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NEW YORK (AP) — Birdwing butterflies are among the rarest and largest to grace the planet, their 10-inch wingspans flapping through the rainforests of Southeast Asia and Australia. Additional authorization would need to be secured for endangered species, as part of an international partnership to protect wildlife from trafficking. Since then, the indictment alleges, Limmer illegally imported and exported more than $200,000 worth of shipments. There were two birdwing specimens currently on sale and two were sold over the past year, according to the website. The indictment also seeks to force Limmer to give up his collection of some 1,000 butterflies, moths and other insects prosecutors say he illegally procured from overseas.

Persons: Charles Limmer, Limmer, “ limmerleps, Limmer ” Organizations: Attorney's, U.S . Fish, Wildlife Service, eBay Locations: Southeast Asia, Australia, Brooklyn, New York, U.S

“The North Umpqua River’s diverse fish populations are unique within Oregon and are of considerable social, cultural, and economic importance locally and regionally,” the fish and wildlife department said in a news release. Environmental groups have long criticized the dam, describing it as an old, disintegrating structure that kills or prevents fish including lamprey and salmon from swimming upstream. Jim McCarthy, Southern Oregon Program Director of WaterWatch of Oregon, said he hoped the damages claim would mark a turning point for lamprey conservation. To carry out the repairs, the district received authorization from the fish and wildlife department to temporarily drain part of the reservoir behind the dam and close the fish ladder. Two days later, the fish and wildlife department determined that an emergency salvage operation was necessary and recruited employees from across the western side of the state to assist.

Persons: they've, Ryan Beckley, Jim McCarthy, ”, Salem . State Sen, Jeff Golden, ___ Claire Rush Organizations: —, Oregon Department of Fish, Wildlife, Winchester Water Control, Jim McCarthy , Southern Oregon, Water Resources, Associated Press, America Statehouse News Initiative, America Locations: PORTLAND, — Oregon, Douglas County, Winchester, Oregon, Umpqua, Jim McCarthy ,, Salem . State, Fish

David Willard has been checking the grounds of Chicago's lakefront exhibition center for dead birds for 40 years. Researchers estimate hundreds of millions of birds die in window strikes in the United States each year. When they see plants or bushes through windows or reflected in them, they head for them, killing themselves in the process. Pre-dawn rain forced the birds to drop to lower altitudes, where they found the McCormick Center’s lights on, Willard said. The first buildings at McCormick Center were constructed in 1959.

Persons: David Willard, ”, Willard, we've, Matt Igleski, it's, Stan Temple, They’ve, Temple, they’ve, “, McCormick, Anna Pidgeon, ” Willard Organizations: Chicago Field Museum, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, U.S . Fish, Wildlife Service, Chicago Audubon Society, University of Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin -, University of Wisconsin - Madison ., World Trade Center, National Audubon Society, McCormick Center Locations: McCormick, United States, U.S, Galveston , Texas, Chicago, Madison, Michigan, University of Wisconsin - Madison, New York City, Toronto , New York, Boston, San Diego, Dallas, Miami

WAKE FOREST, N.C. (AP) — The endangered red wolf can survive in the wild, but only with “significant additional management intervention,” according to a long-awaited population viability analysis released Friday. It calls for spending nearly $328 million over the next 50 years to get the red wolf off the endangered species list. The red wolf once roamed from central Texas to southern Iowa and as far east as Long Island, New York. “We have not yet identified locations for establishing new Red Wolf populations,” the report said. But the viability study cautioned that such releases be done very carefully, so as not to reduce the genetic diversity within the captive-bred population.

Persons: “, rufus ” —, Red Wolf, Parks Shannon Estenoz, Wolf, ”, Ramona McGee Organizations: Fish, Wildlife Service, Wildlife, Parks, Texas -, Southern Environmental Law Locations: N.C, U.S, United States, Fish, North Carolina, Texas, Iowa, Long, , New York, Texas - Louisiana, Smoky

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has vetoed Republican-sponsored bills intended to undo federal protections for two endangered species that have seen their populations plummet over the years: the lesser prairie chicken and northern long-eared bat. The two GOP measures would overturn “science-based rulemaking" that offers important protections for the once-abundant species and would undermine the Endangered Species Act, Biden said. Environmentalists have long sought stronger federal protections for the prairie bird, which they consider severely at risk due to oil and gas development, livestock grazing and farming, along with roads and power lines. Veto of the lesser-prairie chicken measure puts the bird "on a more certain path to recovery,” said Michael Parr, president of American Bird Conservancy. The American public, regardless of party affiliation, overwhelmingly supports the Endangered Species Act and believes it should be fully funded to protect species from extinction.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, Bruce Westerman of, “, ”, Michael Parr, ” Jamie Rappaport Clark Organizations: WASHINGTON, Republican, GOP, Congress, U.S . Fish, Wildlife Service, National Marine Fisheries Service, Natural Resources, Republicans, Washington , D.C, Council, Fish and Wildlife Service, Environmental, American Bird Conservancy, of Wildlife, American Locations: Midwest, New Mexico, Texas, Colorado , Oklahoma, Kansas, United States, Bruce Westerman of Arkansas, America, East, South America, Washington ,, Canada, U.S

☆ Florida Turtle Nests Are Doing Great. When They Hatch, Expect Mostly Girls.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Elizabeth Anne Brown | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Green sea turtles had an exceptional nesting season on Florida’s beaches in 2023, with volunteers counting more than 74,300 nests, according to preliminary data. That beats the previous record, from 2017, by a staggering 40 percent. “The increase is an explosion” and a welcome surprise, said Simona Ceriani, a research scientist who coordinated the annual survey for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the state agency that regulates and manages wildlife. Sea turtles don’t reach sexual maturity until their twenties or thirties, so what Florida is seeing now is very likely the result of conservation measures put in place after green sea turtles were listed under the Endangered Species Act in 1978, Dr. Ceriani said. Those impressive nesting numbers are just “half the story,” according to Jeanette Wyneken, a professor at Florida Atlantic University who has studied nesting sea turtles for more than three decades.

Persons: Simona Ceriani, Ceriani, Jeanette Wyneken Organizations: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Atlantic University Locations: Florida

ENGLE, N.M. (AP) — While the average lifespan of North America's largest and most rare tortoise species is unknown, biologists have said it could span upward of a century. The “safe harbor agreement” will facilitate the release of captive tortoises on the Armendaris Ranch to establish a free-ranging population. The tortoise is just the latest example of a growing effort to find new homes for endangered species as climate change and other threats push them from their historic habitats. Absent a willingness by wildlife managers to think more broadly, he said, species like the Bolson tortoise could have a bleak future. That work will include getting state and federal permits to release tortoises outside of the enclosures on Turner lands.

Persons: ENGLE, Ted Turner's, Martha Williams, Shawn Sartorius, ” Sartorius, It's, it's, Mike Phillips, Phillips, ”, can’t, ” Phillips Organizations: Fund, Fish, Wildlife Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, Turner, Species Fund, Southwestern, U.S . Fish, Wildlife Locations: N.M, America's, New Mexico, U.S, Southwest, Mexico, United States, Texas, Oklahoma, Southwestern U.S, Carlsbad, Turner

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A U.S. agency said Friday it will nominate the vast, federally protected wildlife refuge in the Okefenokee Swamp for listing as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The Okefenokee refuge covers more than 90% of the swamp and is the largest national wildlife refuge east of the Mississippi River. Designation as a World Heritage site wouldn't impose any added restrictions or regulations for the Okefenokee. Ossoff said a World Heritage site designation would have both environmental and economic benefits for the Okefenokee and surrounding Georgia communities. Conservationists sounded doubtful that the World Heritage site nomination would directly affect the decisions of Georgia regulators.

Persons: Kim Bednarek, ”, Elise Bennett, It’s, Buddy Carter, Democratic Sen, Jon Ossoff, Ossoff, Deb Haaland, “ They’re, Ben Prater, Bednarek Organizations: —, UNESCO, National Park Service, U.S, of Liberty, UNESCO's World, U.S . Fish, Wildlife Service, Center for Biological Diversity, Fish and Wildlife Service, Republican, Democratic, U.S . Interior Department, Twin Pines Minerals, of Wildlife Locations: SAVANNAH, Ga, U.S, Washington, Georgia, Florida, blackwater, Yellowstone, Yosemite, ”, Arizona, of, Ohio, Mississippi, Caribbean, Twin Pines

☆ US could advance SpaceX license as soon as October after rocket exploded in April
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Joe Skipper/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Sept 13 (Reuters) - The acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday the agency could advance a launch license as early as next month for the SpaceX Starship rocket after a prior one exploded following a test launch in April. The FAA last week concluded a technical investigation into SpaceX's April test launch of its Starship rocket, saying the company must implement dozens of corrective measures. Later on Friday, SpaceX's CEO and founder Elon Musk asked the FAA "what are the 63 corrective actions?" The agency requires SpaceX complete those actions before it can obtain a new Starship launch license. SpaceX must obtain a modified FAA license to launch, which entails a sometimes-lengthy review of the Starship's flight trajectory, accident probabilities and other factors affecting nearby public safety.

Persons: SpaceX's, Joe Skipper, Polly Trottenberg, Trottenberg, Elon Musk, David Shepardson, Chris Reese, David Gregorio Our Organizations: Boca Chica, REUTERS, Rights, Federal Aviation Administration, SpaceX, U.S . Fish, Wildlife Service, FAA, SpaceX's, NASA, Thomson Locations: Brownsville , Texas, U.S, Texas

☆ Rep. Mary Peltola's husband has died in a plane crash in Alaska
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Rebecca Cohen | John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Rep. Mary Peltola's husband died in a plane accident early on Wednesday. She is returning home to Alaska to be with their family, according to a statement from her team. The statement said that he was "completely devoted" to his family and that he "simply adored Mary." download the app Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyAdvertisementAdvertisementRep. Mary Peltola of Alaska announced Wednesday that her husband died in a plane crash in Alaska. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe statement said that he was "completely devoted" to his entire family and that he "simply adored Mary."

Persons: Mary Peltola's, Mary, Mary Peltola of, Eugene Peltola Jr, —, Peltola, Mary Peltola, Eugene Peltola, Sen, Lisa Murkowski, Eugene Peltola Jr's, Gene Peltola Jr, Buzzy Organizations: Service, Mary Peltola of Alaska, Twitter, of Indian Affairs for, Fish and Wildlife Service, Republican, Alaska's, Alaska Locations: Alaska, Wall, Silicon, of Indian Affairs for Alaska

☆ FAA closes investigation into SpaceX Starship rocket that exploded, outlines ‘corrective actions’
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Kristin Fisher | Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The Federal Aviation Administration announced Friday it has closed its “mishap” investigation into the April SpaceX Starship test flight that ended after the rocket exploded over the Gulf of Mexico. The FAA says the investigation “cites multiple root causes” and “63 corrective actions SpaceX must take to prevent mishap reoccurrence,” the agency said in a statement. SpaceX has said it is ready to try to launch Starship again. But the FAA must issue a launch license, and one of the holdups has been the mishap investigation. “You can think about that launch date slipping probably into ’26.”In August, Free told CNN “my level of concern is the same” after a trip to visit SpaceX’s launch site a month earlier.

Persons: Elon Musk, WjENkdudo9 — Elon, Artemis III, Jim Free, he’s, ”, Free Organizations: CNN, Federal Aviation Administration, SpaceX, FAA, Boca Chica, U.S . Export Control, Boca, Fish and Wildlife Service, NASA, NASA’s, Systems, ”, Aeronautics, Space Engineering Board, Space Studies, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine Locations: of Mexico, Boca Chica , Texas, Boca Chica

Interior Department on Wednesday said it would cancel oil and gas leases in a federal wildlife refuge that were bought by an Alaska state development agency in the final days of former President Donald Trump's administration. Environmentalists and an Alaska indigenous group praised the move while a Republican Senator from Alaska slammed it. A Republican-passed tax bill in 2017 opened the area to oil and gas leasing and directed Interior to hold two lease sales by December 2024. The oil and gas industry largely failed to embrace the 2021 lease sale, which generated just $14 million in high bids, mostly from AIDEA. “We commend Secretary Haaland for canceling unlawfully issued oil-and-gas leases in the Arctic Refuge,” Abigail Dillen, president of environmental group Earthjustice, said in a statement.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Joe Biden, Biden, Deb Haaland, AIDEA, “, ” Abigail Dillen, Dan Sullivan, Interior's, Jarrett Renshaw, Nichola Groom, Chizu Nomiyama, David Gregorio, Mark Porter Organizations: U.S . Fish, Wildlife Service, Library, Fish, REUTERS, Conocophillips, U.S . Interior Department, Alaska Industrial Development, Export Authority, Wildlife, Democrat, National Petroleum Reserve, Alaska Natives, Trump, ConocoPhillips, United Nations, ALASKA Trump's Interior Department, Republican, Biden, Thomson Locations: Beaufort, Wildlife Service Alaska, U.S, Alaska, United States, ALASKA Trump's, ANWR, Washington, Los Angeles

They are buoyed by experts who say the arsenic risk is overblown, the mounts nothing short of art. The Endangered Species Act protects animals even in death, so the collection can’t be sold. But by the time he died in 1978, international laws and the Endangered Species Act were cracking down. In August, the results came back: 79% of specimens tested positive for detectable levels of arsenic, the city said. With protective gear, taxidermy can be moved safely despite arsenic, said Jennifer Menken, the public collections manager at the Bell Museum of Natural History.

Persons: “, ”, John Janelli, Fran Ritchie, Gretchen Anderson, Dave Pfeifle, Henry Brockhouse, ’, Becky Dewitz, Jennifer Menken, Paul, encasing, Christina Meister, Dewitz, she's, Paul TenHaken, Barbara Philips, Jason Haack, Abby Normal’s, ” Haack Organizations: Sioux Falls City Council, National Taxidermists Association, Society for, Carnegie Museum of, Sioux Falls, West Sioux Hardware, Plains, The Associated Press, Bell Museum of, University of Minnesota’s, National Wildlife, U.S . Fish, Wildlife Service, City, Abby Normal’s Museum, City Council Locations: South, Sioux Falls, Pittsburgh, China, University of Minnesota’s St, Denver, U.S

☆ Seahorses, snakes and illegal pork from Vietnam seized by US Customs
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( Kara Nelson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

US Customs and Border ProtectionSnake oil was one of the main ingredients in the commercial herbal liquid medicine seized at the airport. Customs specialists partnered with US Fish and Wildlife Service inspectors to identify the prohibited products. “Just a coincidence that they were both returning from Vietnam,” Sapp said. US Customs and Border ProtectionConsequences include confiscation of the prohibited products, along with potential civil penalties. International wildlife trading is estimated to be a billion-dollar business, according to the news release.

Persons: there’s, ”, Steve Sapp, “, ” Sapp, Lacey, Ryan Noel, ” Noel Organizations: CNN, Washington’s Dulles, Customs, US Department of Agriculture, US Fish and Wildlife Service, “, Travelers, Convention, International Trade, Fauna, Fish and Wildlife, Protection Locations: Vietnam, Fairfax , Virginia, San Francisco, “

☆ Fact Check-Video shows controlled burn of California wetlands, not arson
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A video of California’s wildlife authority conducting a controlled burn at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in February is being misrepresented online as an arsonist sparking a wildfire. The 39-second clip shows an individual airboating through a wetland area and using a terra torch to burn some grassy sections. Reuters traced the video to the official Facebook page of the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex, a protected area managed by the U.S. Reuters reported in June 2023 on prescribed burning in California, which experts and fire officials consider an important tool to lower wildfire risks by preemptively burning dry timber and other fire fodder (here). The video shows prescribed burning at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge.

Persons: It’s Arson, Joanna Gilkeson, Read Organizations: Sacramento National Wildlife, Facebook, Reuters, U.S . Fish, Wildlife Service, Sacramento NWR Locations: Sacramento, California

☆ For Migrating Birds, It’s the Flight of Their Lives
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Emily Anthes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +17 min

Simone NoronhaFor Migrating Birds, It’s the Flight of Their Lives Leer en españolAmerica’s birds are in trouble. If migrating birds lose their winter refuges, the consequences will ripple across the hemisphere. MissouriMissouri provides breeding habitats for many grassland bird species, which have been faring especially poorly in recent decades. “This is a classic Pacific Northwest to west Mexico species,” Mr. Jiang said. The birds breed at marshes and wetlands across the Western United States and Canada.

Persons: Simone Noronha, “, ”, Viviana Ruiz, Gutierrez, Jeremy Radachowsky, Ken Rosenberg, Deb Hahn, Hahn, Anna Lello, Smith, Sarah Kendrick, Nick Bayly, That’s, Andrew Stillman, Archie Jiang, Mr, Jiang, Dr, Stillman, Camila Gómez, ” Dr, Ruiz Organizations: Center, Avian, Cornell, of Ornithology, Wildlife Conservation Society, Partners, New, New York Metro Area, UNITED STATES, BERMUDA BAHAMAS MEXICO Maya, PERU Moderate, Forest, Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies, Southern Wings, The, Central, Mesoamerican Alliance for People, Forests Initiative, Forests Initiative . Missouri, CANADA UNITED STATES, BERMUDA CUBA MEXICO VENEZUELA COSTA RICA BRAZIL, U.S . Fish, Wildlife Service, Missouri Department of Conservation, Colorado Colorado, CANADA, ARGENTINA CANADA Colo, U.S, Bird Conservancy, Rockies, , Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability, UNITED STATES Calif, Western Locations: North America, United States, Canada, Costa Rican, Caribbean, U.S, eBird, New York, BERMUDA BAHAMAS MEXICO, BRAZIL, PERU, CHILE, ARGENTINA, PERU Moderate CHILE, Forest BRAZIL, CHILE ARGENTINA, Forest BRAZIL PERU, New York City, Bahamas, The New York, Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Central America, Central American, Forests Initiative ., Forests Initiative . Missouri Missouri, South America, BERMUDA MEXICO VENEZUELA COSTA RICA, Missouri, BERMUDA MEXICO VENEZUELA COSTA RICA BRAZIL, BERMUDA CUBA MEXICO VENEZUELA COSTA RICA, BERMUDA CUBA MEXICO VENEZUELA COSTA RICA BRAZIL PERU, Venezuela, Argentina, Cuba, Central, South, SELVA, Colombia, Costa Rica, Plains, UNITED STATES MEXICO ECUADOR, Colorado, UNITED STATES Colo, MEXICO ECUADOR BRAZIL, Northern Mexico, Texas, California, West Coast, Alaska, Pacific, MEXICO, URUGUAY ARGENTINA Alaska, Salt, CHILE URUGUAY ARGENTINA Alaska, BRAZIL PERU BOLIVIA, URUGUAY ARGENTINA, Sierra Nevada, Chile, Western United States

☆ SpaceX rocket explosion left craters a foot deep, started a fire and incinerated blue land crabs, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The environmental damage caused by a SpaceX rocket explosion in April shocked officials. Bloomberg reported that seven bobwhite quail eggs and a group of blue land crabs were incinerated. Concrete chunks left massive craters around the launch site and ignited a fire covering 3.5 acres. That fire incinerated seven bobwhite quail eggs and a "collection of blue land crabs," while also leaving several craters a foot deep across tidal flats, per Bloomberg. Wildlife officials also questioned why SpaceX did not use the same flame-suppression technology that's regarded as the best available, Bloomberg reported.

Persons: deflector Organizations: SpaceX, Bloomberg, Service, FAA, Fish and Wildlife Service, CNBC, Environmental Protection Agency, Wildlife Locations: Wall, Silicon, Gulf, Mexico

☆ Cargill ingredients are probably in every meal you eat. That makes the company's environmental goals a big deal.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Catherine Boudreau | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Cargill, the largest private company in the US, buys from farmers and ranchers in 70 countries. Some environmental groups, including Greenpeace and Stand.earth , accuse Cargill of not doing enough on those fronts. What is Cargill doing about the climate crisis? What is Cargill doing about that? (A Cargill spokesperson added that the company also offers premium payments to soy growers in South America enrolled in a company sustainability program.

Persons: Cargill, Pilar Cruz, Burger, didn't Cargill Organizations: Service, Privacy, Cargill, Greenpeace, Stand.earth, Latina, Soil Health Institute, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Innovation Fund, Tropical Forest Alliance, US, Brazil —, Gran Chaco, South America Locations: South America, Southeast Asia, Cargill, North America, Germany, Romania, Poland, Southern, Brazil, West Africa, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, South

☆ Charles River says NHP supply snarls to no longer persist near-term
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Aug 9 (Reuters) - Charles River Laboratories International (CRL.N) beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter results on Wednesday, as the strong demand for contract researcher's tools and services cushioned the impact of suspended non-human primates' (NHP) shipment. The statement comes after Charles River in February suspended the shipment of NHPs from Cambodia as the Department of Justice and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service investigated the company over smuggling of wild long-tailed macaques to the United States. The Massachusetts-based company tightened its full-year profit forecast to the range of $10.30 to $10.90 per share, compared with $9.90 to $10.90 previously expected. Excluding items, the company earned $2.69 per share in the quarter ended July 1, beating analysts' average estimate of $2.64 per share.

Persons: Charles River, Charles River's, Vaibhav Sadhamta, Shweta Agarwal Organizations: River Laboratories, Department of Justice, Fish, Wildlife Service, Thomson Locations: United States, NHPs, Cambodia, The Massachusetts

☆ Hank the Tank, a 400-Pound Bear Behind Lake Tahoe Break-Ins, Is Captured
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( Lauren Mccarthy | More About Lauren Mccarthy | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

One of the most prolific thieves in the South Lake Tahoe, Calif., area was “safely immobilized” by tranquilizer dart and apprehended Friday morning, according to state officials: a 400-pound black bear that the public had come to know as Hank the Tank. The captured bear was responsible for at least 21 DNA-confirmed home break-ins and extensive property damage in Tahoe Keys dating back to early 2022, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife said in a news release. Based on visual observations made by residents during a string of rummaging and ransacking incidents dating back to 2021, the public initially thought “Hank the Tank” was one male bear. “I guess they all technically are ‘Hank the Tank,’” Jordan Traverso, a spokeswoman for the department, said. She said the “other Hanks” have not “presented themselves as problems” this year in Tahoe Keys, a gated community about 190 miles northeast of San Francisco.

Persons: Hank the, Hank, “, ” Jordan Traverso, Hanks Organizations: California Department of Fish, Wildlife Locations: Tahoe, Calif, Tahoe Keys, Colorado, San Francisco

☆ Cougar attacks 8-year-old child camping near Washington's Lake Angeles
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-30 | by ( Zoe Sottile | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —An 8-year-old was left with minor injuries after being attacked by a cougar in Washington’s Olympic National Park on Saturday evening, park officials said. The child was camping with their mother at Lake Angeles, in the Heart O’ the Hills area south of Port Angeles when the cougar attacked, according to a news release from the National Park Service. Staff evacuated all campers in the Lake Angeles area and closed the Lake Angeles and Heather Park areas until further notice. “A person is one thousand times more likely to be struck by lightning than attacked by a cougar,” according to the department. The Lake Angeles campground is about 100 miles west of Seattle.

Persons: Heather, ”, Tom Kay Organizations: CNN, National Park Service, Staff, Lake, of Fish, panthers, pumas Locations: Lake Angeles, Port Angeles, Angeles, Trail, Washington, of Fish and, Seattle

☆ The CEO of a nonprofit that gathers sound to catch illegal activity in the rainforest says 5G technology can get high-quality audio into the hands of those who need it — fast
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Sarah Sloat | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Bourhan Yassin became the CEO of Rainforest Connection in 2022 after years of working in tech. Rainforest Connection gets a tech upgradeA few years ago, Rainforest Connection switched from cellphones to a custom-made device called the Guardian. To access a 3G or 4G signal, Rainforest Connection points the Guardian's antennas toward the cellphone tower of a nearby town. For example, Rainforest Connection has previously collaborated in Puerto Rico with the US Fish and Wildlife Service, where 5G coverage is expanding. Before he worked with Rainforest Connection, Yassin said he measured success through metrics such as funding.

Persons: Bourhan Yassin, Yassin, —, — Yassin, we've Organizations: Rainforest Connection, Guardian, Google, Connection, Guardian ., US Fish and Wildlife Service, Rainforest Locations: Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Costa Rica, Kenya, Brazil, Tanzania, Indonesia, Ecuador, Poland, Puerto Rico

☆ She Steals Surfboards by the Seashore. She’s a Sea Otter.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Annie Roth | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

For the past few summers, numerous surfers in Santa Cruz, Calif., have been victims of a crime at sea: boardjacking. The culprit is a female sea otter, who accosts the wave riders, seizing and even damaging their surfboards in the process. After a weekend in which the otter’s behavior seemed to grow more aggressive, wildlife officials in the area said on Monday they have decided to put a stop to these acts of otter larceny. Local officials call the animal Otter 841. The 5-year-old female is well known, for both her bold behavior and her ability to hang 10.

Persons: “, ” Organizations: Monterey Bay Aquarium, California Department of Fish, Wildlife Locations: Santa Cruz , Calif, Monterey

☆ Videos show sea otters stealing surfboards in California as people joke they've joined the 'orca uprising'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sea otters in California are stealing people's surfboards, according to multiple reports. At one point, the sea otter flips the board on its front and then starts tearing it up with its teeth. "Since then, in the past five days now, there's been three more incidents of it," Woodward told KGO. "The otters have joined the war," one person tweeted, while another tweeted: "Sea Otters joining the Orca uprising." "They're actually pretty aggressive animals," San José State University's Moss Landing Marine Laboratories Professor David Ebert told KGO.

Persons: they've, Mark Woodward, Woodward, there's, KTVU, David Ebert Organizations: Service, Twitter, Santa, ABC News, KGO, and Wildlife Service, California Department of Fish, Wildlife, Marine Locations: California, Wall, Silicon, California —, Santa Cruz , California, Santa Cruz, Spain, Portugal, José State

☆ This parasitic 'vampire fish' that has circular rows of teeth and sucks the blood out of its hosts is making a comeback in the Great Lakes
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sea lampreys, also known as "vampire fish," are a highly invasive species in the Great Lakes. The pandemic interrupted population management of the sea lampreys across the lakes. A lake trout from Lake Superior that was bitten by a sea lamprey. The fishery commission touts on its website that sea lamprey populations have been reduced by 90% "in most areas of the Great Lakes." Now, fishery managers say the population of the parasitic fish has ticked up across the Great Lakes, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Persons: —, Jerry Holt Organizations: Service, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, Wired, Star Tribune, Getty, Fishery Commission, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Fisheries, Oceans, Street Journal, Undark Magazine Locations: Great, Welland, Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Superior, Oceans Canada

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