Wildlife

Talks To Protect Earth’s Biodiversity Resume In Rome With Money Atop Agenda

"An annual United Nations conference on biodiversity that ran out of time last year will resume its work Tuesday in Rome with money at the top of the agenda. That is, how to spend what’s been pledged so far — and how to raise a lot more to help preserve plant and animal life on Earth."

Source: AP, 02/25/2025

"WWF Helping Facilitate Trade In Polar Bear Fur, Investigation Reveals"

"The wildlife charity WWF has been maintaining policies that work to support the trade in polar bear fur at the same time as using images of the bears to raise money, it can be revealed."

Source: Guardian, 02/20/2025

USDA Accidentally Fired Officials Working On Bird Flu, Now Trying To Rehire

"The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Tuesday that, over the weekend, it accidentally fired "several" agency employees who are working on the federal government's response to the H5N1 avian flu outbreak. The agency said it is now trying to quickly reverse the firings."

Source: NBC News, 02/19/2025

Calif. Loves Dungeness Crab, But Whale Safety Concerns Put Industry In Peril

"The Dungeness crab fishery is under increasing regulation as California tries to prevent whales from getting entangled in fishing gear. Facing a truncated season and sharp limits on how many pots they can throw, crabbers wonder whether the industry can survive. Experiments with a new form of pop-up crabbing gear show promise and could offer a solution."

Source: LA Times, 02/12/2025

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