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Conservation

chimpanzee
Wildlife

How Social Media Supports Animal Cruelty and the Illegal Pet Trade

Images of chimpanzees and other species appear cute, but they may actually depict animals in dangerous situations. Here’s how to tell what’s safe to share — and how that helps conservation.
June 20, 2019
by
Ashley Edes
Images of chimpanzees and other species appear cute, but they may actually depict animals in dangerous situations. Here’s how to tell what’s safe to share — and how that helps conservation.
matchstick banksia
Voices

Undocumented Plant Extinctions Are a Big Problem — Here’s Why They Go Unnoticed

The number of confirmed plant extinctions and uncertainty around other species is a concern.
June 19, 2019
by
David Coates
The number of confirmed plant extinctions and uncertainty around other species is a concern.
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
by
Amy Mathews Amos
Residents of southern Arizona are protecting jaguar habitat and creating jobs in the hopes that a restoration economy can beat an extraction economy.
Fish fence
Wildlife

Fenced in: A Surprising Threat to Coral Fish and Biodiversity

Massive traditional fish traps called fish fences catch hundreds of types of fish — many before they’re old enough to reproduce.
June 17, 2019
by
Dipika Kadaba and John R. Platt
Massive traditional fish traps called fish fences catch hundreds of types of fish — many before they’re old enough to reproduce.
Hatchery fish being released
The Ask

Artifishal: New Film Asks, Have We Reached the End of Wild?

A new film from Patagonia explores the threats to wild salmon and asks questions about how we value wild animals.
June 13, 2019
by
Tara Lohan
A new film from Patagonia explores the threats to wild salmon and asks questions about how we value wild animals.
grassland earless dragon
Extinction Countdown

Dragon Quest: Australia Kicks Off Search for Possibly Extinct Lizard

The Victorian grasslands earless dragon hasn’t been observed for 50 years, but conservationists haven’t given up hope yet.
June 11, 2019
by
John R. Platt
The Victorian grasslands earless dragon hasn’t been observed for 50 years, but conservationists haven’t given up hope yet.
bowhead whale
Voices

The Unseen Threat: Noise in the Arctic Marine Environment

Increasing levels of underwater noise threaten Arctic whales, seals, fish and other species. A new report offers an opportunity for Arctic nations to lead on the issue.
June 7, 2019
by
Martin von Mirbach
Increasing levels of underwater noise threaten Arctic whales, seals, fish and other species. A new report offers an opportunity for Arctic nations to lead on the issue.
grey reef sharks
Wildlife

How to Protect Sharks From Overfishing

Marine protected areas can benefit sharks and other oceanic species — but only if they’re properly established, according to a new guidebook.
June 6, 2019
by
Dr. David Shiffman
Marine protected areas can benefit sharks and other oceanic species — but only if they’re properly established, according to a new guidebook.
Beach reading
Reviews

Extinction Risk and Rebellion: 15 Environmental Books Coming in June

This month brings new books from Greta Thunberg, Robert Macfarlane, the activists behind Extinction Rebellion and other conservation experts.
June 5, 2019
by
John R. Platt
This month brings new books from Greta Thunberg, Robert Macfarlane, the activists behind Extinction Rebellion and other conservation experts.
Eagle being released
Wildlife

AI-Backed Sensors Help Reduce Wind Turbine Risks to Protected Birds

A camera detection system is helping the wind energy industry become safer for protected birds, but the technology is still being refined.
May 31, 2019
by
Angela Sivak
A camera detection system is helping the wind energy industry become safer for protected birds, but the technology is still being refined.

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