Published by the Environmental News Service WASHINGTON, DC, July 13, 2022 (ENS) – Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today announced the establishment of the Lost Trail Conservation Area in northwest Montana as the 568th and […] The post MONTANA: New Wildlife Refuge Conserves Elk, Bear Lynx Habitat first appeared on . Read the full […]
Published by the Department of the Interior Secretary Haaland today announced the establishment of the Lost Trail Conservation Area in Northwest Montana as the newest unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/secretary-haaland-announces-expansion-national-wildlife-refuge-system-lost-trail
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Once hunted to the brink of extinction, fin whales in the Southern Ocean have rebounded and returned to their historic feeding grounds, according to a new survey. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/07/climate/fin-whales-antarctica.html
Published by the Environmental News Service BOISE, Idaho, July 1, 2022 (ENS) – A U.S. District Court in Idaho has approved a settlement agreement filed by Advocates for the West on behalf of two conservation groups […] The post IDAHO: Need for Better Science Halts USDA Carnivore Killing first appeared on . Read the full […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Trump administration’s definition was at odds with the conservation purposes of the Endangered Species Act, wildlife officials said. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/23/climate/biden-endangered-species-habitat.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In the Mekong River in Cambodia, fishers and researchers found a 13-foot-long, 661-pound stingray — a win for conservation efforts in the area. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/20/science/giant-stingray-mekong.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Environmentalists say the government failed to study the threats to endangered species from climate change before issuing oil and gas drilling permits. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/15/climate/lawsuit-oil-gas-drilling-endangered-species.html
Published by the Department of the Interior In the first Endangered Species Act (ESA) interpretive rule produced under the Biden-Harris administration, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to revise section 10(j) regulations under the ESA to better facilitate recovery by allowing for the introduction of listed species to suitable habitats outside of their historical […]
Published by the Department of the Interior As the nation celebrates Great Outdoors Month, the Department of the Interior today announced the distribution of $279 million from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) to all 50 states, U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia for state-identified outdoor recreation and conservation projects. Read the full article […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The species is called Poseidon’s ribbon weed, and researchers say it has spread to cover an area the size of Cincinnati over the past 4,500 years. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/31/science/clone-seagrass-australia.html
Published by the World Wildlife Fund We hear plenty of stories about what makes endangered species unique, but some also exhibit very relatable behavior. Read the full article at: https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/relatable-facts-about-endangered-species
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment More than 1,200 species of arachnids are part of a largely unregulated global marketplace, according to a new study. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/19/science/spiders-tarantulas-arachnids-trade.html
Published by the World Wildlife Fund The presence of monarch butterflies in Mexico’s forests grew by 35% over the past year—a sign of a fragile recovery after several decades of decline for the iconic species. Read the full article at: https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/eastern-monarch-butterfly-population-shows-signs-of-recovery
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In Europe, “rewilding” is aiding the reintroduction of key animal species, including bison, which visitors can track in the forests and meadows of western Romania. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/18/travel/romania-transylvanian-alps-bison.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Power companies, conservationists, local residents and two U.S. states are mired in an acrimonious dispute about hydroelectricity from Quebec. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/06/climate/hydro-quebec-maine-necec.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A new study finds that if fossil fuel emissions continue apace, the oceans could experience a mass extinction by 2300. There is still time to avoid it. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/28/climate/global-warming-ocean-extinctions.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The first global analysis of its kind found that logging and farming are taking away reptile habitat at an unsustainable pace, exacerbating a worldwide decline in biodiversity. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/27/climate/reptiles-extinction-biodiversity.html
Published by the Department of the Interior Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today announced that $95 million in funding has been approved by the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, which will provide the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and its partners the ability to help conserve or restore more than 300,000 acres of wetland and associated […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A series of ecological initiatives, including the eradication of several invasive species, has dramatically revived the life and landscape of this remote sub-Antarctic island. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/18/travel/south-georgia-island-recovery.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment More than half of species could face greater extinction risk by midcentury, a new study found, as rising heat and dryness test the prickly plants’ limits. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/14/climate/cactus-climate-change.html