First Native nominated for parks service, human noise pollution hurts seagrass, wildlife tracking in Latin America…

[View in your browser]( [ecowatch]( Top Posts [ ​In Today's Eco Update - Biden admin taps first Native for parks service. - Noise pollution hurts seagrass. - Wildlife trafficking surge in Latin America. – summaries below written by [Angely Mercado]( [ ​Biden Nominates First Native American to Lead National Parks Service President Biden recently nominated Charles "Chuck" Sams III to serve as director of the National Park Service — if confirmed he'll be the first Native American to direct the agency that oversees millions of acres of ancestral tribal territories and treaty lands that are now national parks or monuments. Sams is the former director of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation and current member of the Northwest Power and Conservation Council. Other Natives in leadership call his nomination a good move for the White House and are eager for more representation in conservation and land oversight in the country. [post_image]( [Human Noise Pollution Uproots Seagrass BedsÂ]( Noise pollution from human activity is changing seagrass beds on a cellular level and causing them to uproot themselves. This could hurt marine ecosystem health, water quality, shoreline stabilization and the [climate crisis](. They are the only flowering plants that grow in marine environments and have dotted the ocean floor for about 70 million years. It has provided above-ground grassy plant provides critical habitats and food for fisheries, sea turtles, manatees and other animals. If they disappear, countless animals will not have food and shelter. [Read More Button]( [9630b8e6-45a3-4648-9335-a47935d7d092.png](  [twitter](  [linkedin](  [email](mailto:?subject=Human Noise Pollution Uproots Seagrass Beds &body= [post_image]( [Surge in Wildlife Trafficking by Air Across Latin America]( Wildlife trafficking is getting worse across Latin America. Countries like Mexico and Colombia have some of the highest instances. There were 281 such seizures between 2010 and 2020 in Latin America and the Caribbean. The traffickers were stopped at airports in 84 cities, trying to reach 53 countries during this period. This includes live animals that were found in carry-on bags, and animal parts like shark fins, totoaba fish bladders, and jaguar skins and teeth concealed in their checked luggage. Bird are currently the most trafficked animals out of the region. Their top destinations include Brazil, the Netherlands, Germany and the United States. This hurts endangered species, and also raises the risk of disease spreading to other animals outside of Latin America. [Read More Button]( [9630b8e6-45a3-4648-9335-a47935d7d092.png](  [twitter](  [linkedin](  [email](mailto:?subject=Surge in Wildlife Trafficking by Air Across Latin America&body= All rights reserved. [facebook](  [twitter](  [instagram]( [Unsubscribe]( {EMAIL} [Update Profile]( [about our service provider]( Sent by contact@ecowatch.com