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Mexico Shrinks Protected Area As Rare Vaquita Porpoise Battles Extinction [1]

"New agreement cuts vaquita's protected area by 86%. Gov't says smaller area will help fishermen. 
Only 7 to 10 vaquitas left in Gulf of California."

Biodiversity [2]
Disasters [3]
Fish & Fisheries [4]
Government [5]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Water & Oceans [7]
Wildlife [8]
Public [9]
Mexico [10]
Source: Reuters [11], 10/16/2026
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Trump Is Gutting The Endangered Species Act. 10 Species Show The Stakes. [12]

"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 [5]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Wildlife [8]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: Grist [14], 10/15/2026
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Scientists Deploy A 24-Armed Secret Weapon To Save Calif. Kelp Forests [15]

"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 [7]
Wildlife [8]
Public [9]
California [16]
Source: Guardian [17], 10/14/2026
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‘Shocking And Sobering’: UK Bird Populations Fall To Lowest Level On Record [18]

"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 [19]
Wildlife [8]
Public [9]
Europe [20]
Source: Guardian [21], 10/14/2026
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Is Your Local Wildlife Refuge a Refuge No More? [22]

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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Biodiversity [2]
Environmental Health [24]
Environmental Politics [25]
Fish & Fisheries [4]
Forests [26]
Government [5]
Journalism & Media [27]
Natural Resources [19]
Policy [28]
Wildlife [8]
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National (U.S.) [13]
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World’s Largest Penguin Colony Suffers ‘Enormous Population Crash’ [29]

"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 [30]
Wildlife [8]
Public [9]
International [31]
Antarctica & Arctic [32]
South America [33]
Source: Guardian [34], 10/09/2026
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October 29, 2026

DEADLINE: Journalismfund Europe's Invisible Life Grant Programme [35]

Journalismfund Europe [36]'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. 

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Agriculture [38]
Food [39]
Journalism & Media [27]
Wildlife [8]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [13]
International [31]

In a Warming Arctic, Inuit Bear Guards Protect Communities [40]

"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 [41]
Wildlife [8]
Public [9]
Alaska and Hawaii [42]
Antarctica & Arctic [32]
Source: IndigiNews [43], 10/05/2026
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Isle Royale Wolves Inbred But Likely To Survive, Study Says [44]

"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 [30]
Environmental Studies [45]
Wildlife [8]
Public [9]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [46]
Source: Bridge Michigan [47], 10/01/2026
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Trump WH Considers Building Baseball Park In Grand Teton National Park [48]

"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 [49]
Environmental Politics [25]
Government [5]
Journalism & Media [27]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Natural Resources [19]
Wildlife [8]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [13]
California [16]
Source: Washington Post [50], 09/28/2026
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