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Conservation

eco-books
Sustainability

February’s Best New Eco-books — All 17 of Them

This month’s new books look at America’s disappearing bees, how religion can fight climate change, a pioneering woman scientist and a lot more.
February 2, 2018
by
John R. Platt
This month’s new books look at America’s disappearing bees, how religion can fight climate change, a pioneering woman scientist and a lot more.
rhino
Wildlife

Another Deadly Year for Rhinos

Video: Poachers slaughtered 1,028 South African rhinos for their horns in 2017.
February 1, 2018
by
John R. Platt and Dipika Kadaba
Video: Poachers slaughtered 1,028 South African rhinos for their horns in 2017.
Florida grasshopper sparrow
Extinction Countdown

Is This the Year the Florida Grasshopper Sparrow Goes Extinct?

With just a few dozen left in the wild, things don’t look good for these critically endangered birds. But a captive-breeding program could help save them.
January 31, 2018
by
John R. Platt
With just a few dozen left in the wild, things don’t look good for these critically endangered birds. But a captive-breeding program could help save them.
utah prairie dog
Wildlife

Turning Power Over to States Won’t Improve Protection for Endangered Species

Many states currently are poorly equipped to assume the responsibility of caring for their threatened wildlife.
January 30, 2018
by
The Conversation
Many states currently are poorly equipped to assume the responsibility of caring for their threatened wildlife.
film archives
Wildlife

These Decaying Film Canisters Could Hold Secrets to Saving Species from Extinction

Archivists are working to save decades of film and other scientific information that could hold clues to protecting species and habitats today.
January 26, 2018
by
Erica Cirino
Archivists are working to save decades of film and other scientific information that could hold clues to protecting species and habitats today.
cougar
Extinction Countdown

Ghost Cat Gone: Eastern Cougar Officially Declared Extinct

The subspecies has now been removed from the Endangered Species Act, 80 years after its last sighting.
January 23, 2018
by
John R. Platt
The subspecies has now been removed from the Endangered Species Act, 80 years after its last sighting.
yellow breasted bunting
Extinction Countdown

222 Bird Species Worldwide Now Critically Endangered

According to the latest IUCN Red List update, 13 percent of the world’s bird species are now threatened.
January 22, 2018
by
John R. Platt
According to the latest IUCN Red List update, 13 percent of the world’s bird species are now threatened.
Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Op-Eds

Trump Wants More Offshore Drilling. That Ignores the Deadly Lessons of Deepwater Horizon

BP’s mistakes, rooted in regulator failures, revealed “such systematic failures in risk management that they place in doubt the safety culture of the entire industry.”
January 12, 2018
by
Donald Boesch
BP’s mistakes, rooted in regulator failures, revealed “such systematic failures in risk management that they place in doubt the safety culture of the entire industry.”
giant panda
Essays

Don’t Believe the Hype: Giant Pandas Are Still Endangered

Panda habitats remain heavily fractured, while new research shows breeding centers expose the endangered animals to a hidden yet potentially deadly threat.
January 11, 2018
by
Aaron M. Ellison and Yi-ping Chen
Panda habitats remain heavily fractured, while new research shows breeding centers expose the endangered animals to a hidden yet potentially deadly threat.
Florida panther
Extinction Countdown

For Florida Panthers, Extinction Comes on Four Wheels

2017 was another deadly year for panthers. How many more years can this critically endangered species survive?
January 8, 2018
by
John R. Platt
2017 was another deadly year for panthers. How many more years can this critically endangered species survive?

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