Tag: Conservation - Page 6
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Illegal Wildlife Trade Flourishing on the Internet
Wildlife traffickers are becoming more skilled at using the internet to conduct business and endangered species are suffering.
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400 Trees Will be Cut Down to Move Space Shuttle Endeavour
Residents of the LA neighborhoods affected by the Endeavour's route have protested the removal.
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Minnesota Moose Mystery: Is Climate Change Killing this Icon of the North?
A local reporter suggests the DNR blames climate change too quickly, ducking their responsibility for moose management
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Underwater Robots to Repair Coral Reefs
Swarms of underwater microrobots called coralbots are being developed to repair coral damaged by trawling or hurricanes.
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How to Save 2,000 Lions from Extinction
Shivani Bhalla of lion conservation organization Ewaso Lions works tirelessly to save this iconic species from extintion.
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Photos: Yao Ming Visits Kenya to Stop Elephant and Rhino Poaching
Using his celebrity status to bring awareness to conservation of endangered species, Yao Ming travels to Kenya for a look at elephants and rhinos.
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Surfing Robot Tracks Great White Sharks, You Can Follow Along with Your iPhone
The wave-powered robot is helping researchers to better understand shark behavior and connecting the public with the threatened predators.
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Student's Research Project Uncovers 8 New Species of Sharks
"They don’t look like the classic great whites you'll see on Shark Week," said the 27-year-old grad student. "I think they're more interesting."
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Discovery & PS22 Chorus Get Behind National Forest Foundation’s ‘Treasured Landscapes’ Campaign
Help protect our forests!
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7 Most Helpful Things Being Done to Save Sharks Today
One third of all shark species face extinction, and an estimated 73 million sharks are killed each year for their fins, but thanks to these shark conservation efforts, there may be some hope in the future for these magnificent fish.
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Computer Models Help Predict Wildfire Behavior
The models are especially useful for forests that have been ravaged by bark beetles, creating more dead trees and fuel for fires.
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How The Movie Jaws Vilified Sharks, Inspired Scientists, and Changed The World
A new Shark Week show explores how the blockbuster hit Jaws changed the world's oceans forever.
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Shark Fight! Survivors of Attacks Battle For Protection of Sharks
While humans have a fear of sharks, it's the sharks who should be more fearful of us. Forgiving their attackers, some survivors are becoming sharks' most powerful allies.
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Status of the Shark Infographic
This great infographic provides shocking numbers of how many sharks we're killing, why, and what's being done to protect them.
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What Would Happen If Sharks Disappeared?
If sharks were wiped off the face of the planet, how would the world change? We are more dependent on this ancient fish than we might think.
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When Short, Sharp Showers Were an Athletic Event
Once upon a time, sporting heroes competed to see how fast they could clean themselves.
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Um, Seriously? Fisherman Hired to Kill 20 Sharks After Attacks
After the eighth attack on surfers by sharks in the last 20 months, people of La Reunion are pretty freaked out. Enough to go on a shark killing spree.
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Endangered Crowned Cranes About to Hatch 3 Eggs on Webcam
The East African Crowned crane species is on the decline, but one dedicated bird sanctuary is about to add three new members to the species!
