Biodiversity

Things related to the web of life; ecology; wildlife; endangered species

"Gray Wolves of the Western Great Lakes Back in Court"

"Five wildlife protection groups today filed legal action challenging the removal of Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves in the western Great Lakes region."

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Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI)

Source: ENS, 06/16/2009

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"Feds, States Join to Safeguard Western Wildlife Corridors"

Western governors and cabinet secretaries signed an agreement to work together on protecting wildlife corridors in the face of new electric transmission lines.

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National (U.S.)

Source: ENS, 06/16/2009

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November 1, 2009 to November 5, 2009

American Society of Agronomy - Crop Science Society of America - Soil Science Society of America Annual Meeting

2009 ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting, Nov. 1-5 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, PA

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Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV)

"Genus Envy? Phallic Mushroom Wins Immortality for California Scientist"

"Most great scientists have prizes named after them. Or university buildings. Not Bob Drewes."

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California

Source: San Jose Mercury News, 06/15/2009

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Pacific Oysters in Deep Trouble

"Oyster larvae have been dying by the billions. Scientists suspect it's a sign that carbon dioxide is dramatically affecting the ocean -- and if they're right, it could push Washington into the center of the debate about the future of the seas."

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National (U.S.)

Source: Seattle Times, 06/15/2009

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"Coral Conservation In The Caribbean"

"The island of Bonaire is somewhat of an anomaly in the Caribbean due to its remarkably preserved coral reefs."

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Central America & the Caribbean

Source: Environment Report, 06/11/2009

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"Senate Panel Blocks Directional Drilling in ANWR"

"A Senate committee on Tuesday rejected a proposal by Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, the panel's top Republican, to allow access to oil in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge by drilling for it from outside the refuge."

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National (U.S.)

Source: AP, 06/11/2009

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"As Fences Cut Off Migration, Hoofed Species Decline"

The big migrations of hoofed, grass-eating animals may soon be a thing of the past.

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International

Source: NPR, 06/11/2009

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June 13, 2024

DEADLINE: Jefferson Fellowships for Journalists

The Fellowships comprise one week of dialogue with professional colleagues and experts at the East-West Center in Hawaii, followed by a two-week study tour to cities in Asia or the U.S. Theme of the 2024 Program is "Partnerships, Postures and Perils: Assessing East Asia Security and Economic Environments." Apply by Jun 13, 2024.

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Alaska and Hawaii

Asia

"Lyme Disease Spreading Across Canada"

"Lyme disease is moving its way into new parts of Canada but the government is not doing enough to track it or to teach doctors how to diagnose it, says a new report."

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Canada

Source: CTV, 06/10/2009

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