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World’s Largest Penguin Colony Suffers ‘Enormous Population Crash’ [1]

"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 [3]
Wildlife [4]
Public [5]
International [6]
Antarctica & Arctic [7]
South America [8]
Source: Guardian [9], 10/09/2026
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October 29, 2026

DEADLINE: Journalismfund Europe's Invisible Life Grant Programme [10]

Journalismfund Europe [11]'s Invisible Life program is funding cross-border investigations into farm animal welfare. The grant is open to teams of independent journalists and news outlets of two or more members. Deadline: Oct. 29. 

Awards and Grants [12]
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Agriculture [13]
Food [14]
Journalism & Media [15]
Wildlife [4]
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National (U.S.) [16]
International [6]

In a Warming Arctic, Inuit Bear Guards Protect Communities [17]

"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 [18]
Wildlife [4]
Public [5]
Alaska and Hawaii [19]
Antarctica & Arctic [7]
Source: IndigiNews [20], 10/05/2026
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Isle Royale Wolves Inbred But Likely To Survive, Study Says [21]

"Researchers found Isle Royale wolves brought to the island in 2018 are likely to survive but are inbred and increasingly isolated."

Biodiversity [2]
Climate Change [3]
Environmental Studies [22]
Wildlife [4]
Public [5]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [23]
Source: Bridge Michigan [24], 10/01/2026
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Trump WH Considers Building Baseball Park In Grand Teton National Park [25]

"Major League Baseball has approached the Trump administration about hosting a game at a national park, officials from the White House and MLB confirmed Saturday."

Biodiversity [2]
Conflict/Corruption [26]
Environmental Politics [27]
Government [28]
Journalism & Media [15]
Laws & Regulations [29]
Natural Resources [30]
Wildlife [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [16]
California [31]
Source: Washington Post [32], 09/28/2026
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At UN, Panama Champions a Universal Declaration on the Rights of Nature [33]

"From the podium of the United Nations General Assembly, Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino called on fellow leaders to support a treaty affirming that nature has inherent rights."

Activism [34]
Biodiversity [2]
Environmental Justice [35]
Environmental Politics [27]
Government [28]
Laws & Regulations [29]
Natural Resources [30]
Religion, Faith and Spirituality [36]
Wildlife [4]
Public [5]
International [6]
Source: Inside Climate News [37], 09/25/2026
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Bear Encounters Are Rising Across The United States. Here’s Why. [38]

"Agencies in at least 15 states have reported increased calls this year, as drought and population growth drive the animals closer to people in search of food."

Biodiversity [2]
Wildlife [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: Washington Post [39], 09/25/2026
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The Secret History of Bats: A New Study Redraws Their Family Tree [40]

"The largest analysis of bat genomes and fossils suggests that the first bats emerged in Europe roughly 65 million years ago and that echolocation evolved early."

Biodiversity [2]
Science [41]
Wildlife [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [16]
International [6]
Source: New York Times [42], 09/24/2026
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Fat Bear Week Opens For Heavyweight Crown. Can Chunk Win Again? [43]

"After a summer spent packing away sockeye salmon, Alaska’s heftiest brown bears are ready to throw their weight around."

Biodiversity [2]
Fish & Fisheries [44]
Natural Resources [30]
Water & Oceans [45]
Wildlife [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [16]
Alaska and Hawaii [19]
Source: AP [46], 09/23/2026
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Judge Allows Transfer of Land in Wildlife Refuge to SpaceX, for Now [47]

"A federal judge on Monday cleared the way for a land exchange that would allow SpaceX, the rocket and satellite maker run by Elon Musk, to expand its launching and production site into a federal wildlife refuge in Texas."

Conflict/Corruption [26]
Environmental Studies [22]
Laws & Regulations [29]
Natural Resources [30]
Wildlife [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: New York Times [48], 09/22/2026
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