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El Jefe jaguar
Wildlife

Can Saving Jaguars Sustain Local Economies?

Residents of southern Arizona are protecting jaguar habitat and creating jobs in the hopes that a restoration economy can beat an extraction economy.
June 18, 2019
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Residents of southern Arizona are protecting jaguar habitat and creating jobs in the hopes that a restoration economy can beat an extraction economy.
Extinction
Extinction Countdown

Rise of the Extinction Deniers

Just like climate deniers, they’re out to obfuscate and debase the scientists and conservationists trying to save the world — and maybe get rid of a few pesky species in the process.
May 30, 2019
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Just like climate deniers, they’re out to obfuscate and debase the scientists and conservationists trying to save the world — and maybe get rid of a few pesky species in the process.
lion in cage
Voices

South Africa’s Fallen Pride: How Law and Government Fail to Protect Lions

Flawed laws, vested interests and problematic enforcement have allowed the captive-lion industry in South Africa to boom. Change, one expert writes, may need to come from outside.
May 23, 2019
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Flawed laws, vested interests and problematic enforcement have allowed the captive-lion industry in South Africa to boom. Change, one expert writes, may need to come from outside.
bear mascot
Voices

Take Me Out to the Extinction Game

Many sports teams use wildlife and endangered species as their mascots. But our research shows that fans often don’t know their beloved mascots are endangered — or how they can be protected.
May 15, 2019
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Many sports teams use wildlife and endangered species as their mascots. But our research shows that fans often don’t know their beloved mascots are endangered — or how they can be protected.
Mountain gorillas
Editorials

A Dream of Mountain Gorillas Deferred

Is it worth flying halfway around the world to see an endangered species if the greenhouse emissions from flying put that species further at risk?
April 29, 2019
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Is it worth flying halfway around the world to see an endangered species if the greenhouse emissions from flying put that species further at risk?