Tag: wildlife
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Could we set aside half the Earth for nature?
Renowned biologist E.O. Wilson wants to set aside half of the planet as protected areas for nature. But is this possible? And, if so, how would it work?
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Burning the ivory is just the beginning
Jonathan and Angela Scott: After the ivory burn, it’s up to all of us to make sure the pledges made there are honoured
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Leopards have lost 75% of their historical habitat
New research shows the big cats’ global range has shrunk by a shocking amount over the last 250 years
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Activists condemn trophy-hunting club for ‘turning wildlife into commodities’
Safari Club International draws hunters to Las Vegas for four-day convention billed as the ‘Ultimate Hunters’ Market’ – highlighted by auction of animal hunts
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Richard Branson fronts nail-biting campaign against rhino poaching
Adverts featuring the Virgin founder and Chinese celebrities highlight that the keratin found in rhino horn has no more health benefits than chewing your own fingernails
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How humans are driving the sixth mass extinction
Scientists have been warning for decades that human actions are pushing life on our shared planet toward mass extinction. Such extinction events have occurred five times in the past, but a bold new paper finds that this time would be fundamentally different. Fortunately, there’s still time to stop it.