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Tag: Endangered Species

Plans to Spend Over $1 Billion to Shoot 450,000 American Owls to Proceed After Senate Vote
Policy

Plans to Spend Over $1 Billion to Shoot 450,000 American Owls to Proceed After Senate Vote

November 3, 2025

Story at a glance… A recent Senate vote failed to reject a Fish and Wildlife Service cull of up…

There Is No 6th Mass Extinction Event Taking Place, in Fact Conservation Is Working Worldwide
Conservation

There Is No 6th Mass Extinction Event Taking Place, in Fact Conservation Is Working Worldwide

September 25, 2025September 25, 2025

The narrative that Earth is experiencing a sixth mass extinction event in fundamentally flawed, and is pushed through an…

Asia’s Extraordinary Jumping Bird Now Thriving in Captivity—a Hopeful Halt to Population Slide
Conservation

Asia’s Extraordinary Jumping Bird Now Thriving in Captivity—a Hopeful Halt to Population Slide

January 10, 2025January 10, 2025

An endangered bird famous for its elaborate leaping courtship displays is being reared in a special facility where the…

Mexico Government Announces 20 New Protected Areas Totaling 2.3 Million Hectares
Conservation

Mexico Government Announces 20 New Protected Areas Totaling 2.3 Million Hectares

January 31, 2024

In what Mexican President López Obrador called a “bet on life,” on January 8th the Mexican government issued 20…

Colombian Ex-Guerrillas Turn into Citizen Scientists Using Their Knowledge of the Jungle to Protect Biodiversity
ArchivesConservation

Colombian Ex-Guerrillas Turn into Citizen Scientists Using Their Knowledge of the Jungle to Protect Biodiversity

July 13, 2020July 14, 2023

In 2016, when the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) signed a peace agreement with the Colombian government, scientists…

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50 Years Of Conservation And This Warbler Soars Of The Endangered Species List

October 14, 2019

For 50 years, the Kirtland warbler has been on the endangered species list (ESL). Stretching back before the creation…


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Assault on Iran Likely to Boost Already Soaring Gold Market

Andy Corbley March 2, 2026

Whenever missiles and bullets start flying in the Middle East, all eyes are on the oil sector, and this…

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Last Arms Control Treaty Limiting US and Russian Nuclear Weapons Expires

Andy Corbley February 5, 2026

On January 14th, humanity went the longest span of time without detonating a nuclear weapon since the dawn of…

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Europe Wants All the Profit with None of the Responsibility in Seizing Russian Assets

Andy Corbley December 8, 2025

Senior Kremlin officials have applauded Belgium’s stance regarding the seizure of some €215 billion in frozen Russian assets held…

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