"In Alaska's Fat Bear Week Election, There's No Party Like A Salmon Party"
"In many ways, it's a model election. The campaign runs for only one week, and all the candidates are well-grounded and devoid of hypocrisy."
Source: NPR, 10/05/2022
Fish & Fisheries
"Snail Darter, Focus Of Epic Conservation Fight, Is Recovered"
"The snail darter, a tiny Southeastern fish that derailed a federal dam during an epic battle over Endangered Species Act protection in the 1970s, is no longer considered imperiled, officials announced Tuesday."
Source: AP, 10/05/2022
"Colorado’s State Fish Swims Back From Brink Of Extinction"
"The greenback cutthroat trout, Colorado’s state fish, was declared extinct over 50 years ago. But last week officials found the first confirmation that the trout are once again reproducing in the wild."
Source: CNN, 10/03/2022
On the Persistence of Ocean Plastics
Concerns about seaborne plastic waste go back decades, but science writer Juli Berwald suggests that myths and disinformation about sources and solutions continue to cloud the waters. From lentil-sized nurdles to sprawling fishing nets, 200 million tons of plastic now fill the ocean and, for her, it has become evident that the ocean plastics story is really a land story. But will the newly signed international treaty on plastics offer relief?
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Arizona Tribe And Biologists Rescue The Apache Trout From Near Extinction
"The White Mountain Apache reservation stretches across about 1.24 million acres in eastern Arizona, rising at its highest point to 11,000 feet above sea level. It is the only place in the world where the state fish of Arizona lives in its natural habitat ."
Source: Arizona Republic, 09/30/2022
"Noise Pollution: Why The Sea Needs More Peace"
"Too much noise is not only annoying for us on land but also to animals underwater. Worse, too much noise can kill them. Three solutions for making the oceans quieter and why less noise is good for the climate."
Source: DW, 09/27/2022
Toolbox on Nature-Based Solutions and Native/Indigenous Perspectives
As concerns over global warming, the endangerment of plant and animal species, and water rights escalate, many environmentalists are turning to Indigenous people for guidance. As part of a Society of Environmental Journalists special initiative focused on covering climate solutions, we take a closer look at nature-based solutions and Indigenous people with reporter Brian Bull. Check out a resource toolbox and stay tuned for a reporting tipsheet in coming weeks. Plus, be sure to register for a Sept. 28 webinar on covering Indigenous communities and nature-based climate solutions.
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"Climate-Fueled Wildfires Worsen Danger for Struggling Fish"
"Biologist Bryan Bakevich unscrewed the top of a plastic bucket and removed a Rio Grande cutthroat trout that squirmed from his grasp and plopped onto the grassy bank of Middle Ponil Creek."
Source: AP, 09/23/2022
World’s Oldest Winged Insect Is in Trouble. How Frightened Should We Be?
"Mayflies are among nature’s best environmental sentinels — and their current message to us is grim".
Source: Washington Post, 09/20/2022
The Mysterious, Vexing, and Utterly Engrossing Search for the Origin of Eels
"To save endangered eels, researchers have been working for decades to figure out where they reproduce."
Source: Hakai, 09/14/2022
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