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Path-Future For Conservation
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Offering pragmatic solutions for conservation plus economic long term perspectives to development
'For us, snow leopards are deities': The farmers protecting Nepal's snow leopards

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'For us, snow leopards are deities': The farmers protecting Nepal's snow leopards
In Nepal's Himalayas, a simple solution is keeping both livestock and snow leopards safe.
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February 22, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Known female cougar killed by hunters in Canmore 'demoralizing and discouraging'

“She is a huge loss to the ecosystem.”

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Known female cougar killed by hunters in Canmore 'demoralizing and discouraging'
“She is a huge loss to the ecosystem.”
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February 14, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Closure of Endangered Species Unit threatens SA wildlife and tourism
The closure of the police's Endangered Species Unit puts wildlife at risk, potentially increasing poaching and weakening conservation efforts.

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Closure of Endangered Species Unit threatens SA wildlife and tourism | Herald
The closure of the police's Endangered Species Unit puts wildlife at risk, potentially increasing poaching and weakening conservation efforts.
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February 14, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Scientists warn that poaching, drought threaten Kruger lions and hippos

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Scientists warn that poaching, drought threaten Kruger lions and hippos – The Mail & Guardian
Lion numbers have remained stable from 2015 to 2023, while the population of hippos plunged by more than 2 500 from 2015 to 2017
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February 13, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Islamabad: The construction of five-star hotels at Kaziranga National Park in Assam threatens wildlife habitats, conservation efforts, and indigenous communities, disrupting Inle Pothar, a crucial elephant refuge during floods.

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February 11, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Indris Lemurs produce so-called advertisement songs when their family wakes up in the morning. They also sing “cohesion songs” to find each other as they move around the forest.

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Singing lemurs found to be dropping beats just like King Julien
The indri, a critically endangered lemur only found in Madagascar’s rainforest, might hold clues about the human knack for musicality, a Mongabay video explains. Indris (Indri indri) are one of the la...
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February 11, 2025 at 11:32 AM
New Rewilding Centre to Return the Arabian Leopard to AlUla

After successfully breeding seven Arabian Leopard cubs in captivity, the Royal Commission for AlUla will construct a new rewilding facility to return the species to its ancestral home.

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New Rewilding Centre to Return the Arabian Leopard to AlUla
After successfully breeding seven Arabian Leopard cubs in captivity, the Royal Commission for AlUla will construct a new rewilding facility to return the species to its ancestral home.
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February 11, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Wolves are rebuilding forests and restoring ecosystem balance in Yellowstone

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Wolves are rebuilding forests and restoring ecosystem balance in Yellowstone
A new study has unveiled the far-reaching ecological impact of wolves and other large carnivores in Yellowstone National Park.
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February 9, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Project Cheetah in Kuno National Park not ‘environmentally just’: Paper

Conservation practices that prioritise respect, inclusivity, and justice are more likely to have positive outcomes for people and nature

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Project Cheetah in Kuno National Park not ‘environmentally just’: Paper
Project Cheetah, initiated to establish a population of African cheetahs in India, is not ‘environmentally just’, a new paper published on February 3, 2025, has
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February 9, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Sad to see this magnificent, leatherback sea turtle has been killed.

* Leatherbacks are listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act.
January 18, 2025 at 5:11 PM


Using waste from Banana Farms, to make biodegradable products, increases profits and creates year round jobs.

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Ugandan firm produces handwoven textiles from banana waste | Money Talks
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January 5, 2025 at 12:29 PM
This environmentally friendly, organic, method of pest control, transforms underutilized wet fields into thriving rice fields that benefit both agriculture and wildlife.

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Aigamo method: using ducks as rice farmers
A pioneering rice farm in Vermont has embraced the agroecological technique known as “aigamo method,” which introduces ducks into rice fields to offer natural weed and pest control, along with essenti...
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January 5, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Tragic news from South Africa, rhinos won't have any reprieve in 2025, two dehorned rhinos butchered in Botsalano Nature Reserve, South Africa

Dehorning is not a silver bullet for preventing rhino poaching. Nor does domestic trade of rhino horn help.

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Two dehorned white rhinos poached in NW - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.
The department has encouraged communities around the reserves to observe and alert law enforcement.
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January 3, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Pakistan's Pet Lion Craze: Escaped Lion Shot, Exposing a Problematic Exotic Animal Culture

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Pakistan's Pet Lion Craze: Escaped Lion Shot, Exposing a Problematic Exotic Animal Culture
YouTube video by India Today
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January 3, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Habitats and ecosystems: what’s the difference, and how they affect biodiversity

Just what's the difference between habitats, ecosystems and niches? Evolutionary biologist JV Chamary explains.
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Habitats and ecosystems: what’s the difference, and how they affect biodiversity
Just what's the difference between habitats, ecosystems and niches? Evolutionary biologist JV Chamary explains.
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January 1, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Police seize 6,000 illegal wild birds’ eggs as raids net largest haul in UK history

Part of an international initiative to combat organised wildlife crime, similar seizures in Australia and Norway have recovered more than 50,000 eggs

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Police seize 6,000 illegal wild birds’ eggs as raids net largest haul in UK history
Part of an international initiative to combat organised wildlife crime, similar seizures in Australia and Norway have recovered more than 50,000 eggs
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December 30, 2024 at 12:15 PM
The Colombian coffee growers protecting the spectacled bear
South America’s only native bear is under threat. A small group of coffee farmers in the Andes is doing something about it.

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The Colombian coffee growers protecting the spectacled bear
South America’s only native bear is under threat. Coffee farmers in the Andes are doing something about it
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December 24, 2024 at 8:24 AM
Reindeer in Lapland have a number of important jobs this time of year – including helping the climate. By gobbling up shrubs, they help increase the reflectivity of snow and ice.

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How reindeer help fight climate change
Reindeer in Lapland have a number of important jobs this time of year – including helping the climate. By gobbling up shrubs, they help increase the reflectivity of snow and ice.
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December 23, 2024 at 7:22 PM