Publication Items

Judge Orders USDA To Release Data on Wolf Program [1]

The locations of conflicts in New Mexico and Arizona between livestock and Mexican gray wolves, which were reintroduced in 1998, will now be made public in hopes of identifying problem areas and taking preventive steps.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [3]
Biodiversity [4]
Region:
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [5]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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Info on Rare Orchid Handled Like Nuclear Secret [7]

The Canby's bog orchid, not seen in Maryland for 20 years, has reappeared at the Nassawango Nature Preserve. A Washington Post reporter was allowed to see and write about it, but with unusual restrictions.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [4]
Region:
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [8]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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'Thousand Cankers' Rapidly Kills Walnuts [9]

Yet another deadly tree disease is spreading in North America. This one, documented in 8 states so far, affects black walnuts. Early hints indicate it could also affect other, agriculturally significant walnut tree species.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [10]
Topics on the Beat:
Food [11]
Forests [12]
Biodiversity [4]
Region:
National (U.S.) [13]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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Diverse Range of Experts Team Up On Wind Turbine Issue [14]

Concerns continue to mount over the potential impact of wind-turbine blades on airborne wildlife. Hence, a consortium of experts has agreed on priorities for investigation, including turbine placement, design, and operation; aerodynamics of turbines, birds, and bats; and habitat, topography, and weather conditions.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [10]
Topics on the Beat:
Economy & Business [15]
Energy & Fuel [16]
Biodiversity [4]
Region:
National (U.S.) [13]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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Studies Consider Coverage Of Biotech And Environmental Justice In The United States [17]

By JAN KNIGHT

U.S. biotech coverage presents less risk than Canadian coverage, few popular views, preliminary study suggests

A recent study compares U.S. and Canadian public opinion of genetic technology and combines it with a preliminary study of the countries' biotech news coverage, finding that U.S. coverage focuses less on risks of genetic manipulation than Canadian coverage and fails to represent the wide range of public opinion on the topic.
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [4]
Region:
National (U.S.) [13]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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Fungus Potentially Threatens Millions of Bats [18]

White-nose syndrome, an increasing cause of bat mortality, is spreading. Bats play an important role in controlling insect populations and pollinating plants.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [10]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [4]
Region:
International [19]
Canada [20]
National (U.S.) [13]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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Volunteers Pitch in To Identify Invasive Plants and Animals [21]

Covering volunteer ID efforts provides both a way to bring the issue to the attention of your audience, and to personalize how the general public can help address the problem.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [10]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [4]
Region:
National (U.S.) [13]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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Commerce Seeks Wildlife Leakers [22]

A Bush-appointed holdover inspector general has teamed up with an ultraconservative Senator in a "plumber" operation aimed at punishing agency employees who revealed attempts to gut the Endangered Species Act via "midnight regulations."
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Laws & Regulations [23]
Biodiversity [4]
Government [24]
Region:
National (U.S.) [13]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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262 Groups Urge Congress To Protect Whistleblowers [25]

A coalition of 262 citizen groups from many walks of life urge the new Congress to pass legislation ending the widespread practice of government retaliation against federal employees who reveal government waste, fraud, and abuse.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Laws & Regulations [23]
Activism [26]
Biodiversity [4]
Government [24]
Region:
National (U.S.) [13]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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"No Way Home: The Decline of the World's Great Animal Migrations" [27]

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [28]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [4]
People & Population [29]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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