Conservationists release 19 Scottish wildcats in hopes of avoiding species extinction & more environmental headlines.

[View this email in your browser]( Monday, October 16, 2023 "In our hands now lies not only our own future but that of all other living creatures with whom we share the earth." — Sir David Attenborough Major Port in Amazon River Drops to Lowest Water Level in 121 Years A major port in Manaus, Brazil has hit its lowest water level since records began in 1902 as a long drought continues in the region. The new low surpassed the last lowest recording from 2010. [Read More]( Related: [Over 100 Amazon River Dolphins Found Dead Amid Record-High Temperatures]( Conservationists Release 19 Scottish Wildcats in Hopes of Avoiding Species Extinction In an effort to bring the rare Scottish wildcat back from the brink of extinction, conservationists have released 19 young wildcats, which were bred in captivity, throughout the Cairngorms National Park in the Scottish Highlands. [Read More]( Related: [10,000 Wild Oysters Released Onto Human-Made Reef off Coast of England]( Nearly Half a Billion Cheap Electrical Items Ended Up in UK Landfills in the Past Year, Research Finds Humans love portable electronics, from the Walkman in the 1980s to the disposable vapes and handheld, miniature fans of today. Over the years, as demand for these electronic gadgets has soared, they have gotten cheaper, leading to an enormous amount of [waste](. [Read More]( Related: [Landfill of Unused Fast Fashion Clothes Has Grown Large Enough to Be Seen From Space]( Coffee and Cocoa Plants Especially at Risk From Pollinator Losses The loss of [pollinator insects]( is putting some of the most popular tropical [crops]( in the world — like cocoa, [coffee]( [mango]( and watermelon — at risk, a new [study]( led by researchers from University College London (UCL) and the Natural History Museum has found. The research team looked at how [climate change]( and [land use modification]( have led to serious effects for the [pollination of crops]( worldwide, a press release from UCL said. [Read More]( Related: [Pollinators 101: Everything You Need to Know]( After Dam Removal, Washington State Tribe Fishes for Salmon on Elwha River for First Time in More Than a Century The people of the [Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe]( of Washington State have lived in the Lower Elwha River Valley and its neighboring bluffs on the Olympic Peninsula since time immemorial. The community is based around the Elwha River, which provides [water]( and sustenance in the form of [salmon]( [fishing](. More than a century ago, two [dams]( were placed on the [Elwha]( blocking almost 90 miles of the [river]( and its tributaries, reported The Seattle Times. The dams were removed in August of 2014, but the tribe had to wait for a run of salmon that was healthy enough to be fished. Now, for the first time in more than a hundred years, members of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe are fishing for coho salmon on the free-flowing river. [Read More]( Related: [Five Ways Mega-Dams Harm the Environment]( Do you get this newsletter daily? If not, [sign up here]( or forward to a friend. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Website]( [Instagram]( Copyright © 2023 EcoWatch, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up for EcoWatch Top News of The Day Our mailing address is: EcoWatch 1122 Oberlin RoadRaleigh, NC 27605 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. [Mailchimp Email Marketing](