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Trump Is Gutting The Endangered Species Act. 10 Species Show The Stakes. [1]

"Hundreds of imperiled species, including North Atlantic right whales and rusty patched bumble bees, could face greater threats from industry and development."

Biodiversity [2]
Government [3]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Wildlife [5]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Grist [8], 10/15/2026
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Scientists Deploy A 24-Armed Secret Weapon To Save Calif. Kelp Forests [9]

"Team works to restore the sunflower sea star as 95% of these key underwater ecosystems have been decimated along the Pacific coast in past decade"

Biodiversity [2]
Water & Oceans [10]
Wildlife [5]
Public [6]
California [11]
Source: Guardian [12], 10/14/2026
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‘Shocking And Sobering’: UK Bird Populations Fall To Lowest Level On Record [13]

"Wild bird populations in the UK have fallen to their lowest level since records began, figures show, with nearly half of species in decline."

Biodiversity [2]
Natural Resources [14]
Wildlife [5]
Public [6]
Europe [15]
Source: Guardian [16], 10/14/2026
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Greece’s Seafood Problem Starts Elsewhere [17]

"One of Europe’s biggest aquaculture industries is linked to overfishing, pollution, food insecurity and labor abuses."

Agriculture [18]
Biodiversity [2]
Fish & Fisheries [19]
Pollution [20]
Water & Oceans [10]
Public [6]
International [21]
Europe [15]
Source: Inside Climate News [22], 10/13/2026
  • Read more about Greece’s Seafood Problem Starts Elsewhere [17]

Is Your Local Wildlife Refuge a Refuge No More? [23]

There’s a long history of hunting and fishing in the federal refuge and hatchery system. But the Trump administration has now thrown the doors wide, opening millions of acres in hundreds of locales across much of the country. TipSheet examines what’s missing in this dramatic policy shift, and offers insights and resources for reporting on the impact on the nearest refuge to you.

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Topics on the Beat: 
Biodiversity [2]
Environmental Health [25]
Environmental Politics [26]
Fish & Fisheries [19]
Forests [27]
Government [3]
Journalism & Media [28]
Natural Resources [14]
Policy [29]
Wildlife [5]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [7]
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Public [6]
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World’s Largest Penguin Colony Suffers ‘Enormous Population Crash’ [30]

"The world’s largest penguin colony has declined by two-thirds since 2011, most likely because of the climate crisis, a study has revealed."

Biodiversity [2]
Climate Change [31]
Wildlife [5]
Public [6]
International [21]
Antarctica & Arctic [32]
South America [33]
Source: Guardian [34], 10/09/2026
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See How Extreme Wildfires Are Transforming Forests [35]

"As wildfires surge through some of the most treasured landscapes in the nation, two new studies show that supercharged blazes make it harder for forests to recover."

Biodiversity [2]
Climate Change [31]
Disasters [36]
Forests [27]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Washington Post [37], 10/08/2026
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Fifty Billion Seedlings: Can Ethiopia Replant Its Ravaged Forests? [38]

"A legacy of deforestation has left Ethiopia struggling with more intense flooding and drought. The country is trying to restore its native forests through one of the world’s most ambitious and well-funded tree-planting campaigns, but experts question whether the trees will survive."

Agriculture [18]
Biodiversity [2]
Forests [27]
Public [6]
Middle East [39]
Source: Yale Environment 360 [40], 10/06/2026
  • Read more about Fifty Billion Seedlings: Can Ethiopia Replant Its Ravaged Forests? [38]

Effort To Save Calif. Joshua Trees Scrapped As Trump DOI Blocks Funding [41]

"A slate of projects aimed at preserving the future of the iconic Joshua tree has been scrapped after the Trump administration blocked more than $25 million in funding for national parks this year."

Biodiversity [2]
Environmental Politics [26]
Forests [27]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [42]
Source: Los Angeles Times [43], 10/06/2026
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In a Warming Arctic, Inuit Bear Guards Protect Communities [44]

"Traditional knowledge and specialized training are helping people adapt to a changing landscape as polar bears appear in new places and at different times."

Biodiversity [2]
People & Population [45]
Wildlife [5]
Public [6]
Alaska and Hawaii [46]
Antarctica & Arctic [32]
Source: IndigiNews [47], 10/05/2026
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