EPISODE · Feb 18, 2022 · 22 MIN
Koalas added to endangered species list, animal road crossings, & more!
from The Planet Today
Matt and Nick discuss Gray wolves being protected in most of the U.S. again, aside from the northern Rocky Mountains of Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming (Gray wolf federal protections removed by Trump restored across much of US | Endangered species | The Guardian),Some unfortunate news about Koalas conservation status coming out of Australia (Koalas are now officially endangered in Australia (zmescience.com)),A 14 year-legal battle over a golf resort resulting in restoration of the natural area on La Isla de Valdecañas in Spain (Spanish court orders demolition of entire golf resort built in protected area | CNN Travel),A new study revealing that human exposure to toxic pesticides is worse than many of us realized (One in three Americans have high levels of toxic weed-killing chemical in their bodies, new study finds | The Independent),And allocation of U.S. infrastructure funds could reduce animal-vehicle collisions by 97% (For the first time, the U.S. allocates big money for Animal Road Crossings : NPR)!You can check out a quick video about how these animal road crossings work here: Animal Road Crossings | TikTok
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