USNPS sites are being told to erase or cover up any interpretive content deemed "negative" or "inappropriate" by Trump officials by September 17. The administration is asking visitors to identify such content so it can be censored. https://zpr.io/kN9EQwJJtwZc

Scientists are beginning to call for PAs to actively anticipate where species will be located down the road under various climate change scenarios. https://buff.ly/HozYIVZ

The World Oceans conference closed on Friday with MPA progress on the books and momentum toward a UN High Seas treaty, but also got criticism for shying away from any discussion of fossil fuels. https://buff.ly/9UJltm7

If Trump moves to reduce or rescind NMons based on a newly minted legal opinion from the Department of Justice, a major legal brawl will follow. https://buff.ly/1qAVmIv

Continuing a string of announcements at the World Oceans Conference, Tanzania said is establishing 2 new MPAs in the semi-autonomous region of Zanzibar. https://buff.ly/DkqXxCW

Senate Republicans are working on plans to sell millions of acres of federal land in the West, supposedly to enable more affordable housing to be built. The numbers being talked about go far beyond similar provisions that were cut from the House bill. https://buff.ly/5V1ixmF

US NPs have until Friday to put up Trump-ordered signs asking visitor to report any information they see that depicts the US in a negative way. https://buff.ly/AwKkHDq

Colombia & Portugal announced new MPAs at the World Oceans Conference. https://buff.ly/Kh6fvT7 https://buff.ly/9P5orAB

After several large flags were unfurled on El Capitan in Yosemite NP protesting various causes in the past year, the park announced that such flags and large signs are being banned throughout the park. https://buff.ly/x5gWMU6

Trump officials in the Justice Department issued a legal opinion claiming he can abolish NMons at will. If acted upon, it will undoubtedly be tested in court. https://buff.ly/wi9JlLm