Biodiversity

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

Eating (and Reporting) My Way Through the Foods of the Rainforest

Conserving crop diversity is a key to maintaining global food security, especially in the face of climate change. To understand those efforts, Portland, Ore.-based freelancer Virginia Gewin traveled to South America, supported by a grant from the Society of Environmental Journalists, to find out how Peruvian chefs and Amazon dwellers hope to save the rainforest by sharing native and wild foods.

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U.N. Summit Lays the Table for Environmental Reporting on Food Systems

After an 18-month buildup, a one-day U.N. Food Systems Summit earlier this fall generated hundreds of commitments to end global hunger and a dizzying array of alliances dedicated to the cause. Despite controversies surrounding the summit, this groundbreaking event highlighted opportunities for reporting on food and food systems. Award-winning agriculture journalist Chris Clayton shares his insights.

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"Indonesian Zoo Breeds Komodo Dragons To Save Them From Extinction"

"A zoo in Indonesia is breeding Komodo dragons in an effort to save the world's largest lizards from extinction, with climate change posing new dangers for the fearsome creatures."

Source: Reuters, 11/04/2021

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"Widespread Coronavirus Infection Found in Iowa Deer, New Study Says"

"A new study of hundreds of white-tailed deer infected with the coronavirus in Iowa has found that the animals probably are contracting the virus from humans, and then rapidly spreading it among one another, according to researchers."

Source: NYTimes, 11/04/2021

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Will Animal-To-Human Disease Transmission Bring the Next Big Pandemic?

The COVID-19 outbreak has left little unchanged — including how environment reporters do their jobs, given that many experts believe the disruption of the human-wild interface could be the source of the next deadly virus. The new Backgrounder makes the case in this analysis, looking at how societies — and journalists — handled this pandemic and must prepare for possible future outbreaks.

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"Are We on the Verge of Chatting With Whales?"

"An ambitious project is attempting to interpret sperm whale clicks with artificial intelligence, then talk back to them."

Source: Hakai, 10/28/2021

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Biden FWS Moves To Undo Two Trump-Era Endangered Species Act Rollbacks

"The Biden administration will move to rescind two Trump-era rollbacks of protections for endangered species, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced Tuesday."

Source: The Hill, 10/27/2021

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Conservation Dogs May Help in Search for Endangered Franklin’s Bumblebee

"Handlers hope a mutt named Filson can sniff out a pollinator no one has seen in 15 years."

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Source: The Revelator, 10/26/2021

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"White House Taps Martha Williams To Head FWS"

"The White House announced last night the intention to nominate Martha Williams as director of the Fish and Wildlife Service, capping nine months in which she has already been leading the agency as the administration overhauls key policies."

Source: E&E News, 10/25/2021

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"Judge Issues Injunction Blocking Wisconsin Fall Wolf Hunt"

"A judge on Friday halted Wisconsin’s fall wolf season two weeks before hunters were set to take to the woods, siding with wildlife advocacy groups who argued that holding the hunt would be unconstitutional."

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Source: AP, 10/25/2021

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