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Conservation

Cyrtodactylus shwetaungorum
Extinction Countdown

Amazing New Geckos Discovered in Myanmar — Just As Their Limestone Habitats Are Being Mined

The worldwide demand for limestone for use in cement production threatens these rock-climbing species and other amazing wildlife.
April 23, 2019
by
John R. Platt
The worldwide demand for limestone for use in cement production threatens these rock-climbing species and other amazing wildlife.
Buddha
Reviews

Can Buddhism Help Save the Planet?

Yes it can, argues the new book Ecodharma — but only if Buddhism saves itself first.
April 22, 2019
by
John R. Platt
Yes it can, argues the new book Ecodharma — but only if Buddhism saves itself first.
Yangtze giant softshell turtle
Extinction Countdown

The Last Known Female Yangtze Giant Turtle Has Died — What Happens Next?

The tragic death, following an artificial insemination procedure, leaves just three turtles of the species alive.
April 16, 2019
by
John R. Platt
The tragic death, following an artificial insemination procedure, leaves just three turtles of the species alive.
border wall
Podcasts

‘This Is Not Like a Fence in a Backyard’ — Trump’s Border Wall vs. Wildlife

How will the border wall affect jaguars, bears, birds, bees and other wildlife? And what other solutions might work better without harming people or ecosystems?
April 11, 2019
by
John R. Platt
How will the border wall affect jaguars, bears, birds, bees and other wildlife? And what other solutions might work better without harming people or ecosystems?
black bear
Wildlife

To Survive in Texas, Black Bears Need an Open Border

Decades after being wiped out in the Lone Star State, black bears are slowly returning. Experts fear that a border wall between the United States and Mexico would end that recovery.
April 10, 2019
by
Meg Wilcox
Decades after being wiped out in the Lone Star State, black bears are slowly returning. Experts fear that a border wall between the United States and Mexico would end that recovery.
Bear on railway tracks
Wildlife

Death by Rail: What We’re Finally Learning About Preventing Wildlife-train Collisions

Railways can be deadly for animals ranging from elephants to grizzlies and frogs, but we’re just beginning to understand the causes and solutions.
April 5, 2019
by
Tara Lohan
Railways can be deadly for animals ranging from elephants to grizzlies and frogs, but we’re just beginning to understand the causes and solutions.
Ruby Mountains
Investigations

Ruby Mountains: A Push to Drill, a Failure to Consult Native Peoples

A plan to lease oil and gas drilling rights on nearly a million acres of land near the Te-Moak Tribe of the Western Shoshone illustrates the consistent lack of government consultation with tribes.
April 3, 2019
by
Tiffany Higgins
A plan to lease oil and gas drilling rights on nearly a million acres of land near the Te-Moak Tribe of the Western Shoshone illustrates the consistent lack of government consultation with tribes.
bee cougar
Reviews

Bees, Cougars and Climate: The Best New Environmental Books of April

This month brings new books by Bill McKibben and Carl Safina, as well as important discussions about wildlife coexistence, poaching and dam removal.
April 2, 2019
by
John R. Platt
This month brings new books by Bill McKibben and Carl Safina, as well as important discussions about wildlife coexistence, poaching and dam removal.
The Ask

How to Win the Fight Against Plastic

The Story of Stuff Project’s Stiv Wilson talks about an upcoming film that traces the life cycle of plastic and the people leading the fight against it.
April 1, 2019
by
Tara Lohan
The Story of Stuff Project’s Stiv Wilson talks about an upcoming film that traces the life cycle of plastic and the people leading the fight against it.
Museum specimens of Vachellia bolei, © the Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Reproduced with permission.
Extinction Countdown

Legume Gone: The Shocking Reasons for a Tree’s Extinction in India

It appears to have been wiped out by pollution, development and illegal mining by “sand mafias.” Will other plants soon follow?
March 28, 2019
by
John R. Platt
It appears to have been wiped out by pollution, development and illegal mining by “sand mafias.” Will other plants soon follow?

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