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Zebra Mussels Invade Chesapeake Bay Watershed [1]

Zebra mussels, which have caused an estimated $5 billion in damage to the Great Lakes, have been found in a Maryland tributary of Chesapeake Bay. If they spread, they could threaten the less-salty waters of the Bay.
Biodiversity [2]
Public [3]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [4]
Source: WashPost [5], 05/25/2009

Australia Protects Tasmanian Devils as "Endangered" [6]

"Australia lifted protection levels on Friday for the world's largest surviving marsupial carnivore, the Tasmanian devil, listing the animal as endangered due to a deadly facial tumour outbreak."
Biodiversity [2]
Public [3]
International [7]
Source: Reuters [8], 05/22/2009

"Pesticides Indicted in Bee Deaths" [9]

"Agriculture officials have renewed their scrutiny of the world's best-selling pest-killer as they try to solve the mysterious collapse of the nation's hives."
Biodiversity [2]
Public [3]
International [7]
Source: Salon [10], 05/18/2009
July 20, 2009 to July 24, 2009

3rd National Conference on Ecosystem Restoration [11]

Highlighted large scale ecosystem restorations will include the Chesapeake Bay, Coastal Louisiana, Everglades, Great Lakes, Lower Colorado, Columbia, Snake, Mississippi and Missouri River Basins, Puget Sound, and San Francisco Bay and Delta.
Professional Meetings [12]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Natural Resources [13]
Biodiversity [2]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [14]
California [15]
July 19, 2009 to July 22, 2009

World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology & Bioprocessing [16]

This conference aims to bring together individuals with diverse experience to share knowledge that will speed the development and growth of a sector that is vital for value creation and sustainable industrial development.
Professional Meetings [12]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Economy & Business [17]
Biodiversity [2]
Technology [18]
Region: 
Canada [19]

9 More Bird Species Red-Listed [20]

"Nine more bird species have been added this year to the list of Critically Endangered birds that face an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild...."
Biodiversity [2]
Public [3]
International [7]
Source: ENS [21], 05/15/2009

"Parasitic Flies Turn Fire Ants into Zombies" [22]

Texas researchers say tiny flies that turn fire ants into zombies by eathing their brains may aid pest management.
Biodiversity [2]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: McClatchy [23], 05/13/2009

"Blue Whales Resume West Coast Migration Pattern" [24]

Blue Whales seem to be resuming a historic migration pattern between the California coast and the Gulf of Alaska for the first time since commercial whaling ended in 1965.
Biodiversity [2]
Public [3]
International [7]
Source: ENS [25], 05/12/2009

Fungus Potentially Threatens Millions of Bats [26]

White-nose syndrome, an increasing cause of bat mortality, is spreading. Bats play an important role in controlling insect populations and pollinating plants.
SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [27]
Topics on the Beat: 
Biodiversity [2]
Region: 
International [7]
Canada [19]
National (U.S.) [14]
Visibility: 
Public [3]

Volunteers Pitch in To Identify Invasive Plants and Animals [28]

Covering volunteer ID efforts provides both a way to bring the issue to the attention of your audience, and to personalize how the general public can help address the problem.
SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [27]
Topics on the Beat: 
Biodiversity [2]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [14]
Visibility: 
Public [3]

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