Category: Conservation News - Practice Praxis

Conservation News ~ April 19 2019

4/19/2019

New species of extinct carnivore was larger than polar bear: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2019/04/new-species-ancient-carnivore-was-bigger-than-polar-bear-hyaenodonts/
New species of critically endangered warty pig: https://www.uticaod.com/news/20190417/utica-zoo-debuts-new-species-of-critically-endangered-warty-pig
New species of Mongolian dinosaur: https://www.earth.com/news/new-species-mongolian-dinosaur/
New lower Colorado River area designated as conservation area for rare species: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190416006047/en/New-Conservation-Area-Habitat-Protect-Endangered-Fish
Sri Lanka calls for increased protection of endemic lizards: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/04/sri-lanka-calls-for-increased-protection-for-endemic-lizards/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Mongabay+%28Mongabay+Environmental+News%29
US companies implicated in illegal African timber: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/04/u-s-companies-implicated-in-illegal-timber-trade-from-west-africa/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Mongabay+%28Mongabay+Environmental+News%29
Illegal charcoal trade threatens Myanmar mangroves: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/04/illegal-charcoal-trade-threatens-myanmars-remaining-mangroves/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Mongabay+%28Mongabay+Environmental+News%29
Rise in crocodile sightings linked to habitat degradation: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/04/rise-in-crocodile-sightings-linked-to-habitat-degradation-in-indonesia/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Mongabay+%28Mongabay+Environmental+News%29
Tesla is developing a unique battery recycling system: https://electrek.co/2019/04/16/tesla-battery-recycling-system/
Wild animal circuses are now banned in Madrid: https://www.livekindly.co/wild-animal-circuses-banned-madrid/
Former Interior Secretary is hired by gold mining firm: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/former-interior-secretary-zinke-hired-by-gold-mining-firm
New Interior chief hit with lawsuits over endangered species: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/energy/trump-brand-new-interior-chief-hit-with-lawsuits-over-endangered-species
SC senate votes against oil drilling as fight heats up: https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article229397044.html
Snot otter emerges victorious in vote for Pennsylvania’s official amphibian: https://www.npr.org/2019/04/18/714529994/snot-otter-emerges-victorious-in-vote-for-pennsylvanias-official-amphibian
A grieving dolphin was pictured carrying its dead calf days after it was trapped in a crab net: https://www.thisisinsider.com/grieving-dolphin-pictured-carrying-its-dead-calf-2019-4
Study finds white sharks flee feeding areas when orcas present: https://phys.org/news/2019-04-white-sharks-areas-orcas.html
Hunter Ron Thomson calls for mass cull of African elephants: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/hunter-ron-thomson-calls-for-mass-cull-of-african-elephants-rq37pq3pm
Climate activists begin week-long tree sit several stories above UO campus: https://www.dailyemerald.com/news/climate-activists-begin-week-long-tree-sit-several-stories-above/article_cb310776-6085-11e9-9ae9-3347c9f3d069.html
Flint gets $77 million to pay for water projects: https://www.abc12.com/content/news/Flint-gets-77-million-to-pay-for-water-projects-508602041.html
Chicago pledges 100 percent renewable energy by 2040: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/04/chicago-pledges-100-percent-renewable-energy-by-2040
Rhino poachers sentenced to 25 years in prison: https://www.goodthingsguy.com/environment/rhino-poachers-sentenced-25-years/
Leatherback turtles absent from Nicaragua for first time: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/apr/15/leatherback-turtles-nicaragua
Tesla claims it helped save 4 million tons of CO2: https://electrek.co/2019/04/15/tesla-impact-report/
Zion Condor egg due to hatch in May: https://www.lakepowelllife.com/zion-condor-egg-due-to-hatch-in-may/
Critically endangered Kakapo has record breeding season: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/17/critically-endangered-kakapo-the-worlds-fattest-parrot-has-record-breeding-season
Six staff killed in deadliest attack at Congo’s Virunga National Park: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/04/six-staff-killed-in-deadliest-attack-at-congos-virunga-national-park/
Historic dive reveals new species, leaves researchers speechless: https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/04/historic-dive-reveals-new-species-leaves-researchers-speechless
Ecuador says no to new dolphin facility: https://marineconnection.org/ecuador-says-no-to-new-dolphin-facility/
Last known female Yangtze giant softshell turtle dies in China: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/04/last-known-female-yangtze-giant-softshell-turtle-dies-in-china/
Oil spill now larger than Paris ravages Indonesian Island, 5 dead: https://www.ecowatch.com/oil-pipeline-spill-indonesia-death-2556835512.html
Governor Brown, ODFW open the door to wolf hunt and trapping: https://oregonwild.org/2019WolfPlan
Six decade plankton study charts rise of ocean plastic waste: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/apr/16/six-decade-plankton-study-charts-rise-of-ocean-plastic-waste
Pioneering golden eagle found poisoned in Yellowstone: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/apr/16/pioneering-golden-eagle-found-poisoned-in-yellowstone
Paris fights smog with biggest ever EU electric bus purchase, 800 e-buses to replace diesel: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/apr/16/pioneering-golden-eagle-found-poisoned-in-yellowstone
Diageo to remove plastic from Guinness multipacks: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-47926399
Endangered North Atlantic right whales experience mini baby boom: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-47927297
Idaho wolf bounty a step backwards: http://www.thewildlifenews.com/2019/04/10/idaho-wolf-bounty-a-step-backwards/
Lassen County raptor poacher convicted: https://cdfgnews.wordpress.com/2019/04/12/lassen-county-raptor-poacher-convicted/
After pollution crisis, Puerto Rico to eliminate all coal power next year: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesellsmoor/2019/04/10/after-pollution-crisis-puerto-rico-to-eliminate-all-coal-power-next-year/
Natural forests best bet for fighting climate change: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/04/natural-forests-best-bet-for-fighting-climate-change-analysis-finds/
Seychelles president issues underwater plea to protect oceans: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/14/seychelles-president-danny-faure-underwater-plea-protect-oceans
Evidence extends Kashmir musk deer’s presence to Nepal: https://india.mongabay.com/2019/04/poop-photos-and-genes-evidence-extends-kashmir-musk-deers-presence-to-nepal/
Wildlife migrations are collapsing in East Africa: https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/wildlife-migrations/62746/
Endangered Gulf of Mexico whale granted long-overdue protections: https://www.nrdc.org/experts/nrdc/endangered-gulf-mexico-whale-granted-long-overdue-protections
CBD wins legal battle to protect West Coast habitat of endangered southern resident killer whales: https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/news/press_releases/2019/southern-resident-killer-whale-04-12-2019.php
Starbucks spearheads $1m initiative to boost paper cup recycling: https://headtopics.com/uk/starbucks-spearheads-1m-initiative-to-boost-paper-cup-recycling-5260443
National Parks in Honduras hit hard by palm oil: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/04/its-getting-worse-national-parks-in-honduras-hit-hard-by-palm-oil/
Ohio zoo welcomes 1-month-old clouded leopards: https://www.wlwt.com/article/ohio-zoo-welcomes-1-month-old-clouded-leopards/27002156
Mexican ecologists push to transform prison island into nature reserve: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-01030-y
Cambodia’s endangered river dolphins at highest population in 20 years: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2019/04/irawaddy-river-dolphin-population-biggest-20-years/
Indonesia creates three marine protected areas within Coral Triangle: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/04/indonesia-creates-three-marine-protected-areas-within-coral-triangle/
London mayor calls for ‘full force of law’ against extinction: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/apr/18/sajid-javid-calls-for-full-force-of-law-against-extinction-rebellion-protesters
Extinct flower rediscovered in Hawaii, via drones: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2019/04/extinct-hibiscus-flower-rediscovered-hawaii-via-drones/
Cincinatti zoo mourns loss of California Sea Lion: http://cincinnatizoo.org/news-releases/cincinnati-zoo-mourns-loss-of-beloved-california-sea-lion-duke/
NYC leaders join calls for ban on Monsanto herbicide: https://www.ehn.org/monsantos-herbicide-defense-falling-on-deaf-ears-as-nyc-leaders-join-calls-for-ban-2634974362.html
Toxics in Willamette River killing young salmon: https://www.kgw.com/article/tech/science/environment/toxics-in-willamette-river-lead-to-salmon-deaths/283-e7e94cdf-9352-40f9-bfbe-749d84cb4deb

Conservation News ~ April 12 2019

4/12/2019

Senate confirms oil and gas lobbyist as Interior Secretary: https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/Senate-Confirms-Ex-Lobbyist-David-Bernhardt-to-Lead-Interior-508445581.html
Brazil’s Bolsonaro plans to axe environmental panel that protects Amazon rainforest: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/bolsonaro-brazil-deforestation-amazon-rainforest-a8860311.html
New species of extinct human discovered in Philippines: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/10/science/homo-luzonensis-philippines-evolution.html
New species of ‘Bubblegum Coral’ discovered at imperiled undersea monument: https://earther.gizmodo.com/new-species-of-bubblegum-coral-discovered-at-imperiled-1833940255
Suffolk lawmakers approve sytrofoam, plastic straw ban: http://longisland.news12.com/story/40280280/suffolk-lawmakers-approve-styrofoam-plastic-straw-ban
Cliven Bundy’s public lands claim is ‘simply delusional,’ judge rules: https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2019/04/cliven-bundys-claim-that-all-public-land-belongs-to-state-of-nevada-is-simply-delusional-judge-rules.html
Russia will free 97 Orcas, Belugas held in cramped ‘Whale Jail’ since last summer: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/russia-will-free-97-orcas-belugas-held-cramped-whale-jail-last-summer-180971920/
More Mexican Gray Wolves roaming southwestern US: https://phys.org/news/2019-04-survey-mexican-gray-wolves-roaming.html
New species of parasitic wasps named after Oreos and Doctor Who aliens: https://thenewdaily.com.au/life/science/2019/04/10/doctor-who-oreo-wasps/
New species of extinct pig-footed Bandicoot discovered: http://www.sci-news.com/paleontology/chaeropus-yirratji-bandicoot-07073.html
New species of sea creature named after UNCW professor: http://www.wect.com/2019/04/09/new-species-sea-creature-named-after-uncw-professor/
Wolves back in Netherlands after 140 years: https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-47838162
Belize to nearly triple area under strict marine protected areas: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/04/belize-to-nearly-triple-area-under-strict-marine-protected-areas/
Group sues over drilling near Mount St. Helens: https://theworldlink.com/news/state-and-regional/group-sues-to-prohibit-mount-st-helens-drilling/article_041198c3-9fc2-50f4-8be2-00bc1f8d8a52.html
Madagascar: Rio Tinto mine breaches sensitive wetland: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/04/madagascar-rio-tinto-mine-breaches-sensitive-wetland/
Hunting pumas to save deer could backfire: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/04/hunting-pumas-to-save-deer-could-backfire-new-research-suggests/
Swiss Alps may be ice-free by 2100: https://www.foxnews.com/science/two-thirds-of-ice-in-the-alps-will-melt-by-2100-due-to-climate-change-scientists-warn
Sumatran governor jailed over bribes to award infrastructure projects: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/04/sumatran-governor-jailed-over-bribes-to-award-infrastructure-projects/
Natural forests best bet for fighting climate change: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/04/natural-forests-best-bet-for-fighting-climate-change-analysis-finds/
Study concludes that nature benefits when more women make land management decisions: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/04/study-concludes-that-nature-benefits-when-more-women-make-land-management-decisions/
Tesla boom lifts Norway’s electric car sales to 58 percent market share: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-norway-autos/tesla-boom-lifts-norways-electric-car-sales-to-record-market-share-idUSKCN1RD2BB
Nearly 13 tonnes of pangolin scales worth $52 million seized in Singapore: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/pangolin-scales-elephant-ivory-largest-seizure-singapore-11412138
AU Environment minister approves Adani groundwater management plan: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-04-11/adani-damning-assessment-turned-into-approval/10990288
Florida lifts ban on front-yard vegetable gardens: https://returntonow.net/2019/04/08/florida-lifts-ban-on-frontyard-vegetable-gardens/
Wolf recovery continues in Washington, state now home to at least 27 packs: https://www.conservationnw.org/news-updates/wolf-recovery-continues/
SeaWorld Orlando whale Fredi dies after longtime health problems: https://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/tourism/os-bz-seaworld-dead-whale-fredi-20190407-story.html
Scientists discover new species of deep-sea clams that subsist on wood: https://www.forbes.com/sites/priyashukla/2019/04/07/scientists-discover-new-species-of-deep-sea-clams-that-subsist-on-wood/
New freshwater shrimp species discovered in Gujarat: https://www.news18.com/news/india/new-freshwater-shrimp-species-discovered-in-gujarat-named-after-kutch-region-2093211.html
Feds deny protection for most eastern Hellbender salamanders: https://www.apnews.com/321e9e49760647c9842f31756f39d56c
For some reason, New World Flying Squirrels fluoresce pink: https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/artful-amoeba/for-some-reason-new-world-flying-squirrels-fluoresce-pink/
Global carbon emissions hit record high in 2018: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/global-carbon-emissions-record-high-2018_n_5c9975cee4b0f7bfa1b59668
Bison are roaming free in Indiana for the first time in 200 years: https://www.reddit.com/r/Indiana/comments/b3djhr/bison_are_roaming_free_in_indiana_for_the_first/
Remains of 700,00 year old giant bear found in Argentina: http://www.batimes.com.ar/news/argentina/fossil-of-700-thousand-year-old-giant-bear-found-north-of-buenos-aires.phtmlchless
Norway’s Labour Party supports permanent protection of Lofoten islands: https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2019/04/06/1798700/0/en/Labour-Party-of-Norway-Commits-to-Permanently-Banning-Oil-Exploration-in-Norwegian-Arctic.html
Germany just shut down its last fur farm: https://www.livekindly.co/germany-fur-farm-ban/
Biologists confirm California Condor nest in Zion National Park: https://www.ksl.com/article/46523961/biologists-confirm-california-condor-nest-in-zion-national-park
Norway’s giant oil fund dives into renewables: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/apr/05/historic-breakthrough-norways-giant-oil-fund-dives-into-renewables

Conservation News ~ April 5 2019

4/5/2019

Missouri Hellbender considered for endangered species status: https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/2019/04/03/eastern-hellbender-salamander-endangered-species-list-missouri/3355710002/
7k acre Wildlife refuge opens to save several endangered species in East Texas: http://www.kltv.com/2019/04/04/wildlife-refuge-opens-save-several-endangered-species-east-texas/
Critically endangered black rhino is pregnant at Michigan Zoo: https://www.michiganradio.org/post/critically-endangered-black-rhino-pregnant-michigan-zoo
Thirteen new ant species discovered in Hong Kong: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190403135041.htm
New species of skink from Angola has waited over 70 years to be described: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/04/new-species-of-skink-from-angola-has-waited-over-70-years-to-be-described/
Citing climate differences, Shell walks away from US refining lobby: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-shell-afpm/shell-to-quit-u-s-refining-lobby-over-climate-disagreement-idUSKCN1RE0VB
Michigan Governor halts Great Lakes Oil Tunnel: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/the-latest-michigan-governor-halts-great-lakes-oil-tunnel/2019/03/28/70bf6586-5198-11e9-bdb7-44f948cc0605_story.html
Children living near national parks are healthier, more prosperous: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2019/04/children-living-near-national-parks-are-healthier-prosperous/
Federal court dismisses key claim of coal industry lawsuit against state of Washington: https://www.oregonpsr.org/federal_court_dismisses_key_claim_of_coal_industry_lawsuit_against_state_of_washington
Komodo Island is shutting down because people keep smuggling the dragons: https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2019/04/03/komodo-island-closing-dragon-smugglers/
Manatees face new challenge in Florida from harassing, non-native armored catfish: https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-ne-manatee-armored-catfish-20190331-story.html
City of Sydney announces 100% renewable energy target: https://cleantechnica.com/2019/04/02/city-of-sydney-announces-100-renewable-energy-target/
Scientists discover a frog with glowing bones: https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/04/scientists-discover-frog-glowing-bones
Japanese whalers kill 333 Minke whales: https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/japanese-whalers-kill-333-minke-whales-many-pregnant
Solar and wind power has quintupled in a decade: https://grist.org/article/electrifying-news-solar-and-wind-power-has-quintupled-in-a-decade/
NM Governor Michelle Grisham makes coyote killing contests illegal: https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/governor-signs-ban-on-coyote-killing-contests-in-new-mexico/article_0a209c4b-93a8-5fc5-8946-c9504f5a4d39.html
Kerala is home to two new plant species: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kerala-is-home-to-two-new-plants/article26711882.ece
New species of wood-munching clams found at the bottom of the ocean: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190402081530.htm
California adopts new wetlands rules to protect them from Federal rollbacks: https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-state-wetlands-protections-20190402-story.html
Puget Sound’s southern-resident orcas wow Monterey Bay, California in rare sighting: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/puget-sounds-southern-resident-orcas-wow-california-in-rare-sighting/
League of Conservation Voters defeats offshore drilling ban in court: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/judge-strikes-down-oil-drilling-arctic-ocean-180971842/
Oil stops spilling in Solomon Islands but environmental toll still being calculated: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/04/solomon-islands-oil-stops-spilling-but-environmental-toll-still-being-calculated/
Crab season to be cut short in California to protect whales and turtles: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/04/crabbing-season-to-be-cut-short-in-california-to-protect-whales/
Tiger geckos in Vietnam could be the next species sold into extinction: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190401115818.htm
Amphibian apocalypse is twice as bad as scientific thought: https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2019/03/28/amphibian-apocalypse-is-even-worse-than-scientists-realized/
Federal Judge rules that White House cannot plan a road cutting through Alaskan wildlife refuge: https://edition.cnn.com/2019/03/30/us/trump-alaska-road-violates-federal-law/index.html
Queensland Government ordered to stop killing sharks in Great Barrier Reef: https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/reef-shark-cull-ended/10963930
New ant discovered in Hong Kong named after Lantau Island: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3004191/new-ant-discovered-hong-kong-named-after-lantau
New York to impose a statewide ban on single-use plastics: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/28/nyregion/plastic-bag-ban-.html
Butterfly numbers fall by 84% in Netherlands over 130 years: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/apr/01/butterfly-numbers-fall-by-84-in-netherlands-over-130-years-study
UT researchers find new species of ancient monkey that fills in evolutionary gap: https://www.dailytexanonline.com/2019/03/31/ut-researchers-find-new-species-of-ancient-monkey-that-fills-in-evolutionary-gap
Pacific Mastodon: New species of ancient elephant relative identified: http://www.sci-news.com/paleontology/pacific-mastodon-07045.html
18 of the 20 cities with the worst air pollution are in South Asia: http://www.greenpeace.org/seasia/Press-Centre/Latest-air-pollution-data-ranks-worlds-cities-worst-to-best/
Meet Jerzego sunillimaye: a new species of jumping spider discovered from Aarey Milk Colony: https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-meet-jerzego-sunillimaye-a-new-species-of-jumping-spider-discovered-from-aarey-milk-colony-in-mumbai-2734975
A strong sense of place affects how communities care for urban green spaces: https://www.stockholmresilience.org/research/research-news/2019-03-28-protecting-your-place.html
Wildlife conservation strategies must take animals’ social lives into account: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/03/wildlife-conservation-strategies-must-take-animals-social-lives-into-account-researchers/
Fukushima contaminants found as far north as Alaska’s Bering Strait: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-alaska-fukushima/fukushima-contaminants-found-as-far-north-as-alaskas-bering-strait-idUSKCN1R90BV
Boot-melting Mexican sewage has San Diego seeking help: https://news.bloombergenvironment.com/environment-and-energy/boot-melting-mexican-sewage-has-san-diego-seeking-help
Return of rare bee after 100 years causing lots of buzz in San Francisco: http://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/9444372-181/rare-bee-species-makes-a
Thousands of goldfish removed from pond in UK: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-47717547
Federal Judge finds order to open Arctic Waters to drilling was unlawful: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/30/climate/trump-oil-drilling-arctic.html
Cream-Eyed Bulbul discovered: http://www.sci-news.com/biology/cream-eyed-bulbul-07040.html
NASA study finds earth is greener thanks to tree-planting projects in China and India: https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/13/world/china-india-greener-planet-scli-intl/index.html
Styrofoam containers officially banned in New York City: https://www.foxnews.com/us/new-york-city-bans-foam-containers-coffee-cups-in-landmark-legislation
Amphibian-killing invasive fungus cause record wildlife loss: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2019/03/amphibian-apocalypse-frogs-salamanders-worst-chytrid-fungus/
Nestle to face lawsuit saying Poland Springs water not from a spring: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nestle-lawsuit-polandspring/nestle-to-face-lawsuit-saying-poland-spring-water-not-from-a-spring-u-s-judge-idUSKCN1R92TO
Suspected poachers shot by Mexican authorities protecting last Vaquita porpoise: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/03/suspected-totoaba-poachers-shot-by-authorities-in-mexicos-sea-of-cortez/
Costco stops selling controversial Roundup weedkiller: https://bigthink.com/politics-current-affairs/roundup-costco
Widespread losses of pollinating insects revealed across Britain: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/mar/26/widespread-losses-of-pollinating-insects-revealed-across-britain
Chester becomes the world’s first Sustainable Palm Oil City: https://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/news/chester-cheshire-news/chester-worlds-first-sustainable-palm-15953353
Court upholds habitat protection of 1.8 million acres of Endangered California frogs: https://yubanet.com/regional/court-upholds-habitat-protection-of-1-8-million-acres-for-endangered-california-frogs/
Virgin Atlantic removes beef and palm oil from flight menus: https://www.livekindly.co/virgin-atlantic-beef-palm-oil-sustainability/
Marine plastic pollution costs the world up to $2.5bn a year: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2019/apr/04/marine-plastic-pollution-costs-the-world-up-to-25bn-a-year-researchers-find
Fossil of ancient four-legged whale with hooves discovered: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/apr/04/fossil-ancient-four-legged-whale-legs-hooves-discovered
Great Barrier Reef suffers 89% collapse in new coral bleaching event: https://www.edie.net/news/9/Great-Barrier-Reef-suffers-89--collapse-in-new-coral-after-bleaching-events/
The Nature Conservancy to acquire over 6,200 acres in the largest conservation effort on South Padre Island: https://www.nature.org/en-us/explore/newsroom/tnc-to-acquire-over-6200-acres-on-south-padre-island/
Idaho Power sets record low solar price in shift to 100% renewables: https://onestepoffthegrid.com.au/idaho-power-sets-record-low-solar-price-in-shift-to-100-renewables/

Conservation News ~ March 28 2019

3/28/2019

more HBird photos: https://flic.kr/s/aHskRmhVYX

New micro, jelly-bean-size frog species discovered:
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2019/03/smallest-frog-species-discovered-mini-mum/
Iceland’s banned palm oil commercial was the most effective ad of 2018: https://www.livekindly.co/icelands-banned-palm-oil-ad-was-the-most-effective-commercial-of-2018/?fbclid=IwAR3XlXlIcAqVf69kpl9RTYkT446Pexop5wdzUFqx06DjjSpxY9DayF7FpNg
New Borneo bird species discovered: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/03/190327161249.htm
New “Astronomically Small” micro-frog species, the size of a staple, discovered in Madagascar: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2019/03/smallest-frog-species-discovered-mini-mum/
West Bengal’s rhino population hits record high: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/03/west-bengals-rhino-population-hits-a-record-high/
California County Oks 400k-acre wildlife corridor: https://www.courthousenews.com/california-county-oks-400k-acre-wildlife-corridor/
Canada to host international summit to accelerate nature protection: https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/news/2019/03/canada-to-host-international-summit-to-accelerate-nature-protection.html
“Mindblowing” haul of fossils over 500m years old unearthed in China: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/mar/21/mindblowing-haul-of-fossils-over-500m-years-old-unearthed-in-china
World’s fastest shark endangered, 17 other species almost extinct: https://www.foxnews.com/science/worlds-fastest-shark-endangered-17-other-species-almost-extinct-conservationists-say
Gibraltar just banned balloons in bid to save marine life: https://www.thelocal.es/20190322/gibraltar-just-banned-balloons-in-bid-to-save-marine-life
ODFW confirms new group of wolves in the proposed Crater Lake Wilderness: https://oregonwild.org/about/press/wolves-discovered-lane-douglas-counties
Wild reindeer go extinct in the contiguous United States: https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2019/03/22/americas-reindeer-have-quietly-gone-extinct-lower/
Bolsonaro meets with White House, pushes Brazil agribusiness: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/03/bolsonaro-on-the-move-international-meetings-push-agribusiness-agenda/
New species of sardines found in Manila Bay: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2019/03/25/1904440/new-species-sardines-found-manila-bay-other-areas-philippines
SA wonder plant removes more CO2 than Amazon: https://www.getaway.co.za/travel/nature-and-conservation/sa-wonder-plant-removes-more-carbon-dioxide-than-amazon/
Hunt for bogus asthma cure threatens pangolins: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/mar/24/pangolins-bogus-asthma-cure-trafficked-animal-decline
England water shortage within 25 years: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/mar/18/england-to-run-short-of-water-within-25-years-environment-agency
Woody Harrelson partners with vegan chefs to produce new vegan documentary series: https://vegannews.co/woody-harrelson-partners-with-vegan-chefs-to-produce-new-vegan-documentary-series/
Milk sales plummeted by $1.1 bn last year: https://www.fastcompany.com/90324853/dont-cry-but-milk-sales-plummeted-by-1-1-billion-last-year
Interior nominee intervened to block report on Endangered Species: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/26/us/politics/endangered-species-david-bernhardt.html
Researchers discover new species of extinct Australian mammal: https://phys.org/news/2019-03-species-extinct-australian-mammal.html
Two species of bird spotted in Aralam sanctuary: http://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/in-other-news/270319/two-new-birds-spotted-at-aralam-sanctuary.html
Sergio Rojas Ortiz, leader of Costa Rica’s indigenous Bribri, slain by gunmen: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/03/sergio-rojas-ortiz-leader-of-costa-ricas-indigenous-bribri-slain-by-gunmen/
In Indonesia, a company intimidates, evicts and plants oil palm without permits: https://sea-globe.com/indonesia-company-intimidates-evicts-and-plants-oil-palm-without-permits/
Mumbai pollution perfect for flamingos: https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2019/mar/26/a-double-edged-sword-mumbai-pollution-perfect-for-flamingos
Sea Urchins are devouring Haida Gwaii’s kelp forest, so ecologists are smashing them: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/the-current-for-march-25-2019-1.5067999/sea-urchins-are-devouring-haida-gwaii-s-kelp-forest-so-ecologists-are-smashing-them-1.5068006
US cities burn recyclables after China bans imports: https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2019/feb/21/philadelphia-covanta-incinerator-recyclables-china-ban-imports
Nearly 1,000 acres of redwood forests in the Santa Cruz Mountains preserved in $11.7 million deal: https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/03/26/nearly-1000-acres-of-redwood-forests-preserved-in-11-million-deal/
Superbloom visitors land helicopter on flowers, to dismay of officials: https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Super-bloom-visitors-land-helicopter-on-flowers-13720140.php
Iran to ban parks that promote dolphin cruelty: https://www.livekindly.co/iran-ban-parks-promote-dolphin-cruelty/
Astronaut trainees discover new crustacean species: https://phys.org/news/2019-03-astronaut-trainees-crustacean-species-cave.html
Park rangers in Mozambique stage a grassroots rescue effort following Cyclone Idai: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/day6/mueller-report-saving-lives-in-mozambique-new-zealand-s-haka-myspace-megafail-cory-doctorow-and-more-1.5066299/park-rangers-in-mozambique-stage-a-grassroots-rescue-effort-following-cyclone-idai-1.5066318
Ascension, the Atlantic Galapagos, to get massive new marine reserve: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/03/ascension-the-atlantic-galapagos-to-get-massive-marine-reserve/
European parliament votes to ban single-use plastics: https://www.dw.com/en/eu-parliament-backs-ban-on-single-use-plastic-products/a-48088221
Fossil fuel industry gave $2,371,680 to senate democrats who blocked Green New Deal: https://gritpost.com/fossil-fuel-senate-democrats-gnd/
Indonesia threatens to quit Paris climate deal over palm oil: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-indonesia-eu-climate/indonesia-threatens-to-quit-paris-climate-deal-over-palm-oil-idUSKCN1R8151
Dramatic sardine population decline means likely west coast fishing ban: https://www.sfchronicle.com/science/article/Dramatic-sardine-population-decline-means-likely-13718772.php
Air pollution linked to psychotic experiences in young people: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/mar/27/air-pollution-linked-to-psychotic-experiences-in-young-people
Rare Canada Lynx photographed in North Cascades National Park: https://www.conservationnw.org/news-updates/lynx-photographed-in-washingtons-kettle-range/
Thousands of invasive cane toads overtake Florida community: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/plague-invasive-cane-toads-overruns-florida-community-180971797/
Albany County’s polystyrene ban begins today: https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Albany-County-expands-Styrofoam-ban-13153647.php
Government-funded study says red wolves are distinct species: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/article228528109.html
Scientists calling for widespread cull of rats and cats to save endangered species: https://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/scientists-calling-for-widespread-cull-of-cats-and-rats-to-save-endangered-species-1.4355563
County stops spraying possible cancer-causing weed killer at Devil’s Gate in Pasadena: https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2019/03/27/county-stops-spraying-possible-cancer-causing-weed-killer-at-devils-gate-in-pasadena-city-begins-testing-water-wells/
Galapagos Islands have far more invasive species than previously thought: https://www.earth.com/news/galapagos-islands-invasive-species/
Escaped Zebra shot and killed in Florida: https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/local/escaped-zebra-shot-killed-in-callahan/77-3eeb5413-479c-4a64-a6bc-71a536bd9742

Conservation News ~ March 22 2019

3/22/2019

UNESCO to establish transboundary reserves in Nigeria: https://leadership.ng/2019/03/19/unesco-to-establish-transboundary-reserves-in-nigeria-others/
New Short-Tailed Whip Scorpion species discovered in Amazon: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/03/190320140453.htm
Cyclone Idai death tolls at 440, Gorongosa effected: https://www.africanews.com/2019/03/22/mozambique-malawi-zimbabwe-braced-for-cyclone-idai//
Scientists release global wildlife map of ‘cool-spots’ and ‘hot-spots’: https://phys.org/news/2019-03-scientists-global-wildlife-cool-spots-hot-spots.html
Swedish Teen Climate Activist nominated for Nobel Prize: http://time.com/5551172/climate-greta-thunberg-nobel-nominated/
Guyana sets 2021 for systematic single-use plastics: https://today.caricom.org/2019/03/04/2021-set-for-systematic-ban-of-single-use-plastics-in-guyana/
Sea Shepherd discovers dead dolphins stockpiled in French coastal town: https://www.seashepherdglobal.org/latest-news/dolphins-stockpile/
Camera traps document polar, grizzly and black bears in same Arctic camp: https://thenarwhal.ca/camera-traps-document-polar-grizzly-and-black-bears-in-same-arctic-camp/
Rat lungworm is spreading in Hawaii due to an invasive semi-slug: https://www.islandconservation.org/rat-lungworm-hawaii-invasive-semi-slug/
Indigenous Waorani, protesting ‘rushed’ hearing, shut down court with song:
https://news.mongabay.com/2019/03/indigenous-waorani-protesting-rushed-hearing-shut-down-court-with-song/
Indonesia’s tuna fisheries seek out sustainability certification: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/03/indonesias-tuna-fisheries-seek-out-sustainability-certification/
Billions pledged to halt Africa’s forest loss: https://phys.org/news/2019-03-billions-pledged-halt-africa-forest.html
Forget ‘The Wall’: build an ‘energy-water’ corridor along the border instead: https://bigthink.com/politics-current-affairs/build-the-energy-wall
New spider species named after ‘Star Wars’ stormtroopers: https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/47584927
Tanzania: Lodge closes as loggers move in unexpected to deforest Selous Game Reserve: https://greenworldwarriors.com/2019/03/15/tanzania-lodge-closes-as-loggers-move-in-unexpected-to-deforest-selous-game-reserve/
First California condor chick of 2019 hatches at Oregon Zoo facility: http://katu.com/news/local/first-california-condor-chick-of-2019-hatches-at-oregon-zoo-facility
Massive reforestation of world’s forests would cancel out of a decade of CO2 emissions: https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/forests-climate-change-co2-greenhouse-gases-trillion-trees-global-warming-a8782071.html
Study identifies climate-resilient trees to help orangutan conservation: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/03/study-identifies-climate-resilient-trees-to-help-orangutan-conservation/
Brazil to open indigenous reserves to mining without indigenous consent: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/03/brazil-to-open-indigenous-reserves-to-mining-without-indigenous-consent/
New Mexico will be the third state to go 100% renewable: https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2019/03/13/new-mexico-will-be-the-third-state-to-go-100/
Trader Joe’s phasing out single-use plastics nationwide following customer petition: https://www.ecowatch.com/trader-joes-plastic-waste-2630818452.html
China ends animal testing requirements on cosmetics: https://www.livekindly.co/china-ends-animal-testing-requirements-cosmetics/
Orangutan recovers after shot with 74 airgun pellets in Indonesia: https://phys.org/news/2019-03-orangutan-recovers-shot-airgun-pellets.html
Over 100 falcons injured during KZN storm, an NPO is working to save them: https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/falcons-saved-after-big-hail-storm-20190311
Vegan company Beyond Meat’s plans to lower price could be disastrous for meat industry: https://vegannews.co/vegan-company-beyond-meats-plans-to-lower-price-could-be-disastrous-for-meat-industry/
San Francisco becomes first city to ban the sale of plastic bottles: http://www.sci-techuniverse.com/2019/03/san-francisco-becomes-first-city-to-ban.html
Dead whale washed up in Phillippines had 40kg of plastic bags in its stomach: https://www.plantbasednews.org/post/dead-whale-40kg-of-plastic-stomach
White House loosens Sage Grouse protections, benefitting oil companies: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/15/climate/trump-sage-grouse.html
As Arctic neared 2019 winter max, Bering Sea was virtually ice-free: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/03/as-arctic-neared-2019-winter-max-bering-sea-was-virtually-ice-free/
Possible Vaquita death accompanies announcement that only 10 remain: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/03/possible-vaquita-death-as-scientists-say-only-10-are-left/
New report finds Endangered Species Act is a win-win for National Parks and imperiled species: https://www.npca.org/articles/2131-report-endangered-species-act-is-a-win-win-for-national-parks-and-imperiled
India environment court suspends plan to expand coal-based power plant: https://www.jurist.org/news/2019/03/india-environment-court-suspends-plan-to-expand-coal-based-power-plant/
State seeks comment on endangered status of butterflies, puffins: http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/state-seeks-comment-on-endangered-status-of-butterflies-puffins/
Feds proposing removing wolves from endangered list: http://www.buffalobulletin.com/news/state/article_85dfb47c-4a52-11e9-a34c-07c5c5483b4a.html
Tapirs could be in helping degraded rainforests bounce back: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/03/tapirs-could-be-key-in-helping-amazon-forest-come-back/
Protecting small, old-growth forests fails to preserve bird diversity: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/03/protecting-small-old-growth-forests-fails-to-preserve-bird-diversity-study/
Chilean law pits indigenous people against salmon industry: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/03/chilean-law-pits-indigenous-people-against-salmon-industry/
Sea otters leave behind unique archaeological traces: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/03/sea-otters-leave-behind-unique-archaeological-traces-study-finds/
Indonesia wins $2.52 million settlement for coral damage by foreign ships: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/03/indonesia-wins-2-52-million-settlement-for-coral-damage-by-foreign-ships/
Environmental groups sue Interior over endangered species docs: https://news.bloombergenvironment.com/environment-and-energy/environmental-groups-sue-interior-over-endangered-species-docs

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 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 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