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Published January 12, 2021 To sign up for our daily newsletter filled with the latest news, goss and other stuff you should care about, head HERE. For a running feed of all our stories, follow us on Twitter HERE. Or, bookmark the PEDESTRIAN.TV homepage to visit whenever you need a news fix. Wildlife authorities in Florida have begun an investigation into a manatee who had appeared in local waters, after it was discovered that the animal has ‘Trump’ etched into its back. As per The New York Times, the manatee was sighted in the Homosassa River on Florida’s Gulf Coast, and footage and pho...

The  Associated Press reports Charlie Wooley, head of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) Great Lakes regional office, said the monarch butterfly’s protection status would be subject to annual review going forward, but that no further action would be taken for several years due to the number of other creatures awaiting consideration under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). “We conducted an intensive, thorough review using a rigorous, transparent science-based process and found that the monarch meets listing criteria under the Endangered Species Act,” FWS Director Aurelia Skip...

The news drew a range of responses from environmental campaigners, including praise that the apparent choice means the rejection of California Air Resources Board chair Mary Nichols, who faced pushback from progressives over alleged failings to communities on the front lines of dirty industry. Other green campaigners reacted to the possible nomination with a critical eye, pointing to what they see as Regan’s “mixed record on environmental justice.” Associated Press, Biden’s choice of Regan “was confirmed Thursday by a person familiar with the selection process who was not authoriz...