Speak Up for Hawai‘i’s Sharks
Over the past 50 years, shark populations across the globe have plummeted due to increased fishing, and many shark species are on a path to extinction. In Hawai‘i reef shark populations have fallen by more than 90%.
To address this crisis, Hawai‘i’s state legislature passed a landmark bill to provide much-needed protections for 40 shark species. Supported by conservationists and Native Hawaiian leaders, the bill would set criminal and civil penalties for knowingly capturing or killing sharks within state waters.
Biden Reveals 30x30 Conservation Plan
Last week, following up on an executive order from January, President Biden introduced the “America the Beautiful” plan to conserve 30% of the nation’s land and water by 2030.
For Immediate Release, March 17, 2021
Contact:
Michael Robinson, Center for Biological Diversity, (575) 313-7017, michaelr@biologicaldiversity.org
Kerry Skiff, Defenders of Wildlife, (202) 772-0253, kskiff@defenders.org
Scientists Identify 20 Million Acre Habitat Area for Jaguars in Arizona, New Mexico
New Study Finds Habitat for More Than 150 Big Cats, Lays Groundwork for Potential Reintroduction
TUCSON,
Ariz. A team of scientists has identified a wide swath of habitat in Arizona and New Mexico 20 million acres, or about 32,000 square miles that could eventually support more than 150 jaguars.
In a study published in
Oryx The International Journal of Conservation, the team says that the central mountains of the two states, which they call the Central Arizona/New Mexico Recovery Area or CANRA, offers new opportunities for the United States to contribute to recovery of the species.