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Conservation News ~ 8 January 2021

1/8/2021

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  • Historical data point to imminent extinction of Tapanuli orangutan
  • Platypus disappear from five locations around south-east Queensland
  • New bee species found in the Great Smokies
  • Lawsuit launched to protect eight Florida plants threatened by sea-level rise, development
  • Gray Wolves delisted, remain protected by state in Oregon
  • Monk Seal killings on Kauai highlight human threat to endangered species
  • Nearly a century after being extirpated, blue whales are moving back to South Georgia Island
  • Australian wildlife 20 times more likely to encounter deadly feral cats than native predators
  • Alberta to allow new coal strip mines that could kill four blue-ribbon trout rivers
  • Rescuing orangutans doesn’t work for apes or forests
  • New genus of tiny iridescent snake from Philippines found in collection
  • Grey wolves off the endangered species list
  • Severe climate-driven loss of native molluscs reported off Israel’s coast
  • Uninhabited Aldabara coral atoll filled with plastic from humans
  • Finger pointed at poachers after rare lynx killed in France
  • In parting gift, EPA finalizes rules to limit its use of science
  • Manas National Park doubling its tiger population since 2010
  • Discovery of endangered female turtle provides hope for extremely rare species
  • Nigeria superhighway project through the rainforest stopped
  • Indonesia renews peat restoration bid to include mangroves
  • 1 million species are at risk of extinction, new UN report says
  • Bali’s beaches buried in tide of plastic rubbish during monsoon season
  • South African game reserves forced to cull animals as COVID halts tourism
  • China jails ivory smuggling ringleaders for life in landmark case
  • Agribusiness giants ADM, Bunge trading in conflict palm oil
  • White House vetoes bipartisan bill to protect marine life from cruel driftnets
  • World’s oldest python found in Messel Pit
  • Kentucky adds its 1st new nature preserve in a decade
  • Researchers learn new tricks to save endangered Big Sandy crayfish
  • GCF researchers recently spotted two dwarf giraffe in Namibia and Uganda
  • New Zealand is seeking to go predator free by 2050 – an audacious effort to save its unique wildlife
  • Many scientists now say global warming could stop relatively quickly after emissions go to zero
  • Un makes progress on greening the blue
  • Masks add up to 6,240 metric tons of plastic pollution to oceans in 2020
  • Bald Eagles removed from Indiana endangered species list
  • Centralia coal-burning plant shutter unit nine years after Washington law passes to cut emissions
  • Life discovered in Deep ocean sediments at temperatures above water’s boiling point
  • Pal Alto-based institute supports team’s daunting task of mapping world’s ocean floor
  • Groups can’t challenge endangered species plans
  • Two white rhinos killed and dehorned at Limpopo game reserve
  • State approves Ballona Wetlands restoration plan that divides environmentalists
  • 2020 was a breakthrough year for climate tech
  • Wild and captive jaguars mate in Argentina to save species
  • New glass domed trains offer breathtaking views from Colorado Rockies to Utah's Red Rocks
  • Japan adopts green growth plan to go carbon free by 2050
  • Fears grow for whale’s life as footage reveals animal trying to break free
  • A Chilean archipelago rivaling the Galapagos fends off invasive species
  • Exotic animal cafes featuring otters, lizards, and owls raise alarms
  • Bush meat now on sale legally in Tanzania
  • Study shows roadless forests are key to protecting national parks, drinking water, and more
  • Aveda removes beeswax and goes fully vegan
  • Collision at sea as Sea Shepherd vessels attacked in Mexico’s Vaquite refuge
  • Lawsuit Launched to Protect Firefly, Bees, Poppy Under Endangered Species Act
  • Vietnam jails man for smuggling 29 kg of rhino horns
  • Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano eruption creates 600ft deep lava lake
  • For Latam’s environmental defenders, Escazú Agreement is a voice and a shield
  • Historical data point to ‘imminent extinction’ of Tapanuli orangutan
  • Canopy beetles and flowering trees rely on each other in the Amazon, study
  • "White House Vetoes Bipartisan Driftnet Fishing Bill"
  • White House Tried, but Largely Failed, to Derail Top U.S.Climate Report
  • "Wall Street Eyes Billions in the Colorado’s Water"
  • "DuPont Loses Bid for Mistrial After $50 Million PFAS Verdict"
  • Dems Push Regulator To Scrap Rule Forcing Banks To Serve Oil, Gun Firms
  • "Mexico Farm Lobby Blasts Ban on GMO Corn; Organic Growers Welcome It"
  • Sea Level Rise Reduces Some Norfolk Stormwater System Capacity By 50%
  • "Oil, Fuel Leaks Increase As Shipwreck Cutting Progresses"
  • "Trees As A Civil Right: 'All We Have Is Cement And Pavement'"
  • "EPA Finalizes Rule To Limit Science Behind Public Health Safeguards"
  • "117th Congress Opens To New Energy, Environment Fights"
  • "Chemicals: EPA Finds Possible Carcinogen Poses No Harm To Public"
  • Global Warming Could Stop Relatively Quickly After Emissions Go to Zero
  • "White House To Approve Land Swap For Rio Tinto's Resolution Copper Project"
  • "Biden Set To Supercharge Clean Energy Push With $40B Stash"
  • "Rainforests: 11 Things To Watch In 2021"
  • "Four U.S. Water Stories to Watch in 2021"
  • Interior Finalizes Plan To Open 80 Percent of NPR-A To Drilling"
  • "Homeless In Seattle Get Help From City Waste Pumper"
  • "U.S. Judge Denies Effort To Stop Drilling Auction In Arctic Refuge"
  • Massachusetts To Require 100 Percent Of Car Sales To Be Electric By 2035
  • "Michigan Judge Nullifies Crucial Permit For Mining Project"
  • "Mexican Fisherman 'Dies After Attack On Sea Shepherd Conservationists'"
  • "Grasslands May Soon Produce More Greenhouse Gases Than They Sequester"
  • "Harnessing Rice Fields to Resurrect California’s Endangered Salmon"
  • "Electric Vehicles: 4 Ways 2021 Could Be The Year Of The EV"
  • "White House, in Parting Gift to Industry, Reverses Bird Protections"
  • Feral Cats 20 Times More Deadly To Australian Wildlife Than Native Predators
  • "Sale of Drilling Leases in Arctic Refuge Fails to Yield a Windfall"
  • "Early Biden Climate Test: Groups Demand Tougher Rules on Building"
  • "For First Time In 5 Years, US Gas Mileage Down, Emissions Up"
  • "Exxon Discloses Full Scope of Fuel Emissions for First Time"
  • "A New Study on Regenerative Grazing Complicates Climate Optimism"
  • FirstEnergy Faces Another Audit As Advocates Press For Investigations
  • "Two Florida Panthers Dead In First Week Of 2021"
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