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Who Wins in Latest Expansion of Fishing, Hunting at National Refuges, Fisheries? [1]

A new rule expands hunting and fishing in National Wildlife Refuges and fish hatcheries, and that means potential impacts on critically important public policy around fish and wildlife conservation. The latest TipSheet offers up story ideas and resources for local coverage of the story.

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Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [3]
Biodiversity [4]
Environmental Health [5]
Fish & Fisheries [6]
Journalism & Media [7]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Natural Resources [9]
Water & Oceans [10]
Wildlife [11]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [12]
Alaska and Hawaii [13]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [14]
Visibility: 
Public [15]
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"Wild Horse Herds Reach 'Devastating Levels' Across The West" [16]

"EUREKA COUNTY, Nev. — Ambling across a desert valley, 100 or so wild horses congregate in and around muddy pools of water in a flat, arid section of the Bureau of Land Management's Pancake Herd Management Area."

Wildlife [11]
Public [15]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [17]
Source: Greenwire [18], 09/10/2019
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Trump Admin. Plans To Let Rhino Hunter Bring Back His $400,000 Trophy [19]

"The Trump administration said this month it plans to issue a permit to an American trophy hunter hoping to bring back the skin and skull of a rhino he paid $400,000 to kill in Namibia last year."

Environmental Politics [20]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Wildlife [11]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: HuffPost [21], 09/09/2019
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"Germany To Ban Use Of Glyphosate Weedkiller By End Of 2023" [22]

"Germany has said it will phase out the controversial weedkiller glyphosate because it wipes out insect populations crucial for ecosystems and pollination of food crops."

Agriculture [23]
Chemicals [24]
Environmental Health [5]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Wildlife [11]
Public [15]
Europe [25]
Source: AFP [26], 09/06/2019
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"Calif. Becomes The First State In The Nation To Outlaw Fur Trapping" [27]

"California has just become the first state in the nation to outlaw fur trapping. The Wildlife Protection Act of 2019, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom Wednesday, will prohibit the trapping of native animals including grey fox, coyote, beaver, badger and mink, along with the sale of their pelts, which often end up in foreign markets."

Laws & Regulations [8]
Wildlife [11]
Public [15]
California [28]
Source: USA TODAY [29], 09/05/2019
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"What’s Killing California’s Sea Otters? House Cats" [30]

"The state’s beloved sea mammals have been plagued by the deadly Toxoplasma parasite. They’re catching it from feral and pet cats."

Environmental Health [5]
Water & Oceans [10]
Wildlife [11]
Public [15]
California [28]
Source: NY Times [31], 09/03/2019
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New Zealand Bans Swimming With Bottlenose Dolphins After Numbers Plunge [32]

"The New Zealand government has banned tourists from swimming with bottlenose dolphins in an attempt to save the struggling species."

Laws & Regulations [8]
Water & Oceans [10]
Wildlife [11]
Public [15]
Australia & Oceania [33]
Source: Guardian [34], 08/30/2019
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"Scientists Fertilize Eggs From the Last Two Northern White Rhinos" [35]

"A mother and daughter are the only two northern white rhinoceroses left in the world. Their eggs were fertilized using sperm from males who have died."

Biodiversity [4]
Technology [36]
Wildlife [11]
Public [15]
Africa [37]
Source: NY Times [38], 08/29/2019
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Trump Admin Mulls Dropping Florida's Key Deer From Endangered List [39]

"The Trump administration is considering removing the Key Deer, one of Florida's most iconic and beloved animals, from the Endangered Species List. Named for its habitat in the Florida Keys, they are tiny versions of whitetail deer, typically at the shoulder just two or three feet tall. They're cute, popular with tourists and used to be found on more than a dozen Florida islands. Today, most of them live on a single island, Big Pine Key."

Biodiversity [4]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Wildlife [11]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: npr [40], 08/29/2019
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More Than 40 Wild Burros Slaughtered In Southern California Desert [41]

"More than 40 wild burros have been found shot and killed along the Interstate 15 near the Nevada state line, Federal officials said on Friday, and they’ve offered a reward of up to $18,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible."

Laws & Regulations [8]
Natural Resources [9]
Wildlife [11]
Public [15]
California [28]
Source: LA Times [42], 08/28/2019
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