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Justice for Dogs Reportedly Found Starving, Strangled, and Surrounded By Decomposing Remains forcechange.com/658236/deman...
Demand Justice For Horrifically Abused Dogs Found Starving, Strangled, And Surrounded By Decomposing Remains
Horrific allegations of animal abuse have emerged against a local dog breeder, where at least four dead dogs were reportedly found among living animals left to starve in squalid conditions. The grueso...
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December 10, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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PERC Reports: The Next Era of Conservation
This special issue of PERC Reports brings together conservation leaders from across the country to explore big ideas for a new era—one grounded in collaboration, cooperation, and innovation rather tha...
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December 9, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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A rare eagle returns to Colombia’s coffee country | Conservation International
A threatened eagle has made its home in a coffee landscape restored through Conservation International’s work with local farmers.
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December 9, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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Alicia Silverstone offers $50,000 reward for missing baby giraffes born in scandal-hit zoo — Species Unite
The whereabouts of two baby giraffes remain unknown after a zoo owner withheld their location and was jailed for contempt.
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December 9, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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New 178,000-Acre Water Protection Area Strengthens the Andes–Amazon Conservation Corridor » Nature and Culture International
Runahurco, one of Ecuador’s largest Water Protection Areas, secures clean water, safeguards Andean–Amazon ecosystems, and showcases community-led conservation.
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December 9, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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Good News Monthly #1
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Good News Monthly #1
Five Pieces of Ocean Good News You Might Have Missed This Month
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December 9, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Field Notes #2: Bees, Blooms, and Field Lighting On A Budget
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Field Notes #2: Bees, Blooms, and Field Lighting On A Budget
Close-up of native bees and other insects alongside the flowers they depend on, plus a quick word on lighting on the cheap.
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December 9, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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RSPB Calls for a Pause on the Guga Hunt
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RSPB Calls for a Pause on the Guga Hunt
Tradition vs Survival: Why the Guga Hunt Must Stop
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December 9, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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Rewilder Weekly #81 🦬🌳🐺🌞🌍
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Rewilder Weekly #81 🦬🌳🐺🌞🌍
Welcome to the latest edition of the Rewilder Weekly!
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December 9, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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Green Root Podcast #102: THE WORST WE’VE EVER SEEN ON PUBLIC LANDS (with Rocky Smith, Forest Management Consultant)
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Green Root Podcast #102: THE WORST WE’VE EVER SEEN ON PUBLIC LANDS (with Rocky Smith, Forest Management Consultant)
On episode 102 of the Green Root Podcast (the official podcast of Eco-Integrity Alliance), we strategize with Rocky Smith, forest management consultant with over forty years’ experience, about the wor...
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December 9, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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Nature Beat #88
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Nature Beat #88
Updates, stories, resources and opportunities
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December 9, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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The Wild Crime Report for Monday 8 December 2025
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The Wild Crime Report for Monday 8 December 2025
CITES CoP30, rhino horn gangsters, a fugitive in India and some fishy business.
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December 9, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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Why hope isn't mainstream
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Why hope isn't mainstream
And why conflict-based news dominates. Plus, hopeful headlines about a native yard HOA battle, tribal land returns, beavers helping bats, ranchers helping prairie chickens, and more!
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December 9, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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From the field: Borneo's rainforest
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From the field: Borneo's rainforest
Some aerial photos I took in Brunei last month
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December 9, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Current issue of Natural History Magazine has a huge TIGERS BETWEEN EMPIRES spread, an excerpt from the book! 🌍
December 9, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Roger Lumbala faces trial in France for crimes in eastern DRC, marking a rare move against impunity for sexual violence. ⚖️🌍

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Roger Lumbala is accused of horrific war crimes in DRC: can his trial in France bring justice?
Roger Lumbala offers a test case for France’s prosecution of atrocity crimes committed elsewhere.
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December 9, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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🐧🧪❄️🌎 Calling all penguin-interested classrooms and the Antarctic-curious! Join #PointBlue and partner #penguin biologists LIVE from #Antarctica to learn about #penguinscience, ecology, and #conservation. Join us virtually on 12/15/25, 12/18/25, 1/6/26, or 1/9/26! Learn more: shorturl.at/8Udde
December 9, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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The Equal Access to Justice Act is doing its job. That’s why they’re attacking it.
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The Equal Access to Justice Act is doing its job. That’s why they’re attacking it.
Rep. Gosar’s hearing targets attorney-fee reimbursements, but that’s a distraction from the core problem: a government trying to shield federal agencies from public accountability.
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December 9, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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December 9, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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Pregnant Dog Apparently Dragged to Death Behind Moving SUV Deserves Justice animalpetitions.org/1376741/puni...
Pregnant Dog Apparently Dragged to Death Behind Moving SUV Deserves Justice - Animal Petitions
A man reportedly tied a pregnant dog to his SUV, dragging her behind the vehicle until her neck snapped. Call for accountability in this apparent act of calculated cruelty.
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December 9, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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Japan Is Spending Close To $40 Million U.S. Dollars To Support The Brutal Whaling Industry By Turning Unwanted Whale Meat Stockpiles Into Dog Food | World Animal News
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December 9, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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Taking on the Growth Monster
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Taking on the Growth Monster
My plea to defenders of Mother Earth
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December 7, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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S3|EP9 ~From Near Extinction to Recovery: How Arctic Foxes Were Saved in Svalbard | Nina Elisabeth Eide
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S3|EP9 ~From Near Extinction to Recovery: How Arctic Foxes Were Saved in Svalbard | Nina Elisabeth Eide
In this episode of the Think Wildlife Podcast, we travel to the frozen frontiers of the Arctic to uncover one of conservation’s most inspiring success stories — the revival of the Arctic fox in Svalba...
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December 7, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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In Defense of the 1964 Wilderness Act, Again
The distinctive American Wilderness Idea and ideal is being eclipsed by the ideal of green cities, organic agriculture, and biosphere reserves that often incorporate traditional indigenous lifestyles ...
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December 7, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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That’s right – plastic recycling is actually a MYTH.

In our new report, Merchants of Myth, we explore the failures of plastic recycling after decades of being touted by corporations as a solution to the pollution crisis.

Read the full report here:
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Merchants of Myth: new report exposes plastic recycling as costly failure - Greenpeace - Greenpeace
A new report from Greenpeace USA reveals plastic recycling has largely failed after decades of being touted by corporations as a solution to the pollution crisis.
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December 4, 2025 at 8:22 PM