Conservation News ~ July 6 2019

• Land thieves ramp up deforestation in Brazil Jamanxim National Forest:https://news.mongabay.com/2019/07/land-thieves-ramp-up-deforestation-in-brazils-jamanxim-national-forest/
• Record-breaking heat in Alaska:https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alaska-heat-wave-sets-record-breaking-temperatures-wildfires-anchorage-2019-07-06/
• Elephants’ 1900-mille trip suspended in India after protest:https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-48789546
• San Antonio doctor discovers new species of terrestrial crocodile:http://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/crickey-san-antonio-doctor-discovers-new-species-of-terrestrial-crocodile
• Two new species of parasitic wasp described from an altitude of over 3400m in Tibet:https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190703121417.htm
• Court upholds protections for rare California Gnatcatcher:https://www.nrdc.org/media/2019/190703
• Park Service diverts $2.5 million in fees for White House Fourth of July extravaganza:https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/white-house-gives-tickets-to-trumps-july-fourth-extravaganza-to-gop-donors/2019/07/02/9109a566-9ce0-11e9-b27f-ed2942f73d70_story.html
• Spanish and Portuguese fishermen catch 25,000 mako sharks per year:https://en.mercopress.com/2019/06/27/spanish-and-portuguese-vessels-overfishing-sharks-in-the-north-atlantic-claims-greenpeace
• Dame Jane Goodall awarded 2019 Prize for Outstanding Environmental work:https://today.rtl.lu/news/science-and-environment/a/1370281.html?fbclid=IwAR02WN2XABYJBuWzlRBRnlEj_wCTlN88rRtdcSIF4ErqUcVODzSlK77YH8I
• South Carolina regulators approve pesticides for hemp production:https://newsstand.clemson.edu/mediarelations/south-carolina-regulators-approve-pesticides-for-hemp-production/
• Flying fish disappears from the Caribbean:http://oecsbusinessfocus.com/the-flying-fish-disappears-from-the-caribbean/
• New species of spider killing wasp found in UAE: https://www.thenational.ae/uae/environment/new-species-of-spider-killing-wasp-found-in-uae-1.882138
• 80,000 people demand Japan end coal finance:https://350.org/osaka-g20-wrapup/
• Multi-year drought caused massive forest die-off in Sierra Nevada:https://phys.org/news/2019-07-multi-year-drought-massive-forest-die-off.html
• Sceintists ‘speechless’ at 11-month-old Arctic fox’s 2,176 mile trek in 76 days:https://www.cbsnews.com/news/scientists-speechless-after-arctic-fox-makes-76-day-trek-from-norway-to-canada/
• Costa Rica named a new insect species after the Convention of Biological Diversity:https://www.enchanting-costarica.com/hot-news/5000-new-species-recognized-in-biodiversity-rich-costa-rica/
• Scottish government urged to regulate grouse moors after golden eagles vanish:https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/jul/01/scottish-government-urged-to-regulate-grouse-moors-after-golden-eagles-vanish
• New species of butterfly spotted in PTR, India:https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bareilly/new-species-of-butterfly-spotted-in-ptr-authorities-to-rope-in-zsi-to-conduct-study/articleshow/70031867.cms
• New species of scorpion discovered in Maharashtra:https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-new-species-of-scorpion-discovered-in-maharashtra-2767218
• Land deal protects spectacular 17-mile stretch of Pacific Crest Trail:https://www.sfchronicle.com/travel/article/Land-deal-protects-spectacular-17-mile-stretch-of-14059845.php
• No whale hunt in Iceland this year:https://grapevine.is/news/2019/06/27/for-the-first-time-in-17-years-iceland-will-not-hunt-any-whales-this-summer/
• Greenville zoo’s giraffe gives birth:https://greenvillejournal.com/2019/07/01/video-autumns-calf-has-been-delivered-at-the-greenville-zoo/
• Zimbabwe must sell or donate many of its wild elephants, president says:https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/25/africa/zimbabwe-elephants-for-sale-intl/index.html
• Lead ammunition is now banned for hunting wildlife in California:https://www.kqed.org/science/1944241/lead-ammunition-is-now-banned-for-hunting-wildlife-in-california
• New species of Cyornis flycatcher spotted in Himalayas:https://www.dailypioneer.com/2019/state-editions/new-species-of-cyornis-flycatcher-spotted-in-himalayas.html
• Game of Thrones inspires bee’s moniker as hundreds of new species are names:https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-07-01/scientists-name-hundreds-of-new-plant-animal-species/11268018
• Safari operator suspends website after ‘trophy hunting’ accusations:https://www.travelmole.com/news_feature.php?news_id=2038006&c=setreg&region=2
• Bumper breeding season at Tanzania’s ‘Flamingo Factory’ lake:https://www.birdlife.org/worldwide/news/bumper-breeding-season-flamingo-factory-lake-natron
• All major US airlines commit to UN climate plan outside of Paris Agreement:https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffmcmahon/2019/05/27/all-major-u-s-airlines-commit-to-un-climate-plan/
• Japan to resume commercial whaling despite outcry:https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-48592682
• Madrid low emission zone reinstated after, thousands protest against lifting Madrid car ban: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-48886405
• Shifting US to 100 percent renewables would cost $4.5 trillion:https://e360.yale.edu/digest/shifting-u-s-to-100-percent-renewables-would-cost-4-5-trillion-analysis-finds
• It is so hot in Spain that manure self-ignited, sparking a 10,000 acre wildfire:https://www.mynbc5.com/article/it-s-so-hot-in-spain-that-manure-self-ignited-sparking-a-10-000-acre-wildfire/28208672
• Song of one of rarest whales on planet recorded for first time:https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jun/20/song-rare-whale-first-time-north-pacific-right-whale
• Hundreds of dolphins have died along Gulf Coast since February:https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jun/15/dolphins-stranded-deaths-gulf-coast
• Bison babies born in Banff National Park:https://www.rmoutlook.com/article/bison-babies-born-wild-in-banff-national-park-20190627
• Brazil deforestation exceeds 88% in June under Bolsanaro:https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-environment/brazil-deforestation-exceeds-88-in-june-under-right-wing-bolsonaro-idUSKCN1TY1VU
• 16 Mississippi beaches now closed due to toxic algae:https://www.al.com/news/2019/07/16-mississippi-beaches-now-closed-due-to-toxic-algae.html
• Old-growth forest may provide valuable biodiversity refuge in areas at risk of severe fire:https://phys.org/news/2019-07-old-growth-forest-valuable-biodiversity-refuge.html
• Judi Dench adopts 3 orangutans in a campaign to save rainforests from palm oil:https://www.good.is/articles/judy-dench-orangutan-adoption
• OPEC head says Climate activists are the ‘greatest threat’ to oil industry:https://grist.org/article/opec-head-climate-activists-are-the-greatest-threat-to-oil-industry/
• Great Thunberg welcomes OPEC’s statement as biggest compliment yet:https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jul/05/biggest-compliment-yet-greta-thunberg-welcomes-oil-chiefs-greatest-threat-label
• UNESCO gives Canada new deadline to preserve Wood Buffalo National Park:https://www.theepochtimes.com/unesco-gives-canada-new-deadline-to-preserve-wood-buffalo-national-park_2989907.html
• Stylish Jumping Spider named after late fashion icon:https://news.mongabay.com/2019/07/stylish-jumping-spider-named-after-late-fashion-icon-karl-lagerfeld/
• California bill moves to ban mini hotel toiletry bottles:https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2019/07/03/california-ban-mini-hotel-toiletries
• Pregnant seal was shot through the heart:https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-essex-48880166