Our Daily Planet: Record Snowfall and Lion Meat Tacos

Each weekday morning, OurAmazingPlanet takes the pulse of the Earth, reporting on natural phenomena and exploration news from around the globe.

Record Snow: Another winter storm slammed the northeastern United States overnight. The latest snowfall makes this January the snowiest in history for New York City.

Sharking Pledges: Countries that fish large numbers of sharks have failed to meet a 10-year-old pledge to conserve the species.

Lion Meat Tacos: A restaurant in Arizona had planned to serve lion meat tacos in February. That's not going to happen now. Violent threats prompted the restaurant's owner to call off the stunt.

Previously on Our Daily Planet: Colorado Wildlife Crossing and Deep Sea Diving in Brazil

Reach OurAmazingPlanet staff writer Brett Israel at bisrael@techmedianetwork.com. Follow him on Twitter @btisrael.

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Brett Israel was a staff writer for Live Science with a focus on environmental issues. He holds a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry and molecular biology from The University of Georgia, a master’s degree in journalism from New York University, and has studied doctorate-level biochemistry at Emory University.