Wins
Green turtle bounces back from brink in conservation 'win'
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg426qqqqnro
Australian Court issues major ruling impacting beloved endangered creatures: 'Today is a win'
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/court-issues-major-ruling-impacting-023000938.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZWNvc2lhLm9yZy8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAJ9vDCng51YwZcXjcpTcnXqTlRspKJmevErxGOdhj0OeF0LzjfAqCdf5rlehlNuCRdCeFghJ9cNnF6wEwO2XjTW0YcHdDGnQiSCu7sJ8dD4rKwXUFU5nZVmnLl3GVMwx53qu41GCSYAMTsV_zOYxEi0xyXmaMYtR_sblS6uhUAe6
Amazon Communities Deliver “Unprecedented” Conservation Wins
https://scitechdaily.com/amazon-communities-deliver-unprecedented-conservation-wins/
UNESCO Adds an Area the Size of Bolivia to Biosphere Reserve System to Protect 5% of the World's Land
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/unesco-adds-an-area-the-size-of-bolivia-to-biosphere-reserve-system-to-protect-5-of-the-worlds-land/
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Better Coastal Resilience through Ecogeochemistry with Dr. Kelton McMahon
On today’s Conservation Conversations episode we talk with Dr. Kelton McMahon. Dr. McMahon is an associate professor in biological oceanography and runs the ocean Ecogeochemistry lab at the University of Rhode Island graduate school of oceanography. We really dive into the science on this one, but I promise it all comes together perfectly. Enjoy our conversation with Dr. McMahon!
Please check out the Ecogeochemistry lab’s website and find Kelton on Social Media if you want to follow their work!. https://keltonmcmahon.com/ @oceanecogeochemlab
Host and producer is Austin Parker
Music was provided by A Picture Book studio
Don't forget to like comment and subscribe if you want to help
Thank you again to the sponsor of this episode Tidal Influence. Check out their website for more information and how you can get involved: http://www.tidalinfluence.com/
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NEWS October 1 2025
System change
$115M gift — the largest ever for ASU — to establish School of Conservation Futures
https://news.asu.edu/20250922-environment-and-sustainability-115M-gift-largest-ever-asu-establishes-walton-school-conservation-futures
'Something is working': UN climate chief optimistic about green transition
https://www.worldenergydata.org/something-is-working-un-climate-chief-optimistic-about-green-transition/
Infrastructure
Recycled glass could help fend off coastal erosion
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/recycled-glass-fend-off-coastal-erosion
California’s First Solar Panel-Covered Canal Is Now Fully Online
https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/california-first-canal-array-project-nexus
Rewild
New pack of endangered Mexican gray wolves debuts at Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo
https://komonews.com/news/local/new-pack-of-endangered-mexican-gray-wolves-debuts-at-seattles-woodland-park-zoo-conservation-safe-livestock-cattle-conflict-pacific-northwest
The return of the red macaw to the Iberá Wetlands: an ecological and hopeful rebirth in Corrientes
https://noticiasambientales.com/animals/the-return-of-the-red-macaw-to-the-ibera-wetlands-an-ecological-and-hopeful-rebirth-in-corrientes/
Largest turtle nest in the world revealed in drone study
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/09/largest-turtle-nest-in-the-world-revealed-in-drone-study/
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2025 Carrie Wilson Memorial Scholarship Recipient - Sanjana Ramesh
Welcome to a Bonus Pelecanus episode where we highlight the 2025 recipient of our Carrie Wilson Memorial Scholarship, Sanjana Ramesh. She is a graduate student with Project Dragonfly in D.C.. We did a deep dive episode with Sanjana last year and this year she is our scholarship recipient.
Thank you so much to Sanjana for taking the time to talk with us, and for all of the amazing work she is doing.
The Carrie Wilson Memorial Scholarship will be open for applications for project dragonfly students again in the Spring of 2026, check our Pelecanus.org scholarship page for more information. We are a 501C3 non-profit organization that takes tax deductible donations if you’d like to contribute to the Carrie Wilson memorial programs or to Pelecanus in general.
Check out her article she mentions in the episode here:
https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/roots-and-wings-south-asian-women-shaping-the-future-of-conservation
Thank you again to our sponsor Tidal Influence. Check them out at tidalinfluence.com
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NEWS September 15 2025
Technology
First onshore wave energy project in the U.S. launches in Los Angeles
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/eco-wave-energy-project-port-of-los-angeles/
Rewilding
Australian scientists release captive-bred endangered mountain frogs
https://english.news.cn/asiapacific/20250908/562aab2024d1431ea28a9ff84d75e70b/c.html
‘We’re winning a battle’: Mexico’s jaguar numbers up 30% in conservation drive
https://focusingonwildlife.com/news/were-winning-a-battle-mexicos-jaguar-numbers-up-30-in-conservation-drive/#google_vignette
Rediscoveries
Small Rabbit with a Black Tail Not Seen in 120 Years Found Hopping Around Mexican Mountains
https://www.rewild.org/press/found-small-enigmatic-rabbit-with-black-tail-lost-to-science-for-more-than
Endangered pallid sturgeon discovered in Des Moines River
https://www.iowadnr.gov/news-release/2025-08-26/federally-endangered-pallid-sturgeon-discovered-iowas-des-moines-river
Mammal feared extinct was recognized from Australian magazine. Now it's thriving
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/mammal-feared-extinct-was-recognized-from-australian-magazine-now-it-s-thriving/ar-AA1LTO44
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