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Category: Conservation

Organizations Start Small and Local in Effort to Protect and Save the Silvery Gibbon on Java
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Organizations Start Small and Local in Effort to Protect and Save the Silvery Gibbon on Java

July 19, 2023July 19, 2023

With so many of the world’s charismatic tropical animals fighting for conservation dollars, it’s easy for a small primate…

Reforestation is Difficult: But Local Farmers of NGO Green Again Madagascar Are on Top of It
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Reforestation is Difficult: But Local Farmers of NGO Green Again Madagascar Are on Top of It

May 9, 2023June 27, 2023

This is Part 2 of a two-part exclusive on World at Large. Some sections are taken from Part 1,…

Priced at a Song, IUCN Projects Make Big Gains in Conservation of Goitered Gazelles
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Priced at a Song, IUCN Projects Make Big Gains in Conservation of Goitered Gazelles

April 25, 2023June 29, 2023

In a recently-compiled report for the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the world’s largest conservation organization…

Critically-Endangered West African Lion Going from Strength to Strength in Niokolo Koba, Senegal
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Critically-Endangered West African Lion Going from Strength to Strength in Niokolo Koba, Senegal

March 10, 2023July 13, 2023

In a thrilling sign of recovery for the Critically-Endangered West African lion, camera trap footage and photos of a…

10,000 Sq. Kilometer Park to be Protected Forever After Largest Land Purchase In New South Wales History
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10,000 Sq. Kilometer Park to be Protected Forever After Largest Land Purchase In New South Wales History

March 3, 2023June 30, 2023

A vast territory has been acquired by the New South Wales government in a bid to create a massive…

Rhino Poaching Surged 93% in Namibia Last Year—Study Shows Wealth May Be Key to Stopping It
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Rhino Poaching Surged 93% in Namibia Last Year—Study Shows Wealth May Be Key to Stopping It

January 31, 2023July 13, 2023

In one of Namibia’s flagship attractions and largest wildlife sanctuaries, rhino poaching surged 93% in 2022, with 87 black…

First Ever Evidence of Male Jaguars Teaming Up—Sometimes For Years—Offers Key Indicator of Conservation
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First Ever Evidence of Male Jaguars Teaming Up—Sometimes For Years—Offers Key Indicator of Conservation

December 12, 2022June 30, 2023

If asked which big cats lived in groups, most people would at least say lions, and at most perhaps…

Lions Begin Long Road to Recovery in Senegal’s Yellowstone — A Defiant Roar in a Troubled Region
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Lions Begin Long Road to Recovery in Senegal’s Yellowstone — A Defiant Roar in a Troubled Region

May 23, 2022July 17, 2023

Story at a glance… West African lions are slowly growing in number in the massive Niokolo Koba National Park,…

Greater One-Horned Rhino Population Tops 4,000 for the First Time Records Began
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Greater One-Horned Rhino Population Tops 4,000 for the First Time Records Began

May 11, 2022July 17, 2023

In their biannual population survey, the International Rhino Foundation (IRF) has announced that the population of the greater one-horned…

Can Dungeons & Dragons Help Save Biodiversity Through Storytelling/Gaming?
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Can Dungeons & Dragons Help Save Biodiversity Through Storytelling/Gaming?

April 21, 2022July 19, 2023

Story at a glance… A new Dungeons and Dragons rulebook features monsters based on extinct species of animal like…

Utah Captures and Collars the First Wolverine in the State’s History
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Utah Captures and Collars the First Wolverine in the State’s History

March 25, 2022August 8, 2023

In a “once-in-a-lifetime experience,” Utah state wildlife authorities were able to capture a wolverine, sedate and examine it, and…

$8 Green LED Lights Offer Incredible Protection to Sharks and Rays from Fishing Nets
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$8 Green LED Lights Offer Incredible Protection to Sharks and Rays from Fishing Nets

January 26, 2022August 8, 2023

Story at a glance… Green lights attached to gill nets reduce bycatch, a harmful effect of fishing that can…

Critically Endangered Lemurs Experience Slight Recovery in 2021, But Forest Loss Continues
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Critically Endangered Lemurs Experience Slight Recovery in 2021, But Forest Loss Continues

January 12, 2022August 12, 2023

Conservation efforts in Madagascar’s forests have led to a small rise in the numbers of two Critically-Endangered lemurs. Hailed…

1,470 Jaguars Killed or Displaced by Fires and Deforestation Since 2016
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1,470 Jaguars Killed or Displaced by Fires and Deforestation Since 2016

October 26, 2021August 12, 2023

Story at a glance… These 1,500 jaguars have been killed or displaced, amounts to 2% of the global population.…

When The Ivory Trade Was Banned, They Came for Giant Clam Shells
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When The Ivory Trade Was Banned, They Came for Giant Clam Shells

October 7, 2021

PICTURED: A huge seizure of giant clam shells worth $25 million is unearthed on a beach in the western…

Wild Tigers Continue to Recover in South Asia Through No Holds Barred Approach
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Wild Tigers Continue to Recover in South Asia Through No Holds Barred Approach

July 30, 2021

PICTURED: A Bengal tiger in the wild. PC: Rohit Varma. CC 4.0. Story at a glance… The tiger home…

Svalbard Coal Mines Dismantled and the Area is Turned Back into Wilderness With an Enormous National Park
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Svalbard Coal Mines Dismantled and the Area is Turned Back into Wilderness With an Enormous National Park

June 30, 2021

PICTURED: The mining town of Svea in Spitzbergen, Svalbard. PC Lars Gustavsen. CC 4.0. Norway, having ceased mining operations…

World Achieves 17% of Land Conserved but Must Improve Quality—IUCN
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World Achieves 17% of Land Conserved but Must Improve Quality—IUCN

June 23, 2021

Story at a glance… 17% of land and fresh water has been protected in some way by the world…

Bee-lieve it or Not, Beekeepers Are the Last Defense Between Illegal Deforestation and Amur Tigers
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Bee-lieve it or Not, Beekeepers Are the Last Defense Between Illegal Deforestation and Amur Tigers

April 6, 2021

PICTURED: Beekeepers and hunters of Primorye have united to preserve the honey-bearing forests. Photo credit: Evgeny Lepeshkin WWF Russia.…

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Santa Fe and Santiago in The Galapagos Get Their Reptiles Back in Big Conservation Wins

March 5, 2021

PICTURED: Juvenile tortoises released on Santa Fe Island. Photo credit: GTRI. SANTA Fe, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. February 26th, 2021.…

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But of Course the Ukrainian Army Is Not Keeping Track of Where They’re Dropping Cluster Bombs

Andy Corbley August 22, 2023

When President Biden signaled his intention to bypass American law and send cluster munitions to Ukraine, Kyiv quickly provided…

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Biden Officials Knew Ukraine Couldn’t Fight Effectively with the Weapons and Training They Had

Andy Corbley July 24, 2023

  If any Ukrainian were under the impression that the White House and Pentagon were their allies, the last…

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Pentagon Intelligence Chief Calls Ukraine A “Stalemate”–Doubts that New Weapons Will Help

Andy Corbley July 17, 2023

In an interview at Bloomberg, Chief of Staff for the Defense Intelligence Agency described the Ukraine war as a “stalemate” before…

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But of Course the Ukrainian Army Is Not Keeping Track of Where They’re Dropping Cluster Bombs

Andy Corbley August 22, 2023
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Andy Corbley August 22, 2023
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