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Conservation News ~ 24 July 2020

7/24/2020

Two new fossil shark species found by team of scientists from Alabama and South Carolina
Feds decline protections for long-disputed Arctic grayling in Montana
US mulls endangered status for Nevada plant in mine fight
Central California coast snail is latest Endangered Species Act success
Satellites uncover widespread illegal fishing in Pacific Ocean
Reef sharks in major decline worldwide
Gorongosa Park celebrates 60th anniversary, announces 60 new schools
Lab grown corals can help coral reefs beat bleaching
Killer whales are on the rise in the Arctic
Study values women’s long-overlooked contribution to fisheries at $5.6b per year
Chinese dark fleets illegally defying sanctions by fishing in North Korean waters
Protected areas in Paraguay hit hard by illegal marijuana farming
US Congress approves billions for US national parks in rare bipartisan push
‘World first’ legal case – student accuses Australia of misleading investors on climate risk
We discovered a new species of stongray, but war means it may now remain hidden forever
Scientists accidentally create new species of fish
Two rare Nevada wildflowers move toward endangered species protection
Lawsuit launched to finalize endangered species protection for North Carolina catfish
Smooth Handfish, One of the weirdest creatures on earth is now extinct
A Brazilian forest community shows certified timber really does work
Forest restoration, not just halting deforestation, vital to Amazon
Sumatran rhino planned for capture is another female
Sea Turtles often lose their way, but always reach their destination
Scientists set to explore a deep ‘blue hole’ at the bottom of the ocean
Prairie Wildlife Bobwhite Quail Research Program receives huge boost
China’s first climate striker warned: give it up or you can’t go back to school
New legal challenge launched against White House’s Public Lands giveaway
After 40 years, researchers finally see Earth’s climate destiny more clearly
In Wales, wild animals banned from circus big tents
Greta Thunberg gives $1m award money to climate groups
UN predicts rise in diseases that jump from animals to humans due to habitat loss
First active leak of sea-bed methane discovered in Antarctica
Rare orchid species blooms in India after 118-year hiatus
New species of rare ants ‘Protanilla’ discovered in Goa
In UK, just 3.6% of fly-tipping and pollution complaints lead to penalties
New study looks closer at how environment affects daily life of sloths
Koalas and other marsupials struggle to recover from Australia’s bushfires
Greta Thunberg says EU recovery plan fails to tackle climate crisis
New species of Glass Sponge discovered
A new species of Darkling Beetle larvae that eats plastic discovered
Zoo celebrates arrival of newborn endangered species during lockdown
Petition seeks endangered species status for Alaska wolves
Senator Cory Booker on climate justice – it’s an assault on black bodies
Polar Bears jeopardized by drastic habitat loss; DOI says ANWR drilling won’t hurt them
Centrist Democrats support deficit spending, a good thing for a potential Biden climate agenda
House Committee kills controversial Desert National Wildlife Refuge amendment
Energy-guzzling McMansions make the American dream a climate nightmare
World’s biggest meatpacker JBS bought illegally grazed Amazon cattle
Where there’s cattle ranching and soybean farming, there’s fire
A fifth of Brazilian soy in Europe is result of deforestation
Three fatal shark attacks in five weeks linked to more migrating whales
Bali opens world’s first rehabilitation center for dolphins who have been held captive
Federal judge dismisses White House lawsuit over CA-Canada cap and trade
New mat-forming species of algae smothers coral on tropical atoll
New endemic plant species discovered in northern Turkey’s Bartin Province
Endangered species could benefit from NFL name change
Court signs down White House rollback of key air pollution rule
Barn owlets share food with their younger siblings in exchange for grooming
Leonard DiCaprio shows support for Sumatran orangutan conservation program
Paleontologists discover new species of marsupial in Brule formation
As NC bat population dwindles, wildlife experts work to protect them from COVID
Sunscreen chemicals seep into bloodstream, new FDA study confirms
Car tyres are major source of ocean microplastics
People are planting tiny urban forests to boost biodiversity and fight climate change
Beetle-mounted camera streams insect adventures
New species of ‘Sea Cockroach’ can grow 20 inches in length
World’s rarest wild hamster is now critically endangered
Now that half of Oklahoma is officially Indian land, oil industry could face new costs and environmental hurdles
Pandemic shutdowns saved thousands of animals from becoming roadkill
Amazon fire rage despite official ban, Greenpeace photos reveal
Bank of England urged to end virus funding for carbon emitters
14k year old poop found in Oregon cave turns out to be human
In a fascinating twist, Beluga Whale societies are almost as complex as our own

Conservation News ~ 17 July2020

7/17/2020

Taiwan to ban fishing of megamouth, great, and basking sharks
After HTBT cotton, Maharashtra farmers plan to plant genetically-modified brinjal, soyabean
Prince William says ‘urgent steps’ needed to eradicate illegal wildlife trade in fight against future pandemics
Russia launches pollution investigation after streams run orange
Nature-led coronavirus recovery could create $10tn a year, says WEF
Scientists discover three new species of chameleons
Two new species of parasite discovered in crabs
Endangered species protections sought for rare wolf in southeast Alaska
Permian Dunes Lizard targeted for endangered species protection
Great Lakes water temperatures warming off the charts; some spots over 80 degrees
Plastic for recycling from Europe ends up in Asia’s waters
The chicken first crossed the road in Southeast Asia, landmark gene study finds
First signs of success in bid to reintroduce pine martens to England
Red Wolves is preferred new football name among some wildlife advocates
250 failing fracking companies to file for bankruptcy by 2021
150+ hunting and fishing companies ask congress to pass the MAPLand act
About 94% of wild bee and native plant species networks lost
A Canadian Province killed 463 wolves for no good reason
Indonesia’s new lobster export policy threatens Javan rhino habitat
For the first time, scientists have completely sequenced a human chromosome
Exporting toxic chemical waste to poor countries must end, says UN
China’s latest medicine list still includes wildlife ingredients
Peter Kareiva is named CEO and President of the Aquarium of the Pacific
EPA declines to tighten smog standards amid pressure from green groups
Huey Johnson, Marin County environmental leader, dies at 87
White House weakens environmental law to speed up permits for pipelines and other infrastructure
Corn growers in Brazil’s Cerrado reap a hostile climate of their own making
Dam that threatens orangutan habitat faces three-year delay
Risking death and arrest, Madagascar fishers chase dwindling sea cucumbers
In Mexico, groups push for reforms to law promoting sustainable forest use
New research shows microplastics in our food, water, air
The woman building the forest corridors saving Brazil’s black lion tamarin
Global methane emissions reach a record high
Smaller farmer’s fields can reduce biodiversity loss and increase wild plants, birds, beetles, and bats
Dakota Access pipeline can keep running amid legal fight
Top Amazon deforestation satellite researcher sacked by Bolsonaro
Creatures from the deep: new species from Chilean Patagonia
Biden campaign adopts carbon-free power by 2035 in $2t environment plan
New study shows rural westerners strongly support environmental protections
North Atlantic Right Whales now red-listed as critically endangered
7 arrested for alleged endangered green sea turtles smuggling attempt
Farmers hatch plan to return area the size of Dorset to wild nature
Privatize the profit, socialize the mess – abandoned fracking wells left spewing climate
UN’s grand plan to save forests hasn’t worked, but some still believe it can
Deer dropping help researchers understand sambar antler development
An export boom threatens to put Madagascar’s mud crabs in hot water
Habitat of newly described frog in Sumatra threatened by oil palms, roads
Discovery of fish never recorded in the Amazon shows richness of Brazil Calha Norte
Killer Whales face Killer toxins
New species of crab has been names after Nightwish
World’s smallest primate among new animals added to the list of critically endangered species
Inkjet printing fabrication paves way for practical perovskite solar cell production
Indigenous Peoples’ rights and climate change advocate Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim joins Conservation International Board of Directors
Indonesia approves coal road project through forest that hosts tigers, elephants
Mexico bans Monsanto’s roundup herbicide
UN predicts rise in diseases that jump from animals to humans due to habitat loss
The Denmark law that could make climate change illegal
IUCN appoints new Director General – Dr. Bruno Oberle
US push to dilute energy regulations as bailouts to fossil fuel firms
Zambia sells part of Victoria Falls land to China
Tasmania’s precious swift parrot habitats marked for logging despite expert warnings
An Extinction Hotspot in Appalachia
Calls to revers absurd rule on endangered species, boost koala aid
A closed border, pandemic-weary tourists and a big bottleneck at Glacier National Park
Whale census records set to be smashed along Australia’s east coast
Like humans, beluga whales form social networks beyond family ties
COVID pandemic prompts record drop in global emissions
Farmers and animal rights activists are coming together to fight big factory farms
Germany bans single-use plastic products
New species of Brown Snake discovered on island
Nearly all Madagascar’s lemur species face extinction
Snakes in China eat firefly larvae to create venom
Sydney is now powered by Renewable Energy
Wild Bison return to UK for first time in 6,000 years
New models show how species will be relocated by climate change
Scientists identify new species of sea sponge off the coast of British Colombia, Canada
New species of plant-eating dinosaur identified in Switzerland
Scientists fear for the world’s most endangered sea turtle as the Park Service cuts back
Endangered Species petition filed for Southeast Alaska wolves
Genetics could help protect coral reefs from global warming
Factory farming is the single most risky behavior for future pandemics
WWF now says it supports a ban on trophy hunting imports in the UK
Andean condor can fly 100 miles without flapping wings
Navajo Women are bringing sustainable solar power to the Navajo Nation
Brazil’s past finance ministers defend environment against Bolsonaro
Philippine court reject OceanGold’s bid to keep mining on expired permit
Rainforest Alliance Certification gets a 2020 upgrade

Conservation News ~ 10 July 2020

7/10/2020

North Atlantic Right Whale and Many Species of Lemurs Now Critically Endangered
Student researchers discover new species of marine invertebrate
Bald Eagle population on track to getting off Vt endangered species list
Applying rock dust to croplands could absorb up to 2 billion tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere
UC Riverside discovers first effective treatment for citrus-destroying disease
Mali approves project to extend Gourma Elephant Reserve
Supreme Court restores half of Oklahoma to native peoples
Shanthi, world’s most studied elephant, dies at Washington’s National Zoo
After canoe chase, Madagascar authorities seize 144 endangered tortoises
Indonesian parliament to probe pulpwood firm’s dispute with Indigenous group
Forest communities in Mexico suffer the blow of COVID pandemic
Indonesia identifies rhino to capture for breeding, but will have to wait until next year
The mission to save the rare Philippine Eagle grinds on
Prosecutors target Brazil’s environment minister over dismantling of protections
Investors say agroforestry isn’t just climate friendly – it’s also profitable
Brazil bows to pressure from business, decrees 120-day Amazon fire ban
New global study reveals ‘time tree’ of Earth’s flowering plants
Endangered California condors in Sequoia National Park for the first time in 50 years
Sea Shepherd helps the Gambia tackle illegal fishing
Coconut oil production threatens five times more species than palm oil
Researchers discover a new species of ribbon worm from Chennai’s Kovalam beach
Researchers find new species of seaweed killing large patches of coral
Prosecutors target Brazil’s environment minister over dismantling of protections
Feds to decide species status of Oregon Wolverines
Turtles and tortoises in trouble – more than half of all species face extinction
US 9th Circuit upholds Endangered Species protections for Yellowstone Grizzlies
Sponge with a secret recipe – a cancer-fighting chemical
Investigation hints at cronyism in awarding of Indonesia lobster export permits
Rare Javan Rhino caught on camera
Sanirajek hunters prepare to harvest bowhead whale
Brazilian court order 20,000 gold miners removed from Yanomami Park
New species of fan-throated lizard discovered in northern Karnataka
Legal action threatened over UK ‘unlawful’ green recovery plans
Vandals threaten endangered species of birds in Old Orchard Beach and Saco
Feds to decide if rare Louisiana turtle needs endangered species protection
Bayer forging ahead with GE corn that can withstand 5 herbicides
Biden’s climate task force to propose 100% renewable electricity by 2035
Federal Judge rules Dakota Access and Keystone XL pipeline shut down until environmental review complete
World Bank’s IFC pumped $1.8bn into factory farming operations since 2010
Groups demand financial, human rights probes into palm conglomerate Korindo
World’s biggest trade deal in trouble over EU anger at Brazil deforestation
India’s Nagaland ends dog meat trade, sparing 30,000 dogs from slaughter annually
Over 5,600 fossil fuel companies have taken at least $3bn in US COVID aid
Nearly extinct damselfly species found near Satara Dam in Maharashtra
Plant study challenges tropics’ reputation as site of modern evolutionary innovation
Latest UN sustainability goals pose more harm than good for environment, scientists warn
Two Map Turtle species move one step closer to Endangered Species Act protection
Astronomers have found the source of life (carbon) in the universe derives from White Dwarf stars
Climate denial spreads on Facebook as scientists face restrictions
An entire new genus of Trapdoor Spiders have been discovered in Australia
Lawmakers attach environmental provisions to ‘must-pass’ DoD bill
Atlantic Coast Pipeline officially no more as Energy companies weigh cost of regulatory uncertainty
Boil advisory issued for Walhalla city water customers
Dover clifftops buzzing with wildlife after National Trust takeover
Researchers find rare snake-like venom glands in new amphibian species Caecilian
Trafficking of thousands of songbirds highlights rampant trade in Indonesia
Scientists warn that capitalism is destroying ‘safe operating space’ for humanity
Mexico City buried its rivers to prevent disease and unwittingly created a dry, polluted city where COVD is rampant
For 3 decades, the Big Island’s Turtle Man has been helping save endangered honu
New species of dogfish discovered in Japan
New species of Fish Lizard found in museum collection
Olema group’s petition to list sea turtles as endangered earns state review
Worries mount in Yucca Valley that Joshua Trees will be designated an endangered species
Canada to ban’ nuisance seals’ killing to keep access to US market
Sea Shepherd seeks injunction against US agencies to save critically endangered Maui Dolphin
Brazil could dynamite Amazon dolphin, turtle habitat for industrial waterway
Hawaiian Group breaks world record with biggest ocean plastic cleanup ever
Greenpeace fined £80k over BP oil rig protest but legal battle to stop BP drilling continues
Oglala Sioux president: US president doesn’t have permission to visit Mount Rushmore
$10bn of precious metals dumped each year in electronic waste
Black Lives Matter may be the largest movement in US history
Pangolin trade continues unabated as pandemic lessons go unheeded
Chinook salmon decimated, southern resident orcas are resident no more
All Colorado eggs must be cage-free by 2025 under law passed to head off stricter ballot measure
Extinction Rebellion returns to Parliament on 1 September amidst warnings of a 4C world
Arizona reels as three of the biggest wildfires in its history ravage state
A regime shift is happening in the Arctic Ocean, scientists say
NASA’s Parker solar probe swings through Venus tail in flyby today
One of the brightest comets in decades is passing Earth until mid-August
Socio-economic, environmental impacts of COVID-19 quantified
Pioneering efforts come to fruition as Global Guidelines for Connectivity Conservation released

New Species and Conservation People ~ June 2020

7/3/2020

New Species:

New velvet spider species is named after actor Joaquin Phoenix for his role in the Joker
Researchers find three new species of geckos lurking under granite rocks in the Mysore Plateau
New monkey species found hiding in plain sight
Undergraduate student discovers 18 new species of aquatic beetle in South America
Stuck at home, scientists discover 9 new species of phorid flies
Swiss researchers identify new bacteria in permafrost
New species of orchid native to Singapore discovered in Bukit Timah Reserve
New Species from World’s largest spider group found in Sri Lanka for first time
New species of mimicking spider camouflaged like a dried-up leaf discovered in China rainforest
A new species of diamond frog from Northern Madagascar
New jumping spider species in the Philippines
Novel endemic dogfish species discovered from Japan
A nose-horned dragon lizard lost to science for over 100 years has been found
Botanists study spots 42 new tree species in 10 years
Newly discovered spider species in Madagascar named after climate activist Greta Thunberg
Four new species of millipedes discovered in Colorado Caves
Two new species of iguanas found in Southern Antilles
A new Riffle Beetle from Kyushu, Japan
A new beetle species has been named after the Beatles
Scientists discover strange new Tarantula species with ‘horn’ on its back in Southwestern Africa
New species of carnivorous plant found in Kerala
After century of mistaken identity, a Balinese gecko gets its own name
Three new bird species discovered in Peru
More types of mosquito discovered in Yukon - that’s 33 and counting
New helmet orchid species discovered in Palawan
New species of Dumbo Octopus captured on camera at 4.3 miles down in the Indian Ocean
New species of frailejon discovered in Colombia
New species of Ichthyosaur discovered
An intrusive killer scorpion points the way to six new species in Sri Lanka
New species of bee named after Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield

People:

US climate activists charged with ‘terrorizing’ lobbyist over plastic pollution stunt
NAU professor named Ecological Restoration Insitute’s new executive director
Early Plant DNA researcher at Chicago’s Field Museum dies at 35
Globally renowned Kayapo Chief Paiakan passes away due to COVID
Creator of Conservation Biology, Michael Soule, passes away
Canadian conservation officer fired for refusing to kill bear cubs wins legal battle
Elizabeth Mrema is Convention on Biological Diversity new Executive Secretary
Ex-astronaut Kathy Sullivan dives to lowest point on Earth
Tributes to Jose Rafael Garcia Acosta
In Memoriam to Guy Suzon Ramangason
Teen creates fashion line while helping the environment

Conservation News ~3 July 2020

7/3/2020

New species of Ichthyosaur discovered
Scientists create first map of agroforestry and ecosystem services in Asia-Pacific
Raw sewage poured into Olympic Park wildlife haven
Feds agree to decide on Endangered Species Protections for Wolverines by August 31
Finland invests $2.3 million into national plant-based food industry
An overfished shark species will now finally get the protection it needs in the Pacific
No UN climate talks to be held in 2020, as interim meeting postponed again
Calls for swift action as hundreds of elephants die in Botswana’s Okavango Delta
The House of Representatives passed the Wildlife Corridor Conservation Act with $300 million funding
NASA’s new 3d mapping technique improves landslide hazard prediction
NASA’s ASTER sees Arizona’s Bighorn Fire burn scar from space
NASA’s new international ocean satellite completes testing
Ice melt linked to accelerated regional freshwater depletion
JPL mission breaks record for smallest satellite to detect an exoplanet
Over 40 new species described in 2020 by a research group
Gatekeepers of biodiversity hotspots facing COVID crisis
New gold rush brought to Brazilian Amazon
Indonesia lavishes $195m subsidy on palm biodiesel producers over smallholders
COVID halts matchmaking attempt for female Sumatran Rhino in Borneo
Corruption and palm oil in Sierra Leone
Storm sinks salmon cages containing over 875,000 fish
Ranchers, researchers mull using treated produced water for irrigation
An intrusive killer scorpion points the way to six new species in Sri Lanka
New species of bee named after Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield
Research shows the older you get, the more you care about the environment
Ontario extends logging industry exemption from endangered species law
Endangered Whale struck by 2 vessels off Jersey shore
NAU professor named Ecological Restoration Insitute’s new executive director
Evidence found of Natufian people eating snakes and lizards 15,000 years ago
Soil in Amazon found to host a large number of fungi types
California woman gored by bison at Yellowstone National Park after getting within 10 feet to take photos
Maps reveal what 8th continent, Zealandia, looks like underwater
Using technology, indigenous monitors in the Amazon combat environmental crime
Democrats to unveil bold new climate plan to phase out emissions by 2050
Whale freed from fishing net off Italian coast
Checklist of PA bees documents 49 new species and some that may be endangered
Petition seeks California Endangered Species protection for Quino Checkerspot Butterfly
Pune-based ZSI scientists discovers new moth subspecies
Efforts underway to save Florida’s largest bat
Feds say expect more bird deaths under new rule
Yakutia sets up nature reserve to protect polar bear population
Fossil reveals new species of Horned Gopher species
PA says 2 gas drilling companies committed environmental crimes
White House nominates controversial longtime acting head of land management bureau as director
Senate passes bill to give millions more veterans free lifetime entry to National Parks
New Protected Area in Mali one of Earth's Largest
Hundreds of dead dolphins washing up on French Coast
PETA rescues two pigs from slaughter in late activist Regan Russell’s honor
Environment groups urge Nippon Paper to scrap Victorian timber from supply chain
Adelle penguins could thrive as result of sea ice melting
India eyes private investment to open 41 new coal mines
US climate activists charged with ‘terrorizing’ lobbyist over plastic pollution stunt
Airborne mapping sheds light on climate sensitivity of California Redwoods
Dolphins learn foraging tricks from each other, not just from mom
California court sides with Miyoko’s, allowing free speech lawsuit against the State’s Food and Ag department
South Africa proposal to add rhino, elephants to list of animals that can be slaughtered for consumption
Federal judge strikes down unconstitutional North Carolina Ag-Gag law
Shy species detected through new DNA technique
Exploding Whale park memorializes blubber blast 50 years later
Half of the Earth is still free from human impact, but its not all good news
National parks are being overrun by invasive species
Carbon dioxide levels just hit 417ppm, highest in human history
Greta Thunberg looks to UN security council election for leverage on climate
Federal Agency kills endangered Mexican Gray Wolf father on behalf of livestock industry
Young monk seal on Kauai likely died after swallowing fish hook
The demographic decline of a sea lion population followed multi-decadal sea surface warming
National Park Service removes Robert E. Lee’s name from giant sequoia
White House to open 18 million acres in Alaska to oil and gas drilling
The first modern-day marine fish has officially gone extinct
Scientists unlock secrets of Ethiopia’s superfood in race to save it from warming climate
Washington Commission rejects petition for new rules to prevent wolf killing conflicts
Shelter in place leading to fewer California mountain lions becoming roadkill
Canada becomes first G20 nation to ban shark fin trade
Plants can absorb tiny plastic pieces through their roots
Revealed: legislators’ pro-pipeline letters ghostwritten by fossil fuel company

Conservation News ~ 26 June 2020

6/26/2020

Microplastics found for first time in Antarctica’s food chain
Global warming shortens spring feeding season for Mule Deer in Wyoming
2020 Human Development Report to focus on meeting people’s aspirations in balance with the planet
Almost 50 Blue Whales spotted off the coast of San Francisco
Early Plant DNA researcher at Chicago’s Field Museum dies at 35
Colombia’s capital city moves to completely ban bullfighting
Ford takes comprehensive approach to sustainability will be carbon neutral by 2050
Polls show most Americans want action on climate change; swing voters are moved by it
Adani lands conservation area ‘126 times’ bigger than mine
New velvet spider species is named after actor Joaquin Phoenix for his role in the Joker
Four new species of giant single-celled organisms discovered on Pacific seafloor
Pandemic cleaner air could reshape what we know about the atmosphere
A palm oil conglomerate pay $22m to an unnamed ‘expert’ in Papua
Whit Rhinos numbers increased 34,000
Maine has latest $150M Green Bonds purchase protects pristine water parcel
US unveils vision for more development in National Forests
Conservation creates more jobs than fossil fuel development
Tree-planting campaigns can reduce, not improve biodiversity
Most American believe the government should do more to combat climate change
Godzilla dust cloud from Sahara blankets Caribbean on its way to US
Long Beach and 13 partner cities and agencies, win class action lawsuit
Alaskan megaeruption may have helped end the Roman Republic
Dutch Parliament votes to shut down all 128 mink farms
Malawi court convicts 7 Chinese, 2 Malawians on wildlife crimes
Maasai farmers offer Kenya’s Wildlife a lifeline
Nebraska farmers return land to Ponca Tribe in effort to block Keystone XL
Residents hide as macaque gangs take over Thai city
Facebook allows climate denial to Flourish on its platform
Amazon launches $2bn clean tech venture fund
Researchers find three new species of geckos lurking under granite rocks in the Mysore Plateau
Government urged to tackle UK carbon emissions by working with nature
Trillion-dollar investors warn Brazil over dismantling of environmental policies
Illegal farms on indigenous lands get whitewashed under Bolsonaro administration
China and EU appetite for soy drives Brazilian deforestation, climate change
Indonesian court jails indigenous farmers from stealing from land they claim
Republicans, Democrats agree on opposing drilling off Florida’s Gulf, Atlantic coasts
Trudeau announces $100m investment in Canada’s plant-based protein industry
China’s annual dog-meat fair opens despite COVID
Pangolins return to region where they were once extinct
New Ocelot spotted at Laguna Atascosa
Endangered smoky mouse, feared wiped out during bushfires, found alive in Kosciuszko
Study shows positive YouTube videos of wolves linked to greater tolerance
Barcelona Opera reopens with an audience of plants
Indonesia resumes release of captive wildlife amid COVID
CocaCola is again the world champion in plastic pollution
Vatican calls on catholics to divest from fossil fuels
One-fifth of Earth’s ocean floor is now mapped
Manatee mother and calf released in Sarasota
New monkey species found hiding in plain sight
Undergraduate student discovers 18 new species of aquatic beetle in South America
Hello Kitty dives into campaign to protect coral reefs
French Citizens’ council on the environment proposes making ‘ecocide’ illegal
Endangered Australian fish routinely being sold in shops and restaurants
COVID lockdown reveals human impact on wildlife
A water crisis looms for 270 million people as South Asia’s glaciers shrink
Siberia Arctic hits 100 degrees Fahrenheit
British Colombia poised to lose ‘white rhino of old growth forests’
Stuck at home, scientists discover 9 new species of phorid flies
US demand for clean energy destroying Canada’s environment, indigenous peoples say
Assam’s endangered langurs observed to practice forced abortion
Italian team covers glacier with giant white sheet to slow melting
To recover from global recession, we must invest in nature
Last chance for the Persian Leopard: the fight to save the Iraqi Kurdistan forests
Researchers capture drone footage of African ‘tree lions’ in conservation study
Swiss researchers identify new bacteria in permafrost
New lizard species discovered by Uddhav Thackeray’s son
Floppy-nosed antelope has baby boom, raising hope for critically endangered species
One of the world’s rarest dolphins is rebounding in Pakistan
COVID is jeopardizing world’s protected areas
Agriculture secretary directs national forests be used for more mining, oil, and gas
Australia: Million hectares of endangered species' habitat cleared without federal approval

Conservation News ~ 19 June 2020

6/19/2020

New species of orchid native to Singapore discovered in Bukit Timah Reserve
New Species from World’s largest spider group found in Sri Lanka for first time
38 endangered Brazilian tree species illegally traded, poorly tracked
Iceland is undoing carbon emissions for good, turning C02 into stone
A robot sloth will survey endangered species
World has six months to avert climate crisis, says energy expert
Forest loss escalates biodiversity change
White House blocks tribes from protecting their waters
Mangrove collapse inevitable unless emissions are curbed
Chimps prefer human crops and it’s better for them
From a Philippine conflict hotspot, a new insect-eating plant emerges
Indonesia struggles to restore peatlands as fires strangle national parks
Canadian grocery store grows its own organic veggies on rooftop
PG&E ordered to pay $4 million for Camp fire that killed 84
Federal approval of oil well at Carrizo Plain National Monument sparks outrage
Globally renowned Kayapo Chief Paiakan passes away due to COVID
Creator of Conservation Biology, Michael Soule, passes away
New Jersey announces $400 million offshore wind port
SD Zoo baby pygmy hippo makes splashy debut
Planting non-native trees accelerates the release of carbon back into the atmosphere
Most of BCs massive old trees are ghosts, existing only on paper
European Rewilding Network becomes Belgian rewilding initiative
Gujarat now home to 674 lion, 29% increase in population
New species of mimicking spider camouflaged like a dried-up leaf discovered in China rainforest
BC mine proposed in critical caribou habitat shows how endangered species fall through the cracks
Trans Mountain pipeline spills up to 50,000 gallons of oil on indigenous land in BC
Peru declares new conservation area protecting almost 200 species found nowhere on the planet
Brazilian government taken to court for assault on environment, climate
Scottish salmon farmers to be banned from shooting seals
Wildlife advocated sue Forest Service over rising wolf body count in Washington
Lawsuit launched challenging Endangered Species Act denial for imperiled Sage Grouse
Senate Passes the Great American Outdoors Act
Emissions from 13 dairy firms match those of entire UK
Climate models underestimate CO2 emissions from permafrost by 14 percent
World’s rarest seal finds refuge on notorious prison island
40k Conservationists ask Utah to spare Endangered Mexican Gray Wolf
As EPA steps back, states face wave of requests for environmental leniency
A possible record number of Blue Whales at the Farallones
Supreme Court clears way for Atlantic Coast Pipeline to cross Appalachian trail
New species extinction target proposed for global nature rescue plan
A new species of diamond frog from Northern Madagascar
Victorian government found to have failed to protect critically endangered grasslands
Magnetic Sponge MOF captures carbon with record energy efficiency
Ag Secretary announces Forest Service Policy changes during Missoula stop
Amazon River dolphin risks extinction if Brazil moratorium not renewed
New jumping spider species in the Philippines
NOAA Chief violated ethics code in furor over White House tweet
1,000 California Condor recently tagged
Extremely rare white Killer Whale named Iceberg
EPA’s new rule will protect polluters, not the environment
Poachers arrested for killing Endangered Silverback Gorilla
Nevada takes important step to protect Endangered Fish
Supreme Court leaves Clean Water Act intact
Effective conservation science must shift away from doomsday views and toward solutions
Experts see environmental, social fallout in Indonesia’s infrastructure push
Vietnamese agribusiness firm HAGL accused of clearing indigenous land in Cambodia
Conservation Fund acquires iconic Pine Forest in Western Maine
Novel endemic dogfish species discovered from Japan
Bipartisan Bill could help boost Florida’s growing EV market
Interior to push drilling in Florida waters after November election
Sea cucumber smuggler sentenced to 8 months in jail
90 percent of US could be powered by renewables in 2035
Anti-poaching dog beloved by Prince Harry retires after catching 200 criminals
Climate crisis to blame for $67bn of Hurricane Harvey damage
Environment Ministry unlocked many protected areas during the lockdown
Scientists discover that a squid can edit its own genetic code
Cape Leopard Trust shares rare sighting of three leopard cubs
Channel Island Fox has remarkable recovery story
New Zealand recognized all animals as sentient beings
BHP halts plans to destroy 40 sacred sites to make way for $4.5bn mine after public outcry
Robotic dolphin causing stir in aquariums while solving ethical dilemma
BC opens Sunshine Coast forest – home to Canada’s oldest trees – to logging
UK’s barn owls are growing in number, thanks to humans
Almost complete loss of early salmon runs at Fraser River slide in BC last year
French government to launch legal action against bear killers
New breeding pair brings glimmer of hope for world’s rarest primate
A nose-horned dragon lizard lost to science for over 100 years has been found
South African proposal to breed wildlife for slaughter courts disaster
Botanists study spots 42 new tree species in 10 years
Newly discovered spider species in Madagascar named after climate activist Greta Thunberg
Rwenzori Mountains Park partners with WWF to protect Endangered Species
Rare Gorilla Rafiki killed by Uganda hunters
14 straight months of rising Amazon deforestation in Brazil
Nature’s slow lanes offer hope for species feeling heat of climate change, other pressures
EPA loses major Clean Water Act case on Toxic Spill dispersants
Charges dropped against 22 Wet’seuwet’en Land Defenders
The International Space Station jut became a powerful tool for tracking animal migration
Agile, sickle-clawed new species of velociraptor-like dinosaur unearthed in Patagonia
China’s COVID interventions reduced nitrogen dioxide levels
Colombian farmers, ranchers join business to turn the tide on Amazon deforestation
An armada of 65k sea turtles caught on drone cam, flock to Great Barrier Reef
Indonesia to allow back destructive seine and trawl nets in waters
In Philippines Palawan, top cop linked to assault on environmental officer
Indigenous-led conservation signals path forward for Canada’s first marine protected area network

Conservation News ~ 12 June 2020

6/12/2020

Forest Service to expedite logging and habitat clearance in proposed wilderness on Pine Mountain
Elimination of Mexican Gray Wolf pack a blow to conservation efforts
NWT First Nations shares prestigious UN prize for environmental work
Report finds environmental activists worldwide face high risk of criminalization and violence
Plastic Rain is the new Acid Rain
Canadian conservation officer fired for refusing to kill bear cubs wins legal battle
Brazil revises deforestation data – Amazon loss topped 10,000sq km in 2019
Supertrawlers making a mockery of UK’s protected sites
Nature provides roadmap to potential breakthroughs in solar energy technology
Senegal rejects 52 new foreign fishing licenses
Four new species of millipedes discovered in Colorado Caves
White House trashes 50 year old environmental law, blaming COVID
Oregon Minnow saved by the Endangered Species Act
BHP to destroy at least 40 aboriginal sites, up to 15,000 years old, to expand mine
Marine energy devices likely pose minimal impacts to marine life
Milkweed, only food source for Monarch caterpillars, ubiquitously contaminated
Nicaraguan beef, grazed on deforested and stolen land, feeds global demand
China bans pangolin scales in traditional medicine
After 130 years, the rarest and thought to be extinct Dwarf Kingfisher was photographed in the Philippines
Saudi Aramco exec: capturing carbon emissions can help combat climate change
Two new species of iguanas found in Southern Antilles
NSW environment minister walks back suggestions clean air strategy has been dropped
Federal Court rejects EPA approval of widely used herbicide
COVID disrupts global fight to save endangered species
White House faces suit on order lifting endangered species protections
Report names the banks financing destructive oil projects in the Amazon
New list of animals on the brink of extinction
China has suspended debt repayment for 77 developing nations
Russian oil spill reaches pristine Arctic lake
Greta Thunberg calls Bolsonaro a ‘failure’ on COVID as NGOs sue his administration over Amazon destruction
10% of Chinese White Dolphins – 3 of remaining 32- have been killed in just 5 days
EPA Clean Air Panel dismisses his oil industry ties, slams Harvard study connecting air pollution and COVID risks
China may deploy ducks to battle locust
A new Riffle Beetle from Kyushu, Japan
Scientists propose new naming system for uncultivated bacteria and archaea
A new beetle species has been named after the Beatles
Endangered Status sought for Death Valley Region fish
Shuttered zoos are hemorrhaging money, and they want federal help for endangered species work they do
In COVID lockdown, Glossy Ibis finds prime nesting conditions in Sri Lanka
Lockdown allowed illegal fishing to spike in Philippines, satellite data suggests
Rare finless porpoises sighted in Hing Kong waters
Elizabeth Mrema is Convention on Biological Diversity new Executive Secretary
Powerful petrochemical lobbying group advanced anti-protest legislation amid pandemic
Ex-astronaut Kathy Sullivan dives to lowest point on Earth
Scientists discover strange new Tarantula species with ‘horn’ on its back in Southwestern Africa
Largest species of Asianopodus footprints found in Xinjiang
Eighteen rare, endangered horses born in China’s Xinjiang
Nearly half of Americans breathing unhealthy air
A massive oil spill in the Arctic has turned a river red
White House allows fishing in New England marine monument
Scientists use drones to capture striking footage of colony of 64,000 Green Sea Turtles
Two new dinosaurs found in fossils at State Museum of Pennyslvania
New species of carnivorous plant found in Kerala
Two new species from New Mexico help fill in Evolution of horned dinosaurs

Conservation News ~ 5 June 2020

6/5/2020

After century of mistaken identity, a Balinese gecko gets its own name
Tributes to Jose Rafael Garcia Acosta
In Memoriam to Guy Suzon Ramangason
Three new bird species discovered in Peru
US ranks 24th in the world on environmental performance
Baby orangutan born in Indonesia boosts numbers of the critically endangered species
Endangered species of seahorse returns to former stronghold due to lockdown
French researchers show that agroforestry can climate-proof grapes
Amazon deforestation gig economy booms despite COVID-19
New data shows world lost a Switzerland-size area of primary rainforest
Communities on Brazil’s ‘River of Unity’ tested by dams, climate change
New toxic seaweed species has exploded in Long Island Bays
Maine conservation groups want salmon listed endangered species list
EPA limits states’ power to oppose pipelines and other energy projects
More types of mosquito discovered in Yukon - that’s 33 and counting
New Pterosaur species identified from fossil found in England
State urged to include Atlantic salmon on endangered species list
Conservation efforts save endangered Hainan gibbon from the brink of extinction
Congo hit by a second, simultaneous Ebola outbreak
Japanese whale hunters killed 122 pregnant whales
New helmet orchid species discovered in Palawan
Court orders NS government to better protect endangered species
New species of Dumbo Octopus captured on camera at 4.3 miles down in the Indian Ocean
Top court rules Nova Scotia broke endangered species law
Guardians, 200 groups call on Congress to invest in Economic and Ecological recovery
EU’s greenhouse gas emission continue to fall as coal ditched
Department of Justice sued for withholding information about stabbing, shooting, and burning animals for medical research
Nobel laureates condemn judicial harassment of environmental lawyer
Plunging solar energy prices spell bright future for clean electricity
A Polynesian Paradise sacrificed its economy to stay virus-free
In Sri Lanka, bushmeat poachers haven’t let up during lockdown
Marijuana cultivation whittling away Madagascar’s largest connected forest
Teen creates fashion line while helping the environment
Court rejects Koch Brothers-funded Group’s attack on rare Texas arachnid
Southern California flower recovered, no longer needs Endangered Species protection
Antarctic Ocean reveals new signs of rapid melt of ancient ice, clues about future sea level rise
Climate could cause abrupt British vegetation changes
Indonesia to receive $56m payment from Norway for reducing deforestation
Rare beast visits the beach: Wolverine confirmed in Pacific Country
Yukon putting cart before horse by approving roads without completed land use plans
White House to sign order to waive environmental reviews for key projects
Argentine paleontologists discover new species of small carnivorous dinosaur
New species of frailejon discovered in Colombia

Conservation News ~ 29 May 2020

5/29/2020

Researchers have discovered a new subspecies of a beloved Australian bird
Dolphin mom adopts baby whale and takes care of it for three years
Cactus-dwelling couple proves rumors that Bald Eagles nest in saguaros
Climate change is driving widespread forest death and creating shorter, younger trees
European firms are investigating loophole to import Myanmar teak
Expansion of hunting on National Wildlife Refuges threatens imperiled species
Novel virus could spread rapidly among endangered orcas
Mining company blows up 46,000 year old aboriginal sacred caves
US lawmakers unveil bold $100billion plan to remake NSF
Small scale mining for gold has produced long-lasting toxic pollution from 1860s California gold rush
Vegan senator Cory Booker demands congress slow animal slaughter speed during COVID pandemic
Scientists record rarely heard sounds made by Narwhals
Campaigners in Myanmar’s Tanintharyi region oppose $21m conservation project
New iguana species found hiding in plain sight
Officials discover new species of crayfish for Ohio after 45-year search
The UN says Good health is an environmental right
US lets corporations delay paying environmental fines amid pandemic
St. Louis wildlife facility sends Mexican wolf pups to Arizona, New Mexico to help save the species
Endangered species, slender loris spotted near Tirumala
US States defend Endangered Species Act lawsuit
Humpback whales have made a remarkable recovery, giving us hope for the planet
New study shows why glass frogs have see-through skin
ESPRESSO confirms the presence of an Earth around the nearest star
New public lands rules will let Alaska hunters kill bear cubs in den
The coronavirus is pushing China toward a meatless future
Loggers injured a Brazilian environmental official, but Administration remained silent
Brazilian taxpayers subsidizing Amazon-clearing cattle ranches
A new sanctuary for the Sumatran rhino is delayed amid COVID measures
Manyana bushland clearing halted as protest group launches federal court challenges
NFWF announce release of Killer Whale research and conservation program 2020 request for proposals
Fossil of ancient long-tailed bird found in China
Mississippi River Delta marshes have hit a tipping point
White House again ok’s oil drilling in California’s Carrizo Plain National Monument
Portugal generated enough renewable energy to power the country for 1 month
Surgical masks wash up on Sydney beaches after 40 containers fall off cargo ship
Chattanooga Zoo’s Giraffe herd has arrived
Israel seals bat caves for visitors to shield endangered species from virus
New roads in Asia a significant threat to already endangered tigers
Army Corps tried end run around endangered species act
Engineers develop near-zero emissions engine technology
Antarctic Penguin poop emits laughing gas
COVID masks and gloves litter seabed in the Mediterranean
During height of pandemic, plant-based food sales increased by 90 percent
Global priorities for conservation of reptilian phylogenetic diversity in the face of human intervention
Dinosaur-dooming asteroid struck earth at ‘deadliest possible’ angle
Venezuala rejects illegal seizure, sale of CITGO in the US
US Department of Energy rushes to build advanced new nuclear reactors
Lionfish second species to threaten Aegean ecosystem
Sixteen nabbed for illegal hunting in Eastern Cape
Scientists find genes to save ash trees from deadly beetle
A rewilding success story in Gorongosa National Park
New species of Pygmy Seahorse about the size of a grain of rice discovered in Indian Ocean
A new critically endangered frog named after the ‘man from the floodplain full of frogs’
Okarito gecko species rediscovered decades later
Alberta minister says it’s a great time to build pipeline because COVID restrictions limit protests
Nesting loggerhead sea turtle found dead in Cape Hatteras National Seashore beach
Kangaroos are victims of the world’s largest commercial slaughter of terrestrial wildlife
Spain seeks to pass new climate law to reach net zero by 2050
Nestle is building a $100million vegan food factory in China
Irish man faces US charges on trafficking rhino horns
Youn climate activists call for EU to radically reform farming sector
Indonesia may bar citizens from working on foreign fishing boats after spate of deaths
Locusts will devour crops and livelihoods in Pakistan
Australia’s failing environmental laws will fuel further public health crises
Public returns to St. Peter’s square, Pope calls for Defense of Environment
Chinese customs seize 10.7kg of endangered species products
Wild donkeys to roam Danube Delta once again
Endangered shorebirds unsustainably hunted during migrations
The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season is going to be bad
Mink fur farms may have infected humans with COVID
COVID has erased 600k clean energy jobs in two months
Scientists say intrusion into nature led to pandemic
Southern reaches of Western Ghats yield 3 new plant species
New native grass species have been discovered on the Iberian Peninsula and Menorca
Endangered baby lemur born at San Jose’s Happy Hollow Zoo
Rare long-necked dinosaur that roamed the polar world unearthed in Australia
China’s air pollution is now worse than pre-COVID levels
Florida beachgoers have rare encounter with 800-pound leatherback sea turtle nesting during daylight hours
A proposed mine in Alaska will endanger brown bears
Kiwi included in proposed South African meat legislation
NRDC experts show us how we can slow the spread of Zoonotic disease
Researchers create global arsenic-in-groundwater maps to highlight threats
Rare white grizzly bear sighted in Canadian Rockies
For the first time, Washington will regulate Columbia-Snake River dams if they violate federal pollution rules
Algae is now growing on melting Antarctic snow due to climate change
Dam failure threatens a Dow chemical complex and Superfund cleanup
Ramu NiCo has been dumping millions of tons of toxic mine waste into Papua New Guinea’s waters
South Africa to probe Giraffe, Meerkat, Rhino shipments to China
New study finds goats respond to human cues the same way dogs do
Bumblebees clever trick fools plants into flower
UK approval for biggest gas power station in Europe ruled legal
Animal source for COVID continues to elude scientists
Assam students, environment activists launch online campaign to stop coal mining in elephant reserve
Brazil minister calls for environmental deregulation while public distracted by COVID
UC becomes nation’s largest university to divest fully from fossil fuels
Sea Shepherd files lawsuit to block New Zealand seafood exports to US in bid to protect Maui dolphin
Vegan food orders increase 104% in Hong Kong
2 degrees of warming will push most tropical rainforests above their safe heat threshold
South Africa’s abalone black market is being squeezed by COVID
Swiss parliament group demand subsidies for vegetables instead of meat
White House postpones New Mexico oil and gas auction
New House Bill looks to protect our rivers and other waterways by halting White House
Locals stage latest fight against PNG mine dumping waste into sea
Illegal logging mafia stripping hornbill habitat in NE India
Mining company pressing to enter Ecuador’s Los Cedros Protected Forest
Papuan farmer dies after police assault at palm oil company
Bottlenose dolphins spotted in Finland for first time in 70 years
12 ft SC alligator treated like an amusement ride by pest control agents before it was killed
Contentious Guatemala nickel mine ignores COVID lockdown
The BLM went out of its way to provide pandemic relief to oil companies
New Zealand ditches GDP for happiness and wellbeing