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Conservation Comeback: The Tiger
Tigers are one of the most iconic faces of wildlife conservation worldwide. These species are still endangered, but indeed on the rise — although it wasn't long ago that tiger populations teetered on the edge of extinction.
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Thanks to Dam Removal, Salmon Will Swim Freely in Klamath River Once More
The Klamath River dam removal — the largest such project in U.S. history — is nearing completion. Soon, salmon will swim freely in the river and its tributaries for the first time in over a century.
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August 2024 Conservation News Roundup
Bumble bee brigades help citizen scientists contribute to pollinator conservation, the NWF has tips to help local wildlife beat the heat, and plastic bags are down 80% on UK beaches.
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July 2024 Conservation News Roundup
Frog saunas could help fight chytrid, Iberian lynx are no longer endangered, and scientists in Hawaii are breeding heat-resistant corals.
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June 2024 Conservation News Roundup
Hope for Hawaiian honeycreepers, beavers in London, a snake's triumphant return, and rewilding on college campuses.
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Conservation Comeback: The Humpback Whale
Humpback whales are truly a global species. These mammals have one of the longest migrations around, traveling up to 10,000 miles in a single year — and their beautiful, complex songs are heard by sailors and tourists in every corner of the globe.
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Conservation Comeback: The Sea Otter
Sea otters are a marine mammal beloved by many, but it wasn't long ago that they teetered on the brink of extinction. The international fur trade decimated sea otter populations starting in the 1700s, and by the early 1900s, their wild population fell to less than 1% of their original numbers.
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April & May 2024 Conservation News Roundup
Personhood for whales, a big conservation study, and egg-citing news for sea turtles
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To save these shorebirds, scientists are tracking every ‘step’ of their 9000-mile migration
New tracking technologies are uncovering the flight paths of endangered shorebirds — and the obstacles they face along the way.
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Nature is getting new legal rights – and winning in court
In the mountains of northern Ecuador, the Los Cedros Protected Forest, a place granted a legal standing — called “rights of nature” — that environmentalists are striving to replicate all over the world.
