Search Results for: endangered species

small-clawed otters
Voices

Asian Otters: Out of the Water and Into…a Café?

The international community took steps to protect two increasingly rare species this week, providing an important reminder that treating otters as pets harms the iconic animals in the wild.
August 30, 2019
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The international community took steps to protect two increasingly rare species this week, providing an important reminder that treating otters as pets harms the iconic animals in the wild.
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Is Science Failing the World’s Primates?

A look at five years of published studies finds that most primate species and habitats remain understudied. There are ways to fix that.
August 21, 2019
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A look at five years of published studies finds that most primate species and habitats remain understudied. There are ways to fix that.
rhino ray
Wildlife

A Chance to Save the ‘Rhinos of the Sea’

Big-nosed giant guitarfishes and wedgefishes are now the most endangered marine fish group. Will the international community step up to protect them from trade and exploitation?
August 15, 2019
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Big-nosed giant guitarfishes and wedgefishes are now the most endangered marine fish group. Will the international community step up to protect them from trade and exploitation?
rhino horn
Voices

Dehorning the Rhino

An operation to discourage poachers by removing a rhino calf’s horn serves as a stark reminder of the protections that need to stay in place for these imperiled species.
August 2, 2019
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An operation to discourage poachers by removing a rhino calf’s horn serves as a stark reminder of the protections that need to stay in place for these imperiled species.