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"Poaching Pressure Mounts On Jaguars, The Americas’ Iconic Big Cat" [1]

"In the past seven years, trafficking of jaguars and their body parts has become a major threat to the species, with China the main destination."

Biodiversity [2]
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Central America & the Caribbean [8]
South America [9]
Source: Mongabay [10], 09/15/2020

Bringing Stories Home Under Lockdown, With Remote Video Interviews [11]

They’ve long been a staple of the news business. But now, with the pandemic continuing to keep journalists from their subjects, remote video interviews have become an essential tool. And even newbie video reporters can quickly learn the basics. Science video producer Eli Kintisch shares a quick eight-step remote video setup and some simple tricks of the trade, in this SEJournal how-to.

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Hurricane Isaias Barrels Toward Bahamas, Fla. As It Gathers Strength [62]

"Officials across the Caribbean and the southern U.S. have urged citizens to brace for Hurricane Isaias after the storm gained strength and barreled over Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic."

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Source: HuffPost [63], 07/31/2020

Brazilian Amazon Drained Of Millions Of Wild Animals By Criminal Networks [64]

"The Brazilian Amazon is hemorrhaging illegally traded wildlife according to a new report released Monday. Each year, thousands of silver-voiced saffron finches and other songbirds, along with rare macaws and parrots, are captured, trafficked and sold as pets. Some are auctioned as future contestants in songbird contests. Others are exported around the globe."

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Central America & the Caribbean [8]
South America [9]
Source: Mongabay [65], 07/29/2020

"How Do You Deal With 9 Million Tonnes Of Suffocating Seaweed?" [66]

"Across the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean, scientists are developing alternative sustainable solutions to the golden tide of Sargassum".

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Source: Guardian [67], 07/02/2020

Where Jaguars Are Killed, New Common Factor Emerges: Chinese Investment [68]

"Poaching of the big cats is on the rise, and a new study links their slaughter to corruption as well as investment from Chinese companies."

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Source: NYTimes [69], 06/12/2020

"With Pristine Reefs At Stake, Cuba Bets On Coral Nurseries" [70]

"Luminous yellow and blue fish dart through the fragments of coral hanging from rows of pipes anchored to the seabed in Guanahacabibes, in western Cuba, while scientists in diving gear annotate their observations on waterproof clipboards."

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Central America & the Caribbean [8]
Source: Reuters [71], 06/11/2020

Go-To Books for Understanding and Surviving a Pandemic [72]

If you’re looking for perspective in your reporting connected with the coronavirus story, it might help to turn to the extensive library of non-fiction books offering insight into disease and epidemics. Our own Bob Wyss offers a helping hand, with a select list of the most useful texts. Plus, links to resource lists for many more, in the latest BookShelf.

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July 22, 2020

DEADLINE: Historias Sin Fronteras / Stories Without Borders [74]

InquireFirst is accepting applications for our Cross-Border Science Journalism Project, an initiative to promote collaborative cross-border science journalism in Latin America with up to $3,000USD in support. This is the second of three 2020 calls for proposals. Deadline for the cross-border project on conservation of water and/or the ocean is Jul 22.

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SEJournal Relaunches WatchDog with a ‘Voice,’ Plus Coronavirus and More [76]

SEJournal welcomes back from hiatus our WatchDog feature, now recast as an opinion column from Joseph A. Davis, Society of Environmental Journalists’ veteran freedom of information advocate and longtime SEJournal contributor. In part one of a two-parter, find out why we’re relaunching the new column, plus get Davis’ take on government openness (or lack thereof) around coronavirus, as well as more on SEJ’s deep commitment to open information and a rundown of its recent FOI activities. And watch for part two next week.

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