Category: Conservation News - Practice Praxis

Conservation News ~ 17 October 2019

10/17/2019

Marine biologists discover two new species of Porcelain Crabs
Michigan’s most endangered species sees sharp population decline and could become extinct
Venezuelan crisis – government censors environmental and scientific data
Extreme snowfall led to reproductive collapse in some Arctic wildlife in 2018
Biodiversity boosts crop pollinators and pest controllers
Malaysian attempt at Sumatran rhino IVF fails on low quality of sperm
At India’s Assam Zoo, decades of experience lead to rhino-breeding success
Cook Islands MPA leader fired after supporting seabed mining freeze
Former landfill becomes Maryland’s first large-scale community solar farm
$50 million in illegally harvested rosewood may go back into the black market
Yakama, Lummi tribal leaders call for removal of three lower Columbia River dams
White House proposes expanding logging in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest
New Grouper species found at Queensland market
New environment bill removes power to fine government for missing targets
Activists in last-ditch attempt to block export of 35 baby elephants to China
Humpback whales spied using their fins to scoop up fish
Vaquita monitoring begins in the Upper Gulf of California
Billionaire behind ‘Fortnite’ invests millions in NC Forest conservation
Satellites have recorded the second-lowest Arctic sea ice extent since 1979
New species of crocodile discovered
Agency hides red wolf info while leaving species to dwindle
50,000 Emperor Penguins vanish as ice shelf ecosystem is washed out to sea
Scientists endorse mass civil disobedience to force climate action
$65 million deal to protect Congo’s forests raises concerns
British armed forces supplied by Brazilian meat firm linked to Amazon deforestation
Expansion of a famous elephant park holds out hope for Africa’s big tuskers
Drought is a major disruption for SC wildlife and natural resources
A new antibiotic has been discovered in the soil of a Mexican rainforest
Seven elephants found dead as Sri Lanka’s human-wildlife conflict escalates
White-bellied sea eagle preys on feral pig
5 million gallons of oil spilled from Bahamas storage facility
Raptor dinosaur skeleton found in southern Alberta hailed a ‘scientific goldmine’
Dallas Zoo sets 46 horned lizards loose with its first-ever wildlife release
Missoula non-profit, Working Dogs for Conservation, awarded $250,000 grant
Italy proposes to cut prices for food sold without packaging
Billions face food, water shortages over next 30 years as nature fails
Californians will be banned from smoking at state parks and beaches under new law
Australia downgrades Great Barrier Reef outlook from ‘Poor’ to ‘Very Poor’
Private property, not productivity, precipitated Neolithic agricultural revolution
Mysterious radiation leak, 100x larger than Fukushima, traced to Russian facility
Marshall Islands declares national climate crisis
Harlingen Texas mayor Chris Boswell becomes 500th mayor to pledge to help save the Monarch Butterfly
Benedict Cumberbatch joins Extinction Rebellion’s climate protests in London
Google made large contributions to climate change deniers
Endangered Black Rhino expecting first calf
The sea is running out of fish, despite nations’ pledges to stop it
White House must publish delayed Energy Efficient Standards
Bees in Australia are getting drunk on fermented nectar and being refused re-entry to the hive
California will meet its 2030 emission goals in 2061
EPA finds selenium from BC mines contaminating fish in Montana

Conservation News 11 October 2019

10/10/2019

Salmon return to Oregon river by the hundreds to spawn after $2M restoration
New species of fish discovered in a well in India
CDFW recommends Cal ESA protection for Yellow-legged Frog
For the first time, wind power is about to surpass coal in Texas
California bans popular pesticide linked to brain damage in children
Peruvian group launch compostable plates made of banana leaves
Humpback whale found dead in Thames was hit by a ship
Trillions of microplastics found in San Francisco bay
Two new species of giant parasitic wasp found in Uganda
Kirtland’s Warbler delisted from ESA
LB Aquarium of Pacific releases Green Sea Turtle back into wild
Peru signs agreement to end deforestation caused by palm oil by 2021
More than a quarter of UK mammals face extinction
Scientists discover new antibiotic in tropical forest
New York City wants to put a climate change ‘laboratory’ on Governors Island
Wildlife trade entangles nearly a fifth of the planet’s vertebrate animals
Seven new species appear for first time on list of world’s 25 most endangered primates
New bird species discovered in Indonesia – Alor Myzomela
Pigs have been recorded using tools for the first time
Our diets must change to halt nature loss, says UN biodiversity chief
Ghost forests are visceral examples of the advance of climate change
There is more money in the Borneo Rainforest’s biodiversity than in its deforestation
Pope urges respect for indigenous Amazon peoples at start of three-week gathering
Wolves and coyotes feel sadness and grieve like humans
CITES appeals to countries to watch out for Mangalasy rosewood
Wildlife tracking on the rise all across Latin America
Climate activist Greta Thunberg visiting Dakota reservations
New England power line corridors harbor rare bees and other wild things
Insecticide blamed for the deaths of 200 native birds, including wedge-tailed eagles
South Africa seizes 342kg lion bones bound for Malaysia
University of Iowa tells faculty not to promote Greta Thunberg visit via UI social media
Bilbies returned to national park in south-west NSW after 100-year absence
Interior Secretary hears concerns about grizzlies along the Front
Nome teenagers protest for awareness of climate change, urge adults to act
Six elephants die trying to save each other

Conservation News ~ 6 October 2019

10/6/2019

4 pups born this year in group of wolves living in eastern Lane and Douglas counties
Climate change has brought 25 new species to Barents Sea
New king cricket species discovery in Costa Rica
New prehistoric flying reptile, ‘Iron Dragon’, discovered in Queensland
Restore landscapes to push ahead on sustainable development, says International Resource Panel
Environment groups offer $30k reward to identify wolf’s killer
Los Angeles is looking into paving its roads with recycled plastic
Peruvian authorities seize vessel with 12.3 seahorses
In Israel, questions are raised about a forest that rises from the desert
River otter pups to make debut at Jacksonville Zoo
Washington State kills wolf mother to protect cows
Study confirms that Grizzly Bears long inhabited North Cascades
Whale calf rescued in Sydney was entangles in shark net from Queensland
Adding 1 billion hectares of forest could help check global warming
California man pleads guilty in the killing of the P-38 Mountain Lion
French scientist invents machine that can turn plastic into diesel and gasoline
Great horseshoe bats living in Kent after absence of 115 years
Ant-plant partnerships may play unexpected role in ant evolution
Tikkurila launches new paint collection to protect endangered species
17 states sue Feds over Endangered Species Act rules
Sneaky lions in Zambia are moving across areas thought uninhabitable for them
Imprinting on mothers may drive new species formation in poison dart frogs
World losing area of forest the size of the UK each year
Two indicted for sabotaging Dakota Access Pipeline
Ancient tree with record of Earth’s magnetic field reversal in its rings discovered
UC Davis finds extreme wildfires in Sierra Nevada forests are transforming forestlands into shrublands
Demand for charcoal threatens the forest of Madagascar’s last hunter-gatherers
Brazil land reform head fired amid push to legalize cleared Amazon land
Brazilian beef industry plays outsized role in tropical carbon emissions
Lack of seed availability hampers forest recovery after wildfires
Germany is removing dead trees for large-scale reforestation
Increasing precipitation extremes driving tree growth reductions across Southwest
Pennsylvania will develop a pathway to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Greta Thunberg’s death metal cover is officially a single, with all proceeds going to Greenpeace
Ocean cleanup device successfully collects plastic for first time
Bipartisan report says White House abuse has pushed Federal science to a crisis
Gold mining leaves heart of Peruvian Amazon a wasteland
Fossil fish gives new insights into evolution after end-Cretaceous mass extinction
Environmental groups sue to get dunes sagebrush lizard added to endangered species list
Endangered Species Act saves tiny Puerto Rican gecko
Wildlife photographer raises concern with photos of emaciated grizzlies
Royal Shakespeare Company to end BP sponsorship deal
More than 130 whales dead after West African mass standing event
Brazilian state complicit in violence against forest defenders
Sarah Davis names Yellowstone’s next chief of resource and visitor protection
Meet and Dairy consumption on the device in Finland
Star-studded animal rights gala raises record $2 million
TripAdvisor has just cut ties with attractions that breed whales and dolphins in captivity
Thousands of ships use ‘cheat devices’ to dump toxic wastewater into oceans
French citizens’ panel to advise on climate crisis strategies
Sea-level rise has claimed five whole islands in the Pacific
Irish man sentenced in US for trafficking rhino horns
White House eliminates advisory boards for marine life, invasive species
Harvard launches law firm for animal advocacy
New organic compounds found in Enceladus ice grains
Once thought to be extinct, clover has recovered enough to come off the endangered list
Poachers believed responsible for fire in Kenya’s Aberdare Forest
More than half of all coffee species are at risk of extinction
Condor chick makes first flight attempt from Utah cliff
Belgium’s first sighted wolf in a century feared killed by hunters
Amazon fires dropped unexpectedly in September
New trapdoor spider species discovered
New species of parasite is identified in fatal case of visceral leishmaniasis
Protestors in Berlin call Brazil’s environment minister Salles ‘Climate Change’
Tesla just developed a million-mile battery
Nova Scotia announces 17 new, expanded protected areas, and 10 more to come
Britain’s pine marten
Nature retracts ocean-warming study
Inslee asks Washington wildlife agency to kill fewer wolves, pursue new management methods
Indonesia cancels Komodo island closure, saying tourists are no threat to dragon
Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Glacier parks allow e-bikes
Volkswagen emissions scandal- mass lawsuits opens in Germany
First US gas stations to ditch oil for 100% electric vehicle charging opens
99 million year old snake hatchling found encased in Burmese
Teen girls are leading the climate strikes and helping change the face of environmentalism
Western lawmakers prepare bills to modernize Endangered Species Act
Global warming causing ocean ‘emergency’
After 450 million years, the Chinese horseshoe crab is now endangered
Collapse of desert bird populations likely due to heat stress
Voters like taxing carbon as long as you don’t say ‘carbon tax’
Google searches for ‘climate change’ finally beat out Game of Thrones
Australia cuts 80% of plastic bags in 3 short months
Palm oil from’ orangutan capital of world’ sold to major brands
Nearly 14,000 acres of wetlands along Savannah Ricer in SC put under conservation deal
Trader Joes got rid of plastic packaging and produce prices fell by up to 25%
7 million people demand action after week of climate strikes
The bee is declared the most important living being on the planet
315 billion-tonne iceberg breaks off Antarctica
An activist who protected the Amazon’s uncontacted tribes was just assassinated
Palm oil from Sumatra illegal plantation found in supply chains of brands like Nestle
Ontario is sacrificing wolves, coyotes, and moose to appease hunters
Prince Harry unveils new conservation project in Angola
62 new marine species found in Gulf of Mannar
Delhi Homes6 new Butterfly Species, some rare ones spotted this year
Frosh, Dems launch full-court press to save Endangered Species Act
Camera trap study reveals Amazon ocelot’s survival strategies
Sant Barbara Zoo’s last elephant, 48 year- old Little Mac is euthanized
12-year-old Rhino Conservationist received award from Duke and Duchess
Audubon-sponsored bill protecting California’s birds clears state senate
Alarming extinction threat to Europe’s trees
California governor vetoes bill aimed at stopping Feds environment rollback

Conservation News ~ 23 September 2019

9/23/2019

Extinction Rebellion: 91-year-old climate protestor arrested near port of Dover:
California sues White House over revoking state’s authority to set car emission standards:
Discovery of an endangered species in a well-known cave raises questions:
Americans are waking up: two thirds say climate crisis must be addressed:
Three Mile Island nuclear power plant shuts down:
New bioreactor captures as much carbon as an acre of trees:
Germany unveils $60 billion climate package:
Researchers spot exotic creatures in marine national monument:
Scientists discovered mysterious creature below Antarctica:
Southern resident orcas spotted in Puget Sound:
Australia is running out of drinking water:
First ever Clouded Leopard debuts at Smithsonian’s National Zoo:
230 investors with USD $16.s trillion in AUM call for corporate action on deforestation, signaling support:
Texas is drowning under one of the wettest storms in US history;
Five most wanted Rhino poachers apprehended in Biswanath:
New Zealand insect named after hobbit Frodo Baggins from Lord of the Rings:
6 new species found in Aarey in 10 years:
Mass climate strike protests held around the world ahead of UN summit:
Conservation group to buy world’s largest privately held Sequoia Forest for $15m:
Distressed dolphin pictured comforting her pod before being slaughtered in mass killing:
Ruling stops Pedal Power timber harvest near Springfield, Or:
Tiny penguin released back into the wild after swimming from New Zealand to Australia:
Isra Hirsi is 16, unbothered, and saving the planet:
Scaling back: graduate invents plastic alternative from fish waste:
California family find mountain lion lounging in their bathroom:
Birds are vanishing from North America – there are 2.9 billion fewer birds than 50 years:
Bald Eagles have found themselves a new home in suburbia:
Colorful new gecko species described:
White House slaps tariffs on solar panels in major blow to renewable energy:
Texas hounds chase down rhino poachers in South Africa:
Arkansas city paying homeless $9.25 an hour to collect trash:
Un secretary general calls climate change an emergency:
Deforestation increase dovetails with armed conflict in Colombia:
Gran Chaco – South America’s second largest forest at risk of collapsing:
We’ve been negligent - Indonesia’s president says as fire crisis deepens:
House democrats advance bill protecting lions, elephants from trophy hunting:
Air pollution particles found on foetal side of placentas:
Bristol Bay salmon are in hot water:
Hadza wins global prize for developing solution on climate change:
This sulfur-spewing Russian volcano is turning sunsets purple:
South Korea confirms African swing fever outbreak:
Outrage in China as Giant Panda on loan to Thailand zoo dies:
England’s carnivorous sundew makes a comeback:
86 tigers rescued from Tiger Temple died in government custody:
Amazon deforestation is driven by criminal networks:
Beef and Dairy industries in death spiral, will collapse by 2030:
A Giant Salamander that lived at London Zoo turned out to be a new species:
Democrats propose bill to revoke White House endangered species:
Ruffed Grouse could make Indiana’s Endangered Species:
Sharks caught on drum lines in Australia must be released:
This is not the Sixth Extinction, It’s the first extermination event:
Obama meets with teen climate activist Greta Thunberg:
Fewer people are taking up hunting, which has hunters worried about sport’s future:
Greta Thunberg to congress: You’re not trying hard enough, sorry:
Huge decline in songbirds linked to common insecticides:
Canadians just crowdfunded $3 million to buy pristine land and save it from new development:
Canada creates two huge ocean sanctuaries in the Arctic:
Outrage as blue shark is cooked and served at Plymouth Seafood festival:
Warming weather is seemingly bringing a new species of bat to DC:
Scientists discover new species of ancient flying reptile in Canada:
David Attenborough to front UK study on biodiversity loss:
Once thought to be extinct, this luck clover has recovered enough to come off the ES list:
SC eagle population soars:
Youngest Kakapo chick of this season reaches 150 days old, meaning a record 213 kakapo:
Major US insurer says it will not longer underwrite and invest in coal:
Luxembourg Peace Prize: Dame Jane Goodall awarded 2019 prize for outstanding environmental peace:
Protected areas best conserve mammalian diversity when connected with corridors:
Desert Tortoise found in Mendocino undergoes surgery at UC Davis:
California Governor says he will veto environmental regulations bill:
Endangered sea turtle found impales with 3-foot long spear in Florida:
New South American butterfly species named for Florida Museum’s Andy Warren:
Eastern Oregon Minnow removed from the Endangered Species list:
US and Brazil agree to Amazon development:
Its not cheaper to build new renewable than it is to build natural gas plants:
Ottawa announces $8.3M to help rid Canadian waters of ghost gear:
Indonesian draws fire to denial of transboundary haze problem:
Plastic food packaging was most common beach trash in 2018:
World losing battle against deforestation:
Hundred of offshore fracking wells dump billions of gallons waste into the Gulf of Mexico:
Japan’s new environmental minister calls for closing down all nuclear reactors to prevent another disaster:
Hoary bat numbers declining at rate that suggests species in jeopardy in Pacific Northwest:
Brazil environment minister to meet US climate denier group before UN summit:

Conservation News ~ 13 September 2019

9/13/2019

Denmark buys last remaining circus elephants in the country for $1.6 million to let them retire: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/denmark-buys-countrys-last-remaining-circus-elephants-to-let-them-retire
Brazilian official who protects Amazon indigenous tribes shot dead: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/09/09/brazilian-official-protects-amazon-indigenous-tribes-shot-dead/
US Feds to finalize rollback of Clean Water protections: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/12/climate/trump-administration-to-roll-back-clean-water-protections.html
Butter clams: a new species diversifies the aquaculture roster on Cape Cod: https://www.capeandislands.org/post/butter-clams-new-species-diversifies-aquaculture-roster-cape-cod-0
Two new species of ginger discovered in Nagaland: https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/two-new-species-of-ginger-discovered-from-nagaland/article29385926.ece
Scale of suicides by pesticide poisoning revealed: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-09-scale-suicides-pesticide-poisoning-revealed.html
US House passes two bills blocking oil and gas drilling off Pacific, Atlantic, and Florida Gulf coasts: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/11/house-to-vote-on-blocking-trump-push-to-drill-off-us-coasts-arctic.html
Death of Philippine ranger is latest in legacy of violence: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/09/pray-continue-death-of-philippine-ranger-is-latest-in-legacy-of-violence/
Invasive algae found in 2 Wisconsin lakes: https://www.racinecountyeye.com/invasive-algae-found-in-2-wisconsin-lakes/
$100 million German insect protection plan will protect habitats, restrict weed killers, and boost research: https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/09/100-million-german-insect-protection-plan-will-protect-habitats-restrict-weed-killers
Oil from Deepwater Horizon spill could take at least 30 years to decompose: https://e360.yale.edu/digest/oil-from-deepwater-horizon-spill-could-take-at-least-30-years-to-decompose-study-finds
California to become third state to ban wild animal circuses: https://vegnews.com/2019/9/california-to-become-third-state-to-ban-wild-animal-circuses
Water found for time on ‘habitable’ planet: https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-49648746
Dragonfly swarm seen on doppler in Ohio: https://wtkr.com/2019/09/10/swarm-of-dragonflies-other-insects-spotted-on-radar-over-ohio/
New species of eel delivers highest voltage of any living creature: http://staging.news.cornell.edu/stories/2019/09/scientists-shocked-discover-two-new-species-electric-eel
Rep. Markkanen says wolves no longer deserve endangered species status in Michigan: https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/content/news/Rep-Markkanen-Wolves-no-longer-deserve-endangered-species-status-in-Michigan-559976101.html
Explorer reaches deepest part of world oceans: https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/victor-vescovo-historic-dive/index.html
Wild mountain gorillas found to play in water like humans: https://phys.org/news/2019-09-wild-mountain-gorillas-humans.html
Community organizing of St. James Parish Louisiana defeats $1billion petrochemical giant, Wanhua Chemical: https://www.twipu.com/BillMckibben
Japan will have to dump Fukushima radioactive water into Pacific, minister says: https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/fukushima-water-pacific-1.5278877
New study explains how salamanders harness regeneration to buffer themselves from climate change: https://newsstand.clemson.edu/mediarelations/new-study-explains-how-salamanders-harness-regeneration-to-buffer-themselves-from-climate-change/
Environmentalist wants to leave mines in the DMZ to preserve a biodiversity hotspot: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/environmentalist-wants-to-leave-mines-in-the-dmz-to-preserve-a-biodiversity-hotspot/vi-AAGpDyh
USC scientists and colleagues identify new species of giant flying reptile: https://news.usc.edu/160602/pterosaur-discovery-usc-scientist-new-species-giant-flying-reptile/
Loss of Madagascar’s biodiversity is a loss for Earth, Pope says: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/09/loss-of-madagascars-biodiversity-is-a-loss-for-earth-pope-says/
A stadium in Austria is filled with 300 trees to highlight the tenuous future of natural spaces: https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2019/09/for-forest/
Irish teenager invents magnetic liquid trap that can remove 90% of microplastics from water: https://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/irish-teen-develops-magnetic-method-of-removing-microplastics-from-water-1.4534765
Rare chick ‘proof conservation effort is working’: https://www.bbc.com/news/topics/c207p54mdd3t/conservation
‘Dog’s balls’ shrub to be recognized as new species but colloquial name to remain: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-09/dogs-balls-shrub-to-be-recognised-as-new-species/11492066
Critically endangered blue-tailed skink given own island: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-09/near-extinct-blue-tailed-skink-recovers-on-cocos-islands/11486788
Tanzania seizes ivory tusk equivalent to 117 elephants killed: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tanzania-poaching/tanzania-seizes-ivory-tusks-equivalent-to-117-elephants-killed-idUSKCN1VQ13V
France says 1,500 died in summer’s heat wave: https://www.foxnews.com/world/france-heat-waves-1500-dead-health
Florida zoo takes in 20 premature green sea turtles: https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/florida/articles/2019-09-06/florida-zoo-takes-in-20-premature-green-sea-turtles
Malaysian supermarket bans products described as ‘palm-oil-free’: https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/malaysian-supermarket-bans-products-described-as-palm-oil-free-/5072797.html
Ecuador’s northern region has lost 61% of its forests: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/09/new-report-reveals-northern-ecuadorian-region-has-lost-61-percent-of-forests/
Dancing tarantulas emerge in droves to mate in western US: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/sep/06/tarantula-mating-season
Thousands more badgers face cull as number of killing zones surges: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/sep/07/badgers-thousands-more-face-cull-killing-zones-extermination-bovine-tb
New dinosaur species the largest to ever be found in Japan: https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/05/world/new-duck-billed-dinosaur-scn-trnd/index.html
New species of sunfish spotted in Monterey Bay for the first time: https://www.ksbw.com/article/new-species-of-sunfish-spotted-in-monterey-bay-for-the-first-time/28949365
Asian otters gain protection from the pet trade: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/09/asian-otters-gain-protection-from-the-pet-trade/
New generation of African leaders sees conservation as a growth market: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/09/transforming-african-conservation-from-old-social-cause-into-next-gen-growth-market/
Mother dolphin jumps for joy as she thanks fishermen for releasing her baby trapped in net: https://www.maritimeherald.com/2019/a-dolphin-jumps-for-joy-when-fishermen-manage-to-free-her-baby-that-was-in-a-deadly-situation-video-viral-fb-procida-naples-funny-animal-videos-united-states-canada-social-networks/
Scientists discover new marine species, a brittle star, in cave in Cozumel: https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/scientists-discover-new-marine-species/
Discovery of new species of deep water coral and deep sea floor canyons by Australian: https://www.thefourpointplay.blog/discovery-of-new-species-of-deep-water-coral-and-deep-sea-floor-canyons-by-australian-researchers/
Pope addressed environment in speech to crowd of 800000: https://www.thelocal.it/20190907/pope-to-address-environmental-concerns-in-speech-to-800000
Disaster strikes in Bolivia as fires lay waste to unique forests: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/09/disaster-strikes-in-bolivia-as-fires-devastate-unique-forests/
Norway urges its companies not to fund Amazon deforestation: https://www.ecowatch.com/norway-amazon-rainforest-deforestation-2640194724.html
New monkey species found in Amazon forest area that’s fast disappearing: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/09/new-monkey-species-found-in-amazon-forest-area-thats-fast-disappearing/
Nevada’s highly imperiled Mojave Poppy Bee takes step toward Endangered Species Act: https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/nevadas-highly-imperiled-mojave-poppy-bee-takes-step-toward-endangered-species-act-protection-2019-09-05/
Geese shift migration stop-off northwards: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/sep/02/global-heating-geese-shift-migration-stop-off-northwards

Conservation News ~ 5 September 2019

9/5/2019

California becomes first state to ban fur trapping after Gov Newson signs laws: https://ktla.com/2019/09/04/gov-newsom-signs-law-making-california-the-1st-state-to-ban-fur-trapping/
Major shoe and sportswear companies refuse to buy leather from Brazil after cattle farmers set the Amazon on fire: https://returntonow.net/2019/09/05/major-shoe-and-sportswear-companies-refuse-to-buy-leather-from-brazil-after-cattle-farmers-set-the-amazon-on-fire/
US moves to roll back successful Atlantic Bluefin Tuna protections: https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2019/09/04/us-moves-to-roll-back-successful-atlantic-bluefin-tuna-protections
Ireland will plant 440 million trees by 2040 to combat climate change: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ireland-440-million-trees_n_5d6c7b42e4b0cdfe057221e1
New viruses discovered in endangered wild Pacific salmon populations: https://phys.org/news/2019-09-viruses-endangered-wild-pacific-salmon.html
Endangered Species Act rulemakings face immediate challenge: https://www.natlawreview.com/article/endangered-species-act-rulemakings-face-immediate-challenge
New species of giant flying squirrel brings hope to one of the world’s ‘most wanted’: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/09/new-species-of-giant-flying-squirrel-brings-hope-to-one-of-the-worlds-most-wanted/
Sea Shepherd’s recommendations taken seriously at CITES CoP 18: https://seashepherd.org/2019/08/29/sea-shepherds-recommendations-taken-seriously-at-cites-cop-18/
With new protections, Saiga Antelope can continue to be a symbol of Central Asia: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/08/with-new-protections-saiga-antelope-may-continue-to-be-a-symbol-of-central-asia-commentary/
New York Times drops sponsorship of oil conference: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2019/sep/03/new-york-times-drops-sponsorship-of-oil-conference
US fossil fuel subsidies exceed Pentagon spending: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesellsmoor/2019/06/15/united-states-spend-ten-times-more-on-fossil-fuel-subsidies-than-education/
Eight Orangutans released to Bukit Baka Raya National Park: http://orangutan.or.id/press-release-in-honour-of-international-primate-day-eight-orangutans-released-to-bukit-baka-bukit-raya-national-park/
Rice reactor turns greenhouse gas into pure liquid fuel: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/09/190903084035.htm
A new reptile species from Wales named by Bristol student: https://phys.org/news/2019-09-reptile-species-wales-bristol-student.html
The last 14 Loa water frogs had to be rescued from their natural habitat: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/last-14-loa-water-frogs-had-be-rescued-their-natural-habitat-180973023/
Brazil’s satellite agency resumes releasing deforestation data: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/09/brazils-satellite-agency-resumes-releasing-deforestation-data/
Indonesian court cancels dam project in last stronghold of tigers, rhinos: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/09/indonesian-court-cancels-dam-project-in-last-stronghold-of-tigers-rhinos/
Black whales in Hokkaido known as ‘crows’ found to be new species: http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201909020023.html
BLM purchases $5million land parcel in desert tortoise reserve: https://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2019/08/30/mks-blm-purchases-5-million-land-parcel-in-desert-tortoise-reserve/
Three new species add colour to Mulapadu butterfly park: http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/vijayawada/2019/sep/01/three-new-species-add-colour-to-mulapadu-butterfly-park-in-andhra-pradesh--2027368.html
Sea otters in California are dying after contacting parasites from cats: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/parasite-spread-house-cats-killing-californias-sea-otters-180973014/
Egypt is building Africa’s first ‘vertical forests’ with 14,000 plants and 350 trees: https://truththeory.com/2019/08/27/egypt-is-building-africas-first-vertical-forest-with-14000-plants-and-350-trees/
New reptile species found in fossil at Pant-y-ffynnon quarry: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-49528904

Conservation News ~ 30 August 2019

8/30/2019

Greta Thunberg arrives in New York after successful Atlantic crossing: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/aug/28/greta-thunberg-arrival-in-new-york-delayed-by-rough-seas
Wildlife groups sue Feds to update predator kill plan: https://www.courthousenews.com/wildlife-groups-sue-feds-to-update-predator-kill-plan/
Dazzling new mimic beetles found, may already be under threat: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2019/08/jewel-weevils-philippines-beetles-discovery/
New Zealand bans swimming with bottlenose dolphins after numbers plunge: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/aug/28/new-zealand-bans-swimming-with-bottlenose-dolphins-after-numbers-plunge
Penn St. scientists may have discovered way to control spotted lanternfly: https://www.inquirer.com/science/spotted-lanternfly-kill-pesticide-research-penn-state-cornell-university-20190828.html
Near-total ban imposed on sending wild African elephants to zoos: https://phys.org/news/2019-08-cites-near-total-wild-elephants-zoos.html
US Fish and Wildlife Service has issued Mexican Wolf Kill Order: https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/trumps-fish-and-wildlife-service-has-issued-mexican-wolf-kill-order-2019-08-23/
Oaks in vineyards a win-win for bats and growers: https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=31166&
Protestors in New Jersey draw attention to lead in Newark’s drinking water: https://www.npr.org/2019/08/27/754617645/protesters-in-new-jersey-draw-attention-to-lead-in-newarks-drinking-water
No more fish farms, announces Danish government: https://salmonbusiness.com/no-more-fish-farms-announces-danish-government/
White House pushes to allow logging in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest: https://www.democracynow.org/2019/8/29/headlines/trump_moves_to_allow_logging_in_worlds_largest_intact_temperate_rainforest
New species of Canadian Gall Mite challenges current classification of a major lineage: https://phys.org/news/2019-08-species-canadian-gall-mite-current.html
Scandinavian Airlines CEO warns airlines to get real over environment: https://skift.com/2019/08/27/scandinavian-airlines-ceo-warns-airlines-to-get-real-over-environment/
Indigenous communities pleased with REDD+ consultations: https://dpi.gov.gy/indigenous-communities-pleased-with-redd-consultations/
Wildfires in Canada are burning down forests of mushrooms: https://massivesci.com/articles/wildfire-boreal-forest-fungal-diversity-climate-change-healthy-soil-ecosystem/
New Zealand is planting 1 billion trees to fight climate change: https://educateinspirechange.org/nature/new-zealand-is-planting-1-billion-trees-to-fight-climate-change/
Brazil rejects $20m pledged by G7 for Amazon fires: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/27/amazon-fires-brazil-to-reject-20m-pledged-by-g7
Major conservation win at CITES as a record 18 endangered species of shark and ray are afforded protection: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/major-conservation-win-at-cites-as-a-record-18-endangered-species-of-shark-and-ray-are-afforded-vital-protection-300906914.html
New family of spiders found in Chihuahuan Desert: https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/new-family-of-spiders-found-in-chihuahuan-desert/
Worm-slurping, hopping rats discovered in the Philippines: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/08/like-spaghetti-worm-slurping-hopping-rats-discovered-in-the-philippines/
Americans’ love of hiking has driven elk to the brink: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/aug/25/hiking-elk-driven-to-brink-colorado-vail
Cuba drastically reforms fishing laws to protect coral reef, sharks, and rays: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/aug/26/cuba-drastically-reforms-fishing-laws-to-protect-coral-reef-sharks-and-rays
Endangered panthers are stumbling as though they’ve been poisoned and scientists don’t know why: https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2019/08/21/endangered-panthers-are-stumbling-like-theyve-been-poisoned-scientists-dont-know-why/
DNC shuts down climate debate compromise: https://www.desmogblog.com/2019/08/26/dnc-shuts-down-climate-debate-compromise
Leonardo DiCaprio gives $5m for Amazon rainforest: https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-49472920
Appearance of male and female cycad on Isle of Wight evidence of global warming: https://phys.org/news/2019-08-male-female-cycad-isle-wight.html
Siberia just experienced wildfires on a staggering scale: https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2019-08-21/russia-siberia-forest-fires-policy-change
Countries vote to protect endangered Mako sharks: https://www.dw.com/en/countries-vote-to-protect-endangered-mako-sharks/a-50158675
Researchers discovered a pink seaweed that completely knocks out greenhouse gasses expelled by cows: https://www.businessinsider.com/pink-seaweed-stops-cow-burping-and-could-cut-methane-emissions-2019-8
Wildfires ignite across Indonesia: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-49444325
Scientists discover new way to reconstruct what extinct animals looked like: https://phys.org/news/2019-08-scientists-reconstruct-extinct-animals.html
7 new species of insects that can walk on water discovered: https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/7-new-species-of-insects-that-can-walk-on-water-discovered/article29247171.ece
Macron asks shippers to shun Arctic route to protect environment: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-24/macron-asks-shippers-to-shun-arctic-route-to-protect-environment
UK is failing to protect wildlife habitats: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/aug/25/uk-failing-to-protect-wildlife-new-eu-report-shows
In the Santa Barbara Channel, an underwater sound system tries to keep whales and ships apart: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-08-14/in-the-santa-barbara-channel-an-underwater-sound-system-tries-to-keep-whales-and-ships-apart
San Francisco airport just banned plastic water bottles: https://www.today.com/food/san-francisco-airport-becomes-1st-ban-plastic-water-bottles-will-t160125
Leaked audio shows oil lobbyist bragging about success in criminalizing pipeline protests: https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/08/20/leaked-audio-shows-oil-lobbyist-bragging-about-success-criminalizing-pipeline
Social media calls for boycott of Jimmy Johns after CEO elephant hunting photo goes viral: https://www.aol.com/article/finance/2019/08/23/jimmy-johns-boycott-ceo-jimmy-john-liautaud-elephant-hunting-photo-goes-viral/23800248/
Scientists extract hydrogen gas from oil and bitumen, giving potential pollution-free energy: https://phys.org/news/2019-08-scientists-hydrogen-gas-oil-bitumen.html
Brazil greenlights new pesticides while 500 million dead bees: https://www.ecowatch.com/brazil-pesticides-bees-bolsonaro-2639936373.html
Scandinavia’s biggest offshore wind farm is officially open: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/08/23/scandinavias-biggest-offshore-wind-farm-is-officially-open.html
Judge declines to block killing of more wolves in the Kettle River Range of Ferry County: https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2019/aug/23/judge-declines-to-block-killing-of-more-wolves-in-/
Thousands of people marched in Sao Paulo to pressure Brazilian government: https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/amazon-rainforest-protest-photos-sao-paulo-2019-8-1028470786
Washington cancels wolf meetings under threats of violence: https://mailtribune.com/oregon-outdoors/wildlife/washington-state-wolf-meetings-canceled-after-threats-of-violence
Madagascar no longer insisting on selling its seized rosewood: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/08/madagascar-no-longer-insisting-on-selling-its-seized-rosewood-for-now/
Latin America saw most murdered environmental defenders in 2018: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/08/latin-america-saw-most-murdered-environmental-defenders-in-2018/
Two new species of eels discovered: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/two-new-species-of-eels-discovered/article29292101.ece
The world’s first solar road has officially crumbled into a total failure: https://www.sciencealert.com/the-world-s-first-solar-road-has-turned-out-to-be-a-disappointing-failure
Wedge-tailed eagles among 120 native birds found dead in Victoria after suspected poisoning: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/aug/29/wedge-tailed-eagles-among-120-native-birds-found-dead-in-victoria-after-suspected-poisoning

Conservation News ~ 24 August 2019

8/24/2019

Shimmery Blue Tarantula discovered: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2019/08/new-blue-tarantula-species-found/
Major fashion companies to make G7 pledge to help environment: https://ca.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idCAKCN1VD0PP-OCABS
Famed foodie Eddie Huang goes vegan in response to Amazon forest fires: https://vegnews.com/2019/8/famed-foodie-eddie-huang-goes-vegan-in-response-to-amazon-rainforest-fires
International Wildlife committee gives Giraffes new protections: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/23/science/giraffes-endangered-protections.html
Ireland could oppose trade deal if Brazil fails to stop Amazon fires: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/ireland-will-vote-against-mercosur-deal-if-brazil-fails-to-protect-amazon-taoiseach-1.3994516
France threatens to block trade over Amazon fires: https://www.apnews.com/df4d58900129449796c8c51e4a706d2e
Macron urges G7 members to put Amazon fires at top of agenda: https://www.npr.org/2019/08/23/753639869/macron-urges-g7-members-to-put-amazon-fires-at-top-of-agenda
Scientists successfully inoculate, grow crops in salt-damaged soils: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/08/190822124834.htm
Canadian taxpayers on hook for $61 million for road to open up mining in Arctic: https://thenarwhal.ca/canadian-taxpayers-61-million-road-open-mining-arctic/
Yukon’s Peel watershed is now protected: https://www.yukon-news.com/news/its-official-most-of-the-peel-watershed-is-now-protected/
Mosquitos push northern limits with time-capsule eggs to survive winters: https://phys.org/news/2019-08-mosquitoes-northern-limits-time-capsule-eggs.html
Las Cruces bans glyphosate herbicides: https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/2019/08/21/las-cruces-bans-glyphosate-herbicides-like-roundup-city-property/2054974001/
Michigan men fined thousands for poaching Canada geese, ducks: https://www.foxnews.com/great-outdoors/michigan-hunters-fined-thousands-poaching-canada-geese-ducks
Wildlife summit votes down plan to allow sale of huge ivory stockpile: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/aug/22/cites-wildlife-summit-giraffe-protections-global-trade-parts-saiga-antelope-horn
White-tailed eagles return to southern Britain after 240 years: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/aug/22/white-tailed-eagles-southern-britain
US tightens eligibility for species protections, but Ohio stands pat: https://www.cleveland.com/news/2019/08/us-tightens-eligibility-for-species-protections-but-ohio-stands-pat.html
There are way more species of horseshoe bats than scientists thought: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/08/190822081158.htm
Advocates sue to block White House changes to endangered species rules: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/advocates-sue-block-trump-administration-endangered-species-rules/story?id=65101509
Brazil president accuses NGOs of setting fires to Amazon: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/21/jair-bolsonaro-accuses-ngos-setting-fire-amazon-rainforest
Two tigers seized from traffickers every week: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/aug/21/tigers-seized-traffickers-report-wildlife-summit
Planting trees is good. Eliminating deforestation is better: https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2019/08/planting-trees-is-good-eliminating-deforestation-is-better/
Los Angeles to build world’s largest wildlife bridge across 10-lane freeway: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/aug/21/los-angeles-wildlife-bridge-mountain-lions
New species of stegosaur is oldest found anywhere in the world: https://phys.org/news/2019-08-species-stegosaur-oldest-world.html
Norway freezes $33.2M transfer to Brazil’s Amazon fund amid deforestation surge: https://www.ecowatch.com/amazon-deforestation-norway-fund-2639894385.html
An array of new snakes from India have been described: https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2019/august/an-array-of-new-snakes-from-india-have-been-described.html
The Amazon is on fire and the smoke can be seen from space: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2019/08/20/amazon-rainforest-fires-smoke-seen-space/2067220001/
Oakridge, Oregon man, 22, pleads guilty in death of endangered Gray Wolf OR 28: https://www.registerguard.com/news/20190820/oakridge-man-pleads-guilty-in-death-of-endangered-gray-wolf-or-28
Canadian feds announce $175 million for new conservation projects: https://thenarwhal.ca/biodiversity-crisis-feds-announce-175-million-new-conservation-projects/
Brazil will let trophy hunters shoot jaguars, parrots, and monkeys: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/brazil-hunt-shoot-endangered-animals-jaguar-wildlife-rainforest-amazon-bolsonaro-a9055776.html
Logging moratorium in Indonesia’s forests made permanent: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/08/indonesia-forest-clearing-ban-is-made-permanent-but-labeled-propaganda/
Solar-powered desalination plant in Kenya gives fresh water to 25,000 people a day: https://bigthink.com/technology-innovation/solar-power-desalination
The world’s largest vegan restaurant is opening in Dubai: https://www.thenational.ae/lifestyle/food/world-s-biggest-vegan-restaurant-to-open-in-dubai-1.894749
Group of top CEOs says maximizing shareholder profits no longer can be the primary goal of corporations: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/08/19/lobbying-group-powerful-ceos-is-rethinking-how-it-defines-corporations-purpose/
Governor Bullock announces Grizzly Bear Advisory Council members: https://www.kulr8.com/news/governor-bullock-announces-grizzly-bear-advisory-council-members/article_50de768e-afea-11e9-8461-cf4f96b5d93b.html
British Airway ends ties with SeaWorld: https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsandnature/british-airways-ends-ties-seaworld/
Kakapo population cracks 200: https://www.nzgeo.com/audio/skraark-kakapo-population-cracks-200/
Siskiyou Mountains Salamander Endangered Species petition denied a second time: https://www.ijpr.org/post/siskyou-mountains-salamander-endangered-species-petition-denied-second-time
Environment groups warned saying climate is real could be seen as partisan: https://toronto.citynews.ca/2019/08/18/climate-change-partisan-fedelxn/
Fatal disease threatens Indiana deer populations: https://www.indianaenvironmentalreporter.org/posts/fatal-disease-threatens-indiana-deer-population
Colombia confirms that dreaded fungus has hit its banana plantations: https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/08/colombia-confirms-dreaded-fungus-has-hit-its-banana-plantations
Animal fat on pottery reveals a nearly catastrophic period of human prehistory: https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/08/animal-fat-ancient-pottery-shards-reveals-nearly-catastrophic-period-human-prehistory
New species of freshwater fish in India: https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/new-species-of-freshwater-fish-found/article29121424.ece
Nene population on the rise: https://www.thegardenisland.com/2019/08/04/hawaii-news/nene-population-on-the-rise/
Few rats remain on Lehua island after 2 years of treatment: https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/08/13/hawaii-news/few-rats-remain-on-lehua-island-after-2-years-of-treatment/
Norway refuses to drill for billions of barrels of oil in Arctic, leaving ‘whole industry surprised and disappointed’: https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/norway-oil-drilling-arctic-ban-labor-party-unions-a8861171.html

Conservation News ~ August 19, 2019

8/19/2019

Alabama to allow Sandhill Crane hunting after more than 100 years: https://www.npr.org/2019/08/09/749796720/alabama-to-allow-sandhill-crane-hunting-after-more-than-100-years
Invasive pests are significantly decreasing US forests’ ability to store carbon: https://e360.yale.edu/digest/invasive-pests-are-significantly-decreasing-u-s-forests-ability-to-store-carbon
Earth stopped getting greener 20 years ago: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/earth-stopped-getting-greener-20-years-ago/
Endangered resident orcas return to inland waters after long absence: https://q13fox.com/2019/08/15/endangered-resident-orcas-return-to-inland-waters-after-long-absence/
Hundreds of zoos and aquariums accused of mistreating animals: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2019/08/waza-zoos-accused-of-mistreating-animals-wap-report/
Incredibly gross new species of fish found in Antarctica: https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/animals/a28719932/new-fish-species-antarctica/
New species of leech found in North America since 1975: https://interestingengineering.com/a-new-species-of-blood-sucking-leech-found-in-north-america-for-first-time-since-1975
Wildlife officials rush to gun down four more OPT wolves ahead of court order to protect them: https://nywolf.org/2019/08/wildlife-officials-rush-to-gun-down-four-more-opt-wolves-ahead-of-court-order-to-protect-them/
Peru’s commitment to end deforestation driven by palm oil a momentous step for sustainable agriculture, biodiversity: https://www.nwf.org/Latest-News/Press-Releases/2019/08-16-19-Peru-Commitment-Palm-Oil
Giant river animals on verge of extinction: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/aug/10/giant-river-animals-on-verge-of-extinction-report-warns
California man pleads guilty to residency fraud after illegally killing an antelope: https://www.fox5vegas.com/news/local/california-man-pleads-guilty-to-residency-fraud-after-illegally-killing/article_116a626c-bad3-11e9-95d4-cb0cff2caae8.html
Europe-bred rhinos join South African cousins to repopulate Rwanda park: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/08/europe-bred-rhinos-join-south-african-cousins-to-repopulate-rwanda-park/
New species of prehistoric shark discovered in Aiken: https://www.aikenstandard.com/news/new-species-of-prehistoric-shark-discovered-in-aiken/article_109996b0-bbb3-11e9-acbd-832e7dbe5df3.html
Federal government reverse decision to use cyanide bombs to kill wild animals: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/aug/15/epa-cyanide-bombs-trump-m44s
Museum shrouds endangered wildlife exhibits in mourning veil: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/aug/14/museum-shrouds-endangered-wildlife-exhibits-in-mourning-veil
Federal government releases plants to gut the Endangered Species act: https://www.apnews.com/9bf4541d89e6444783814e53302ce479
Key Deer may lose endangered species protection: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/environment/article233996242.html
Human-sized penguin fossil discovered in New Zealand: https://www.npr.org/2019/08/16/751672749/fossil-of-human-sized-penguin-found-in-new-zealand
Trawler arrested for poaching in the ‘Land of surfing hippos’: https://www.onboardonline.com/yachting-news/of-interest/trawler-arrested-for-poaching-in-the-land-of-surfing-hippos/
Greta Thunberg set sail for New York on Zero-Carbon yacht for climate talks: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/aug/14/greta-thunberg-sets-sail-plymouth-climate-us-trump
Researchers ID new beetles in region threatened by industry: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/invasion-of-the-longhorn-beetles-145061504/
Canada creates two huge ocean sanctuaries in the Arctic: https://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wilderness-resources/blogs/canada-arctic-conservation-areas-nunavut
112-yearold fish found in Minnesota, the oldest freshwater specimen on record: https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/112-year-old-fish-minnesota
Millions of butterflies have arrived on Lassen Peak for yearly migration: https://activenorcal.com/millions-of-butterflies-have-arrived-on-lassen-peak-for-yearly-migration/
Mountain lion spotted in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula: https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2019/08/12/michigan-upper-peninsula-cougar/1989719001/
Toxic algae bloom at Cape Cod conservation area: https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/toxic-algae-bloom-at-cape-cod-conservation-area-officials/ar-AAFHXgn
New water beetle species show biodiversity still undiscovered in at-risk South American habitats: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/08/190813113455.htm
Greta Thunberg named Game Changer of the Year by GQ: https://vegnews.com/2019/8/greta-thunberg-named-game-changer-of-the-year-by-gq
22 States sue White House over climate plan: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/457252-22-states-sue-trump-over-repeal-of-obama-era-power-plant-rules
Brazilian president suggests less pooping could save environment: https://nypost.com/2019/08/12/brazilian-president-suggests-less-pooping-could-save-environment/
German Environment Minister calls for plastic bag ban: https://www.dw.com/en/german-environment-minister-calls-for-plastic-bag-ban/a-49989204
Monsanto paid Google to bury unfavorable news: https://futurism.com/the-byte/monsanto-google-hide-unfavorable-news
Pine trees send chemical warning to each other when pine beetles attack: https://phys.org/news/2019-08-trees-chemical-beetles.html
Indigenous-managed lands found to harbor more biodiversity than protected areas: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/08/indigenous-managed-lands-found-to-harbor-more-biodiversity-than-protected-areas/
Two Maui forest birds critically endangered: https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/post/two-maui-forest-birds-critically-endangered-agencies-report
Germany considering introducing ‘meat tax’ to protect environment: https://wattsupwiththat.com/2019/08/08/germany-considers-a-19-meat-tax-to-combat-global-warming/
New monkey species discovered in rapidly-deforested area of Amazon: https://www.birdlife.org/worldwide/news/new-monkey-species-discovered-rapidly-deforested-area-amazon
Costa Rica doubles forest cover in 30 years: https://www.positive.news/environment/costa-rica-doubles-its-forest-cover-in-30-years/
Bill McKibben protesting immigration policies: https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/protesting-immigration-policy-and-why-i-decided-to-get-arrested
Chinese researchers discover new species of snow lotus: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/201908/11/WS5d4fb32da310cf3e355650d9.html
Two percent of all North Atlantic Right whales have dies in the last two months: https://www.sciencealert.com/two-percent-of-the-world-s-north-atlantic-right-whales-have-died-in-the-last-two-months
Queensland police arrest 56 climate change protesters in Brisbane: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/aug/06/queensland-police-arrest-56-climate-change-protesters-in-brisbane
New tick species found in Deleware: https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/2019/07/31/dnrec-finds-asian-longhorned-tick-northern-new-castle-county/1879850001/
Bird embryos vibrate to warn one another of danger before they hatch: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/bird-embryos-vibrate-to-warn-one-another-of-danger-before-they-hatch/
Road closures begin as toadlet migration under way in Whistler, BC: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/british-columbia/article-road-closures-begin-as-toadlet-migration-underway-in-whistler-bc/
Oregon Zoo helps Northern Leopard Frogs return to the wilds of the Pacific Northwest: https://www.opb.org/news/article/oregon-zoo-northern-leopard-frogs-endangered-species/
Two-thirds of Southern California beaches largely devoid of biodiversity: https://timesofsandiego.com/tech/2019/08/03/two-thirds-of-southern-california-beaches-largely-devoid-of-biodiversity/
In Punjab, India, to get a gun, you must plant 10 trees: https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2019/08/09/747736569/to-get-a-gun-license-first-you-have-to-plant-10-trees
US states face water crisis as global heating increases strain on supplies: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2019/aug/06/us-states-water-stress-new-mexico-california-arizona-colorado
California’s only wolfpack welcomes 3 new pups: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/california-wolf-pack-new-pups_n_5d4f18b5e4b0fd2733f12ba6
Firefly, Monarch butterfly numbers up in Ontario: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/more-fireflies-monarch-butterflies-ontario-numbers-1.5239177
3 more Southern Resident orcas declared dead by Center for Whale Research: https://www.king5.com/article/news/3-more-southern-resident-orcas-declared-dead-by-center-for-whale-research/281-1803183f-748a-4a23-bbc9-4040dc662a80

Conservation News ~ 12 August 2019

8/8/2019

China to remove soybean oil, rapeseed oil, palm oil import quotas: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-trade/china-to-remove-soybean-oil-rapeseed-oil-palm-oil-import-quotas-idUSKCN1UX04A
New documents reveal more about alleged ethics violations at Department of Interior: https://psmag.com/environment/new-documents-reveal-more-about-alleged-ethics-violations-at-the-department-of-the-interior
PETA condemns SD Zoo Safari Park for breakthrough rhino birth as rape: https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1163035/PETA-animal-rights-rhino-san-diego-zoo-safari-park
Remains of giant parrot found in New Zealand: https://www.euronews.com/2019/08/07/ancient-giant-parrot-discovered-in-new-zealand
Oregon illegally denied Marbled Murrelet Endangered Species protections: https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/court-oregon-illegally-denied-marbled-murrelet-endangered-species-protections-2019-08-07/
Illinois sightings raise hope for Endangered Rusty Patched Bumblebee: https://news.wttw.com/2019/08/07/illinois-sightings-raise-hope-endangered-rusty-patched-bumblebee
IPCC: change food production and stop abusing land to halt climate crisis: https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/ipcc-report-change-food-production-and-stop-abusing-land-to-halt-climate-crisis/ar-AAFvY1B?index=1
Costa Rica powered by nearly 100% renewable energy: https://www.ecowatch.com/costa-rica-net-zero-carbon-emissions-2639681381.html
Rhino shot by poachers and left to die gets new cast: https://ladyfreethinker.org/rhino-shot-and-left-to-die-by-poachers-gets-new-cast-to-help-her-heal/
New species of dinosaur discovered after lying misidentified in fossil vaults for 30 years: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/08/190806101522.htm
Snow Leopard DNA helps develop ‘pregnancy test’ technique that could quickly identify endangered species in wild: https://www.mix96.co.uk/news/world/2928350/snow-leopard-dna-helps-develop-pregnancy-test-technique-that-could-quickly-identify-endangered-species-in-wild-using-faeces/
Trudeau announces protection for Nunavut’s last-ice area: https://nunatsiaq.com/stories/article/trudeau-announces-protection-for-nunavuts-last-ice-area/
New orchid species from Japan lives on dark forest floor, never blooms: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/08/new-orchid-species-from-japan-lives-on-dark-forest-floor-never-blooms/
More people die defending the environment in a year than UK and Australian soldiers combined: https://www.indiatimes.com/news/more-people-are-dying-to-save-the-environment-than-uk-australian-soldiers-combined-and-that-s-scary-373101.html
Threats to endangered species more than doubled in past 40 years: https://www.wm.edu/news/stories/2019/extinction-by-the-numbers-threats-to-endangered-species-more-than-doubled-in-past-40-years,-study-finds.php
Ireland joins France, Germany, and Bulgaria in Banning fracking: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/oireachtas/ireland-joins-france-germany-and-bulgaria-in-banning-fracking-1.3137095
Caterpillars of the peppered moth perceive color through their skin: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/08/190802104526.htm
Britain exports over 50 tonnes of shark fins in two years: https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/shark-fin-soup-uk-greenpeace-exports-a9025011.html
Logging, mining companies lock eyes on biodiverse island like no other: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/07/logging-mining-companies-lock-eyes-on-a-biodiverse-island-like-no-other/
Stunning new Wrasse species underlines need to protect deeper-lying reefs: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/08/stunning-new-wrasse-species-underlines-need-to-protect-deeper-lying-reefs/
A Chinese mine painted its rocks green to look like trees: https://www.vice.com/en_asia/article/zmjbya/chinese-mine-spray-painted-rocks-green-look-like-trees-trick-environment-authorities
Researchers document first known case of dolphin mom adopting whale calf: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/researchers-document-first-known-instance-dolphin-mom-adopting-whale-calf-180972769/
Milky Way’s twisted spiral revealed in 3D: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-02364-3
Severed wolf head found in Siberia is 30k to 40k years old: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2019/06/11/30-000-year-old-severed-wolf-head-found-siberia/1426761001/
The Guardian journalist says oil execs should be tried for crimes against humanity: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2008/jun/23/fossilfuels.climatechange
New fossil species named after Millenium Falcon: https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/08/scientists-name-new-fossil-species-after-millennium-falcon-from-star-wars/
Nikolai Kardashev passes away: http://meti.org/en/blog/nikolai-kardashev-1932-2019
Second Enbridge Pipeline explosion this year kills 1 and injures 5: https://www.ecowatch.com/kentucky-pipeline-explosion-2639622771.html
Lawsuit filed to stop Washington state from killing wolves: https://democratherald.com/news/state-and-regional/lawsuit-filed-to-stop-washington-state-from-killing-wolves/article_c17d03b5-69a8-5693-ac98-9eb57103d01f.html
The last foie gras farm in Ukraine is shutting down: https://www.plantbasednews.org/news/last-foie-gras-farm-ukraine-shut-down
Brazil space institute director sacked in Amazon deforestation row: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/02/brazil-space-institute-director-sacked-in-amazon-deforestation-row
Six underwater volcanoes found hiding in plain sight: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2019/08/six-volcanoes-found-hiding-plain-sight/
Africa’s largest reserve may lose half its area to oil development: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/08/africas-largest-reserve-may-lose-half-its-area-to-oil-development/
Red flags raised as Indonesia eyes relocating its capital to Borneo: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/08/red-flags-as-indonesia-eyes-relocating-its-capital-city-to-borneo/
In Zimbabwe, the water taps run dry and worsen a nightmare: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/31/world/africa/zimbabwe-water-crisis.html
US forest service aims to fast-track logging by removing requirement for environmental review: https://www.ecowatch.com/forest-service-logging-plan-2638830051.html