Pelecanus NEWS December 1 2021

Check out these awesome headlines from the last few weeks! All podcasts can be found at Pelecanus.org, iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. Long form podcasts including our series with The Smithsonian's Earth Optimism "The Possibilists" and our new Pelecanus Deep Dives can also be found on YouTube! Drawdown "Boston Mayor Divests Vulnerable City From Fossil Fuels" https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/boston-mayor-divests-vulnerable-city-fossil-fuels-81335013 Wildlife Protections Freshwater Mussel Gains Endangered Species Act Protection in North Carolina, Virginia https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/freshwater-mussel-gains-endangered-species-act-protection-in-north-carolina-virginia-2021-11-15/ Monarch butterflies return to California after record low https://apnews.com/article/climate-science-california-butterflies-habitat-destruction-ffc90bc85fe95c60acc368e00966d025 USFWS withdraws flawed Red Wolf Rule https://defenders.org/newsroom/us-fish-and-wildlife-service-withdraws-flawed-red-wolf-rule Jaguars in Mexico are growing in number, a promising sign that national conservation strategies are working https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/jaguars-in-mexico-are-growing-in-number-a-promising-sign-that-national-conservation-strategies-are-working/ United Kingdom declares octopuses and squids are sentient beings https://futurism.com/the-byte/united-kingdom-octopus-sentient First Endangered Tiger Footprints in 50 Years Found in Northeast Siberia https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2021/11/24/first-endangered-tiger-footprints-in-50-years-found-in-northeast-siberia-a75650