Conservation News ~ 24 June 2022

• Wild mammals are making a comeback in Europe thanks to conservation efforts
• Dr. Jon Paul Rodríguez, Chair of the IUCN Species Survival Commission, is the recipient of the inaugural Wolfgang Kiessling International Prize for Species Conservation
• Disappointing UN Climate Talks Leave 'Huge Task' For COP27 Egypt Summit
• "Not Just for the Birds: Avian Influenza Is Also Felling Wild Mammals"
• "Court Sends EPA Back To Work On Glyphosate Cancer Finding"
• "Europe Wilts Under Early June Heatwave"
• "Montana Governor Under Fire For Vacationing During Flood"
• "Floods in India, Bangladesh Leave Millions Homeless, 18 Dead"
• Farmers Restoring Hawaii’s Ancient Food Forests That Once Fed An Island
• "Emperor Penguin Decline A ‘Done Deal’ Without Global Action"
• Funding Needed For Climate Disasters Has Risen ‘More Than 800%’ In 20 Years
• UPS Tests Tiny Battery-Powered Cycles For Deliveries In Congested Cities
• "Unhoused in Phoenix’s Perilous Heat: ‘If I Don’t Keep Cool, I’ll Die’"
• "Black Farming Projects Look To Recoup Historical U.S. Land Losses"
• "Clean Energy, Water Projects Get Boost In Spending Bill"
• WTO Finally Nets Deal Curbing Fisheries Subsidies, But Tables Key Bits
• "In An Unusual Step, a Top Medical Journal Weighs in on Climate Change"
• Court Says Calif. Utilities Commission Must Obey State Public Records Act
• "Canada Lays Out Rules Banning Single-Use Plastics"
• "Native American Tribes To Co-Manage National Monument For First Time"
• "U.N. Nature Summit Set For Montreal as COVID-Hit China Steps Aside"
• "Mountain Gorillas: The Ripple Effect Of Conservation"
• Survey of California bumble bees fails to detect 8 species historically found in the state
• New species of microscopic mud dragon discovered in Algarve
• Forestry industry accuses Ministers of 'total policy failure' on tree planting
• New species of carnivorous land snail discovered in Kolhapur Sahyadri
• Floods in India, Bangladesh leave millions homeless, 18 dead
• WTO finally nets deal curbing fisheries subsidies, but tables key bits for later
• How unsustainable is Sweden’s forestry? Very. Q&A with Marcus Westberg and Staffan Widstrand
• Consumer countries mull best approach to end deforestation abroad
• Indigenous knowledge settles question of a Bornean tree species: Study
• The war on journalists and environmental defenders in the Amazon continues (commentary)
• Scotland changes course to save its last native wildcats
• With sea ice melting, glacial ice could be a lifeline for polar bears
• Deaths of Phillips and Pereira shine light on a region of the Amazon beset by violence
• For Ecuador’s A’i Cofán leaders, Goldman Prize validates Indigenous struggle
• Second Indonesian province moves to retake forests from palm oil companies
• World’s worst air pollution slashes 7 years off life expectancy in Bangladesh
• Podcast: New whale calls and dolphin behaviors discovered with bioacoustics
• Farmers in Mexico fight coffee disease with resistant varieties and agroforestry
• ‘Lost’ Amazonian cities hint at how to build urban landscapes without harming nature
• Brazil shows no progress in response to U.N. calls on Indigenous rights
• Sea restoration projects quilt a ‘mosaic of habitats’ with striking results
• Draining tropical peatlands for oil palms isn’t just bad — it’s unnecessary, study shows
• Nepal conservationists work to overturn ‘all snakes are venomous’ mindset
• California Commission Deadlocks on Protecting Western Joshua Trees as Threatened Species
• Neonicotinoids likely to harm endangered species
• Tanzania accused of violence on Maasai protesting eviction
• "Supreme Court Rejects Appeal From Roundup Maker Over Cancer Claims"
• Critical Mistakes By USFS Caused Devastating New Mexico Wildfire: Report
• "Will EPA Use Special Power To Prod Trump Holdovers On Climate?"
• Young People Go To European Court To Stop Treaty That Aids Fossil Fuel
• California Must Euthanize 350,000 Hatchery Trout After Bacteria Outbreak
• "Niger Is In The Eye Of The Climate Crisis – And Children Are Starving"
• Virginia Governor Rolls Back Plastics Phase-Out, Seeks Recycling
• "Biden’s New Regulatory Playbook Targets Climate, Opioids"
• "Friendly Fungi Help Forests Fight Climate Change"
• "Beyond Boundaries: Earth’s Water Cycle Is Being Bent To Breaking Point"
• IKEA Focuses on Forestry Management, Energy Efficiency, Adding Renewables
• Imperiled Southeast Flower Proposed for Endangered Species Protection
• "Biden Gas Tax Call Lands With A Thud"
• "Biden Picks First Woman, Person Of Color As Science Adviser"
• "Brazil's Lula Sets Out 'Net Zero Deforestation' Aim In Election Bid"
• Enviros, Property Owners Sue To Block $2.5-Billion Dam In Santa Clara Co.
• "Chesapeake Bay Group Cites Pollution Data Concerns"
• "U.S. To Expand Monkeypox Testing At Commercial Labs As Outbreak Grows"
• "From ‘Carp’ To ‘Copi’: Unpopular Fish Getting A Makeover"
• Every Hour, This Gas Storage Station Emits Half a Ton of Methane
• "How Fast Fashion Became Faster — and Worse for the Earth"
• The Human Sensory Experience Is Limited. Journey Into Animals' World.
• Climate change puts Bangladeshi farmers’ reliance on rice varieties to the test
• To win island-wide conservation, Indonesia’s Talaud bear cuscus needs to win hearts
• In Costa Rica, unlicensed fishers and regulators unite over a common enemy
• Kenyan hunter-gatherers forced to farm now face increased evictions from their forest
• Nickel, Tesla and two decades of environmental activism: Q&A with leader Raphaël Mapou
• All eyes on Tesla as it invests in a troubled nickel mine
• Book Review: ‘Slaves for Peanuts’ gets to the troubling roots of a beloved snack
• Winter sanctuary in Nepal proves a killing field for yellow-breasted buntings
• Helping empower the next generation of environmental journalists at Nature’s frontline
• Mining company destroys Indigenous cemetery during expansion in Honduras
• Beyond boundaries: Earth’s water cycle is being bent to breaking point
• EU’s anti-deforestation bill leaves out critical ecosystems, study shows
• In São Paulo, Indigenous Guarani unite over their reclaimed farming tradition
• Giant stingray caught in Cambodia is world’s largest freshwater fish
• A tale of successes and new challenges in Senegal: Q&A with ICCA coordinator Salatou Sambou
• Indonesia’s Sangihe islanders score legal victory over mining company
• First gharial hatchlings spotted in nearly two decades in Nepal’s Karnali River
• Smart Parks, the Dutch technologists tackling poaching with technology
• ‘The return of land to Indigenous people is key’: Q&A with Shinnecock Kelp Farm’s Tela Troge
• Miners, drug traffickers and loggers: Is Costa Rica’s Corcovado National Park on the verge of collapse?
• Massive South African reserve with endangered species lists for $36 M
• Rare Endangered Whooping Crane Hatches at Virginia Conservation Institute
• 10-Year Study Finds New Species Of Bottlenose Dolphin On East Coast
• New species of dragonfly found in Bangladesh
• U.N. biodiversity talks in Nairobi push for conservation by 2030
• Building a farmer-friendly future: Q&A with CROWDE’s Yohanes Sugihtonugroho
• Study: Marine governance in Indonesia pursues exploitation over sustainability
• For Brazil communities along a mining railway, impacts outweigh any benefits
• Indonesian palm oil audit a chance to clean up ‘very dirty’ industry
• Dig, dump, repeat, then watch the forest grow: Q&A with mangrove restorer Keila Vazquez
• Study shines light, and raises alarm, over online trade of West African birds
• Biden Administration Tosses Trump Definition of 'Habitat' for Endangered Species
• New Species of Symbiotic Sea Anemone Discovered Off Coast of Japan
• "Summer Swelter: Persistent Heat Wave Breaks Records, Spirits"
• Biden Admin Tosses Trump Definition of ‘Habitat’ for Endangered Species
• Haaland Lays Out Next Steps On Native Boarding Schools Probe, Legislation
• "Biden Teams With East Coast Governors To Boost Offshore Wind"
• "Biden’s Inner Circle Debates Future of Offshore Drilling"
• At Colorado River Delta, A Pulse Of Water Brings New Life
• "Trans Mountain Expansion a Money Loser for Taxpayers"
• Fight To Crack Down On Air Pollution From Toronto’s Traffic Stalls
• "U.S. Monkeypox Response Mirrors Early Coronavirus Missteps, Experts Say"
• "UN Rights Body Expert Says He Will Fight For Climate Refugees"
• Giant New Bacteria Species Is So Big It's Visible To The Naked Eye
• Australian companies vying for $3.1 billion green hydrogen project in New Zealand
• 660lbs – scientists say world’s largest freshwater fish is found in Cambodia
• Scientists discover method to break down plastic in days, not centuries
• WNC conservationists seek federal protection for native Hickory Nut Gorge salamander
• Jeffrey Sachs wins 2022 Tang Prize in Sustainable Development
• Plants appear to be breaking biochemistry rules by making secret decisions
• The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act has passed in the House