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Coronavirus Closures Could Lead To A Radical Revolution In Conservation

In the early days of the COVID-19 lockdowns, social media was flooded with reports of animals reclaiming abandoned environments. According to one widely shared post, dolphins had returned to the canals of Venice. While many of those stories have since been debunked, conservationists are providing legitimate reports of cleaner air and water, and wildlife reclaiming contested habitats.

UPDATE | PEER Sues Over "Acting" Positions For National Park Service, BLM Directors

David Vela, the de facto director of the National Park Service, and William Perry Pendley, the e facto director of the Bureau of Land Management, have been kept in their positions unconstitutionally, according to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility.
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Research Shows Transplanting Staghorn Corals Could Help The Species Recover In The Caribbean

In the watery world of national parks that touch the Caribbean Sea and the Straits of Florida, staghorn corals add some height to reefs. Their outstretched arms rise from the reefs, often mimicking elk or deer antlers to onlookers with some imagination. But since the 1970s more than 95 percent of these distinctive corals have died, and fears that they would vanish were growing. Now, though, research indicates that a vigorous transplanting initiative possibly could help recover the species.

All Aboard! New Junior Ranger Railroad Program Available Online

The National Park Service, Union Pacific Railroad, and the National Park Foundation have released the Junior Ranger Railroad Explorer activity booklet that can be obtained for free from NPS.gov. Issued just ahead of National Train Day and the Golden Spike anniversary this weekend, the educational booklet traces the journey of the first transcontinental railroad and brings the rich history of railroads to life in a fun and engaging way.