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Check out these awesome headlines from the last few weeks! All podcasts can be found at Pelecanus.org, iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. Long form podcasts including our series with Reverse the Red called "The Possibilists" and Pelecanus Deep Dives can also be found on YouTube! Rewilding Twin Amur leopards - the world's most endangered big cat species - born at San Diego Zoo https://news.yahoo.com/twin-amur-leopards-worlds-most-113733102.html Protected Areas "Biden To Create 2 National Monuments, In Nevada And Texas" https://www.huffpost.com/entry/biden-national-monuments-texas-nevada_n_6418e32ce4b00c3e60757ea3 Drawdown Electricity Generated by Renewables Surpasses Coal for First Time in US https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/electricity-generated-from-renewables-surpassed-coal-in-the-u-s-last-year "EU Countries Approve 2035 Phaseout of CO2-Emitting Cars" https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/04/eu-2035-phaseout-co2-cars-climate-nature-news-this-week/ "EPA Releases

Check out these awesome headlines from the last few weeks! All podcasts can be found at Pelecanus.org, iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. Long form podcasts including our series with Reverse the Red called "The Possibilists" and Pelecanus Deep Dives can also be found on YouTube! Wildlife Elusive animal spotted outside its usual range for the first time in over 30 years https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/23/americas/wolverine-sighting-oregon-scn/index.html Extraction Asteroid Mining Startup About to Launch First Mission https://spacenews.com/asteroid-mining-startup-astroforge-to-launch-first-missions-this-year-2/ "Global Renewables Capacity Grew By 10% Last Year - IRENA" https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/global-renewables-capacity-grew-by-record-10-last-year-irena-2023-03-21/ "Brazil Evicts Miners From Yanomami Territory, Prepares For More Removals" https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/brazil-evicts-miners-yanomami-territory-prepares-more-removals-2023-03-21/

On this episode of Conservation Conversations, we talk with David Shiffman, Marine conservation biologist and science communicator and author of the book 'Why Sharks Matter.' We talk with David about well… sharks, why they’re awesome, some interesting facts about them, why they’re important, and most importantly how you can get involved in shark conservation. Find and follow him on Social Media @Whysharksmatter Thank you for tuning in, enjoy our conversation with David! Host and Producer is Austin Parker Producer is Megan Schulz Music provided by A Picture Book Studios

Check out these awesome headlines from the last few weeks! All podcasts can be found at Pelecanus.org, iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. Long form podcasts including our series with Reverse the Red called "The Possibilists" and Pelecanus Deep Dives can also be found on YouTube! Technology Inspired by butterflies, researcher invents new paint that has no pigments https://interestingengineering.com/science/researcher-invents-paint-without-pigments Rewilding Endangered Mexican wolf species is making a US comeback, officials say https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/05/us/mexican-gray-wolf-us-population-scn-trnd/index.html Chile announces biological corridor to protect endangered deer https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/chile-announces-biological-corridor-protect-endangered-deer-2023-03-06/ Pittsburgh zoo welcomes newborn Western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/pittsburgh-zoo-aquarium-newborn-western-lowland-gorilla-b

Check out these awesome headlines from the last few weeks! All podcasts can be found at Pelecanus.org, iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. Long form podcasts including our series with The Smithsonian's Earth Optimism "The Possibilists" and our new Pelecanus Deep Dives can also be found on YouTube! Wildlife California Spotted Owl Gets Endangered Species Act Protections After 23 Years https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/california-spotted-owl-gets-endangered-species-act-protections-after-23-years-2023-02-22/ Arizona aquarium welcomes endangered African penguin chicks https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/feb/20/endangered-african-penguin-chicks-arizona-aquarium Wood stork to be removed from threatened and endangered species list https://www.npr.org/2023/02/14/1157052550/wood-stork-endangered-species-list Environmental Justice EPA Outlines Another $550 Million Toward Environmental Justice https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/3871177-epa-outl

Check out these awesome headlines from the last few weeks! All podcasts can be found at Pelecanus.org, iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. Long form podcasts including our series with Reverse the Red called "The Possibilists" as well as Pelecanus Deep Dives can also be found on YouTube! This podcast is sponsored by Project Dragonfly, a master’s degree program offered by Miami University dedicated to ecological and social change. Project Dragonfly offers a part-time Master of Arts in Biology degree, focused on conservation, or a Master of Arts in Teaching for teachers. The program is designed for working professionals and can be completed from anywhere in the United States. Learn more at projectdragonfly.miamioh.edu. Conservation Areas Canada Adds Federal Protection To Indigenous-Declared Marine Refuge https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-marine-refuge-rare-corals/ China designates conservation area for Beijing Central Axis https://news.cgtn.com/news/2023-02-01/China-designates-

Welcome to The Possibilists! The Possibilists is now a partnership between Pelecanus and Reverse the Red. In this series we will highlight the scientists, organizations, institutions, and communities focused on reversing the trend of biodiversity loss and recovering species on the IUCN Red List. We’re so excited for this partnership and to get these amazing success stories out to the world, spreading optimism for the conservation of biodiversity. https://www.reversethered.org In this episode, as part of our Year of Action, the theme for February and March is Birds! Austin and Taylor Parker talk with Rafael Zamora of Loro Parque Fundacion (https://www.loroparque-fundacion.org), in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. The mission of the Loro Parque foundation is to conserve wild species and their habitats , through environmental education, research, sustainable breeding programs and the activities we develop with local communities. They have achieved so much in the conservation of so many species, but today Rafae

Check out these awesome headlines from the last few weeks! All podcasts can be found at Pelecanus.org, iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. Long form podcasts including our series with Reverse the Red called "The Possibilists" as well as Pelecanus Deep Dives can also be found on YouTube! This podcast is sponsored by Project Dragonfly, a master’s degree program offered by Miami University dedicated to ecological and social change. Project Dragonfly offers a part-time Master of Arts in Biology degree, focused on conservation, or a Master of Arts in Teaching for teachers. The program is designed for working professionals and can be completed from anywhere in the United States. Learn more at projectdragonfly.miamioh.edu. Wildlife New museum in Mexico spotlights endangered axolotl salamander https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/science/new-museum-mexico-spotlights-endangered-axolotl-salamander-2023-01-26/ San Clemente Island Bell's Sparrow Flies Off Endangered Species List ht

Welcome to Pelecanus Deep Dives, where we take a headline from a recent Pelecanus NEWS episode and take a deep dive, just like a pelican, into the article and try and explain some of the more technical, nuanced, or maybe complex ideas of the story to help us all better understand our world. In this episode, our host Harrison Parker, a CalTech doctoral Candidate in atmospheric sciences, explains a the January 15th, 2023 Pelecanus News episode about how the ozone layer is healing. Host for this episode is Harrison Parker, Producers are Harrison and Austin Parker. Music was provided by A Picture Book Studios Linked sources for images: https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/ozone-layer-slowly-healing-hole-mend-2066-96313492 https://www.sciencehistory.org/historical-profile/mario-molina https://ozonewatch.gsfc.nasa.gov/ https://www.noaa.gov/news-release/antarctic-ozone-hole-slightly-smaller-in-2022 https://scied.ucar.edu/learning-zone/atmosphere/ozone-layer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal_Protocol htt

Welcome to The Possibilists! The Possibilists is now a partnership between Pelecanus and Reverse the Red. In this series we will highlight the scientists, organizations, institutions, and communities focused on reversing the trend of biodiversity loss and recovering species on the IUCN Red List. We’re so excited to announce this partnership and to get these amazing success stories out to the world, spreading optimism for the conservation of biodiversity. In this episode Austin and Taylor Parker of Pelecanus talk with Megan Joyce with Reverse the Red about what Reverse the Red aims to do, how they’re doing it, and how you can get involved. Visit Reversethered.org for more info! Thank you again for tuning in, we would like to thank Megan for talking with us about all of the amazing things RtR is doing Host, editor and producer is Austin Parker Producers for this video are Taylor Parker, Megan Joyce, Dr. Judy Mann, Dr. Jenny Gray and Jared Lipworth. Introduction video was provided by HHMI Tangled Bank Stud

Check out these awesome headlines from the last few weeks! All podcasts can be found at Pelecanus.org, iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. Long form podcasts including our series with The Smithsonian's Earth Optimism "The Possibilists" and our new Pelecanus Deep Dives can also be found on YouTube! This podcast is sponsored by Project Dragonfly, a master’s degree program offered by Miami University dedicated to ecological and social change. Project Dragonfly offers a part-time Master of Arts in Biology degree, focused on conservation, or a Master of Arts in Teaching for teachers. The program is designed for working professionals and can be completed from anywhere in the United States. Learn more at projectdragonfly.miamioh.edu. Drawdown Germany generated a historical amount of electricity from wind energy this week https://www.greenmatters.com/renewables/germany-wind-energy Korean Solar Company Plans to Build $2.5 Billion Plant in Georgia https://abcnews.go.com/US/wi

Check out these awesome headlines from the last few weeks! All podcasts can be found at Pelecanus.org, iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. Long form podcasts including our series with The Smithsonian's Earth Optimism "The Possibilists" and our new Pelecanus Deep Dives can also be found on YouTube! This podcast is sponsored by Project Dragonfly, a master’s degree program offered by Miami University dedicated to ecological and social change. Project Dragonfly offers a part-time Master of Arts in Biology degree, focused on conservation, or a Master of Arts in Teaching for teachers. The program is designed for working professionals and can be completed from anywhere in the United States. Learn more at projectdragonfly.miamioh.edu. Wildlife World's Most Endangered Species: 2 Young Javan Rhinos Seen in Indonesia National Park https://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/54719/20221224/worlds-endangered-species-2-young-javan-rhinos-seen-indonesia-national.htm Legal Victory: Cour

Check out these awesome headlines from the last few weeks! All podcasts can be found at Pelecanus.org, iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. Long form podcasts including our series with The Smithsonian's Earth Optimism "The Possibilists" and our new Pelecanus Deep Dives can also be found on YouTube! This podcast is sponsored by Project Dragonfly, a master’s degree program offered by Miami University dedicated to ecological and social change. Project Dragonfly offers a part-time Master of Arts in Biology degree, focused on conservation, or a Master of Arts in Teaching for teachers. The program is designed for working professionals and can be completed from anywhere in the United States. Learn more at projectdragonfly.miamioh.edu. Drawdown DOE National Laboratory Makes History by Achieving Fusion Ignition https://www.energy.gov/articles/doe-national-laboratory-makes-history-achieving-fusion-ignition World Will Gain Enough Renewable Energy In 5 Years To Power China, Says

Check out these awesome headlines from the last few weeks! All our podcasts can be found at Pelecanus.org, iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. Long form podcasts including our series with The Smithsonian's Earth Optimism "The Possibilists" and our new Pelecanus Deep Dives can also be found on YouTube! This podcast is sponsored by Project Dragonfly, a master’s degree program offered by Miami University dedicated to ecological and social change. Project Dragonfly offers a part-time Master of Arts in Biology degree, focused on conservation, or a Master of Arts in Teaching for teachers. The program is designed for working professionals and can be completed from anywhere in the United States. Learn more at projectdragonfly.miamioh.edu. Water conservation China's water conservation investment exceeding 900 billion yuan in Jan-Oct, a record high https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202211/1279390.shtml Policy Decisions "In a First, Rich Countries Agree to Pay for Climate Damage

In this episode of Conservation Conversations we talk with Alex Wells and Derek Cossaboon of the Denver Zoo about Boreal Toad conservation in the Rocky Mountains. In collaboration with Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Denver Zoo is taking two conservation actions to bring boreal toads back from the brink, a Breeding + Release program as well as a Community Science program to get the community involved in saving this species. https://denverzoo.org/boreal-toad-conservation-team/ Thank you so much for tuning in, enjoy our conversation with Alex and Derek! Host and producer for this episode is Austin Parker Music was provided by A Picture Book Studios Photos provided by Denver Zoo, credit to Jenna Dockweiler, Kristi Odom, Rylee Borellis, Stefan Ekernas This episode is brought to you in part by our sponsor Tidal Influence, a Californian ecological consulting firm who proudly supports environmental education and all of the diverse conservation efforts that Pelecanus works to highlight. Visit their website at www.ti

Check out these awesome headlines from the last few weeks! All podcasts can be found at Pelecanus.org, iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. Long form podcasts including our series with The Smithsonian's Earth Optimism "The Possibilists" and Pelecanus Deep Dives can also be found on YouTube! This podcast is sponsored by Project Dragonfly, a master’s degree program offered by Miami University dedicated to ecological and social change. Project Dragonfly offers a part-time Master of Arts in Biology degree, focused on conservation, or a Master of Arts in Teaching for teachers. The program is designed for working professionals and can be completed from anywhere in the United States. Learn more at https://projectdragonfly.miamioh.edu. Regeneration Endangered species: More than 6000 baby turtles are released in Peru https://phys.org/news/2022-10-baby-turtles-peru.html Mangrove forest loss is slowing toward a halt, new report shows https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/mangrove-fo

Check out these awesome headlines from the last few weeks! All podcasts can be found at Pelecanus.org, iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. Long form podcasts including our series with The Smithsonian's Earth Optimism "The Possibilists" and our new Pelecanus Deep Dives can also be found on YouTube! Life "Bar-Tailed Godwit Sets World Record With 13,560Km Continuous Flight" https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/oct/27/bar-tailed-godwit-sets-world-record-with-13560km-continuous-flight-from-alaska-to-southern-australia Emperor Penguins Are Protected Under the Endangered Species Act https://www.fws.gov/press-release/2022-10/emperor-penguin-gets-endangered-species-act-protections Hidden 'Oasis of Life' Discovered Deep Under The Ocean in The Maldives https://www.sciencealert.com/hidden-oasis-of-life-discovered-deep-under-the-ocean-in-the-maldives Environmental Justice "U.S. EPA Begins Work To Set Up $27 Billion Green Bank" https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/us-epa-begi

Check out these awesome headlines from the last few weeks! All podcasts can be found at Pelecanus.org, iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. Long form podcasts including our series with The Smithsonian's Earth Optimism "The Possibilists" and our new Pelecanus Deep Dives can also be found on YouTube! Kicks Reebok and National Geographic launch plant-based sneakers with endangered species designs https://www.biofuelsdigest.com/bdigest/2022/10/10/reebok-and-national-geographic-launch-plant-based-sneakers-with-endangered-species-designs/ Drawdown "Nations Agree to Curb Emissions From Flying by 2050" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/07/climate/aviation-emissions-net-zero.html Wildlife Endangered pupfish population at Devils Hole reaches 19-year-high https://fws.gov/press-release/2022-09/devils-hole-pupfish-population-19-year-high Australia to set aside at least 30% of its land mass to protect endangered species https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/australia-set-aside-

(Reposted from original release on 10/6/22 after audio was fixed) In this episode of Conservation Conversations we talk with Marcos Trinidad, Center director for Audubon Debs Park in Los Angeles, Senior Regional Manager in Riverside for TreePeople, and host of the Human/Nature Podcast by LAist studios and KPCC an NPR affiliate. Marcos is a living legend in Conservation the LA area and his new podcast is an amazing way to see the plants and animals of LA from his point of view. Enjoy! Host and producer for this episode is Austin Parker Music was provided by A Picture Book Studios This episode is brought to you in part by our sponsor Tidal Influence, a Californian ecological consulting firm who proudly supports environmental education and all of the diverse conservation efforts that Pelecanus works to highlight. Visit their website at www.tidalinfluence.com to learn more about what they do to conserve our coastal resources and how you can get involved

Check out these awesome headlines from the last few weeks! All podcasts can be found at Pelecanus.org, iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. Long form podcasts including our series with The Smithsonian's Earth Optimism "The Possibilists" and our new Pelecanus Deep Dives can also be found on YouTube! Drawdown Exxon’s Houston Carbon Capture Just Got Massive Support from Congress https://insideclimatenews.org/news/25092022/exxon-houston-ship-channel-carbon-capture/ "White House Launches ‘Generational’ $7 Billion Hydrogen Plan" https://news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-and-energy/white-house-launches-generational-7-billion-hydrogen-hub-plan Rewilding World's first cloned arctic wolf is now 100 days old https://www.livescience.com/arctic-wolf-cloned-china Co-existence, not Fortress Conservation: Here is why India's cheetah experiment is unique https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/wildlife-biodiversity/co-existence-not-fortress-conservation-here-is-why-india-s-cheetah-experim