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Conserving Nature In A Time Of Crisis: Protected Areas And COVID-19

Many of the threats facing biodiversity and protected areas will be exacerbated during, and following, the Covid-19 outbreak. The health of humans, animals and ecosystems are interconnected. An expanding agricultural frontier and human incursions into natural areas for logging, mining and other purposes has led to habitat loss and fragmentation, increased contact between human and wildlife and greater exploitation and trade of wild animal products. This enables the spread of diseases from animal populations to humans who have little or no resistance to them; Covid-19 is just the latest and most widespread of these zoonotic pandemics, following SARS, MERS and Ebola.

UPDATE | Trump's Move On Northeast Canyons And Seamounts National Monument Draws Criticism

President Trump went to Bangor, Maine, on Friday to remove a "no fishing sign" from the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts National Monument, a move hailed by the fishing industry but which drew criticisms from environmental organizations and political opponents concerned about his attacks on public lands and the environment.

Though It Has An Explosive History, The Yellowstone Hotspot Might Be Waning

Recent earthquakes swarms in Yellowstone National Park and continued eruptions of Steamboat Geyser are proof that the park still is seismically active, though a new study suggests that the "hot spot" that fuels Yellowstone's geothermal fury has been in a "significant decline" for quite some time.

Visitor Restrictions Implemented To Protect Glacier Bay National Park's Birds

One of the most incredible birding spots in the National Park System is Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in Alaska. Cruise up the bay and enter its side bays and you'll be astonished by the many species of seabirds. For the rest of the summer, the park staff has instituted some restrictions so you don't disturb them during nesting season.