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Check out these awesome headlines from the last few weeks!
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Drawdown
"Boston Mayor Divests Vulnerable City From Fossil Fuels"
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/boston-mayor-divests-vulnerable-city-fossil-fuels-81335013

Wildlife Protections
Freshwater Mussel Gains Endangered Species Act Protection in North Carolina, Virginia
https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/freshwater-mussel-gains-endangered-species-act-protection-in-north-carolina-virginia-2021-11-15/

Monarch butterflies return to California after record low
https://apnews.com/article/climate-science-california-butterflies-habitat-destruction-ffc90bc85fe95c60acc368e00966d025

USFWS withdraws flawed Red Wolf Rule
https://defenders.org/newsroom/us-fish-and-wildlife-service-withdraws-flawed-red-wolf-rule

Jaguars in Mexico are growing in number, a promising sign that national conservation strategies are working
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/jaguars-in-mexico-are-growing-in-number-a-promising-sign-that-national-conservation-strategies-are-working/

United Kingdom declares octopuses and squids are sentient beings
https://futurism.com/the-byte/united-kingdom-octopus-sentient

First Endangered Tiger Footprints in 50 Years Found in Northeast Siberia
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2021/11/24/first-endangered-tiger-footprints-in-50-years-found-in-northeast-siberia-a75650