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This NEWS episode highlights some great topics like representation, biological diversity and drawdown. Links to articles can be found at Pelecanus.org Representation · Inaugural ‘Black Birders Week’ Promotes Diversity and Takes on Racism in the Outdoors o https://www.audubon.org/news/black-birders-week-promotes-diversity-and-takes-racism-outdoors · Charges dropped against 22 Wet’suwet’en Land Defenders (wet so a tin) o https://www.democracynow.org/2020/6/8/headlines/charges_dropped_against_22_wetsuweten_land_defenders?fbclid=IwAR2-bR2OpUyVI4vOzUrFCeOmiSh5IOP_aS2IeYWljt8WJ1g5omx6WqXVal4 · NWT First Nations shares prestigious UN prize for environmental work o https://nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/canada-news-pmn/n-w-t-first-nations-community-gets-un-award-for-work-on-new-national-park · Long time environmental professional, lawyer, and diplomat, Elizabeth Mrema, is named new Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity o https://www.cbd.int/secretariat/ex

Here are the news topics we cover in this week's episode. We got some pretty big stories here. All Pelecanus podcasts can be found on Soundcloud, iTunes, Spotify and at Pelecanus.org Big Money o China to allocate $57bn to environmental protection § https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-environment-budget/china-to-allocate-57-billion-to-environment-protection-idUSKBN22Y0BU o EU pledges to raise €20bn a year to boost biodiversity § https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/may/20/eu-pledges-20bn-a-year-on-boosting-biodiversity-aoe o World’s biggest wealth fund dumps $3billion in fossil fuels, drops major Brazil miner from its portfolio § https://finance.yahoo.com/news/world-biggest-wealth-fund-extends-054842550.html · Innovations o Coca-Cola and Carlsberg introduce plant-based bottles that degrade in a year § https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/coke-carlsberg-plant-based-bottles-a4443886.html o Engineers develop near-zero emissions engine technology § https://techxplore.com/news/2

This week's episode highlights these amazing headlines! Renewable Energy · America’s renewable energy sources have produced more electricity than coal every day for 40 days straight · Iceland To Stop Killing Whales In 2020, Choosing To Watch Them Instead · Rare Island Marble butterfly wins Endangered Species protections · Colorado outlaws cruel and unsporting wildlife killing contests · Costa Rican suburb gave citizenship to bees, plants, and trees COVID Updates · Clean air in Europe during lockdown leads to 11,000 fewer deaths · Greenhouse gas emissions predicted to fall nearly 8% - largest decrease ever · Pakistan hires thousands of newly-unemployed laborers for ambitious 10 billion tree-planting initiative

May 1st Pelecanus NEWS Find all episodes on Soundcloud, iTunes, and Spotify Energy o New renewable energy capacity hit record levels in 2019 § https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/20/04/06/1938223/new-renewable-energy-capacity-hit-record-levels-in-2019 o Sweden and Austria closer their last coal power plants years ahead of schedule § https://electrek.co/2020/04/22/sweden-third-european-country-to-closes-its-last-coal-power-plant/ · Wild Carnivores o A rare Snow Leopard pair spotted in Uttarakhand’s Nanda Devi Park § https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/destinations/four-rare-snow-leopards-spotted-in-nanda-devi-national-park-in-uttarakhand/as75158515.cms o Photos of wild tiger cubs in Thailand rekindles hope for species § https://news.mongabay.com/2020/04/photos-of-wild-tiger-cubs-in-thailand-rekindles-hope-for-species/ · Law and Policy o South Korea to implement Green New Deal after ruling party election win § https://www.climatechangenews.com/2020/04/16/south-korea-im

In this episode of Pelecanus NEWS we get you caught up on news stories: Protected Areas, Climate Health, and COVI-19 updates Protected Areas · Seychelles creates a marine reserve twice the size of Great Britain o https://news.mongabay.com/2020/03/seychelles-extends-protection-to-marine-area-twice-the-size-of-great-britain/ Climate Health · Savannah, Georgia commits to 100% green energy by 2050 o https://climaterealityproject.org/press/savannah-georgia-commits-100-percent-clean-renewable-energy · Earth’s Ozone layer is finally healing o https://www.sciencealert.com/the-ozone-layer-is-healing-and-that-s-good-news-for · Court reinstates limits on potent climate-polluting refrigerants o https://www.nrdc.org/experts/nrdc/victory-court-reinstates-limits-potent-climate-polluting-refrigerants COVID-19 updates · With humans under lockdown, thousands of Olive Ridley Turtles get to peacefully nest in India’s Odisha beaches o https://www.indiatimes.com/trending/env

In this episode of Pelecanus NEWS we get you caught up on a bunch of amazing conservation news stories, even in these strange times. Be happy and healthy! The topics we cover include: Life, Activism, Circular Economy, and COVID-19 updates... Headlines: · Ancestor of all animals identified in Australian fossils · Scientists have discovered the origins of the building blocks of life · Huge Victory for Standing Rock Sioux Tribe as Federal Court rules DAPL permits violated law · In race for a sustainable alternative to plastic, Indonesia bets on seaweed · New EU rules could spell end of throwaway culture · Aldi CEO tells suppliers: 100% recyclable or compostable packaging is non-negotiable · Malawi government bans bush meat in the wake of COVID-19 · Coronavirus closures reveal vast scale of China’s secretive wildlife farm industry · China and Vietnam finally ban wildlife trade due to coronavirus

We all need some good news right now, in this episode of Pelecanus NEWS we highlight: lawmakers voting to ban offshore drilling, new condor eggs, down listed parrots and Guam rails, large banks deciding not to fund arctic drilling, and a new $2 Billion deal to boost conservation, parks. Find all pelecanus episodes at pelecanus.org, #iTunes, #spotify, and #soundcloud. Stay healthy and be happy!

In this Conservation Conversation episode we talk to Dave Herring, Fish Biologist at Crater Lake National Park about the work being done to save Bull Trout in and around the park. Music provided by: A Picture Book All Pelecanus podcasts can be found at Pelecanus.org, iTunes, soundcloud, and spotify.

In the March 1st 2020 episode we highlight biodiversity conservation, climate momentum, environmental leaders, some environmental activism and some follow up stories from past episodes. All Pelecanus podcasts can be found at Pelecanus.org, soundcloud, iTunes, and spotify.

Episode 3! The stories we’ve collected today can be categorized as Rewilding, delisting, and biodiversity, Climate momentum, circular economy, Zoos in conservation, Environmental Leadership... Links to all news articles can be found at Pelecanus.org. All Pelecanus podcasts can be found on Pelecanus.org, iTunes, Soundcloud, and Spotify, with more availability coming…

Episode 2! The stories we’ve collected today can be categorized as big planetary protections, wildlife, beyond fossil fuels and plastics, and the contribution of zoos to conservation. Links to all news articles can be found at Pelecanus.org. All Pelecanus podcasts can be found on Pelecanus.org, iTunes, Soundcloud, and Spotify, with more availability coming… Closing the Ozone Hole has helped slow Arctic warming § https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/closing-the-ozone-hole-helped-slow-arctic-warming/ United Nations calls on nations of the world to protect 30 percent of planet § https://insideclimatenews.org/news/14012020/biodiversity-treaty-climate-change-marine-sanctuary-conservation-protected-areas-wildlife-habitat-forests A pack of wolves has been spotted in Colorado for the first time in over 70 years § https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/24/us/wolves-spotted-colorado-trnd/index.html Black Rhino population shows steady growth § https://phys.org/news/2020-01-black-rhino-population-steady-growth.html In an

Today is the beginning of a new era at Pelecanus… We’re launching a new podcast this week! PELECANUS NEWS will be twice-monthly episodes highlighting the positive conservation stories in the news. At around 10 minutes in length, each episode will be hosted by Taylor Parker focusing on a few recent exciting and inspiring news stories in conservation. We will still be releasing the long-form conservation conversations periodically, but we thought, why not highlight the awesome work being done around the world a little more often? We all need a little more positivity, inspiration, and wonder in our lives, especially when it comes to the natural world and how we interact with it. Our mission remains the same, to show that we can find optimism through science. In this episode we put the spotlight on Denmark making huge moves towards sustainable energy in 2019, the new calculation of the global price-tag of reaching 100% renewable energy, The Netherlands courts ordering a cut of GHG by 25% in 5 years, Copenhagen pl

In this episode we talk to locals from the Madre De Dios area of the Peruvian Amazon about engaging the community in conserving the biodiversity hotspot they live in. We also talk to Peruvian ecologist, now teaching out of the University of Washington, Ursula Valdez, about how she's working with them to help apply sound conservation science to community efforts. Co-producers on this episode are Chris Corpus and Alys Arenas

We talk to San Diego Zoo Global Institute for Conservation Research biologists Colleen Wisinski and Susanne Marzcak about the burrowing owl populations of San Diego County

Dr. Christine Whitcraft of California State University Long Beach tells us about the disappearing southern California coastal wetlands she studies, how to restore them back to their prime condition, and what that means for coastal southern California communities. She also talks about her role as a leader in her scientific field and the importance of empowering women in science, here and abroad. Special thanks to Dr. Whitcraft and CSULB for allowing us to interview her. Producers: Austin Parker, Taylor Parker Interviewer, Editor, Host: Austin Parker

Bradford Hollingsworth of the San Diego Natural History Museum talks about his work managing the wet collections of Reptiles and Amphibians and how his work will help save biodiversity in San Diego and beyond using citizen science and new technology. Thanks to the San Diego Natural History Museum, Cabrillo National Monument Conservancy Producers: Austin Parker, Taylor Parker Host, editor, creator: Austin Parker pelecanus.org

We talk to Jennifer Beck from Crater Lake National Park about her work conserving the rare plant communities of the southern Cascades. She and her team use incredible methods to save White Bark Pine from a multitude of threats. Climate change has also effected the dynamic of the ecosystem of the park, She is constantly working on staying ahead of these problems, and inspiring us along the way. Special thanks to Crater Lake National Park, Cabrillo National Monument Conservancy Creator, Host, Producer, Editor: Austin Parker Producer: Taylor Parker

In this episode we talk to scientists from Olympic National Park in Washington state about studying the coastal habitats of N. Washington, climate change, ocean acidification and what we can do as citizens to support long term research like what Steve Fradkin and Jonathan Jones are doing for the National Park Service. Special Thanks to the Olympic National Park scientists, the National Park Service, the Cabrillo National Monument Conservancy. Producer, Host, Editor, Creator: Austin Parker Producer: Taylor Parker

Season 2 is here! In this episode we talk to scientists at Cabrillo National Monument in San Diego, California about their Bioblitz! The ultimate citizen science event using cutting edge technology, iNaturalist. See photos of the event at pelecanus.org Special thanks to Alex Warneke and Keith Lombardo for talking with us. Thanks to Cabrillo National Monument Conservancy, all of the volunteers who talked with us, all of the scientists who participated in the event, and Don Endicott for providing photos, check out his photos on flickr.

Desert Tortoise Conservation efforts at Joshua Tree National Park with Michael Vamstad and Kristen Lalumiere. Check our website and social media for photos of our time at the park and these awesome animals. Pelecanus.org or @pelecanusradio Host, interviewer, editor, Producer : Austin Parker Producer, interviewer: Taylor Parker, Alys Arenas Special thanks to: Joshua Tree National Park, the National Park Service, Cabrillo National Monument Conservancy Music Credits: Wildlief thisfrontierneedsheroes