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Trump, Zombie Deregulation and the Hawaiian Hawk

A bid to remove the bird from the Endangered Species Act has emerged once again — long after the disappearance of the organization that proposed its removal.

October 31, 2018

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John R. Platt

A bid to remove the bird from the Endangered Species Act has emerged once again — long after the disappearance of the organization that proposed its removal.

Extinction Countdown

Shock as China Legalizes Medicinal Trade in Rhino Horns and Tiger Parts

Conservationists fear this will stimulate demand for poached animals while making it harder to enforce existing laws.

October 30, 2018

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John R. Platt

Conservationists fear this will stimulate demand for poached animals while making it harder to enforce existing laws.

Op-Eds

The Last Lions of India

Disease has struck the rare Asiatic lions of Gujarat, and other new threats have put their recovery in jeopardy. What will it take to save them?

October 24, 2018

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Atula Gupta

Disease has struck the rare Asiatic lions of Gujarat, and other new threats have put their recovery in jeopardy. What will it take to save them?

Oceans & Clean Water

Four Exciting Dam-removal Projects to Watch

From California to Maryland, dams are being removed to help fish, improve safety and boost recreation.

October 18, 2018

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Tara Lohan

From California to Maryland, dams are being removed to help fish, improve safety and boost recreation.

Reviews

Pumas, Pollution, Energy and Food: The Best New Environmental Books for October

Books coming out this month include a series of terrifying climate-change novellas and a look at the occupation of Oregon’s Malheur Wildlife Refuge.

October 3, 2018

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John R. Platt

Books coming out this month include a series of terrifying climate-change novellas and a look at the occupation of Oregon’s Malheur Wildlife Refuge.

Reviews

Extinction in a Handful of Cards

The “6th Extinction” card deck offers you a chance to lean about lost species — while playing poker.

September 28, 2018

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John R. Platt

The “6th Extinction” card deck offers you a chance to lean about lost species — while playing poker.

Extinction Countdown

Conservationists: Don’t Give Up on the ‘Living Dead’

Small, remnant populations might look like they’re doomed, but a new study says they could still deserve protection.

September 25, 2018

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John R. Platt

Small, remnant populations might look like they’re doomed, but a new study says they could still deserve protection.

Extinction Countdown

Tigers and Wolves: The Reigning Cats and Dogs in Conservation?

A new study finds that large, charismatic species get the majority of research into felid and canid species, possibly at the expense of others.

September 24, 2018

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John R. Platt

A new study finds that large, charismatic species get the majority of research into felid and canid species, possibly at the expense of others.

Wildlife

Strengthening Mussels for Cleaner Rivers

A hatchery program puts freshwater mussel benefits on center stage.

September 18, 2018

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Madeline Bodin

A hatchery program puts freshwater mussel benefits on center stage.

Extinction Countdown

Prickly But Unprotected: 18 Percent of Cactus Species at Risk

A new study — the first of its kind — finds that the world’s conservation areas fail to protect hundreds of rare cactus species.

September 17, 2018

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John R. Platt

A new study — the first of its kind — finds that the world’s conservation areas fail to protect hundreds of rare cactus species.