Wildlife

Once Endangered, Brazil’s Golden Monkeys Have Rebounded From Yellow Fever [1]

"There are now more golden lion tamarins bounding between branches in the Brazilian rainforest than at any time since efforts to save the species started in the 1970s, a new survey reveals."

Biodiversity [2]

Environmental Health [3]

Wildlife [4]

Public [5]

South America [6]

Source: AP [7], 08/02/2023

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House Sends Two Resolutions Overturning Endangered Species Rules To Biden [8]

"The House voted Thursday to overturn two Biden administration Endangered Species Act (ESA) rules, sending the resolution to the president, who has vowed to veto them. The two rules apply to federal protections for the lesser prairie chicken and the northern long-eared bat, respectively."

Biodiversity [2]

Environmental Politics [9]

Laws & Regulations [10]

Natural Resources [11]

Wildlife [4]

Public [5]

National (U.S.) [12]

Source: The Hill [13], 07/28/2023

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"Can’t Beat Them? Eat Them: The Fight Against The US Wild Boar Plague" [14]

"These feral pigs cause billions of damage, but some chefs and meat purveyors are putting this pork on the map – and menus".

Biodiversity [2]

Consumer [15]

Food [16]

Wildlife [4]

Public [5]

National (U.S.) [12]

Source: Guardian [17], 07/27/2023

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"Sandhill Cranes Are Moving to Cities and Adopting Urban Lifestyles" [18]

"Once elusive inhabitants of remote wetlands, sandhill cranes can now be found thriving in yards, athletic fields, and college campuses".

Biodiversity [2]

Wildlife [4]

Public [5]

National (U.S.) [12]

Source: Sierra [19], 07/24/2023

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Expert Advice Helps Journalists Navigate Unfamiliar Scientific Seas [20]

Journalists who lack a strong science background can find themselves in deep water when reporting environmental stories. How do you avoid over- or understating research findings? What’s the difference between observational and experimental studies? And what about those pesky percentages? Former Washington Post science reporter Rick Weiss and his SciLine colleagues have some answers.

SEJ Publication Types:

Features [21]

Topics on the Beat:

Agriculture [22]

Air [23]

Climate Change [24]

Environmental Health [3]

Environmental Studies [25]

Journalism & Media [26]

Pollution [27]

Science [28]

Wildlife [4]

Region:

National (U.S.) [12]

International [29]

Visibility:

Public [5]

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Pitching High and Tight — An Independent Journalist Finds Success [30]

In her early days, freelancer Gloria Dickie aimed high, pitching her dream publication first, as well as offering newsier stories and short features instead of long-form. The formula worked, leading to assignments, a book project and a prestigious staff job. Freelance Files Co-Editor Christine Woodside spoke with Dickie about the lessons of a life as an independent. Plus, a BookShelf review [31] of “Eight Bears” by a fellow bear connoisseur.

SEJ Publication Types:

Freelance Files [32]

Topics on the Beat:

Climate Change [24]

Journalism & Media [26]

Wildlife [4]

Region:

National (U.S.) [12]

Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [33]

International [29]

Canada [34]

Asia [35]

Visibility:

Public [5]

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"11 Wild Horses Dead After Helicopter Chase During Federal Roundup" [36]

"Nearly a dozen wild horses have died in the first 10 days of a big mustang roundup in Nevada, deaths that a Las Vegas congresswoman is calling tragic proof of the urgent need to outlaw helicopters to capture the animals on federal land."

Biodiversity [2]

Environmental Politics [9]

Natural Resources [11]

Wildlife [4]

Public [5]

National (U.S.) [12]

Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [33]

Source: AP [37], 07/21/2023

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"The Great Plains: Bringing Back an ‘American Serengeti’" [38]

"Conservationists are working to preserve eastern Montana’s intact prairie and return its assemblage of native wildlife."

Biodiversity [2]

Natural Resources [11]

Wildlife [4]

Public [5]

National (U.S.) [12]

Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [39]

Source: The Revelator [40], 07/18/2023

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"Bringing Back Monarchs One Ranch at a Time" [41]

"When he was growing up in the coastal California village of Bolinas in the 1980s, Ole Schell remembers, the monarchs that returned each fall to their overwintering sites seemed 'endless.'"

Agriculture [22]

Biodiversity [2]

Natural Resources [11]

Wildlife [4]

Public [5]

National (U.S.) [12]

Mexico [42]

Source: Sierra [43], 07/17/2023