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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 effort to curb the further spread of the deadly Coronavirus, China has banned the sale of wildlife

§ https://news.mongabay.com/2020/01/conservationists-welcome-chinas-wildlife-trade-ban/

China moves to phase out single-use plastics

§ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/19/china-moves-to-phase-out-single-use-plastics

Scotland to reach this year’s 100% renewable energy goal

§ https://www.zmescience.com/science/scotland-to-reach-this-year-100-renewable-energy-goal/

Fukushima reborn as Japan’s wind and solar hub

§ https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Energy/Fukushima-to-be-reborn-as-2.7bn-wind-and-solar-power-hub

European Union unveils plan to dedicate a quarter of its budget to fighting climate change with 1 trillion euro Green Deal

§ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/eu-climate-change-green-new-deal-zero-carbon-emissions-a9283501.html

Barcelona declares climate emergency, vows to halve emissions by 2030

§ https://www.huffpost.com/entry/barcelona-climate-change-targets_n_5e2096f7c5b673621f72370f

Greenville Zoo announces it is expecting Amur Leopard babies

§ https://www.courier-tribune.com/news/20200116/one-of-worlds-most-endangered-big-cats-will-soon-have-cubs-at-sc-zoo

Cincinatti Zoo celebrates birth of endangered Okapi calf

§ https://www.newsbreak.com/ohio/cincinnati/news/0NqPzgea/a-win-for-an-endangered-species-cincinnati-zoo-celebrates-birth-of-okapi-calf

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 planting fruit trees, a boost in Grasshopper sparrow populations in Florida, Nene and ‘Io (Hawaiian Hawk) conservation efforts paying off, a baby rhino christmas miracle, endangered Storks being bred in captivity, and Svalbard Deer are doing better than expected after years of efforts.

Links to articles can be found at Pelecanus.org.

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

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