Conservation News ~ 22 March 2024

• 2-foot-long viper — with distinct 'eyelashes' — found hunting. It's a new species
• New species of catfish with 'mask-like' pattern found: study
• Scientists Discover 'Fascinating' Worm That Can Replace Pesticides
• New-to-science millipedes discovered in Africa
• New Giant Anaconda Species Discovered While Filming With Will Smith In Amazon
• New species of color-changing tree frog found
• New species of bent-toed gecko discovered in Vietnam
• New Fish Species Discovered at Remote Islands Off Mexico's Pacific Coast
• Scientists discover new species of fish in Pacific Ocean
• UK Scientists Thrilled by Discovery of New Sea Slug Species
• Over 100 new species discovered on underwater mountain near Chile
• Field trip discovers new species of beetle in Brunei
• New species of dwarf deer discovered in mountains of Peru
• New species of sword-tail cricket discovered in Tibet
• Malayali research team discovers new species of wasp that helps in pest control
• A mysterious creature and 100 new species discovered in unexplored waters of New Zealand
• 'Spectacular' new orchid species is pollinated by moths
• New species of skink with eyelid 'window' found in Vietnam
• New Species of Fluffy Beetle Discovered in Australia
• Oregon State University scientists discover metal capable of removing carbon dioxide from air
• $1B tower in Southern California to create 22-story vertical garden
• Young female North Atlantic right whale found dead miles off Tybee Island, Georgia
• New species of pirate spiders discovered on South Atlantic island
• Colombia's critically endangered species number more than doubles in 7 years
• Silverspot butterfly receives protections under Endangered Species Act
• 'Alien-faced' new species of millipede discovered in jungles of Tanzania
• Man pleads guilty to embezzling millions meant to fund Guatemala forestry projects
• 1-in-5 migratory animals face extinction, first UN report of its kind says
• Empowering Blue Futures: Launch of the ReSea Project in Madagascar
• IUCN participation at UN Environment Assembly 6
• One Health nature conservation project in Central Asia launched by IUCN and partners
• IUCN and the Convention on Migratory Species Secretariat sign agreement to mobilize funds and action to conserve threatened African carnivores
• IUCN metric to help quantify progress towards global ocean biodiversity targets
• Major New Global Initiative to Protect and Connect Natural Areas Launched at UN Wildlife Meeting
• Bolivian Town Protects 1 Million Acres of Amazon Rainforest–Building a ‘Conservation Mosaic’ of 90% Forests
• Africa's Atlantic Humpback Dolphins Win U.S. Endangered Species Protection
• Oregon now listing resident orcas as an endangered species
• 'Precious' baby African elephant born at an Ohio zoo
• 'Killed in vast numbers': Horseshoe crabs under threat from overharvesting
• Air Force partners with startup to tap virtually limitless power source: '[As] close to the holy grail as you can get'
• Good news for coral reef restoration efforts: Study finds 'full recovery' of reef growth within four years
• Critical Habitat Protected for 12 Endangered Species on Hawai'i's Big Island
• Canada Bans Bottom Trawling Near its Only Pacific Coral Reef - The Maritime Executive
• Albuquerque's zoo welcomes second tiger, hopes to save endangered species
• Scientists describe new orchid species related to famous Darwin's orchid
• Endangered bonneted bats get critical habitat designations across Florida for the first time
• One Health nature conservation project in Central Asia launched by IUCN and partners
• IUCN President and Director General’s Statement on International Women’s Day
• Enhancing collaboration at European Union borders
• Launching a bilateral collaboration project between the Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Viet Nam on
• strengthening integrated water resources management and ecosystems health in the Neun-Ca and Ma river basins.
• IUCN and Korea work towards effective protected and conserved areas
• China OECM is Getting Ready for Scaling Out: The Road to Expansion
• Fish along the Florida Keys are spinning in circles until they die—and no one knows why
• Feds toast recovery of a once-endangered Colorado plant
• 21 endangered smalltooth sawfish deaths spur fishkill investigation
• Chevron Agrees to Pay Significant Fines to California for Oil Pollution
• Endangered Species Protections Sought for Critically Endangered Snails, Clam in Oregon, California