Conservation News ~ August 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​