Wildlife

"Can Humans Give Coronavirus to Bats, and Other Wildlife?" [1]

"Federal agencies suggest caution in U.S. bat research to avoid transmitting the novel coronavirus to wildlife."

Disasters [2]

Environmental Health [3]

Environmental Studies [4]

Health [5]

Wildlife [6]

Public [7]

National (U.S.) [8]

Source: NYTimes [9], 08/04/2020

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Washington State Says Navy’s Testing Program Would Harm More Orcas [10]

"A Navy military testing program that appeared headed to routine approval has hit a wall of opposition from Washington’s governor, attorney general and state agencies because of potential harm to endangered orcas in Washington waters."

Biodiversity [11]

Military [12]

Water & Oceans [13]

Wildlife [6]

Public [7]

Northwest (OR WA) [14]

Source: Seattle Times [15], 08/03/2020

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"Interior Floats Definition of Endangered Species ‘Habitat’" [16]

"The Trump administration is proposing to define the term “habitat” under the Endangered Species Act for the first time, according to a proposal the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Friday."

Biodiversity [11]

Laws & Regulations [17]

Wildlife [6]

Public [7]

National (U.S.) [8]

Source: Bloomberg Environment [18], 08/03/2020

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For Tool-Wielding Chimps Of Ebo Forest, Logging Plan Is ‘Death Sentence [19]

"Fifteen years ago, Ekwoge Abwe was trekking through Ebo Forest in Cameroon when he heard something cracking in the distance. He scanned the forest, searching for the source of the sound."

Biodiversity [11]

Forests [20]

Wildlife [6]

Public [7]

Africa [21]

Source: Mongabay [22], 07/31/2020

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"Almost 3 Billion Animals Affected By Australian Bushfires, Report Shows" [23]

"Nearly 3 billion animals were killed or displaced by Australia’s devastating bushfire season of 2019 and 2020, according to scientists who have revealed for the first time the scale of the impact on the country’s native wildlife."

Biodiversity [11]

Climate Change [24]

Disasters [2]

Forests [20]

Wildlife [6]

Public [7]

Australia & Oceania [25]

Source: Guardian [26], 07/29/2020

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Brazilian Amazon Drained Of Millions Of Wild Animals By Criminal Networks [27]

"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."

Biodiversity [11]

Economy & Business [28]

Wildlife [6]

Public [7]

Central America & the Caribbean [29]

South America [30]

Source: Mongabay [31], 07/29/2020

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"The Orca Who Carried Her Dead Calf For 17 Days Is Pregnant Again" [32]

"Tahlequah is pregnant again. The mother orca raised worldwide concern when she carried her dead calf 17 days and more than 1,000 miles, almost exactly two years ago. Now, she has another chance at motherhood, scientists have learned."

Water & Oceans [13]

Wildlife [6]

Public [7]

Northwest (OR WA) [14]

Source: Seattle Times [33], 07/28/2020

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"Environmental Group Sues Feds Over Grizzly Bear Decision" [34]

"An environmental group filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Tuesday for failing to release public records on the termination of a program to restore grizzly bears to the North Cascades in Washington state."

Biodiversity [11]

Environmental Politics [35]

Journalism & Media [36]

Laws & Regulations [17]

Wildlife [6]

Public [7]

National (U.S.) [8]

Source: AP [37], 07/22/2020

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"Most Polar Bears To Disappear By 2100, Study Predicts" [38]

"Scientists have predicted for the first time when, where and how polar bears are likely to disappear, warning that if greenhouse gas emissions stay on their current trajectory all but a few polar bear populations in the Arctic will probably be gone by 2100."

Biodiversity [11]

Climate Change [24]

Water & Oceans [13]

Wildlife [6]

Public [7]

International [39]

Source: Guardian [40], 07/21/2020

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“Flight Lines: Across the Globe on a Journey With the Astonishing Ultramarathon Birds” [41]

Weighing in at little more than a couple of pats of butter, the remarkable grey plover undergoes an epic migration of thousands of miles. A new volume captures the wonder of this tiny shorebird, as well as worries over its rapidly declining numbers and possible extinction. Melody Kemp reviews “Flight Lines” in this month’s BookShelf.

SEJ Publication Types:

BookShelf [42]

Topics on the Beat:

Biodiversity [11]

Environmental Health [3]

Wildlife [6]

Region:

International [39]

Antarctica & Arctic [43]

Asia [44]

Australia & Oceania [25]

Visibility:

Public [7]

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