April 17, 2013
by Kaid Benfield
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Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
As I wrote two years ago, a successful rural landscape – working farms and forests, and natural areas that last – is utterly dependent on successful to… Continue reading
March 22, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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Conservationists have renewed urgent calls for effective marine protection in European waters, after a new study revealed that the recent EU ban on fish discards could have a significant short-term impact on some seabirds. Continue reading
Share on FacebookFebruary 12, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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Conservationists have collared members of this species of which fewer than 500 individuals remain. The critically endangered species is the the last in the entire genus. Continue reading
Share on FacebookFebruary 7, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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A new tool to help fight illegal logging could, over time, become a primary weapon used by conservationists. Origin papers can be forged, but DNA tells the truth. Continue reading
Share on FacebookFebruary 4, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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New research into the mating habits of a critically endangered sea turtle will help conservationists understand more about its mating patterns. Female hawksbill turtles mate at the beginning of the season and store sperm for up to 75 days to use when l… Continue reading
Share on FacebookJanuary 25, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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These canine conservationists are tracking down poachers, finding treasure for scientists, and protecting endangered species. Continue reading
Share on FacebookJanuary 16, 2013
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As rapid economic expansion continues to shape the Asian landscape on which many species depend, time is running out for conservationists aiming to save wildlife such as tigers and leopards. Scientists have used genetic analysis to find that the natura… Continue reading
Share on FacebookMarch 5, 2012
by Melissa Waage
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Melissa Waage, Campaign Director, Washington, DC
Momentum is building around the Scenic Vistas Protection Act, a state bill to ban high-elevation strip mining, also known as mountaintop removal coal mining, in Tennessee. The bill p… Continue reading
September 22, 2011
by Rachel Fried
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Rachel Fried, Program Assistant, Land and Communications, Washington, D.C.
I was six when my parents took my brother and me to the Grand Canyon. I remember it was scorching hot and I remember getting sick over a guard rail on the … Continue reading