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Tasmania salmon farms deployed 150,000+ underwater explosives to deter seals since 2016

Government data reveals the scale of seal deterrent use across three major salmon producers, with Huon Aquaculture accounting for two-thirds of recent explosions.

Latest Sep 21 Huon Aquaculture says it is evaluating wildlife safety upgrades
Tasmania salmon farms deployed 150,000+ underwater explosives to deter seals since 2016
6 pieces of coverage since Sep 21 Sep 21now 6 pieces · 3 sources · 4 comments
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№1 · newest development 2d ago · 6 pieces from 3 sources · ranked by recent attention

“This includes upgrades to existing infrastructure, adoption of new technologies to deter wildlife, and engagement with specialist consultants to assess and reduce interaction risks.”— Huon Aquaculture spokesperson · full quotes →
Huon Aquaculture Salmon producer (JBS-owned)Tassal Salmon producerPetuna Salmon producer+1
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Environment

One in six Australians mistake foxes for native animals, survey finds

A poll of 5,000 people across three states reveals widespread confusion about which species belong in Australia.

Latest Sep 20 Invasive Species Council survey reveals widespread misidentification of native Australian animals
2 pieces of coverage since Sep 20 Sep 20now 2 pieces · 2 sources
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№2 · newest development 3d ago · 2 pieces from 2 sources · ranked by recent attention

“About one in six NSW, QLD and Vic residents think foxes are native animals and a third believe quolls are introduced.”— Invasive Species Council · full quotes →
Invasive Species CouncilRob Brewster+2
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Environment

EPA let Bayer choose its own dicamba regulations, documents reveal

Internal EPA records show the agency solicited Bayer's preferred level of protections for the drift-prone herbicide and adopted the…

Latest 8:00 AM Sep 20 EPA defends process, saying regulatory system is working as intended
17 pieces of coverage since Sep 20 Sep 20now 17 pieces · 4 sources · 1 comments
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№3 · newest development 3d ago · 17 pieces from 4 sources · ranked by recent attention

“Make no mistake: this is not a compliance failure; it is the regulatory system working exactly as intended.”— EPA spokesperson · full quotes →
BayerEnvironmental Protection Agency+3
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Environment 19d ago

Trump lifts carp project halt after Whitmer's direct call

Michigan governor's phone intervention with Trump reversed an unexplained work stoppage on a Great Lakes invasive species barrier.

0 pieces of coverage in the last 4 days; the story began Sep 3 began Sep 3now 13 pieces · 4 sources
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№4 · newest development 19d ago · 13 pieces from 4 sources · ranked by recent attention

“Governor Whitmer spoke with President Trump today to ask him to direct the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to lift the stop-work order. The governor underscored…”— Bobby Leddy, Whitmer's spokesperson · Baltimore Sun / Associated Press · full quotes →
Donald TrumpDonald TrumpGretchen WhitmerGretchen Whitmer+2
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Environment 24d ago

Bear family rescued from water tank in La Verne during heat wave

A mother bear and three cubs trapped in a concrete cistern for at least 12 hours were freed by rescue crews amid dangerous temperatures in…

0 pieces of coverage in the last 4 days; the story began Aug 29 began Aug 29now 6 pieces · 3 sources
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№5 · newest development 24d ago · 6 pieces from 3 sources · ranked by recent attention

“We heard this howling, whimpering noise and couldn't figure out where it was coming from. And as soon as we look in the hole, there's the mama bear staring at…”— Jamie Kirk, Runner who discovered the bears · Los Angeles Times · full quotes →
L.A. County Fire DepartmentCalifornia Department of Fish and Wildlife+1
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Environment 28d ago

UK recycling centres face £1bn annual cost from lithium battery fires

More than 10 fires weekly at waste facilities caused by wrongly discarded batteries in vapes, phones and toys.

0 pieces of coverage in the last 4 days; the story began Aug 22 began Aug 22now 11 pieces · 3 sources · 2 comments
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№6 · newest development 28d ago · 11 pieces from 3 sources · ranked by recent attention

“There has been exponential increase in fires at recycling centres, mainly because we are using and discarding lithium batteries in everyday objects like…”— junesim63, Mastodon user · Mastodon · full quotes →
UK fire chiefsExperts (unnamed)
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Environment 30d ago

Trump administration scraps drilling buffer at Chaco Culture world heritage site

Plan to eliminate 10-mile protective zone triggers Unesco concern and 100,000 hostile public comments.

0 pieces of coverage in the last 4 days; the story began Aug 20 began Aug 20now 15 pieces · 4 sources · 30 comments
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№7 · newest development 30d ago · 15 pieces from 4 sources · ranked by recent attention

“We will be a rich nation again and it is the liquid gold under our feet that will help us do it. We have the largest amount of oil and gas of any country on…”— Trump, President · The Guardian · full quotes →
Trump administrationBureau of Land Management (BLM)+2
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Environment 42d ago

Humpback whales surge near Rio, but tourism boom raises conservation fears

Brazil's humpback population has rebounded from near extinction, attracting whale-watching tours—yet marine biologists worry tourism could…

0 pieces of coverage in the last 4 days; the story began Aug 12 began Aug 12now 5 pieces · 4 sources · 1 comments
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№8 · newest development 42d ago · 5 pieces from 4 sources · ranked by recent attention

“At the end of the 1980s, fewer than 1,000 individuals were counted in this Brazilian group. Today, there are nearly 30,000.”— Thiago Ferrari, Director, Amigos da Jubarte conservation project · The Guardian · full quotes →
Thiago FerrariTheo Andrade+2
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Environment 44d ago

Toxic underground fires spread across California landfills

Underground smoldering at Chiquita Canyon has grown to affect nearby communities; similar conditions found at two other sites.

0 pieces of coverage in the last 4 days; the story began Aug 10 began Aug 10now 2 pieces · 2 sources · 29 comments
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№9 · newest development 44d ago · 2 pieces from 2 sources · ranked by recent attention

“In a worst case scenario, the hillside can liquefy and actually slide into the community.”Pilar Schiavo— Pilar Schiavo, California Assembly member (D-Santa Clarita) · New Tribune · full quotes →
Waste ConnectionsPilar SchiavoPilar Schiavo+1
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