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Human-Wildlife Conflicts

Environmental Advocates, Rice University Students to Hold Beach Cleanup to Draw Attention to Plastic Pellet Pollution – Media Advisory

By 2026, Education & Outreach, Gulf Beach Cleanups, Gulf Education & Outreach, Gulf of Mexico, Human-Wildlife Conflicts, Microplastics Research, News, News Releases, Upcoming Events

For Immediate Release, July 15, 2026 Contacts: Beth Martin, Environment Texas (Houston), 512-731-1272, bmartin@environmenttexas.org Brittany McWhorter, Turtle Island Restoration Network (Galveston), 409-795-8426, brittany@tirn.net Environmental Advocates, Rice University Students to Hold…

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This Plastic Free July, Keep Butts Off The Beach: Press Release

By 2026, Conservation, Entanglement, Gulf Education & Outreach, Gulf of Mexico, Human-Wildlife Conflicts, Marine Biodiversity, Marine Mammals & Seabirds, News, News Releases, PSA

For Immediate Release, July 8, 2026 Contacts: Joanie Steinhaus, Ocean Program Director, joanie@seaturtles.org Brittany McWhorter, Gulf Environmental Program Coordinator, brittany@seaturtles.org  Sarah Burgess, Surfrider Galveston Chair, chair@galveston.surfrider.org    Turtle Island Restoration…

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“Currents & Conversations: A World Ocean Month Wrap-Up” Member Webinar on June 30th

By 2026, Conservation, Endangered/Threatened Species, Gulf of Mexico, Headquarters, Human-Wildlife Conflicts, Lawsuits, Marine Biodiversity, Marine Mammals & Seabirds, News, Other Locations, PSA, Sea Turtles, TIRN, Upcoming Events

Join the “Oceans Three” – Elizabeth Purcell (Environmental Policy Coordinator), Joanie Steinhaus (Ocean Program Director) and Brittany McWhorter (Gulf of Mexico Program Coordinator) – for an in-depth look at the…

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World Oceans Day: The Future of Our Blue-Green Planet is in Your Hands

By 2026, Conservation, Current Action, Endangered/Threatened Species, Gulf of Mexico, Headquarters, Human-Wildlife Conflicts, Marine Biodiversity, Marine Mammals & Seabirds, News, PSA, Upcoming Events

Today is World Oceans Day, and it comes at a pivotal moment for ocean wildlife. The deep blue produces every other breath we take, supports countless species and connects communities across…

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A Look Into Protecting Western Monarch Overwintering Sites

By 2026, Bay Area, Butterflies, California, Comment, Conservation, Current Action, Endangered/Threatened Species, Habitat Restoration, Human-Wildlife Conflicts, Nursery, Spawn Bay Area Monarch Resources

By Jessica Garces, SPAWN Habitat Restoration Intern Historically in West Marin, “monarch butterflies have been noted in huge beautiful numbers at “butterfly trees” in Bolinas and Stinson Beach since the…

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SPAWN’s Chicken Ranch Beach Efforts Contributing to Improving Populations of Listed Endangered Species

By 2026, California, Coho Salmon, Conservation, Endangered/Threatened Species, Habitat Restoration, Habitat Restoration & Landowner Assistance, Human-Wildlife Conflicts, Internships, Native Plant Nursery, Nursery, Salmon, Wildlife Monitoring

By Sierra LeTourneau, SPAWN Salmonid Monitoring Intern Header photo of a happy SPAWN Nursery-grown lupine at Chicken Ranch Beach in Tomales Bay, California. In honor of Endangered Species day, which…

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