Marine Life Under Threat Under Trump’s Second Term

Marine Life Under Threat Under Trump’s Second Term

The reelection of Donald Trump as President of the United States casts a long shadow over the future of endangered marine life. With a history of undermining environmental protections and a disdain for climate science, Trump’s policies pose a significant threat to vulnerable marine species. During his previous tenure, Trump notably lifted fishing restrictions in […]

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Trump Orders Resource Development on Alaska Public Lands β€˜to the Fullest Extent Possible,’ But May Also Restore Hunting Opportunities

Trump Orders Resource Development on Alaska Public Lands β€˜to the Fullest Extent Possible,’ But May Also Restore Hunting Opportunities

Among the spate of executive orders issued by the Trump Administration in the last two weeks was a key directive about Alaska‘s public lands and natural resources. The Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential executive order is resurrecting controversial development projects like the Ambler Road and drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. That same mandate […]

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Lures that attract seed-dispersing bats could aid tropical reforestation

Lures that attract seed-dispersing bats could aid tropical reforestation

Attracting seed-dispersing bats to degraded landscapes and aiding in tropical forest restoration efforts has long been an alluring prospect for conservationists: potentially a cheaper, less labor-intensive technique than media-hyped plantings of millions of trees. Researchers have experimented with a variety of seed disperser lures for decades, but a recent project in Costa Rica may show […]

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Petition: Help Protect Endangered Pied Tamarin Monkeys from Urban Expansion

Petition: Help Protect Endangered Pied Tamarin Monkeys from Urban Expansion

The pied tamarin, one of the world’s most critically endangered primates, is facing serious threats as the Brazilian government plans to expand the city of Manaus. These adorable monkeys, recognizable by their distinct black and white faces, are now confined to shrinking patches of forest due to urban sprawl, making them vulnerable to road accidents […]

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In the most untouched, pristine parts of the Amazon, birds are dying. Scientists may finally know why

In the most untouched, pristine parts of the Amazon, birds are dying. Scientists may finally know why

Something was happening to the birds at Tiputini. The biodiversity research centre, buried deep in the Ecuadorian Amazon, has always been special. It is astonishingly remote: a tiny scattering of research cabins in 1.7m hectares (4.2m acres) of virgin forest. For scientists, it comes about as close as you can to observing rainforest wildlife in […]

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How to Wage War on Poaching, According to a Former South African General

How to Wage War on Poaching, According to a Former South African General

For years, South Africa’s wildlife has been under attack. Some of the country’s most iconic species, including rhinos, elephants, and lions, are being systematically slaughtered by poachers, who are funded and supported by criminal gangs. These animals are killed for their parts β€” their horns and tusks and claws and bones β€” which are then […]

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