To win island-wide conservation, Indonesia’s Talaud bear cuscus needs to win hearts

To win island-wide conservation, Indonesia’s Talaud bear cuscus needs to win hearts

In northern Indonesia dwells a shy and overlooked species: the Talaud bear cuscus. Critically endangered and found on only a few small islands, the marsupial faces a decline due to hunting and habitat loss. Conservation group Progres Sulawesi is spearheading a community-based program to protect this little-known species across the island of Salibabu, which it […]

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For Bison Day 2021, conservation and reconciliation through buffalo eyes (commentary)

For Bison Day 2021, conservation and reconciliation through buffalo eyes (commentary)

Humanity is living through four interrelated global crises: biodiversity, climate, pandemic, and social justice. Because the nature and scale of threats to the planet and all its life forms is so pernicious and unprecedented, these crises often seem difficult for scientists, conservationists, and political leaders to fully grasp, let alone take concrete steps toward systemic […]

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Fury as British hunters offered ‘cynical’ 20% off to kill African big game on safaris

Fury as British hunters offered ‘cynical’ 20% off to kill African big game on safaris

British hunters are being offered a “cynical” 20% discount to shoot leopards, cheetahs and rhinos in Africa. Hippos, buffalos and elephants are also on the sickening wishlist of targets. Safari boss Brian Roodt told the Sunday Mirror he launched the promotion to lure hunters back to Namibia after the pandemic. He insists hunting is vital […]

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POLL: Hundreds of bison at the Grand Canyon  need to be killed for conservation says the National Parks Service

POLL: Hundreds of bison at the Grand Canyon need to be killed for conservation says the National Parks Service

The National Park Service is holding the first controlled bison hunt inside Grand Canyon National Park that aims to cut the House Rock bison herd by more than half. The cull, according to officials, is due to concerns of ecological impacts as a result of stampeding through dense forests, intense over-grazing and wondering around the […]

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