Conservation News ~ 7 March 2025

• Environmental justice staff put on leave at EPA
• Poisonous dart frog — found among trash between houses — is a new species in Colombia
• Scaling Up Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Resilience in Tanzania: IUCN and NORAD Launch RESOLVE-NbS Project
• GGGI and IUCN Partner to Strengthen Green Growth and Conservation in the Pacific
• Launch of the Regional Initiative for Water and Environment in the transboundary basin of the Mono River (RIWE-Mono)
• IUCN SSC Caprinae Specialist Group evaluated community based conservation efforts in Golestan National Park, Iran
• IUCN to help Solvay meet its new biodiversity commitments
• 22 plants and animals added to Massachusetts endangered species list
• 'Slender' gecko with 'leaf-like' toes found in Thailand park.
• This new fish species has been named after a character from Studio Ghibli
• UNC Greensboro researchers discover a new species of squirrel
• 'Armored' river catfish found in pet aquariums worldwide turns out to be new species
• New species of “smooth” lizard discovered in Vietnam forest
• Pair of rare black wolves caught on camera in Polish forest by wildlife researchers
• Wetlands are disappearing three times faster than forests – Forestry Commission expresses worry
• Scientists Confirm Endangered Bats Are Migrating in Arizona for the First Time
• Modified fish and flies could pull pollution out of the environment
• New species of porcupine discovered in Colombia
• New species of ghost shrimp found under mangroves in Panama
• New species of horned toad discovered in China, photos show
• Bison Are Bringing Back Biodiversity to Britain
• The Mercedes Formula 1 Team Invest In Forestry CDR Credits By Chestnut Carbon
• Lethal second-generation rat poisons are killing endangered quolls and Tasmanian devils
• Endangered Sierra Nevada Red Fox Faces Additional Threats from California Wildfires
• Japan deploys giant tidal turbine to generate massive power
• Big Oil’s record-breaking lobbying blocks climate action
• Big Oil Smashes Annual Lobbying Spending Records to Combat Climate Justice Policy in 2024
• Tax Loopholes and Climate Studies
• Energy Trading Yields Lower Costs in New Zealand Tribal Community. Can U.S. Replicate This?
• Bill Seeks to Help Farmers and Winegrape Growers
• McNerney Bill Would Enlarge Composting at Vineyards
• “Protect What We Love”: At the Katrina Super Bowl, the First Ever Climate Ad Plea for Immediate Action
• US Supreme Court makes landmark decision that could allow states to hold major industry accountable: 'The stakes could not be higher'
• Falling costs drive US toward green energy — even as political tides shift
• Heat pumps keep widening their lead on gas furnaces
• The first wave energy project in the U.S. is coming to the Port of LA. Here’s how it works
• Record-breaking growth in renewable energy in US threatened by Trump
• States take lead on environmental justice after Trump cuts
• Refinery Workers, Unions, and Frontline Community Groups Release Policy Roadmap for Contra Costa Refinery Transitions
• The LA fires burned a lot of lithium-ion batteries. What does that say about a clean energy future?
• One reason your power bill is high: Baked-in profits that critics call excessive
• The Los Angeles Wildfires Drained California’s Insurer of Last Resort
• Trump's budget cuts could kill your local weather forecast — and put you in danger
• More Than $1 Billion for California Climate Justice Imperiled by Trump
• Feds won't test soil after L.A. wildfire cleanup, potentially leaving contamination behind
• Trump is freezing climate funds. Can he do that?              
• UH researchers discover 10 new sponge species in Kāneʻohe Bay
• Researchers discover new species of sunflower dubbed the 'wooly devil' at Big Bend National Park
• Federal regulators approve grid operator PJM's proposal to fast track development of dirty gas plants
• New species of native bee discovered on Molokai
• Eyeless river fish with 'visible' skull found lurking in cave.
• Kenya receives 17 mountain bongo antelopes from the US
• New frog species with yellow fingertips discovered in China
• Earth’s 1st Asteroid Mining Prospector Heads to the Launchpad
• Oregon forestry department to plant 2.3 million tree seedlings this year
• New 'wooly devil' plant species discovered in Texas national park
• The Great Lakes' Icelandic approach to sustainable fishing
• Minderoo and IUCN to accelerate ocean conservation with cutting-edge eDNA tools
• IUCN webinars will present new guidance on the renewable industry’s role in achieving nature goals
• IUCN calls for constructive negotiations ahead of the resumed sessions of CBD COP16
• New IUCN report sets out guidelines for best conserving rhinos in Africa
• IUCN statement on the European Commission Vision for Agriculture and Food
• EU advancing on 2030 zero-pollution targets but stronger action is needed
• New species of tiger swallowtail butterfly identified in eastern North America
• New species of frog discovered in mud nests in Taiwan
• CALIFORNIA HONORS TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY AND ADVANCES RESILIENCE TO WILDFIRE WITH NEW CULTURAL BURNING LAW AND FIRST-EVER CULTURAL BURNING AGREEMENT WITH THE KARUK TRIBE
• Endangered California Coho Salmon Experience Record-Breaking Spawning Season
• World's biggest iceberg runs aground after long journey from Antarctica
• In Key West, testing shows cruise ships stir up as much sediment as a hurricane
• Blob-Headed" Fish And Rare Amphibious Mouse Among 27 New Species Discovered In Peru
• Toothless 'electric' creature found in shallow river in Brazil. It's a new species
• US Clean Power Development Sees Record Progress, As Well As Stronger Headwinds
• BP to ditch renewables goals and return focus to fossil fuels
• California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a new law requiring public schools to include lessons on the mistreatment and contributions of Native Americans during the Spanish colonization and Gold Rush periods
• Abandoned Coal Mines Are Becoming the Batteries of the Future
• Resumed COP16 Talks Conclude with a Strategy to Boost Biodiversity Finance - After reaching gridlock last November, UN biodiversity talks officially concluded on Feb. 28, with countries agreeing on a strategy to increase finance for biodiversity to $200 billion annually by 2030
• 42 endangered live lizards seized at Hong Kong airport
• New species of parrot snake described in Brazil's threatened Cerrado