LEO Network - Search Resultshttp://leonetwork.org2024-03-28T11:50:04Zhttp://leonetwork.org/Images/logo.pnguuid:6C3569EB-AEEC-47C5-8FC5-124C0A6C088BScientists tackling unprecedented global avian influenza outbreak, warming winters add to complex challenge2024-03-12T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T11:50:04ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3></h3><p>March 12, 2024</p><p>The poultry industry dreads avian influenza, but migratory and sea birds are succumbing to the virus in alarming numbers. Concern is rising not only about avian health but also about human health. How are our warming winters factoring into the problem?</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/58A310DA-5A7D-4930-86E8-ACDDE2FF2A35'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/6C3569EB-AEEC-47C5-8FC5-124C0A6C088B'>Read more...</a></p></div>uuid:8443A919-9DB8-436B-BD3E-F07890098F10State regulators limit hunting of Western Arctic caribou to 15 animals a year2024-01-30T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T11:50:04ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Kotzebue, Alaska, United States</h3><p>January 30, 2024</p><p>Subsistence hunters living in Northwest Alaska and parts of the North Slope are now only allowed to hunt up to 15 animals a year, only one of which can be a cow. This is a considerable change from five caribou a day, and it goes into effect on state-managed lands on July 1.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/31032259-871B-4AAE-BE33-7BFE7F3E8811'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/8443A919-9DB8-436B-BD3E-F07890098F10'>Read more...</a></p></div>66.89846 -162.59809uuid:E2ABF674-D4C7-4980-89A8-A2BD2548116CAlaska's open seasons on predators are approved behind closed doors2024-01-10T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T11:50:04ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Togiak, Alaska, United States</h3><p>January 10, 2024</p><p>Alaska's predator control measures and wildlife management strategies are under scrutiny as tensions rise over state and federal jurisdiction, with calls for more inclusive decision-making and realistic goals amidst rapid climate change.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/EFBFE2CC-C657-493E-BF08-112443BF2232'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/E2ABF674-D4C7-4980-89A8-A2BD2548116C'>Read more...</a></p></div>59.06194 -160.37639uuid:27B4EAF0-3884-4F52-8451-A5F6BBD94541Falcon Population Dwindling2024-01-02T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T11:50:04ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Iceland</h3><p>January 2, 2024</p><p>The Icelandic gyrfalcon population is at its lowest, with many nests empty, likely due to a higher than estimated impact of bird flu.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/F270050B-E406-4F82-B0BB-A9F29EE575F4'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/27B4EAF0-3884-4F52-8451-A5F6BBD94541'>Read more...</a></p></div>64.9975884448459 -18.6054668169534uuid:67AD467F-2BA7-456D-AFB9-C39F86CA62F4Western Arctic Caribou Herd population decline continues, with hunting expected to be affected2023-12-19T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T11:50:04ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Northwest Arctic, Alaska, United States</h3><p>December 19, 2023</p><p>The Western Arctic Caribou Herd continues to decline, now at about a third of its 2003 population, with hunting restrictions likely as part of conservation efforts.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/098D8941-8742-4989-AF3B-FC9FB9EACFE0'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/67AD467F-2BA7-456D-AFB9-C39F86CA62F4'>Read more...</a></p></div>67.1784788317485 -158.024647400442uuid:33A94375-7A98-4D98-94E7-A49810DCD551Endangered species list grows by 2,000, climate change is part of the problem2023-12-11T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T11:50:04ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3></h3><p>December 11, 2023</p><p>Climate change is worsening the planet’s biodiversity crises, making environments more deadly for thousands of species and accelerating the precipitous decline…</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/E0148F98-CCB1-4F6D-8FFC-AE117AD88B13'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/33A94375-7A98-4D98-94E7-A49810DCD551'>Read more...</a></p></div>uuid:003697F2-5107-4B36-AFED-AAFAEF13F1A4Steller sea lions top list of Alaska marine mammals killed by human activities2023-11-28T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T11:50:04ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Alaska, United States</h3><p>November 28, 2023</p><p>Steller sea lions are the most affected by human activities in Alaska, leading to hundreds of deaths, primarily due to entanglement in fishing gear.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/CA1DFF4B-3E3F-40CC-9D08-E7004653FB16'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/003697F2-5107-4B36-AFED-AAFAEF13F1A4'>Read more...</a></p></div>64.6358675746153 -153.180996665583uuid:372E52B7-AE6C-415D-9BED-8F02CE186A8EDue to the low returns to spawning grounds, commercial salmon fisheries may be suspended next year 2023-11-24T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T11:50:04ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Anadyr, Chukotskiy Avtonomnyy Okrug, Russia</h3><p>November 24, 2023</p><p>Due to declining salmon returns, Russia may halt commercial salmon fisheries next year to protect the species. This drastic reduction has raised concerns about the sustainability of the fisheries and the need for conservation measures. The situation is so dire that the salmon catch in 2021 was the lowest in the last 16 years, and projections for the 2024-2026 period suggest a continued downward trend.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/C3C59126-5216-4115-A53C-E81A462FBDFF'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/372E52B7-AE6C-415D-9BED-8F02CE186A8E'>Read more...</a></p></div>64.73424 177.5103uuid:7A929492-E4D7-4A46-8C18-F07DAF20A0C4Western Alaska salmon crisis affects physical and mental health, residents say2023-11-15T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T11:50:04ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Western Alaska, United States</h3><p>November 15, 2023</p><p>Residents in Western Alaska are experiencing a salmon crisis that is not only affecting their physical health due to the lack of exercise from salmon harvesting, but also their mental health and cultural well-being, as salmon harvesting is seen as a vital part of their way of life and recovery from substance abuse.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/A12FD8D3-0851-4D24-97D7-594233F53FA2'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/7A929492-E4D7-4A46-8C18-F07DAF20A0C4'>Read more...</a></p></div>63.6267446447533 -161.020252869192uuid:2FBD9926-1F49-4EA6-8B85-8B08D06E4C52Extreme salmon lice outbreak in Iceland: Found 96 lice on average on each salmon2023-11-11T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T11:50:04ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Iceland</h3><p>November 11, 2023</p><p>An extreme outbreak of salmon lice in Iceland has resulted in an average of 96 lice found on each salmon, causing outrage and protests against Norwegian fish farming companies.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/F105F6A1-191A-452E-A6F0-3BCFDB4C769D'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/2FBD9926-1F49-4EA6-8B85-8B08D06E4C52'>Read more...</a></p></div>64.9975884448459 -18.6054668169534uuid:D2376CCE-1621-4088-A5FB-ACABE8CC6B16Biologists find 'concerning' decline in Dall sheep numbers in Yukon's Kluane region 2023-11-09T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T11:50:04ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Kluane Lake, Yukon Territory, Canada</h3><p>November 9, 2023</p><p>Wildlife surveys in southwest Yukon have shown a 'concerning' decline in the number of Dall sheep — and biologists say recent snowy winters may be to blame.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/46990593-0C9D-4D4D-8D6D-EDE5C5648DC5'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/D2376CCE-1621-4088-A5FB-ACABE8CC6B16'>Read more...</a></p></div>61.276393220871 -138.805852668553uuid:2C1D7B81-9E0B-4FF7-B9A9-0EA229429288EPA plans to limit or eliminate salmon-killing tire chemical found in preliminary Alaska sampling2023-11-07T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T11:50:04ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Alaska, United States</h3><p>November 7, 2023</p><p>The EPA plans to limit or eliminate a chemical commonly used in car tires, known as 6PPD, after it was found to be fatal to salmon in preliminary Alaska sampling, in response to a petition from Native Tribes and several states, but the rulemaking process is expected to take years.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/42C3CA55-4D18-4176-8582-D33756F3E665'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/2C1D7B81-9E0B-4FF7-B9A9-0EA229429288'>Read more...</a></p></div>64.6358675746153 -153.180996665583uuid:C120AFFB-1FF3-416B-906F-4BD1B2887FD9Avian flu decimates 5% of Peru's sea lions, sparking conservation alarm2023-11-06T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T11:50:04ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>San Gallán Island</h3><p>November 6, 2023</p><p>Over 5,000 Peruvian sea lions, approximately 5% of Peru's population, succumbed to a mass mortality event linked to the avian influenza A(H5N1) virus, signaling an urgent need for research and conservation efforts to prevent further declines. The rapid spread of the virus among these colonially breeding mammals highlights potential risks of cross-species transmission and the necessity for heightened monitoring to avert new pandemics.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/DFB03900-334D-4282-B327-F098803435B4'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/C120AFFB-1FF3-416B-906F-4BD1B2887FD9'>Read more...</a></p></div>-13.8388888888889 -76.4502777777778uuid:4EB5D7C1-6F98-432F-8022-57FDF2E36BE4Another 'pretty abysmal' year for Yukon River chinook and fall chum salmon 2023-11-05T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T11:50:04ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada</h3><p>November 5, 2023</p><p>A minimum of 42,500 chinook are supposed to get to their Canadian spawning waters to meet conservation goals. Only 15,300 of those fish made it to Eagle, near the Yukon border. </p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/F268F393-18FF-43AF-B20B-9F513CDF1639'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/4EB5D7C1-6F98-432F-8022-57FDF2E36BE4'>Read more...</a></p></div>60.71611 -135.05375uuid:296D9840-0326-4366-82B7-4788BF4ECBD6Kenai borough Assembly asks governor to declare east side set-net economic disaster2023-11-01T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T11:50:04ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Kenai, Alaska, United States</h3><p>November 1, 2023</p><p>The Kenai borough Assembly has passed a resolution asking the governor to declare an economic disaster for set-netters on the east side of Cook Inlet in Alaska, due to the closure of the fishery this year resulting in significant economic losses.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/EF7D5E16-CFDA-4724-9AD3-30FC80C1DB6D'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/296D9840-0326-4366-82B7-4788BF4ECBD6'>Read more...</a></p></div>60.55444 -151.25833uuid:5894BDA5-458F-4045-B278-492C28C8361DWestern Arctic Caribou Herd keeps shrinking, 2023 census shows2023-10-29T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T11:50:04ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Kobuk, Alaska, United States</h3><p>October 29, 2023</p><p>The Western Arctic Caribou Herd in Alaska has continued to decline, with a 7% decrease in population from the previous year, prompting concerns about the need for harvest reduction to preserve the herd.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/CC6C82E8-365D-4DE2-B2CD-23F60F7E4453'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/5894BDA5-458F-4045-B278-492C28C8361D'>Read more...</a></p></div>66.90722 -156.88111uuid:61A736E5-1AFA-4027-9A27-C9B0A3AD844BUK study finds some species of seabirds are showing signs of developing immunity to avian influenza2023-10-27T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T11:50:04ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>United Kingdom</h3><p>October 27, 2023</p><p>A UK study has found that some species of seabirds are developing immunity to avian influenza, which has caused significant mortalities in wild bird populations and poses a threat to human health.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/F2ACECFD-4FA5-4DE5-8CF5-0A2280F60642'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/61A736E5-1AFA-4027-9A27-C9B0A3AD844B'>Read more...</a></p></div>54.2379333607472 -2.36966957036279uuid:C7D3B62B-FF0A-47F7-8C59-D46D3AA47B06Expert Proposes Ban on Hunting Puffins2023-10-26T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T11:50:04ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>South Iceland</h3><p>October 26, 2023</p><p>If puffin hunting is banned, that population is expected to decrease by over 10% over the next decade. If hunting continues to be permitted, however, the population is expected to decrease by 30% or even as much as 50% within that same period.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/D59FE45B-2FAB-4341-9238-8E7833ECDA5F'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/C7D3B62B-FF0A-47F7-8C59-D46D3AA47B06'>Read more...</a></p></div>63.6852480803071 -20.9615773168103uuid:A5A5B20C-9140-43DA-A33C-79FE60A5F51EBering Sea fishing group grapples with how to invest pollock profits in Western Alaska2023-10-23T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T11:50:04ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Quinhagak, Alaska, United States</h3><p>October 23, 2023</p><p>Amid declining salmon runs, Coastal Villages Region Fund has shifted away from subsidizing village-based seafood processing. Coastal Villages used to pursue that mission in large part by operating smaller commercial fisheries for salmon and halibut. Each year, the fishing season was an opportunity to earn wages at the group’s processing facilities or for local fishermen to earn cash selling their catch — an economic lifeline for many families in one of the state’s poorest regions.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/109A5890-0D7B-4956-A332-CDAAC791F3CE'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/A5A5B20C-9140-43DA-A33C-79FE60A5F51E'>Read more...</a></p></div>59.74889 -161.91583uuid:8F71A9AA-6BE6-4D7D-B31A-921D18F88B86Several birds in the forest are in great decline2023-10-17T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T11:50:04ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Stord, Vestland, Norway</h3><p>October 17, 2023</p><p>Several bird species in the forest in Stord, Vestland, Norway are experiencing a significant decline, as indicated by the Raudlista 2021 report. Since 1980, 600 million birds in Europe have disappeared..</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/16921E24-1531-4615-93D5-A6341D9125BD'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/8F71A9AA-6BE6-4D7D-B31A-921D18F88B86'>Read more...</a></p></div>59.773011 5.485081