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"Smalltooth Sawfish Get More Federal Protection" [1]

"They are not cute and cuddly, but the smalltooth sawfish is getting more federal protection in Southwest Florida waters."
Biodiversity [2]
Public [3]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [4]
Source: Naples News [5], 09/03/2009

"Idaho Resumes Hunting Of Gray Wolves" [6]

"Wolf hunting season opened Tuesday in the state of Idaho."
Biodiversity [2]
Public [3]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [7]
Source: NPR [8], 09/02/2009

"Mice Morphing at Warp Speed" [9]

"Evolution takes place over long stretches of time: millennia and epochs. But some new research shows that animals might be changing much faster than nearly anyone thought. ... Those changes ... seem to be linked to humans."
Biodiversity [2]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: Environment Report [11], 08/28/2009

"Restoring the Skagit" [12]

Tidelands in Skagit County are being flooded to help restore the estuary.
Biodiversity [2]
Public [3]
Northwest (OR WA) [13]
Source: KOUW [14], 08/28/2009

Judge Orders USDA To Release Data on Wolf Program [15]

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.
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WatchDog TipSheet [16]
Topics on the Beat: 
Agriculture [17]
Biodiversity [2]
Region: 
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [18]
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Public [3]

Info on Rare Orchid Handled Like Nuclear Secret [19]

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 [16]
Topics on the Beat: 
Biodiversity [2]
Region: 
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [20]
Visibility: 
Public [3]

"Population Control for Cormorants" [21]

"The pesticide DDT almost wiped out the double-crested cormorant. Now, the bird is thriving, and it's blamed for devouring fish in lakes, rivers, and fish farms in many parts of the country. Karen Kelly reports on the struggle to share resources with this unpopular bird" -- on The Environment Report August 25, 2009.
Biodiversity [2]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: Environment Report [22], 08/26/2009

"Scientists Discover Virus That Could Explain Drop in Bee Population" [23]

"A mysterious disease that has reduced honeybee populations in Europe and the United States could be caused in part by a virus, according to research."
Biodiversity [2]
Public [3]
International [24]
Source: London Times [25], 08/25/2009

"Japan's Creeping Natural Disaster" [26]

"Age-old farming methods helped to cultivate this country's wealth of plant and animal species. But now, as rural areas empty of people, that rich biodiversity is put at risk."
Biodiversity [2]
Public [3]
Asia [27]
Source: Japan Times [28], 08/24/2009

'Thousand Cankers' Rapidly Kills Walnuts [29]

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 [30]
Topics on the Beat: 
Food [31]
Forests [32]
Biodiversity [2]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [10]
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Public [3]

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