humans in Madagascar 10,500 years ago: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/butchered-bird-bones-put-humans-madagascar-10500-years-ago
US House passes bill outlawing the eating of cats and dogs: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/09/13/eating-dogs-and-cats-banned-house-passed-bill/1288897002/
New Washington wolf pack may face lethal removal: https://www.king5.com/article/tech/science/environment/lethal-action-against-new-washington-wolf-pack-approved-by-state/281-593202277
North Carolina didn’t like science on sea levels, so passed a law against it: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/sep/12/north-carolina-didnt-like-science-on-sea-levels-so-passed-a-law-against-it
Washington organizations support federal land management to aid orca recovery: https://wawild.org/washington-organizations-support-federal-land-management-to-aid-in-orca-recovery/
A deadly pig disease raging in China is bound to spread to other Asian countries: http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/09/deadly-pig-disease-raging-china-bound-spread-other-asian-countries-experts-warn
Four Mountain Lion kittens discovered in Santa Monica mountains: https://abc7.com/4-mountain-lion-kittens-found-in-santa-monica-mountains/4149094/
Despite thousands in captivity, the rare Winged Mynah is going extinct: https://www.nationalgeographic.com.au/animals/despite-thousands-in-captivity-this-rare-songbird-is-going-extinct.aspx
AU Greens threaten to block trade legislation over Japanese whaling: https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/greens-threaten-to-block-trade-legislation-over-japanese-whaling-20180911-p5030y.html
Chicagoans battle Manganese dust pollution: https://www.nrdc.org/stories/chicagoans-battle-manganese-dust-pollution
No ecosystem on earth will be safe from climate change: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/08/how-climate-change-could-remake-every-biome-on-earth/569038/
Energy Transfer pipeline explodes in Pennsylvania one week after activation: https://www.ecowatch.com/energy-transfer-pipeline-explodes-pennsylvania-2604024050.html
New York City to launch new $400k plant-based medicine program: https://vegnews.com/2018/8/new-york-city-to-launch-new-400k-plant-based-medicine-program
Indonesia now says it’s ok to trade certain critically endangered birds, rescinds protection for 3 species: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/09/indonesia-gives-in-to-bird-traders-rescinds-protection-for-3-species/
EPA gives oil, gas industry another pass to leak more methane: https://www.nrdc.org/experts/nrdc/epa-gives-oil-gas-industry-another-pass-leak-more-methane?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=CleanAir
Stoned New Zealand man breaks into zoo, gets bashed by tiny monkeys: https://www.vice.com/en_nz/article/9kv5b8/stoned-kiwi-breaks-into-zoo-gets-bashed-by-tiny-monkeys
Hog farmers scramble to drain waste pools ahead of Hurricane Florence: https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2018/09/11/646790793/hog-farmers-scramble-to-drain-waste-pools-ahead-of-hurricane-florence
World’s first indigenous REDD+ program ended due to illegal mining: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/09/worlds-first-indigenous-redd-program-ended-due-to-illegal-mining/
Brazilian legislators break law, attack Amazon, trade freely with world: https://amazonwatch.org/news/2018/0911-brazilian-legislators-break-law-attack-amazon-trade-freely-with-world
Un Chief says world must act by 2020 to avoid runaway climate change: https://www.afp.com/en/news/2265/world-must-act-2020-avoid-runaway-climate-change-un-chief-doc-19003o1
Fishermen discover massive skull and antler from ancient Irish Elk: https://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/stories/fishermen-find-giant-deer-skull-antlers-irish-elk
Peatlands will store more carbon as planet warms: https://phys.org/news/2018-09-peatlands-carbon-planet.html
South African snow has giraffes in the snow: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/sep/11/giraffes-in-the-snow-south-africa-karoo-desert
Gunnison reservoir dropping to historically low level: https://gazette.com/news/gunnison-reservoir-dropping-to-historically-low-level/article_17a991da-b1d2-11e8-b6c2-d7e484939b2c.html
BBC admits ‘we get climate change coverage wrong too often’: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/sep/07/bbc-we-get-climate-change-coverage-wrong-too-often
Greenhouse gasses from rice paddies may be 2x higher than though: https://phys.org/news/2018-09-nitrous-oxide-emissions-rice-farms.html
California sets goal of 100 percent renewable electric power by 2045: https://www.npr.org/2018/09/10/646373423/california-sets-goal-of-100-percent-renewable-electric-power-by-2045
Grandmothers stalled the police as climate protestors created the largest street mural ever: https://grist.org/article/grandmothers-stalled-the-police-as-climate-protestors-created-the-largest-street-mural-ever/
Global warming pushing alpine species higher and higher: https://science.ubc.ca/news/global-warming-pushing-alpine-species-higher-and-higher
Gorillas named by pop stars, President at Rwandan Ceremony: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-09-07/gorillas-named-by-pop-stars-president-at-rwandan-ceremony
Climate model shows large-scale wind and solar farms in the Sahara increase rain and vegetation: http://science.sciencemag.org/content/361/6406/1019
Rep Erik Paulsen breaks with Republicans on BWCA, urging feds to reconsider mining decision: http://www.startribune.com/rep-erik-paulsen-breaks-with-republicans-on-bwca-urging-feds-to-reconsider-mining-decision/492733741/
Hundreds of seals are dying on the New England coast: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/07/science/dead-seals-new-england.html
California to rely on 100% clean electricity by 2045 under bill signed by Gov Jerry Brown: http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-renewable-energy-law-signed-20180910-story.html
Whale standing death toll rises to 58: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-45446869
World Heritage coral reefs likely to disappear by 2100 unless CO2 emission drastically decrease: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/world-heritage-coral-reefs-likely-to-disappear-by-2100_us_596e6c53e4b05561da5a5b5d
Dead wildlife washes up on East Coast beaches as Florida’s toxic red tide moves north: https://www.sciencealert.com/toxic-red-tide-algae-killing-marine-life-near-tampa-bay
Scientists discover three new species of snailfish in ocean’s deepest depths: https://news.sky.com/story/scientists-discover-three-new-species-of-snailfish-in-oceans-deepest-depths-11494265
Indigenous people fight for their rights. Governments and businesses call them terrorists: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/indigenous-people-terrorists-criminals-land-human-rights_us_5b8fab75e4b0511db3ddcdac
Native Americans propose change to Yellowstone Landmark names: https://www.npr.org/2018/09/09/641330248/native-americans-propose-change-to-yellowstone-landmark-names
Spain is the biggest exporter of shark’s fins: https://archive.euroweeklynews.com/news/on-euro-weekly-news/spain-news-in-english/113464-spain-is-the-biggest-exporter-of-sharks-fins
House Farm Bill could wipe out communities’ power to prohibit pesticides: https://truthout.org/articles/house-farm-bill-could-wipe-out-communities-power-to-prohibit-pesticides/
Man fined for kicking seagull after it stole his cheeseburger: https://apnews.com/f1bad5016f854470bcb297544265e36a
Captain Planet screenwriter calls live-action adaptation ‘dark and irreverant’: https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/captain-planet-screenwriter-calls-live-action-adaptation-dark-and-irreverent
Whaling grenade harpoons take 20 minutes to kill: https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/whales-whaling-norway-exploding-harpoons-whalegrenade-a8528141.html
2000 lbs of invasive carp removed as part of 10-year plan for Lake Minnetonka headwaters: http://www.fox9.com/news/environment/2-000-lbs-of-invasive-carp-removed-as-part-of-10-year-plan-for-lake-minnetonka-headwaters
Blue Macaw parrot which inspired the Rio is now officially extinct: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/blue-spixs-macaw-parrot-that-inspired-rio-is-extinct-in-wild/
World’s largest offshore windfarm opens off Cumbrian coast: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/sep/06/worlds-largest-offshore-windfarm-opens-cumbrian-coast-walney-extension-brexit
4000kg suspected shark fins offloaded in Malaysia: https://sync.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2018/09/05/4000kg-suspected-shark-fins-offloaded-in-malaysia/
London fashion week vows to be fur-free: https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/news-analysis/social-goods-london-fashion-week-goes-fur-free-is-diverse-beauty-just-a-trend
Irish Naval Service detains vessel with tonne of shark fins on board: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/environment/naval-service-detains-vessel-with-tonne-of-shark-fins-on-board-1.3617293

Conservation News ~ September 7 2018

9/7/2018

Dr. Sihite of the Borneo Orangutan Foundation giving a lecture on his organization's incredible work. Check out their site: http://orangutan.or.id/

Feds clear way for mineral exploration near Boundary Waters: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2018/09/06/boundary-waters-mining
BC First Nations ban moose hunt after wildfires destroy habitats: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/moose-hunt-bc-1.4812605
California bans all cosmetics that have been tested on animals: https://people.com/style/california-cosmetic-animal-testing-ban-brands-affected/
Japan killed 50 whales in Antarctic protected area: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/sep/04/japan-killed-50-whales-in-antarctic-protected-area-data-shows
Wolf approaches within a metre of campers in Banff: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/wolf-warning-banff-parks-canada-food-campground-female-1.4810965
Tinton Falls bans release of balloons: https://www.app.com/story/news/local/2018/09/05/tinton-falls-bans-release-balloons/1201893002/
CSULB researchers help rebuilds Seal Beach wetlands threatened by rising sea levels: https://lbpost.com/news/education/csulb-researchers-seal-beach-wildlife-refuge-sea-level/
Outcry in Malaysia forces a Chinese builder to live up to its eco-friendly tag: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/09/a-civic-outcry-in-malaysia-forces-a-chinese-builder-to-live-up-to-its-eco-friendly-tag/
Fires tear through East Java Park, threatening leopard habitat: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/09/fires-tear-through-east-java-park-threatening-leopard-habitat/
87 elephants found dead in Botswana: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/87-elephants-found-dead-near-botswana-sanctuary-180970192/
Indonesia, a top plastic polluter, mobilizes 20k citizens to clean up the mess: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/09/indonesia-a-top-plastic-polluter-mobilizes-20000-citizens-to-clean-it-up/
California to end drift gillnet fishing: https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2018/08/30/in-win-for-marine-life-california-to-end-drift-gillnet-fishing
First known omnivorous shark species identified: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/sep/05/bonnethead-omnivorous-shark-species-identified
Death of penguin chick in Mumbai zoo rekindles controversy: https://india.mongabay.com/2018/09/04/death-of-penguin-chick-in-mumbai-zoo-rekindles-controversy/
Park Service turns to goats to combat kudzu in Thurmond area: https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/park-service-turns-to-goats-to-combat-kudzu-in-thurmond/article_7d7b7f85-c885-51ad-8ff7-347127a2b517.html
Eight bird species are first confirmed avian extinctions this decade: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/sep/04/first-eight-bird-extinctions-of-the-21st-century-confirmed
Scallop wars rage on as French fishermen catch 44 rare tuna off Jersey coast: https://news.sky.com/story/scallop-wars-rage-on-as-french-fishermen-catch-44-rare-tuna-off-jersey-coast-11490021
Grizzlies have recovered, officials say; now Montanans have to get along with them: https://www.npr.org/2018/09/03/643081056/officials-say-grizzlies-have-recovered-now-montanans-have-to-get-along-with-them
Japanese bid to change law may end 30-year ban on whaling: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/japan-commercial-whaling-research-whale-populations-campaigners-international-commission-a8514981.html
France to set penalties on goods packaged with non-recycled plastic in 2019: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/08/12/france-set-penalities-goods-packaged-non-recycled-plastic-2019/
Mounting dolphin deaths in Florida’s red tide zone trigger federal investigation: https://www.miamiherald.com/latest-news/article217654845.html
Newly discovered dinosaurs fill in evolutionary gap spanning 70 million years: https://phys.org/news/2018-09-newly-dinosaurs-evolutionary-gap-spanning.html
WA officials kill injured Togo Wolf to protect cows: https://nywolf.org/wa-officials-kill-injured-togo-wolf-to-protect-cows/
Most land-based ecosystems worldwide risk ‘major transformation’ due to climate change: https://news.umich.edu/most-land-based-ecosystems-worldwide-risk-major-transformation-due-to-climate-change/
Protect key habitats, not just wilderness, to preserve species: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/08/180829143818.htm
The ocean cleanup is starting, aims to cut garbage patch by 90% by 2040: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffkart/2018/08/28/the-ocean-cleanup-is-starting-aims-to-cut-garbage-patch-by-90-by-2040/
Oregon hunter rescued after hanging upside-down for 2 days: https://katu.com/news/travel-and-outdoors/oregon-hunter-rescued-after-hanging-upside-down-from-tree-for-2-days
China is using furnaces to manufacture 10 billion tons of rain: https://www.popsci.com/china-cloud-seeding-silver-iodide-furnace
365 suspected rhino poachers arrested in first half of this year: https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2018-08-19-365-suspected-rhino-poachers-arrested-in-first-half-of-2018/
Residents in contaminated Georgia town call for more oversight of new nuclear power plant: https://thinkprogress.org/nuclear-power-georgia-town-worried-about-contamination-pollution-d34cb18f995a/
EPA to reconsider Obama-era curbs on mercury emissions by power plants: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/29/climate/epa-mercury-emissions.html
New study shows 9.52 million acres of western public lands are landlocked: http://www.trcp.org/2018/08/29/new-study-shows-9-52-million-acres-western-public-lands-landlocked/
Yukon farmer fined $400 after wild boars escape: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/wild-boar-farmer-fined-1.4804213
Researchers find new invasive tick species in Staten Island Park: https://www.silive.com/news/2018/08/new_invasive_tick_species_spot.html