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Perspective | Giant Catch in the Mekong Reveals Mysteries of Biodiversity Hot Spot

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The stingray was tagged with a tracking device and returned to the Mekong River, where its movements are informing conservation planning. The tag will provide information that will help us learn more about the stingray’s behavior, including where it feeds, travels, and gives birth to pups.

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New “Habitat” Rule for the Endangered Species Act Finalized

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Fish and Wildlife Service ("FWS") and the National Marine Fisheries Service ("NMFS") (collectively, the "Services") finalized a rule defining the term "habitat" as used for designating "critical habitat" under the Endangered Species Act (the "ESA").

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POLLINATORS! The Musical Coming To Millbrook Marsh Nature Center, State College Sept. 11

PA Environment Daily

This free educational event will include monarch tagging and other activities between the shows. The Millbrook Marsh event in September is aimed at raising awareness about monarch habitat and migration, including ideas for creating monarch habitats in backyards. 11, will feature two shows — at 1 and 3 p.m. —

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4 PA Conservation Group Collaboration Receives NFWF Funding To Track Important Migratory Routes In The Northeast U.S.

PA Environment Daily

With these upgrades, the receivers – which originally tracked transmitters using the 166 MHz frequency – will also be able to monitor a second, 434 MHz, which is used by a new generation of tracking tags. to track regional movements of thousands of birds, bats, and insects tagged by Motus collaborators throughout the Western Hemisphere.

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Dr. Marco Hatch: Merging Ocean Science and Community-Driven Environmental Restoration

Washington Nature

He channels his passion as an ocean scientist into creating opportunities for students, including those from Indigenous communities, to pursue careers addressing critical climate challenges. Some days are spent tagging and tracking clam development, others gathering water samples at low tide to test for biotoxins.

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The Fad of Ecotourism in India: Discovering Paradise to Creating Purgatory?

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These incidents illustrate that ecotourism, despite its environmental claims, often disrupts ecosystems, damages fragile habitats, and degrades natural resources through unregulated footfall, undermining the very attractions it aims to preserve.

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Tuesday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 7.20.21

PA Environment Daily

Winter State Park, Union County -- Gov. Of Agriculture: Secretary To Tour Urban Gardens Building Resilient Communities -- Ag Progress Days: Exhibits Focus On Animal, Plant Diseases, Invasive Pests [Aug.