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COVID-19

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Wildlife

Hunting for Game Wardens: A Shortage of Conservation Officers Threatens Wildlife

States are facing significant shortages of conservation officers, who help protect natural resources and wildlife. COVID-19 could make it worse.
June 1, 2020
by
Jodi Helmer
States are facing significant shortages of conservation officers, who help protect natural resources and wildlife. COVID-19 could make it worse.
Sun bear cage
Voices

Bear-ly on the Radar: Indonesia’s Illegal Trade in Sun Bears Could Worsen in the Pandemic

The world’s smallest bears face oversized pressure from poaching, traditional medicine and the illegal pet trade. The COVID-19 pandemic could make things even worse.
May 27, 2020
by
Lalita Gomez
The world’s smallest bears face oversized pressure from poaching, traditional medicine and the illegal pet trade. The COVID-19 pandemic could make things even worse.
birds in flight
Voices

How COVID-19 Is Eroding Scientific Field Work

The pandemic has changed how conservation research is conducted today, and the effects could be felt long into the future.
May 22, 2020
by
The Conversation
The pandemic has changed how conservation research is conducted today, and the effects could be felt long into the future.
Closed sign
Op-Eds

COVID-19 Reveals a Crisis of Public Spaces

The problem of overcrowded public lands and insufficient urban green space predates the pandemic. Are we finally willing to fund the solutions?
May 13, 2020
by
Stephen Lezak
The problem of overcrowded public lands and insufficient urban green space predates the pandemic. Are we finally willing to fund the solutions?
Ball python
Wildlife

The Global Pet Trade: An Overlooked Culprit Behind Pandemics

Our desire for the companionship of exotic pets from around the world has fueled the spread of disease.
May 8, 2020
by
Dipika Kadaba
Our desire for the companionship of exotic pets from around the world has fueled the spread of disease.
Trump Energy Execs
Op-Eds

No Sacrifices of the Public Interest in Times of Emergency

The Trump administration continues to strip away environmental protections in the face of the pandemic. History shows that the people can fight back — and win.
May 6, 2020
by
Adam M. Sowards
The Trump administration continues to strip away environmental protections in the face of the pandemic. History shows that the people can fight back — and win.
mountain yellow-legged frog
Wildlife

Pandemics Aren’t Just for People: Five Disease Threats to Wildlife

Diseases can cause animal populations to decline or even go extinct. And they’re often worsened by environmental threats caused by people.
May 1, 2020
by
Dipika Kadaba
Diseases can cause animal populations to decline or even go extinct. And they’re often worsened by environmental threats caused by people.
bats upside down
The Ask

Speak Up for Bats — Even in the Pandemic

Bats have come under fire as scientists work to understand the origins of the novel coronavirus, but we have more reasons to be thankful for bats than afraid of them.
April 29, 2020
by
Tara Lohan
Bats have come under fire as scientists work to understand the origins of the novel coronavirus, but we have more reasons to be thankful for bats than afraid of them.
Amazon deforestation
Wildlife

5 Ways Environmental Damage Drives Human Diseases Like COVID-19

Wildlife trade, deforestation, industrial farming and other factors threaten both animals and human health.
April 24, 2020
by
Dipika Kadaba
Wildlife trade, deforestation, industrial farming and other factors threaten both animals and human health.
Earth
Op-Eds

A Green Renaissance: Moving the Needle for a Gentler Society

Commemorating the 50th Earth Day amid the COVID-19 pandemic offers a chance to look to a sustainable future and embrace the unifying concept of One Health.
April 22, 2020
by
Katarzyna Nowak
Commemorating the 50th Earth Day amid the COVID-19 pandemic offers a chance to look to a sustainable future and embrace the unifying concept of One Health.

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