"Scientists Go To Bat For Halloween’s Iconic, At-Risk Species"
"Federal agencies and their allies are reinforcing the fight against the scary and, yes, tricky disease that’s been wiping out bat populations."
Source: E&E News, 11/01/2022
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ESA Inaction Spells Trouble for an Iconic Grassland Bird
The lesser prairie-chicken is in dire need of protection, but a decision on listing it under the Endangered Species Act is months overdue. Environmental reporter Mike Smith looks at the causes and potential consequences of the bureaucratic delay and muses on whether this unique bird will go the way of its even more imperiled relative, the Attwater’s prairie-chicken.
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Could Biodiversity Be Bee’s Knees for Environmental Journalists This Fall?
While a global gathering on biodiversity this winter will be news in itself, enterprising reporters can also find many biodiversity stories in their own backyards. The latest TipSheet offers insight into the domestic U.S. battle over endangered species, with a tale of a Tennessee dam, and a better understanding of the biodiversity-habitat connection. Plus, story ideas and reporting resources.
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Humans Decimating Wildlife, Report Warns Ahead Of U.N. Biodiversity Talks
"Wildlife populations tracked by scientists shrank by nearly 70%, on average, between 1970 and 2018, a recent assessment has found."
Source: Mongabay, 10/31/2022
"Bar-Tailed Godwit Sets World Record With 13,560Km Continuous Flight"
"Satellite tag data suggests five-month-old migratory bird did not stop during voyage which took 11 days and one hour to reach Tasmania".
Source: Guardian, 10/27/2022
Climate Change Threatens Emperor Penguins With Extinction: USFWS
"The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service granted federal protections to the world’s tallest and heaviest penguin species Tuesday".
Source: Washington Post, 10/26/2022
"Coming Soon to a Food Label Near You: ‘Bee-Friendly’ Certifications"
"A growing number of farms are seeking out pollinator-friendly certifications, but the two programs offering certification—run by the Xerces Society and Pollinator Partnership—are taking very different approaches."
Source: Civil Eats, 10/25/2022
"Interior, NOAA Ink Right Whale And Offshore Wind Strategy"
"NOAA Fisheries and the Interior Department released a draft strategy Friday to protect the endangered right whale amid an imminent boom of offshore wind development."
Source: E&E News, 10/24/2022
"More Than Half of Bird Species in the U.S. Are in Decline"
"A new report identifies 70 bird species that are at a “tipping point,” meaning that their populations have declined so significantly that they could face endangerment or even extinction in the coming years."
Source: Inside Climate News, 10/24/2022
"Ethiopia’s Honey Forest: People And Wildlife Living In Sweet Harmony"
"The Gura Ferda forest in southwest Ethiopia is a beautiful example of a forest and local people living in harmony, says biodiversity and protected area specialist Julian Bayliss."
Source: Mongabay, 10/21/2022
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