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Drawdown

US approves game-changing technology that turns used nuclear waste into fuel: 'A critical step'

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/news/content/ar-AA1t1QEe

Kern County approves first carbon capture project in state

https://calmatters.org/environment/climate-change/2024/10/california-carbon-capture-climate-kern-county/

Biodiversity

Beehive fences prove effective against elephant raids in Kenya

https://phys.org/news/2024-10-beehive-effective-elephant-raids-kenya.html#google_vignette

COP16 biodiversity summit, Cali, Colombia: A groundbreaking new plan to make companies pay for DSI

https://www.vox.com/down-to-earth/381602/cop16-dsi-digital-sequence-information-explained

Baby ape born at Tampa zoo is endangered species and 'sign of hope'

https://www.popsci.com/environment/baby-gibbon-florida/

In this episode of Conservation Conversations we are doing something a little different, but kind of the same… We are wrapping up our mini series, Conservation on Fire, by just talking amongst ourselves. This episode is Taylor and Austin of Pelecanus talking with Eric Zahn, Pelecanus board member and past episode interviewee, about what we do in regards to fire and forest health and it kind of just morphs into a conversation about conservation in general and how and why Pelecanus got started.

You can find our website at Pelecanus.org and check the episode description for links to the programs we talked about.

Check us out on Social media @Pelecanusinc and @sierranevadaalliance

Host and producers are Austin Parker, Taylor Parker and Eric Zahn

Music was provided by A Picture Book studio

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Protected Areas

The U.S. gets a new national marine sanctuary, the first led by a tribe

https://www.npr.org/2024/10/13/nx-s1-5147914/the-u-s-gets-a-new-national-marine-sanctuary-the-first-led-by-a-tribe

Judgments

Judge Rejects Federal Project Threatening California's Desert Tortoises

https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/judge-rejects-federal-project-threatening-californias-desert-tortoises-2024-10-16/

Supreme Court allows a rule limiting pollution from coal-fired power plants to remain in effect

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/supreme-court-allows-a-rule-limiting-pollution-from-coal-fired-power-plants-to-remain-in-effect/ar-AA1socRn

Ancestral Land Returned

Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy Returns Ancestral Land to the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians

https://cvmc.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/CVMC-ACBCI-Press-Release-10-10-2024.pdf

Drawdown

Coal has now died in its birthplace: the UK closes its last coal power station

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y35qz73n8o

California sues ExxonMobil and says it lied about plastics recycling

https://apnews.com/article/california-exxonmobil-lawsuit-plastic-8c5830696ffb02031c53c3077457ebc5

Drawdown

CO2 turned into fuel with Japan's electrochemical cell breakthrough

https://interestingengineering.com/energy/co2-turned-into-fuel-japan

Biodiversity

Scientists edge closer to saving the Northern White Rhino from extinction

https://www.ippmedia.com/the-guardian/features/read/scientists-edge-closer-to-saving-the-northern-white-rhino-from-extinction-2024-09-23-181329

Pair of rare Amur tiger cubs debuting at Minnesota Zoo are raising hopes for the endangered species

https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/pair-rare-amur-tiger-cubs-debuting-minnesota-zoo-113611789

In this episode of Conservation Conversations we continue our mini series Conservation on Fire!

We talk with the award winning and best-selling author and artist Obi Kaufmann. Obi Kaufmann has authored six books that present the magic that is the network of living systems in California in the most beautiful way. His latest work “The State of Fire - Why California Burns” confronts one of California’s most pressing social and ecological challenges while sharing a deepened love for the natural world and a refreshingly hopeful vision of California’s future.

Please enjoy our conversation with Obi!

Please do yourself a favor and follow him on social media @coyotethunder and purchase his new book The State of Fire - Why California Burns. But we also recommend looking into the rest of his work as they are all great.

https://coyoteandthunder.com

https://californiafieldatlas.com/shop/ols/products/the-state-of-fire-why-california-burns

Host and producer is Austin Parker and Taylor Parker

Music was provided by A Picture Book studio

Don't forget to like comment and subscribe if you want to help

We’ll talk to you next time!

This episode is brought to you 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

Biodiversity

California's endangered gray wolf population doubles with year's new pups

https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/gray-wolf-pups-endangered-19751323.php

Apache trout, Arizona's state fish, dropped from endangered species list after 50-year comeback

https://www.fws.gov/press-release/2024-09/removal-apache-trout-endangered-species-list

Drawdown

'Paper or plastic?' will no longer be a choice at California grocery stores

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/paper-or-plastic-will-no-longer-be-a-choice-at-california-grocery-stores/ar-AA1pJuIQ

South Australia ramps up net 100% renewables target

https://www.pv-magazine-australia.com/2024/02/28/south-australia-ramps-up-net-100-renewables-target/

Teens being awesome

Teens invent incredible device while searching for way to tackle one of the world's most challenging sources of pollution:

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/teens-invent-incredible-device-while-003000531.html

Zoos being awesome

Critically endangered pangolin pup born at Illinois zoo

https://www.bnd.com/news/state/illinois/article291118195.html

Oregon Zoo releases endangered frogs into the wild

https://www.oregonzoo.org/news/endangered-frogs-hop-zoo-back-wild

Discovery of endangered cats

Rare Footage Shows Elusive Endangered Species Spotted for First Time in More Than 50 Years

https://www.yahoo.com/news/rare-footage-shows-elusive-endangered-220910809.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZWNvc2lhLm9yZy8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAJ9vDCng51YwZcXjcpTcnXqTlRspKJmevErxGOdhj0OeF0LzjfAqCdf5rlehlNuCRdCeFghJ9cNnF6wEwO2XjTW0YcHdDGnQiSCu7sJ8dD4rKwXUFU5nZVmnLl3GVMwx53qu41GCSYAMTsV_zOYxEi0xyXmaMYtR_sblS6uhUAe6

Endangered lynx makes its first appearance in Vermont in years

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/endangered-lynx-makes-its-first-appearance-in-vermont-in-years/ar-AA1pkUrz

In this episode of Conservation Conversations we continue our mini series Conservation on Fire! We talked with Justin Britton, a Forester from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, more commonly known as CalFire. He talks all about his programs in forestry health and workforce development in the forests of California!

Thank you again to Justin for talking all about what he and so many great people do for CalFire. If you’re interested in the programs we discussed, please go to their website https://www.fire.ca.gov/ and see how you can get involved!

Host and producer is Austin Parker and Taylor Parker

Music was provided by A Picture Book studio

Don't forget to like comment and subscribe if you want to help

We’ll talk to you next time!

This episode is brought to you 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

Environmental Justice

In historic move, EPA bans pesticide; cites alarming setbacks for fetuses

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/in-historic-move-epa-bans-pesticide-cites-alarming-setbacks-for-fetuses/ar-AA1ol4HT

Water

World’s largest dam removal project nears completion

https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/world-s-largest-dam-removal-project-nears-completion/ar-BB1qZmF8

Arrowhead water bottler ordered to stop operations in San Bernardino Mountains

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/08/09/forest-service-orders-arrowhead-brand-water-bottler-to-cease-operating-in-san-bernardino-mountains/

Rewilding

Conservationists thrilled after species reintroduction yields first lion cub birth in over 150 years

https://www.thecooldown.com/outdoors/lion-cubs-babanango-game-reserve-south-africa/

Los Angeles Zoo sets record with 17 California condor chicks hatched in 2024 https://apnews.com/article/los-angeles-zoo-california-condors-record-69c1dbfbdd70b7634c44fc929905d084

State wildlife officials make big announcement about wolves in Colorado: 'This pup's arrival is a huge conservation milestone

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/state-wildlife-officials-make-big-announcement-about-wolves-in-colorado-this-pups-arrival-is-a-huge-conservation-milestone/ar-AA1om9YG

River Otters Were Once Nearly Extinct In Illinois — But Now They Roam Chicago Waterways

https://wgntv.com/morning-news/wgn-morning-news-9-at-9/river-otters-are-making-a-comeback-in-chicago-area/

Two Critically Endangered Chicks Hatch at Audubon Zoo

https://newsroom.audubonnatureinstitute.org/two-critically-endangered-chicks-hatch-at-audubon-zoo/