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Mystery of Vanishing Kestrels: What’s Happening to This Flashy Falcon? [1]

"The number of American kestrels has dropped sharply. That goes against the trend for birds of prey, broadly seen as a conservation bright spot."

Biodiversity [2]
Wildlife [3]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [5]
Source: NYTimes [6], 06/06/2023
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US Judge Yanks Approval For Idaho Mine, Finding That BLM Violated NEPA [7]

"A federal judge has yanked approval for a phosphate mining project in southeastern Idaho, saying federal land managers in the Trump administration didn’t in part properly consider the mine’s impact on sage grouse, a bird species that has seen an 80% decline in population since 1965."

Biodiversity [2]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Natural Resources [9]
Wildlife [3]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [5]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [10]
Source: AP [11], 06/06/2023
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"Global Study Of 71,000 Animal Species Finds 48% Are Declining" [12]

"A new study evaluating the conservation status of 71,000 animal species has shown a huge disparity between “winners” and “losers.” Globally, 48% of species are decreasing, 49% remain stable, and just 3% are rising. Most losses are concentrated in the tropics."

Biodiversity [2]
Forests [13]
Natural Resources [9]
Wildlife [3]
Public [4]
International [14]
Source: Mongabay [15], 06/06/2023
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"Exclusive: Vulture Surveillance System Alerts Zambian Park To Poachers" [16]

"Lion and leopard populations in Zambia's Kafue National Park are showing signs of a modest comeback following decades of poaching, helped by expanded protection strategies, including an innovative vulture early-warning system."

Biodiversity [2]
Technology [17]
Wildlife [3]
Public [4]
Africa [18]
Source: Reuters [19], 06/02/2023
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Brazil's Indigenous People Protest As Lawmakers Vote To Limit Land Rights [20]

"Lawmakers in Brazil approved a proposal that opponents argue will gut Indigenous land rights and environmental protection. The fast-track approval highlights the strength of Brazil's powerful agriculture industry. Indigenous leaders vow more protests."

Agriculture [21]
Biodiversity [2]
Climate Change [22]
Environmental Politics [23]
Forests [13]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Natural Resources [9]
People & Population [24]
Wildlife [3]
Public [4]
South America [25]
Source: NPR [26], 06/01/2023
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‘All I See Are Ghosts’: The Last Spotted Owl In Canada Fights For Survival [27]

"Only one female remains in the Canadian wilderness, a symbol of the country’s inability to save a species on the verge of destruction as politicians dither and the logging continues".

Biodiversity [2]
Forests [13]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Natural Resources [9]
Wildlife [3]
Public [4]
Canada [28]
Source: Guardian [29], 05/30/2023
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"High-Stakes Talks To End Plastic Pollution Resume" [30]

"Negotiations on a global treaty to combat plastic pollution will resume Monday, with nations under pressure to stem the tide of trash amid calls from campaigners to limit industry influence on the talks."

Chemicals [31]
Consumer [32]
Economy & Business [33]
Energy & Fuel [34]
Environmental Health [35]
Environmental Politics [23]
Fish & Fisheries [36]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Natural Resources [9]
Pollution [37]
Waste [38]
Water & Oceans [39]
Wildlife [3]
Public [4]
International [14]
Source: AFP [40], 05/26/2023
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Court Delivers Blow To Wetlands Protections In Win For Idaho Landowners [41]

"The Supreme Court on Thursday significantly weakened a landmark water pollution law by ruling that an Idaho couple's property does not include wetlands subject to federal oversight under the law."

Agriculture [21]
Biodiversity [2]
Climate Change [22]
Economy & Business [33]
Environmental Politics [23]
Environmental Studies [42]
Fish & Fisheries [36]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Natural Resources [9]
Pollution [37]
Water & Oceans [39]
Wildlife [3]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [5]
Source: NBC News [43], 05/26/2023
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In Panama, Legal Rights Given To Sea Turtles, Boosting 'Rights of Nature' [44]

"On a Panamanian beach long after dark, a group of undergraduate students dug into the sand to excavate a sea turtle nest, their lamps casting a soft red glow as they studied eggs, inventoried the success of the hatch and checked for any surviving hatchlings stuck at the bottom of the nest. Nearby, armed members of the National Border Service stood watch for protection in an area known for drug trafficking."

Biodiversity [2]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Natural Resources [9]
Wildlife [3]
Public [4]
Central America & the Caribbean [45]
Source: AP [46], 05/25/2023
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July 28, 2023

DEADLINE: IJNR Klamath River Institute [47]

The Institute for Journalism & Natural Resources invites applications until July 28 for an expenses-paid Institute for journalists, Sep 17-23, 2023 (tentative), to explore the Klamath River Basin from southern Oregon to northern California, and investigate the impact of the removal of four dams beginning later this year.

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