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Trump's orders have reduced national monument sizes in Utah, reopening decades-long battles over land protections under the Antiquities Act. Biden previously restored boundaries and expanded protections, while legal questions about unilateral changes persist. The shift has sparked backlash from conservationists and tribes, and from Utah officials seeking more development room.
Biologists report white-nose syndrome has reached Canada’s Northwest Territories, raising urgent questions about bat populations and North America’s winter hibernacula. The Pd fungus threatens thousands of hibernating bats, with experts forecasting impacts across the region while researchers race to understand its spread.
A string of wildlife deaths in Zambia’s Munyamadzi area has coincided with twelve reported human infections from anthrax-related exposure after locals consumed meat from animals that died naturally or from unknown causes. Health authorities are suspending hunting in affected zones and urging the public to avoid handling or consuming meat from animals that died suddenly. No human deaths have been confirmed yet; treatment is ongoing.