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Conservation News ~ May 30 2019

5/30/2019

SD Zoo receives first certificate of appreciation from China for Panda recovery: https://www.imperialvalleynews.com/index.php/8-news/18476-san-diego-zoo-receives-conservation-award-from-china.html
Scientists left feeling helpless as French Polynesia’s reefs bleach: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5nMg9ArXeA
NSF awards Montana $20 million to advance research and education in water quality: https://www.internet2.edu/news/detail/17166/
New species of wasp identified in Goa: https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/new-species-of-wasp-identified-in-goa/article27297766.ece
Golden-cheeked warbler to remain endangered: https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/news/press_releases/2019/golden-cheeked-warbler-02-07-2019.php
Extinct woolly mammoth up for listing: https://www.eenews.net/stories/1060424735
Critically endangered Spring Pygmy Sunfish gains 1330 acres, six stream miles of protected habitat: https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/critically-endangered-spring-pygmy-sunfish-gains-1330-acres-and-six-stream-miles-protected-habitat-2019-05-29/
California Assembly passes legislation defending birds from federal rollbacks: http://ca.audubon.org/press-release/california-assembly-passes-legislation-defending-state%E2%80%99s-birds-federal-rollbacks
Altered forests threaten sustainability of subsistence hunting: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/05/altered-forests-threaten-sustainability-of-subsistence-hunting/
Otter cafes and cute pet craze fuel illegal trafficking in Japan and Indonesia: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/05/otter-cafes-and-cute-pets-craze-fuel-illegal-trafficking-in-japan-and-indonesia/
Norway refuses to drill for billions of barrels of oil in Arctic: https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/norway-oil-drilling-arctic-ban-labor-party-unions-a8861171.html
240-acre open space transfer to connect Santa Cruz forests to the coast: http://www.ktvu.com/news/240-acre-open-space-transfer-to-connect-santa-cruz-forests-to-the-coast
After a new law, students in Philippines need to plant 10 trees to graduate: https://www.forbes.com/sites/trevornace/2019/05/29/new-filipino-law-requires-every-student-to-plant-10-trees-if-they-want-to-graduate/
More fishing vessels chasing fewer fish: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190527152737.htm
Clemson earns prestigious rating for sustainability achievements: https://newsstand.clemson.edu/clemson-earns-prestigious-rating-for-sustainability-achievements/
Last ‘gorilla in the mist’ is presumed dead: https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/28/africa/gorillas-in-the-mist-death-intl-scli/index.html
Africa’s elephant poaching is in decline: https://phys.org/news/2019-05-africa-elephant-poaching-decline-iconic.html
New snake species in Europe named after a long-forgotten Iron Age kingdom: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190528120339.htm
Ireland becomes 2nd country to declare a climate emergency: https://www.ecowatch.com/ireland-declares-climate-emergency-2636765627.html
Virginia Beach trashed with 10 tons of garbage over Memorial Day: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/05/28/virginia-beach-event-floatopia-leaves-10-tons-trash-memorial-day/1256984001/
Fed file appeal to delist Yellowstone-area Grizzlies: https://www.mtpr.org/post/feds-file-appeal-delist-yellowstone-area-grizzlies
Earth’s hidden tree-microbe network mapped for the first time ever: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/05/earths-hidden-tree-microbe-network-mapped-for-the-first-time-ever/
Two Mumbai researchers discover new damselfly species: https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/two-mumbai-researchers-discover-new-damselfly-species-in-konkan/story-si6ElzLLUwkup9vui2eoGL.html
Last male Sumatran rhino in Malaysia dies: https://www.livescience.com/65576-ast-male-sumatran-rhino-dies.html
Endangered Mexican wolves blamed for more livestock deaths: https://www.apnews.com/334f756ddcba4682a3e7391242decdeb
Four new species of fish discovered in Philippine waters: http://www.interaksyon.com/hobbies-interests/2019/05/27/149564/four-new-species-of-fish-discovered-in-philippine-waters/
Colombian breeds rare frogs to undermine animal traffickers: https://borneobulletin.com.bn/colombian-breeds-rare-frogs-to-undermine-animal-traffickers/
Costa Rica has doubled its forest cover in the last 30 years: https://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wilderness-resources/blogs/costa-rica-has-doubled-its-forest-cover-last-30-years
New vine snake discovered in Odisha biosphere reserve: https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/new-vine-snake-discovered-in-odisha-biosphere-reserve/article27249009.ece
40 new species in Bukit Timah, Singapore: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/40-potentially-new-species-in-bukit-timah
Environment activists block entrance to Norwegian central bank: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-climate-change-norway-bank/environment-activists-block-entrance-to-norwegian-central-bank-idUSKCN1SU1HH
Decision on Monarch Butterfly’s endangered species protection extended to 2020: https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/decision-on-monarch-butterfly-endangered-species-protection-extended-2019-05-24/
Laser drones protect Scottish forests: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-48380213
National Park visits contribute $40 billion to US economy: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/national-park-visitor-spending-contributed-40-billion-us-economy
Baby anacondas born at New England Aquarium without any make snakes involved: https://www.wgbh.org/news/local-news/2019/05/23/baby-anacondas-born-at-new-england-aquarium-without-any-male-snakes-involved
Ecologists find bush dog, native of South America, in remote central Costa Rica: https://phys.org/news/2019-05-ecologists-bush-dog-native-south.html
Mesa faculty member discovers new species of salamander in Arizona: https://ktar.com/story/2583664/mesa-faculty-member-discovers-new-species-of-salamander-in-arizona/
Nembi Guasu: Huge new conservation area in Bolivia’s Gran Chaco: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/05/nembi-guasu-huge-new-conservation-area-in-bolivias-gran-chaco/
A new gecko species emerges from Sri Lanka’s Nilgala savanna forest: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/05/a-new-gecko-emerges-from-sri-lankas-nilgala-savanna-forest/
CBD lawsuit aims to force White House to protect Endangered Species nationwide: https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/lawsuit-aims-to-force-trump-to-protect-endangered-species-nationwide-2019-05-23/
New method to predict the vulnerability of ecosystems: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190520115640.htm
Australian and New Zealand Students walk out in global climate strike: https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/24/world/global-climate-strike-school-students-protest-climate-change-intl/index.html
Malaysia slaps highest ever poaching fine on two Vietnamese men: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/malaysia-slaps-highest-ever-poaching-fine-on-two-vietnamese-men-3924634.html
US to strafe crucial nesting area for 3m birds with poison to eradicate mice: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/may/24/midway-atoll-birds-albatross-terns-mice
Geologists discover largest underwater volcano: https://www.livescience.com/65545-largest-underwater-volcano-seismic-hum.html
Kroger, nation’s largest grocery chain, eliminates plastic bags: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kroger-aims-to-end-all-plastic-bag-use/
Botswana lifts ban on elephant hunting: https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/23/africa/botswana-elephant-intl/index.html
Kansas taking ecotourism approach to lesser prairie chicken conservation efforts: https://www.cjonline.com/news/20190511/kansas-taking-ecotourism-approach-to-lesser-prairie-chicken-conservation-efforts
Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Namibia call for end to raw ivory sales ban: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2019/may/21/raw-ivory-sales-zimbabwe-botswana-and-namibia-call-for-end-to-ban

Conservation News ~ May 24 2019

5/23/2019

San Diego Zoo announces male lion M’Bari passes away at 15 years old from age-related disease: https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Mbari-San-Diego-Zoos-15-Yea-Old-Lion-Dies-from-Age-Related-Complications-510296451.html
Costly cancer lawsuits may spur search to replace world’s most common weed killer: https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/05/costly-cancer-lawsuits-may-spur-search-replace-worlds-most-common-weed-killer
Plastic straws, cotton buds, and drink stirrers to be banned in England: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/05/22/england-will-ban-plastic-stirrers-straws-and-cotton-swabs-from-2020.html
‘Extreme draining’ of Oregon reservoir eliminates invasive species, helps endangered salmon: https://www.oregonlive.com/environment/2019/05/extreme-draining-of-oregon-reservoir-eliminates-invasive-species-helps-endangered-salmon.html
A new species of snowdrop from north west Turkey, Galanthus bursanus, has been published: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12225-019-9806-5
Over 3000 dolphins found dead on the coast of Peru: https://greenworldwarriors.com/2019/04/21/over-3000-dolphins-found-dead-on-the-coast-of-peru/
Native plants amazingly resilient when invasives removed: https://www.pennlive.com/life/2019/05/native-plants-amazingly-resilient-when-invasives-removed-says-penn-state-study.html
Garden feeders are supporting rising numbers of urban birds: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/may/21/garden-feeders-are-supporting-rising-numbers-of-urban-birds
Plan to return lynx to UK receives fresh boost: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/may/21/plan-to-return-lynx-to-uk-receives-fresh-boost
Riverside County planners punt on 8,500-home proposed town south of Joshua Tree National Park: https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/2019/05/20/paradise-valley-community-proposed-south-joshua-tree-national-park-still-pending-development-land/3704862002/
New species found in Gediz Delta: http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/new-species-found-in-gediz-delta-143598
New species of endangered Grassland Earless Dragon lizard found in Perth: https://www.perthnow.com.au/lifestyle/new-species-of-endangered-lizard-found-ng-s-1945384
SD Zoo’s bird conservationists release endangered species into the wild: https://www.myvalleynews.com/story/2019/05/17/regional/sd-zoos-bird-conservationists-release-endangered-species-into-the-wild/66009.html
North Carolina Fish, Salamander proposed for Endangered Species Act protection: https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/north-carolina-fish-and-salamander-proposed-for-endangered-species-act-protection-2019-05-21/
Bauxite mining and Chinese dam push Guinea’s chimpanzees to the brink: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/05/bauxite-mining-and-chinese-dam-push-guineas-chimpanzees-to-the-brink/
Interest in protecting environment up since Pope’s 2015 encyclical: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/05/interest-in-protecting-environment-up-since-popes-2015-encyclical/
Bolivia’s Nature rights tribunal condemns TIPNIS project: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/05/bolivia-nature-rights-tribunal-condemns-tipnis-project/
New species of ancient shark discovered from the coast of Madagascar: https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2019/may/new-species-of-ancient-shark-discovered-from-the-coast-of-madaga.html
New species of orchid discovered in Tibet: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-05/18/c_138069568.htm
The ‘superblack’ patches on these spiders make their other colors flow: https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/05/superblack-patches-these-spiders-make-their-other-colors-glow
First Blue-eyed Ground-dove chick recorded in Brazil in 75 years: https://www.birdlife.org/worldwide/news/first-blue-eyed-ground-dove-chick-recorded
Scientists discover a new coral species off San Francisco: https://baynature.org/2019/05/16/scientists-discover-a-new-coral-species-off-san-francisco-and-there-might-be-more/
Bedbugs date back to the time of the dinosaurs: https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/05/bedbugs-date-back-time-dinosaurs-new-family-tree-suggests
Scientists propose rethinking ‘endangered species’ definition to save slow-breeding giants: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190517081640.htm
Koalas are “functionally extinct,” say campaigners: https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/48284392
17-year-old Black-footed Albatross tagged in French Frigate Shoals observed in Monterey Bay: https://sanctuarysimon.org/2019/05/17-yr-old-black-footed-albatross-tagged-in-french-frigate-shoals-observed-in-monterey-bay/
The scandal of calling plantations ‘forest restoration’ is putting climate targets at risk: http://theconversation.com/the-scandal-of-calling-plantations-forest-restoration-is-putting-climate-targets-at-risk-114858

Conservation News ~ May 17 2019

5/16/2019

Argentinosaurus at the Fernbank in Atlanta, Georgia

Missouri Prairie Chickens are disappearing: https://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/gone-range-missouri-prairie-chickens-are-disappearing
Coca-Cola most common source of packaging pollution on UK beaches: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/may/14/coca-cola-packaging-pollution-on-uk-beaches-surfers-against-sewage-study
Thirty sharks captured on barrier reef and exported to France all died in captivity: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/may/15/thirty-sharks-captured-on-barrier-reef-and-exported-to-france-all-died-in-captivity
Escaped pet parrots are now naturalized in 23 US states: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190514162206.htm
Florida biologists rescue entangled loggerhead turtle: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/environment/article230471624.html
Nearly all countries agree to stem flow of plastic waste into poor nations: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/may/10/nearly-all-the-worlds-countries-sign-plastic-waste-deal-except-us
World-first brain surgery performed on endangered Kakapo: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/10/bird-brain-world-first-surgery-performed-on-endangered-kakapo-parrot
New see-through Glass Frog discovered in Colombia: http://local12.com/news/around-the-web/glass-frog-new-see-through-frog-species-discovered-in-colombia
New species of vine snake discovered in India: https://www.researchmatters.in/news/word-vine-new-species-vine-snake-discovered-india
House Democrats boost Endangered Species listing budget by 30%: https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/house-democrats-boost-endangered-species-listing-budget-2019-05-14/
Oregon on board with Federal plan to remove Gray Wolf from Endangered Species list: https://www.wweek.com/news/2019/05/14/oregon-on-board-with-federal-plan-to-remove-gray-wolf-from-endangered-species-list/
It was 84 degrees near the Arctic Ocean this weekend as CO2 hit highest level: https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2019/05/14/it-was-degrees-near-arctic-ocean-this-weekend-carbon-dioxide-hit-its-highest-level-human-history/
White House quietly cancels NASA research verifying greenhouse gas cuts: https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/05/trump-white-house-quietly-cancels-nasa-research-verifying-greenhouse-gas-cuts
Penguin and seal poop powers life in Antarctica: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/05/penguin-and-seal-poop-powers-life-in-antarctica-study-finds/
Mariana Trench: Four new species found by diver Victor Vescovo, along with plastic: https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/48257076
BC Greens call for immediate halt to old-growth logging on Vancouver Island: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/b-c-greens-call-for-immediate-halt-to-old-growth-logging-on-vancouver-island-1.4420516
3 cubs born in pioneering cheetah conservation project: https://www.getaway.co.za/travel/nature-and-conservation/3-cubs-born-in-pioneering-cheetah-conservation-project/
Pressure mounts on EU to curb Brazilian deforestation, human rights abuses: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/05/pressure-mounts-on-eu-to-curb-brazilian-deforestation-human-rights-abuses/
Gray Whales starving, washing up dead in startling numbers along SF coast: https://www.sfchronicle.com/science/article/Gray-whales-starving-washing-up-dead-in-13837032.php
Zoologists discover two new bird species in Indonesia: https://phys.org/news/2019-04-zoologists-bird-species-indonesia.html
California jury awards $2 billion to couple in Roundup Weed killer cancer trial: https://www.npr.org/2019/05/13/723056453/california-jury-awards-2-billion-to-couple-in-roundup-weed-killer-cancer-trial
Carbon dioxide levels hit landmark at 415 ppm, highest in human history: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2019/05/13/climate-change-co-2-levels-hit-415-parts-per-million-human-first/1186417001/
2,634-year-old tree discovered in North Carolina swamp is one of the oldest on Earth: https://www.newsweek.com/2624-tree-north-carolina-swamp-oldest-planet-1421844
New York City passes law requiring green roofs on new buildings: https://www.dwell.com/article/new-york-city-requires-green-roofs-on-new-buildings-ede4deb8
China’s National Panda Park will be three times the size of Yellowstone: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/chinas-national-panda-park-will-be-three-times-size-yellowstone-180972158/
Baby boom for the kakapo, New Zealand’s critically endangered parrot: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2200293-baby-boom-for-the-kakapo-new-zealands-critically-endangered-parrot/
White House erases offshore drilling rules enacted after BP oil spill: https://www.politico.com/story/2019/05/02/offshore-drilling-rules-1404098
Ireland declares climate emergency: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/may/10/irish-parliament-declares-climate-emergency
Reintroduction of first endangered species to Missouri shows encouraging signs: https://www.joplinglobe.com/news/local_news/reintroduction-of-first-endangered-species-to-missouri-shows-encouraging-signs/article_fd00b796-b74e-54f3-8e14-a3107c6ae831.html
House passes bill to force US to stay in Paris climate agreement: https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2019/05/02/house-passes-bill-force-us-stay-paris-climate-agreement/
Reptile haven of Sri Lanka yields up new species of rough-sided snake: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/05/reptile-haven-of-sri-lanka-yields-up-new-species-of-rough-sided-snake/
Secretary Bernhardt announces $10.7 million in public-private support for big game migration corridors: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/secretary-bernhardt-announces-107-million-public-private-support-big-game-migration
Rare black bear seen in no-go zone between North and South Korea: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/10/rare-black-bear-north-and-south-korea
California Coastal Conservancy awarded $2 million for wetland restoration: https://scc.ca.gov/2019/05/10/news-release-coastal-conservancy-awarded-2-million-for-wetland-restoration-from-u-s-fish-and-wildlife-service/
Canada lists three whale species as threatened: https://phys.org/news/2019-05-canada-whale-species-threatened.html
Gray fossil site unearths new species of rhino: https://www.wjhl.com/local/gray-fossil-site-unearths-new-species-of-rhino/2003965278
New species of flying dinosaur: https://www.asianage.com/life/more-features/160519/new-species-of-flying-dinosaur-unearthed.html

Conservation News ~ May 10 2019

5/10/2019

Venezuelan naturalist wins prestigious wildlife award for saving endangered parrot: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/green-oscars-whitley-award-jon-paul-rodriguez-parrot-venezuela-david-attenborough-a8893616.html
Newly discovered bat-like dinosaur reveals the intricacies of prehistoric flight: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/newly-discovered-bat-dinosaur-reveals-intricacies-prehistoric-flight-180972128/
Second-ever leatherback nests found in Sarasota: https://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20190508/second-ever-leatherback-turtle-nests-found-in-sarasota
KUFOS researchers discover new snakehead fish species in Kerala: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/science/kufos-researchers-discover-new-snakehead-fish-species-in-keralas-subterranean-waters/article27076861.ece
US refuses to sign declaration protecting the Arctic because it references climate change: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-climate-change-arctic-trump-pompeo-declaration-sign-a8903706.html
Oregon outlaws use of s-called ‘cyanide bombs’ as advocated move to take ban nationwide: https://www.oregonlive.com/environment/2019/05/oregon-outlaws-use-of-so-called-cyanide-bombs-as-advocates-move-to-take-ban-nationwide.html
Couple ordered to pay $586, 000 for uprooting 180-year-old oak: http://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/9556824-181/sonoma-county-couple-ordered-to
SC Senate finally passes solar energy expansion bill: https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/south-carolina/articles/2019-05-08/sc-senate-finally-passes-solar-energy-expansion-bill
Britain passes 1 week without coal power for first time since 1882: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/may/08/britain-passes-1-week-without-coal-power-for-first-time-since-1882
Dismantling of Brazilian environmental protections gains pace: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/05/dismantling-of-brazilian-environmental-protections-gains-pace/
US says letting ice created ‘new opportunities’ for trade at Arctic summit: http://time.com/5584767/mike-pompeo-climate-change-arctic-council/
Virginia Tech paleontologist finds new Tyrannosaurus Rex relative: https://vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2019/05/science-mini_tyrannosaurus_rex_Suskityrannus_Nesbitt.html
New species of fish parasite named after Xena warrior princess: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-05/pp-nso050719.php
10 critically endangered Javan leopards spotted in West Java: https://www.thejakartapost.com/life/2019/05/04/10-critically-endangered-javan-leopards-spotted-in-west-java.html
Key state certification denied for Oregon’s Jordan Cove Natural Gas export project: https://www.opb.org/news/article/jordan-cove-natural-gas-state-key-permit-denied/
Red-legged frogs – once killed off in Yosemite – are back with help from SF Zoo: https://www.sfchronicle.com/science/article/Red-legged-frogs-once-killed-off-in-Yosemite-13818448.php
Oregon senate rules committee chair rejects Governor’s nomination to Fish and Wildlife: https://www.wweek.com/news/2019/05/06/senate-rules-committee-chair-rejects-governors-controversial-nomination-to-oregon-fish-and-wildlife-commission/
New species that breathe arsenic discovered in the Pacific Ocean: https://www.ibtimes.com/new-species-breathe-arsenic-discovered-pacific-ocean-2790304
Rising demand for sand calls for resource governance: https://www.unenvironment.org/news-and-stories/press-release/rising-demand-sand-calls-resource-governance
Scientists surprised to discover tiny toadlets can glow: https://www.geek.com/science/meet-the-pumpkin-toadlets-that-have-glowing-bones-1785373/
Indonesia sinks 51 confiscated fishing vessels: https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/indonesia-sinks-51-confiscated-fishing-vessels
Experimental device generates electricity from the coldness of the universe: https://phys.org/news/2019-05-experimental-device-electricity-coldness-universe.html
Seedling begins in region scorched by BC wildfire: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/elephant-hill-seeding-1.5120790
One million species face extinction, UN panel says: https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2019/05/06/one-million-species-face-extinction-un-panel-says-humans-will-suffer-result/
Nature Conservancy finalizes $3.5 million Glebe Mountain purchase: https://vtdigger.org/2019/05/05/nature-conservancy-finalizes-3-5-million-glebe-mountain-purchase/
Maui reefs provide $376 million worth of coastal flood protection: https://mauinow.com/2019/05/03/maui-reefs-provide-376-million-worth-of-coastal-flood-protection/
Pipeline protestors can face 20 years in prison under bill in Texas House: https://www.texasobserver.org/pipeline-protesters-could-face-20-years-in-prison-under-bill-in-texas-house/
Thousands of scientists in Argentina strike to protest budget cuts: https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/04/thousands-scientists-argentina-strike-protest-budget-cuts
Rare Siamese crocodile eggs recovered: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-48160757
New millipede species dates back 99 million years to the Cretaceous: https://www.earth.com/news/new-millipede-species-cretaceous-period/
Researchers find forest of rare endangered tree species on brink of extinction: https://www.newsweek.com/researchers-forest-rare-endangered-tree-species-extinction-1413825
California’s spring snowpack still deep and will melt slowly: https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-last-snowpack-measurement-20190502-story.html
Giant clams still on sale in South China despite bans: http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1147431.shtml
New species of venomous pit viper with unique heat-sensing ability found in India: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/new-species-of-pit-viper-with-unique-heat-sensing-system-found-in-arunachal-pradesh-2035591

Conservation News ~ May 3 2019

5/3/2019

In Sri Lanka, a new tiny new orchid bears an elephant’s name: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/05/in-sri-lanka-a-tiny-new-orchid-bears-an-elephants-name/
Hippo poo cycles silicon through the East African environment: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/hippo-poop-cycles-silicon-through-east-african-environment
4 pups of endangered species of wolf born at Chicago Zoo: https://www.foxnews.com/us/4-pups-of-endangered-species-of-wolf-born-at-chicago-zoo
FWS proposes downlisting beetle in win for oil industry: https://www.eenews.net/stories/1060252887
By one vote, Minnesota House moves to ban wolf hunting: https://www.twincities.com/2019/04/30/by-one-vote-minnesota-house-moves-to-ban-wolf-hunting/
MPs make history by passing Commons motion to declare ‘environment and climate change emergency’: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/climate-change-environment-emergency-commons-motion-mps-vote-latest-a8895456.html
Shell Energy switches 700,000 homes to 100% renewable energy overnight: https://www.intelligentliving.co/shell-energy-renewable/
Indonesia plans to move its capital out of Jakarta, a city that’s sinking: https://www.npr.org/2019/04/29/718234878/indonesia-plans-to-move-its-capital-out-of-jakarta-a-city-thats-sinking
‘Historic day for Scotland’ as beavers get protected status: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/may/01/historic-day-for-scotland-as-beavers-get-protected-status
New York bans brain-damaging pesticide chlorpyrifos: https://earthjustice.org/news/press/2019/new-york-bans-brain-damaging-pesticide-chlorpyrifos
Global warming hits sea creatures hardest: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190424153608.htm
Tanzania plans to deforest 150,000 ha of its largest forest this summer: https://greenworldwarriors.com/2019/03/01/tanzania-plans-to-deforest-150-000-ha-of-its-largest-forest-this-summer/
Scientists find cocaine in shrimps: https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/02/uk/shrimp-cocaine-uk-scli-intl-gbr-scn/index.html
Self-taught paleontologist found a new species of club-tailed dinosaur: https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/a-self-taught-paleontologist-may-have-found-a-new-species-of-club-tailed-dinosaur/
Two species of colourful stick insects discovered in Madagascar: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2201166-two-species-of-colourful-stick-insects-discovered-in-madagascar/
Two litters of endangered ocelot kittens have produced by artificial insemination at Cincinnati Zoo: http://cincinnatizoo.org/news-releases/artificial-insemination-with-frozen-semen-produces-two-litters-of-endangered-ocelot-kittens/
Scientists celebrates recovering sea stars: https://www.kuow.org/stories/best-day-ever-recovering-sea-stars-bring-joy-to-scientist
Banksy created an Extinction Rebellion mural: https://grist.org/article/it-looks-like-banksy-just-created-an-extinction-rebellion-mural/
Supposedly extinct Kangaroo Rat resurfaces after 30 years: https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/04/supposedly-extinct-kangaroo-rat-resurfaces-after-30-years
UK government declare climate emergency: https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/scotland-and-wales-declare-climate-emergency/
Himalayan wolf needs recognition as distinct species: https://www.ecowatch.com/himalayan-wolves-species-conservation-2635828255.html
Perplexing new crab species sheds light on crustacean evolution: http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/2019/04/29/isns-platypus-of-crabs-crustacean-evolution/
Wildlife conservationists plan attack ads against Or. Gov. Kate Brown after appointment of big game hunter: https://www.wweek.com/news/2019/04/29/wildlife-conservations-plan-attack-ads-against-gov-kate-brown-after-appointment-of-big-game-hunter-to-wolf-management-board/
Seabird poop speeds up coral growth: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/seabird-poop-speeds-up-coral-growth/
The Spotted Lanternfly is the worst invasive species in 150 years: https://cheddar.com/media/the-worst-invasive-species-the-u-s-has-seen-in-150-years
Lost book of exquisite scientific drawings rediscovered after 190 years: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2019/04/lost-book-cuban-botany-found-illustrations-women-in-stem/
Canadian researchers warn of cascading impacts as bumblebee species decline: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/bumblebees-decline-pollinators-1.5106260
White House seeks to open wide stretches of California to fracking: https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-trump-fracking-oil-gas-california-20190425-story.html
IUCN lists 6 more new sites as world’s best protected areas: https://www.iucn.org/news/protected-areas/201904/iucn-lists-6-more-new-sites-worlds-best-protected-areas
3 new cricket species discovered in Mindanao’s Siargao: https://www.mindanews.com/environment/2019/04/3-new-cricket-species-discovered-in-mindanaos-siargao/
Paleontologist find the first fossilized egg inside an ancient bird: https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/paleontologists-find-first-fossilized-egg-inside-ancient-bird
Washington and Nevada join the swelling list of states aiming for 100% clean power: https://grist.org/article/washington-and-nevada-join-the-swelling-list-of-states-aiming-for-100-clean-power/
Pipeline firm gets $3.3 million fine for worst California oil spill in 25 years: https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-pipeline-spill-refugio-beach-fine-20190425-story.html
Endangered White Abalone program yields biggest spawning success yet: https://www.ucdavis.edu/news/endangered-white-abalone-program-yields-biggest-spawning-success-yet/
Waorani people protect half-a-million acres of rainforest from oil drilling: https://www.leonardodicaprio.org/waorani-people-win-landmark-legal-victory-against-ecuadorian-government
Poacher shot dead, 3 others flee naked: https://www.newsday.co.zw/2019/04/poacher-shot-dead-3-others-flee-naked/
Seaweed pouches will replace thousands of plastic bottles at the London marathon: https://www.forbes.com/sites/trevornace/2019/04/29/london-marathon-runners-were-handed-seaweed-pouches-instead-of-plastic-bottles/
Millions more Americans breathing dirty air as planet warms: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/apr/23/americans-unsafe-air-quality-report
Ocean species are disappearing faster than those on land: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2019/04/ocean-species-disappear-faster-climate-change-impacts-cold-blooded-animals-harder/
Los Angeles County bans use of Roundup weed killer: https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2019-03-22/los-angeles-county-bans-use-of-roundup-weed-killer
Researchers discover cause of infertility in southern white rhino and how to fix it: https://www.heraldnet.com/nation-world/researchers-find-correct-a-cause-of-rhino-infertility/
Weak governance undermines South America’s ocean ecosystems: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/04/weak-governance-undermines-south-americas-ocean-ecosystems/
Sharks as big as buses return to California coast after 30 years away: https://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/article229949379.html
Someone burned beehives in Texas and killed more than half a million bees: https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/01/us/texas-beehives-burned-trnd/index.html

Conservation News ~ Apr 26 2019

4/26/2019

Environmental leaders gather in Montreal for the Nature Summit: https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/canada-hosts-nature-summit-to-boost-global-action-on-biodiversity-crisis-864381594.html
Controversial uranium mine approved in Australia before election called: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-04-26/government-approved-uranium-mine-day-before-election/11047252
Va. cancels trophy rockfish season, urges other states to follow: https://www.chesapeakebaymagazine.com/baybulletin/2019/4/23/va-cancels-trophy-rockfish-season-urges-other-states-to-follow
Australia is deadly serious about killing millions of cats: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/25/magazine/australia-cat-killing.html
Court affirms Yellowstone more valuable than gold, blocks mining exploration: https://earthjustice.org/news/press/2019/court-affirms-yellowstone-more-valuable-than-gold-blocks-mining-exploration
Yellowstone National Park announces Junior Ranger program: https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/yellowstone-national-park-announces-junior-ranger-program/article_fd1b80e9-48e2-5f7a-9534-8f31e6680df7.html
Endangered green turtles now increasing in numbers, study of Pacific coral reefs find: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/green-turtles-endangered-study-pacific-monterey-bay-aquarium-a8884481.html
Ocean winds, wave heights have increased around the world: https://about.unimelb.edu.au/newsroom/news/2019/april/33-year-study-shows-increasing-ocean-winds-and-wave-heights
The world lost a Belgium-size area of old growth rainforest in 2018: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/04/the-world-lost-a-belgium-size-area-of-old-growth-rainforest-in-2018/
Expedition to Colombia’s Vaupes discovers 18 new species: https://thecitypaperbogota.com/news/expedition-to-colombias-vaupes-discovers-18-new-species-to-world-of-science/22045
Two new bird species discovered in Indonesia: https://www.tcd.ie/news_events/articles/zoologists-discover-two-new-bird-species-in-indonesia/
Ford invests $500 million in electric pickup startup Rivian: https://www.fool.com/investing/2019/04/25/why-ford-is-investing-500-million-in-electric-truc.aspx
The Blackfeet Nation is trying to open its own National Park: https://mountainwestnews.org/blackfeet-see-promise-in-a-park-2ecba7f53697
Bird flu in Namibia’s penguins wanes, after killing nearly 500: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/04/bird-flu-in-namibian-penguins-wanes-after-killing-nearly-500/
Oilsands lobby speechless as government scientists point to higher pollution: https://www.nationalobserver.com/2019/04/23/news/oilsands-lobby-speechless-government-scientists-point-higher-pollution
Support for Extinction Rebellion soars after Easter protests: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/apr/24/support-for-extinction-rebellion-soars-in-wake-of-easter-protests
A rare antelope is being killed to make $20,000 scarves: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2019/04/tibetan-antelope-killed-to-make-luxury-scarves/
New plant species discovered in San Luis Obispo: https://ksby.com/news/local-news/2019/04/23/new-plant-species-discovered-in-san-luis-obispo
Endangered rays may have unknown birthing zone in Mexican waters: https://nicholas.duke.edu/about/news/endangered-rays-may-have-unknown-birthing-zone-mexican-waters
Endangered Species Act has saved 99 percent of protected species from extinction: https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/news/press_releases/2019/endangered-species-act-04-22-2019.php
Feds to consider adding Northern California Steelhead Trout to Endangered Species List: https://lostcoastoutpost.com/2019/apr/23/feds-eye-protection-northern-california-steelhead/
Conservation group secures 100,000 acres of Cumberland Forest Mountains in TN, KY: https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/local/2019/04/22/nature-conservancy-land-acquisition-100-000-acres-cumberland-mountains-tennessee-kentucky/3519003002/
Camera trap finds a threatened high-elevation mammal community in Peru: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/04/camera-trap-study-finds-a-threatened-high-elevation-mammal-community-in-peru/
Climate change makes rich countries richer and poor ones poorer: https://grist.org/article/study-climate-change-makes-rich-countries-richer-and-poor-ones-poorer/
Virginia becomes first southern state to cap carbon: https://www.virginiamercury.com/2019/04/19/virginia-becomes-first-southern-state-to-cap-carbon-will-gop-budget-language-hamstring-the-program/
Biodiversity roadmap calls for conserving ecosystems to save the world: https://news.azpm.org/p/news-articles/2019/4/22/150177-biodiversity-roadmap-calls-for-conserving-ecosystems-to-save-the-world/
NHL to purchase carbon offsets to counter playoff travel: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-icehockey-nhl-offsets/nhl-to-purchase-carbon-offsets-to-counter-playoff-air-travel-idUSKCN1RY1JB
Melting permafrost in Arctic will have $70tn climate impact: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/apr/23/melting-permafrost-in-arctic-will-have-70tn-climate-impact-study
Nearly 3,000 dairy farms closed in the US in 2018: https://www.livekindly.co/nearly-3000-u-s-dairy-farms-closed-2018/
Extinction Rebellion arrests pass 1,000: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/apr/22/people-arrested-at-london-climate-protests
Charlie, oldest southern Sea Otter at any zoo or aquarium, dies at 22: https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/oldest-southern-sea-otter-captivity-dies-california-62564127
Senate set to overhaul clean energy and make solar more competitive in South Carolina: https://greenvillejournal.com/2019/04/15/senate-set-to-overhaul-clean-energy-and-make-solar-more-competitive-in-south-carolina/
Polly Higgins, lawyer who fought for recognition of ‘ecocide’ dies at 50: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/apr/22/polly-higgins-environmentalist-eradicating-ecocide-dies
Australian bioblitz science novices find new species: https://www.noosanews.com.au/news/science-novices-find-new-species/3708129/
Dutch engineers build world’s biggest sun-seeking solar farm: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/21/dutch-engineers-build-worlds-biggest-sun-seeking-solar-farm
Nesting Bald Eagles a rare sight in San Diego: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/lifestyle/home-and-garden/story/2019-04-18/nesting-bald-eagles-a-rare-sight-in-san-diego
Judge delivers major setback to White House policy to increase coal mining on Federal land: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/19/climate/court-trump-coal-mining-setback.html
Oilsands polluted more than entire economies of BC or Quebec: https://www.nationalobserver.com/2019/04/16/news/oilsands-polluted-more-entire-economies-bc-or-quebec
AUT squid researchers discover five new species near the Kermadec Islands: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2019/04/aut-squid-researchers-discover-five-new-species-near-the-kermadec-islands.html
Bow Valley alpha female wolf dens to have pups: https://www.thecragandcanyon.ca/news/local-news/bow-valley-alpha-female-dens-to-have-pups
Singapore lets off trader in world’s biggest rosewood bust, worth $50 million: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/04/singapore-acquits-trader-in-worlds-biggest-rosewood-bust-worth-50m/

Conservation News ~ April 19 2019

4/19/2019

New species of extinct carnivore was larger than polar bear: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2019/04/new-species-ancient-carnivore-was-bigger-than-polar-bear-hyaenodonts/
New species of critically endangered warty pig: https://www.uticaod.com/news/20190417/utica-zoo-debuts-new-species-of-critically-endangered-warty-pig
New species of Mongolian dinosaur: https://www.earth.com/news/new-species-mongolian-dinosaur/
New lower Colorado River area designated as conservation area for rare species: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190416006047/en/New-Conservation-Area-Habitat-Protect-Endangered-Fish
Sri Lanka calls for increased protection of endemic lizards: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/04/sri-lanka-calls-for-increased-protection-for-endemic-lizards/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Mongabay+%28Mongabay+Environmental+News%29
US companies implicated in illegal African timber: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/04/u-s-companies-implicated-in-illegal-timber-trade-from-west-africa/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Mongabay+%28Mongabay+Environmental+News%29
Illegal charcoal trade threatens Myanmar mangroves: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/04/illegal-charcoal-trade-threatens-myanmars-remaining-mangroves/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Mongabay+%28Mongabay+Environmental+News%29
Rise in crocodile sightings linked to habitat degradation: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/04/rise-in-crocodile-sightings-linked-to-habitat-degradation-in-indonesia/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Mongabay+%28Mongabay+Environmental+News%29
Tesla is developing a unique battery recycling system: https://electrek.co/2019/04/16/tesla-battery-recycling-system/
Wild animal circuses are now banned in Madrid: https://www.livekindly.co/wild-animal-circuses-banned-madrid/
Former Interior Secretary is hired by gold mining firm: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/former-interior-secretary-zinke-hired-by-gold-mining-firm
New Interior chief hit with lawsuits over endangered species: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/energy/trump-brand-new-interior-chief-hit-with-lawsuits-over-endangered-species
SC senate votes against oil drilling as fight heats up: https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article229397044.html
Snot otter emerges victorious in vote for Pennsylvania’s official amphibian: https://www.npr.org/2019/04/18/714529994/snot-otter-emerges-victorious-in-vote-for-pennsylvanias-official-amphibian
A grieving dolphin was pictured carrying its dead calf days after it was trapped in a crab net: https://www.thisisinsider.com/grieving-dolphin-pictured-carrying-its-dead-calf-2019-4
Study finds white sharks flee feeding areas when orcas present: https://phys.org/news/2019-04-white-sharks-areas-orcas.html
Hunter Ron Thomson calls for mass cull of African elephants: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/hunter-ron-thomson-calls-for-mass-cull-of-african-elephants-rq37pq3pm
Climate activists begin week-long tree sit several stories above UO campus: https://www.dailyemerald.com/news/climate-activists-begin-week-long-tree-sit-several-stories-above/article_cb310776-6085-11e9-9ae9-3347c9f3d069.html
Flint gets $77 million to pay for water projects: https://www.abc12.com/content/news/Flint-gets-77-million-to-pay-for-water-projects-508602041.html
Chicago pledges 100 percent renewable energy by 2040: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/04/chicago-pledges-100-percent-renewable-energy-by-2040
Rhino poachers sentenced to 25 years in prison: https://www.goodthingsguy.com/environment/rhino-poachers-sentenced-25-years/
Leatherback turtles absent from Nicaragua for first time: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/apr/15/leatherback-turtles-nicaragua
Tesla claims it helped save 4 million tons of CO2: https://electrek.co/2019/04/15/tesla-impact-report/
Zion Condor egg due to hatch in May: https://www.lakepowelllife.com/zion-condor-egg-due-to-hatch-in-may/
Critically endangered Kakapo has record breeding season: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/17/critically-endangered-kakapo-the-worlds-fattest-parrot-has-record-breeding-season
Six staff killed in deadliest attack at Congo’s Virunga National Park: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/04/six-staff-killed-in-deadliest-attack-at-congos-virunga-national-park/
Historic dive reveals new species, leaves researchers speechless: https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/04/historic-dive-reveals-new-species-leaves-researchers-speechless
Ecuador says no to new dolphin facility: https://marineconnection.org/ecuador-says-no-to-new-dolphin-facility/
Last known female Yangtze giant softshell turtle dies in China: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/04/last-known-female-yangtze-giant-softshell-turtle-dies-in-china/
Oil spill now larger than Paris ravages Indonesian Island, 5 dead: https://www.ecowatch.com/oil-pipeline-spill-indonesia-death-2556835512.html
Governor Brown, ODFW open the door to wolf hunt and trapping: https://oregonwild.org/2019WolfPlan
Six decade plankton study charts rise of ocean plastic waste: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/apr/16/six-decade-plankton-study-charts-rise-of-ocean-plastic-waste
Pioneering golden eagle found poisoned in Yellowstone: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/apr/16/pioneering-golden-eagle-found-poisoned-in-yellowstone
Paris fights smog with biggest ever EU electric bus purchase, 800 e-buses to replace diesel: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/apr/16/pioneering-golden-eagle-found-poisoned-in-yellowstone
Diageo to remove plastic from Guinness multipacks: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-47926399
Endangered North Atlantic right whales experience mini baby boom: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-47927297
Idaho wolf bounty a step backwards: http://www.thewildlifenews.com/2019/04/10/idaho-wolf-bounty-a-step-backwards/
Lassen County raptor poacher convicted: https://cdfgnews.wordpress.com/2019/04/12/lassen-county-raptor-poacher-convicted/
After pollution crisis, Puerto Rico to eliminate all coal power next year: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesellsmoor/2019/04/10/after-pollution-crisis-puerto-rico-to-eliminate-all-coal-power-next-year/
Natural forests best bet for fighting climate change: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/04/natural-forests-best-bet-for-fighting-climate-change-analysis-finds/
Seychelles president issues underwater plea to protect oceans: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/14/seychelles-president-danny-faure-underwater-plea-protect-oceans
Evidence extends Kashmir musk deer’s presence to Nepal: https://india.mongabay.com/2019/04/poop-photos-and-genes-evidence-extends-kashmir-musk-deers-presence-to-nepal/
Wildlife migrations are collapsing in East Africa: https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/wildlife-migrations/62746/
Endangered Gulf of Mexico whale granted long-overdue protections: https://www.nrdc.org/experts/nrdc/endangered-gulf-mexico-whale-granted-long-overdue-protections
CBD wins legal battle to protect West Coast habitat of endangered southern resident killer whales: https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/news/press_releases/2019/southern-resident-killer-whale-04-12-2019.php
Starbucks spearheads $1m initiative to boost paper cup recycling: https://headtopics.com/uk/starbucks-spearheads-1m-initiative-to-boost-paper-cup-recycling-5260443
National Parks in Honduras hit hard by palm oil: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/04/its-getting-worse-national-parks-in-honduras-hit-hard-by-palm-oil/
Ohio zoo welcomes 1-month-old clouded leopards: https://www.wlwt.com/article/ohio-zoo-welcomes-1-month-old-clouded-leopards/27002156
Mexican ecologists push to transform prison island into nature reserve: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-01030-y
Cambodia’s endangered river dolphins at highest population in 20 years: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2019/04/irawaddy-river-dolphin-population-biggest-20-years/
Indonesia creates three marine protected areas within Coral Triangle: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/04/indonesia-creates-three-marine-protected-areas-within-coral-triangle/
London mayor calls for ‘full force of law’ against extinction: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/apr/18/sajid-javid-calls-for-full-force-of-law-against-extinction-rebellion-protesters
Extinct flower rediscovered in Hawaii, via drones: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2019/04/extinct-hibiscus-flower-rediscovered-hawaii-via-drones/
Cincinatti zoo mourns loss of California Sea Lion: http://cincinnatizoo.org/news-releases/cincinnati-zoo-mourns-loss-of-beloved-california-sea-lion-duke/
NYC leaders join calls for ban on Monsanto herbicide: https://www.ehn.org/monsantos-herbicide-defense-falling-on-deaf-ears-as-nyc-leaders-join-calls-for-ban-2634974362.html
Toxics in Willamette River killing young salmon: https://www.kgw.com/article/tech/science/environment/toxics-in-willamette-river-lead-to-salmon-deaths/283-e7e94cdf-9352-40f9-bfbe-749d84cb4deb

Conservation News ~ April 12 2019

4/12/2019

Senate confirms oil and gas lobbyist as Interior Secretary: https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/Senate-Confirms-Ex-Lobbyist-David-Bernhardt-to-Lead-Interior-508445581.html
Brazil’s Bolsonaro plans to axe environmental panel that protects Amazon rainforest: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/bolsonaro-brazil-deforestation-amazon-rainforest-a8860311.html
New species of extinct human discovered in Philippines: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/10/science/homo-luzonensis-philippines-evolution.html
New species of ‘Bubblegum Coral’ discovered at imperiled undersea monument: https://earther.gizmodo.com/new-species-of-bubblegum-coral-discovered-at-imperiled-1833940255
Suffolk lawmakers approve sytrofoam, plastic straw ban: http://longisland.news12.com/story/40280280/suffolk-lawmakers-approve-styrofoam-plastic-straw-ban
Cliven Bundy’s public lands claim is ‘simply delusional,’ judge rules: https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2019/04/cliven-bundys-claim-that-all-public-land-belongs-to-state-of-nevada-is-simply-delusional-judge-rules.html
Russia will free 97 Orcas, Belugas held in cramped ‘Whale Jail’ since last summer: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/russia-will-free-97-orcas-belugas-held-cramped-whale-jail-last-summer-180971920/
More Mexican Gray Wolves roaming southwestern US: https://phys.org/news/2019-04-survey-mexican-gray-wolves-roaming.html
New species of parasitic wasps named after Oreos and Doctor Who aliens: https://thenewdaily.com.au/life/science/2019/04/10/doctor-who-oreo-wasps/
New species of extinct pig-footed Bandicoot discovered: http://www.sci-news.com/paleontology/chaeropus-yirratji-bandicoot-07073.html
New species of sea creature named after UNCW professor: http://www.wect.com/2019/04/09/new-species-sea-creature-named-after-uncw-professor/
Wolves back in Netherlands after 140 years: https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-47838162
Belize to nearly triple area under strict marine protected areas: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/04/belize-to-nearly-triple-area-under-strict-marine-protected-areas/
Group sues over drilling near Mount St. Helens: https://theworldlink.com/news/state-and-regional/group-sues-to-prohibit-mount-st-helens-drilling/article_041198c3-9fc2-50f4-8be2-00bc1f8d8a52.html
Madagascar: Rio Tinto mine breaches sensitive wetland: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/04/madagascar-rio-tinto-mine-breaches-sensitive-wetland/
Hunting pumas to save deer could backfire: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/04/hunting-pumas-to-save-deer-could-backfire-new-research-suggests/
Swiss Alps may be ice-free by 2100: https://www.foxnews.com/science/two-thirds-of-ice-in-the-alps-will-melt-by-2100-due-to-climate-change-scientists-warn
Sumatran governor jailed over bribes to award infrastructure projects: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/04/sumatran-governor-jailed-over-bribes-to-award-infrastructure-projects/
Natural forests best bet for fighting climate change: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/04/natural-forests-best-bet-for-fighting-climate-change-analysis-finds/
Study concludes that nature benefits when more women make land management decisions: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/04/study-concludes-that-nature-benefits-when-more-women-make-land-management-decisions/
Tesla boom lifts Norway’s electric car sales to 58 percent market share: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-norway-autos/tesla-boom-lifts-norways-electric-car-sales-to-record-market-share-idUSKCN1RD2BB
Nearly 13 tonnes of pangolin scales worth $52 million seized in Singapore: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/pangolin-scales-elephant-ivory-largest-seizure-singapore-11412138
AU Environment minister approves Adani groundwater management plan: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-04-11/adani-damning-assessment-turned-into-approval/10990288
Florida lifts ban on front-yard vegetable gardens: https://returntonow.net/2019/04/08/florida-lifts-ban-on-frontyard-vegetable-gardens/
Wolf recovery continues in Washington, state now home to at least 27 packs: https://www.conservationnw.org/news-updates/wolf-recovery-continues/
SeaWorld Orlando whale Fredi dies after longtime health problems: https://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/tourism/os-bz-seaworld-dead-whale-fredi-20190407-story.html
Scientists discover new species of deep-sea clams that subsist on wood: https://www.forbes.com/sites/priyashukla/2019/04/07/scientists-discover-new-species-of-deep-sea-clams-that-subsist-on-wood/
New freshwater shrimp species discovered in Gujarat: https://www.news18.com/news/india/new-freshwater-shrimp-species-discovered-in-gujarat-named-after-kutch-region-2093211.html
Feds deny protection for most eastern Hellbender salamanders: https://www.apnews.com/321e9e49760647c9842f31756f39d56c
For some reason, New World Flying Squirrels fluoresce pink: https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/artful-amoeba/for-some-reason-new-world-flying-squirrels-fluoresce-pink/
Global carbon emissions hit record high in 2018: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/global-carbon-emissions-record-high-2018_n_5c9975cee4b0f7bfa1b59668
Bison are roaming free in Indiana for the first time in 200 years: https://www.reddit.com/r/Indiana/comments/b3djhr/bison_are_roaming_free_in_indiana_for_the_first/
Remains of 700,00 year old giant bear found in Argentina: http://www.batimes.com.ar/news/argentina/fossil-of-700-thousand-year-old-giant-bear-found-north-of-buenos-aires.phtmlchless
Norway’s Labour Party supports permanent protection of Lofoten islands: https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2019/04/06/1798700/0/en/Labour-Party-of-Norway-Commits-to-Permanently-Banning-Oil-Exploration-in-Norwegian-Arctic.html
Germany just shut down its last fur farm: https://www.livekindly.co/germany-fur-farm-ban/
Biologists confirm California Condor nest in Zion National Park: https://www.ksl.com/article/46523961/biologists-confirm-california-condor-nest-in-zion-national-park
Norway’s giant oil fund dives into renewables: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/apr/05/historic-breakthrough-norways-giant-oil-fund-dives-into-renewables

Conservation News ~ April 5 2019

4/5/2019

Missouri Hellbender considered for endangered species status: https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/2019/04/03/eastern-hellbender-salamander-endangered-species-list-missouri/3355710002/
7k acre Wildlife refuge opens to save several endangered species in East Texas: http://www.kltv.com/2019/04/04/wildlife-refuge-opens-save-several-endangered-species-east-texas/
Critically endangered black rhino is pregnant at Michigan Zoo: https://www.michiganradio.org/post/critically-endangered-black-rhino-pregnant-michigan-zoo
Thirteen new ant species discovered in Hong Kong: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190403135041.htm
New species of skink from Angola has waited over 70 years to be described: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/04/new-species-of-skink-from-angola-has-waited-over-70-years-to-be-described/
Citing climate differences, Shell walks away from US refining lobby: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-shell-afpm/shell-to-quit-u-s-refining-lobby-over-climate-disagreement-idUSKCN1RE0VB
Michigan Governor halts Great Lakes Oil Tunnel: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/the-latest-michigan-governor-halts-great-lakes-oil-tunnel/2019/03/28/70bf6586-5198-11e9-bdb7-44f948cc0605_story.html
Children living near national parks are healthier, more prosperous: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2019/04/children-living-near-national-parks-are-healthier-prosperous/
Federal court dismisses key claim of coal industry lawsuit against state of Washington: https://www.oregonpsr.org/federal_court_dismisses_key_claim_of_coal_industry_lawsuit_against_state_of_washington
Komodo Island is shutting down because people keep smuggling the dragons: https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2019/04/03/komodo-island-closing-dragon-smugglers/
Manatees face new challenge in Florida from harassing, non-native armored catfish: https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-ne-manatee-armored-catfish-20190331-story.html
City of Sydney announces 100% renewable energy target: https://cleantechnica.com/2019/04/02/city-of-sydney-announces-100-renewable-energy-target/
Scientists discover a frog with glowing bones: https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/04/scientists-discover-frog-glowing-bones
Japanese whalers kill 333 Minke whales: https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/japanese-whalers-kill-333-minke-whales-many-pregnant
Solar and wind power has quintupled in a decade: https://grist.org/article/electrifying-news-solar-and-wind-power-has-quintupled-in-a-decade/
NM Governor Michelle Grisham makes coyote killing contests illegal: https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/governor-signs-ban-on-coyote-killing-contests-in-new-mexico/article_0a209c4b-93a8-5fc5-8946-c9504f5a4d39.html
Kerala is home to two new plant species: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kerala-is-home-to-two-new-plants/article26711882.ece
New species of wood-munching clams found at the bottom of the ocean: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190402081530.htm
California adopts new wetlands rules to protect them from Federal rollbacks: https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-state-wetlands-protections-20190402-story.html
Puget Sound’s southern-resident orcas wow Monterey Bay, California in rare sighting: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/puget-sounds-southern-resident-orcas-wow-california-in-rare-sighting/
League of Conservation Voters defeats offshore drilling ban in court: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/judge-strikes-down-oil-drilling-arctic-ocean-180971842/
Oil stops spilling in Solomon Islands but environmental toll still being calculated: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/04/solomon-islands-oil-stops-spilling-but-environmental-toll-still-being-calculated/
Crab season to be cut short in California to protect whales and turtles: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/04/crabbing-season-to-be-cut-short-in-california-to-protect-whales/
Tiger geckos in Vietnam could be the next species sold into extinction: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190401115818.htm
Amphibian apocalypse is twice as bad as scientific thought: https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2019/03/28/amphibian-apocalypse-is-even-worse-than-scientists-realized/
Federal Judge rules that White House cannot plan a road cutting through Alaskan wildlife refuge: https://edition.cnn.com/2019/03/30/us/trump-alaska-road-violates-federal-law/index.html
Queensland Government ordered to stop killing sharks in Great Barrier Reef: https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/reef-shark-cull-ended/10963930
New ant discovered in Hong Kong named after Lantau Island: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3004191/new-ant-discovered-hong-kong-named-after-lantau
New York to impose a statewide ban on single-use plastics: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/28/nyregion/plastic-bag-ban-.html
Butterfly numbers fall by 84% in Netherlands over 130 years: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/apr/01/butterfly-numbers-fall-by-84-in-netherlands-over-130-years-study
UT researchers find new species of ancient monkey that fills in evolutionary gap: https://www.dailytexanonline.com/2019/03/31/ut-researchers-find-new-species-of-ancient-monkey-that-fills-in-evolutionary-gap
Pacific Mastodon: New species of ancient elephant relative identified: http://www.sci-news.com/paleontology/pacific-mastodon-07045.html
18 of the 20 cities with the worst air pollution are in South Asia: http://www.greenpeace.org/seasia/Press-Centre/Latest-air-pollution-data-ranks-worlds-cities-worst-to-best/
Meet Jerzego sunillimaye: a new species of jumping spider discovered from Aarey Milk Colony: https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-meet-jerzego-sunillimaye-a-new-species-of-jumping-spider-discovered-from-aarey-milk-colony-in-mumbai-2734975
A strong sense of place affects how communities care for urban green spaces: https://www.stockholmresilience.org/research/research-news/2019-03-28-protecting-your-place.html
Wildlife conservation strategies must take animals’ social lives into account: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/03/wildlife-conservation-strategies-must-take-animals-social-lives-into-account-researchers/
Fukushima contaminants found as far north as Alaska’s Bering Strait: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-alaska-fukushima/fukushima-contaminants-found-as-far-north-as-alaskas-bering-strait-idUSKCN1R90BV
Boot-melting Mexican sewage has San Diego seeking help: https://news.bloombergenvironment.com/environment-and-energy/boot-melting-mexican-sewage-has-san-diego-seeking-help
Return of rare bee after 100 years causing lots of buzz in San Francisco: http://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/9444372-181/rare-bee-species-makes-a
Thousands of goldfish removed from pond in UK: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-47717547
Federal Judge finds order to open Arctic Waters to drilling was unlawful: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/30/climate/trump-oil-drilling-arctic.html
Cream-Eyed Bulbul discovered: http://www.sci-news.com/biology/cream-eyed-bulbul-07040.html
NASA study finds earth is greener thanks to tree-planting projects in China and India: https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/13/world/china-india-greener-planet-scli-intl/index.html
Styrofoam containers officially banned in New York City: https://www.foxnews.com/us/new-york-city-bans-foam-containers-coffee-cups-in-landmark-legislation
Amphibian-killing invasive fungus cause record wildlife loss: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2019/03/amphibian-apocalypse-frogs-salamanders-worst-chytrid-fungus/
Nestle to face lawsuit saying Poland Springs water not from a spring: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nestle-lawsuit-polandspring/nestle-to-face-lawsuit-saying-poland-spring-water-not-from-a-spring-u-s-judge-idUSKCN1R92TO
Suspected poachers shot by Mexican authorities protecting last Vaquita porpoise: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/03/suspected-totoaba-poachers-shot-by-authorities-in-mexicos-sea-of-cortez/
Costco stops selling controversial Roundup weedkiller: https://bigthink.com/politics-current-affairs/roundup-costco
Widespread losses of pollinating insects revealed across Britain: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/mar/26/widespread-losses-of-pollinating-insects-revealed-across-britain
Chester becomes the world’s first Sustainable Palm Oil City: https://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/news/chester-cheshire-news/chester-worlds-first-sustainable-palm-15953353
Court upholds habitat protection of 1.8 million acres of Endangered California frogs: https://yubanet.com/regional/court-upholds-habitat-protection-of-1-8-million-acres-for-endangered-california-frogs/
Virgin Atlantic removes beef and palm oil from flight menus: https://www.livekindly.co/virgin-atlantic-beef-palm-oil-sustainability/
Marine plastic pollution costs the world up to $2.5bn a year: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2019/apr/04/marine-plastic-pollution-costs-the-world-up-to-25bn-a-year-researchers-find
Fossil of ancient four-legged whale with hooves discovered: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/apr/04/fossil-ancient-four-legged-whale-legs-hooves-discovered
Great Barrier Reef suffers 89% collapse in new coral bleaching event: https://www.edie.net/news/9/Great-Barrier-Reef-suffers-89--collapse-in-new-coral-after-bleaching-events/
The Nature Conservancy to acquire over 6,200 acres in the largest conservation effort on South Padre Island: https://www.nature.org/en-us/explore/newsroom/tnc-to-acquire-over-6200-acres-on-south-padre-island/
Idaho Power sets record low solar price in shift to 100% renewables: https://onestepoffthegrid.com.au/idaho-power-sets-record-low-solar-price-in-shift-to-100-renewables/

Conservation News ~ March 28 2019

3/28/2019

more HBird photos: https://flic.kr/s/aHskRmhVYX

New micro, jelly-bean-size frog species discovered:
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2019/03/smallest-frog-species-discovered-mini-mum/
Iceland’s banned palm oil commercial was the most effective ad of 2018: https://www.livekindly.co/icelands-banned-palm-oil-ad-was-the-most-effective-commercial-of-2018/?fbclid=IwAR3XlXlIcAqVf69kpl9RTYkT446Pexop5wdzUFqx06DjjSpxY9DayF7FpNg
New Borneo bird species discovered: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/03/190327161249.htm
New “Astronomically Small” micro-frog species, the size of a staple, discovered in Madagascar: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2019/03/smallest-frog-species-discovered-mini-mum/
West Bengal’s rhino population hits record high: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/03/west-bengals-rhino-population-hits-a-record-high/
California County Oks 400k-acre wildlife corridor: https://www.courthousenews.com/california-county-oks-400k-acre-wildlife-corridor/
Canada to host international summit to accelerate nature protection: https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/news/2019/03/canada-to-host-international-summit-to-accelerate-nature-protection.html
“Mindblowing” haul of fossils over 500m years old unearthed in China: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/mar/21/mindblowing-haul-of-fossils-over-500m-years-old-unearthed-in-china
World’s fastest shark endangered, 17 other species almost extinct: https://www.foxnews.com/science/worlds-fastest-shark-endangered-17-other-species-almost-extinct-conservationists-say
Gibraltar just banned balloons in bid to save marine life: https://www.thelocal.es/20190322/gibraltar-just-banned-balloons-in-bid-to-save-marine-life
ODFW confirms new group of wolves in the proposed Crater Lake Wilderness: https://oregonwild.org/about/press/wolves-discovered-lane-douglas-counties
Wild reindeer go extinct in the contiguous United States: https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2019/03/22/americas-reindeer-have-quietly-gone-extinct-lower/
Bolsonaro meets with White House, pushes Brazil agribusiness: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/03/bolsonaro-on-the-move-international-meetings-push-agribusiness-agenda/
New species of sardines found in Manila Bay: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2019/03/25/1904440/new-species-sardines-found-manila-bay-other-areas-philippines
SA wonder plant removes more CO2 than Amazon: https://www.getaway.co.za/travel/nature-and-conservation/sa-wonder-plant-removes-more-carbon-dioxide-than-amazon/
Hunt for bogus asthma cure threatens pangolins: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/mar/24/pangolins-bogus-asthma-cure-trafficked-animal-decline
England water shortage within 25 years: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/mar/18/england-to-run-short-of-water-within-25-years-environment-agency
Woody Harrelson partners with vegan chefs to produce new vegan documentary series: https://vegannews.co/woody-harrelson-partners-with-vegan-chefs-to-produce-new-vegan-documentary-series/
Milk sales plummeted by $1.1 bn last year: https://www.fastcompany.com/90324853/dont-cry-but-milk-sales-plummeted-by-1-1-billion-last-year
Interior nominee intervened to block report on Endangered Species: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/26/us/politics/endangered-species-david-bernhardt.html
Researchers discover new species of extinct Australian mammal: https://phys.org/news/2019-03-species-extinct-australian-mammal.html
Two species of bird spotted in Aralam sanctuary: http://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/in-other-news/270319/two-new-birds-spotted-at-aralam-sanctuary.html
Sergio Rojas Ortiz, leader of Costa Rica’s indigenous Bribri, slain by gunmen: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/03/sergio-rojas-ortiz-leader-of-costa-ricas-indigenous-bribri-slain-by-gunmen/
In Indonesia, a company intimidates, evicts and plants oil palm without permits: https://sea-globe.com/indonesia-company-intimidates-evicts-and-plants-oil-palm-without-permits/
Mumbai pollution perfect for flamingos: https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2019/mar/26/a-double-edged-sword-mumbai-pollution-perfect-for-flamingos
Sea Urchins are devouring Haida Gwaii’s kelp forest, so ecologists are smashing them: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/the-current-for-march-25-2019-1.5067999/sea-urchins-are-devouring-haida-gwaii-s-kelp-forest-so-ecologists-are-smashing-them-1.5068006
US cities burn recyclables after China bans imports: https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2019/feb/21/philadelphia-covanta-incinerator-recyclables-china-ban-imports
Nearly 1,000 acres of redwood forests in the Santa Cruz Mountains preserved in $11.7 million deal: https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/03/26/nearly-1000-acres-of-redwood-forests-preserved-in-11-million-deal/
Superbloom visitors land helicopter on flowers, to dismay of officials: https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Super-bloom-visitors-land-helicopter-on-flowers-13720140.php
Iran to ban parks that promote dolphin cruelty: https://www.livekindly.co/iran-ban-parks-promote-dolphin-cruelty/
Astronaut trainees discover new crustacean species: https://phys.org/news/2019-03-astronaut-trainees-crustacean-species-cave.html
Park rangers in Mozambique stage a grassroots rescue effort following Cyclone Idai: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/day6/mueller-report-saving-lives-in-mozambique-new-zealand-s-haka-myspace-megafail-cory-doctorow-and-more-1.5066299/park-rangers-in-mozambique-stage-a-grassroots-rescue-effort-following-cyclone-idai-1.5066318
Ascension, the Atlantic Galapagos, to get massive new marine reserve: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/03/ascension-the-atlantic-galapagos-to-get-massive-marine-reserve/
European parliament votes to ban single-use plastics: https://www.dw.com/en/eu-parliament-backs-ban-on-single-use-plastic-products/a-48088221
Fossil fuel industry gave $2,371,680 to senate democrats who blocked Green New Deal: https://gritpost.com/fossil-fuel-senate-democrats-gnd/
Indonesia threatens to quit Paris climate deal over palm oil: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-indonesia-eu-climate/indonesia-threatens-to-quit-paris-climate-deal-over-palm-oil-idUSKCN1R8151
Dramatic sardine population decline means likely west coast fishing ban: https://www.sfchronicle.com/science/article/Dramatic-sardine-population-decline-means-likely-13718772.php
Air pollution linked to psychotic experiences in young people: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/mar/27/air-pollution-linked-to-psychotic-experiences-in-young-people
Rare Canada Lynx photographed in North Cascades National Park: https://www.conservationnw.org/news-updates/lynx-photographed-in-washingtons-kettle-range/
Thousands of invasive cane toads overtake Florida community: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/plague-invasive-cane-toads-overruns-florida-community-180971797/
Albany County’s polystyrene ban begins today: https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Albany-County-expands-Styrofoam-ban-13153647.php
Government-funded study says red wolves are distinct species: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/article228528109.html
Scientists calling for widespread cull of rats and cats to save endangered species: https://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/scientists-calling-for-widespread-cull-of-cats-and-rats-to-save-endangered-species-1.4355563
County stops spraying possible cancer-causing weed killer at Devil’s Gate in Pasadena: https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2019/03/27/county-stops-spraying-possible-cancer-causing-weed-killer-at-devils-gate-in-pasadena-city-begins-testing-water-wells/
Galapagos Islands have far more invasive species than previously thought: https://www.earth.com/news/galapagos-islands-invasive-species/
Escaped Zebra shot and killed in Florida: https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/local/escaped-zebra-shot-killed-in-callahan/77-3eeb5413-479c-4a64-a6bc-71a536bd9742