There's a thriving global market in turtles, and much of that trade is illegal
Hatchling turtles are cute, small and inexpensive. Handled improperly, they can also make you sick.
Hatchling turtles are cute, small and inexpensive. Handled improperly, they can also make you sick.
Plants & Animals
Oct 3, 2023
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A plan to use helicopter-mounted sharpshooters to kill nearly 2,000 invasive mule deer roaming the mountains of Santa Catalina Island has ignited a storm of protest among residents of the popular resort destination and prompted ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 2, 2023
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The endangered red wolf can survive in the wild, but only with "significant additional management intervention," according to a long-awaited population viability analysis released Friday.
Plants & Animals
Sep 30, 2023
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Knowing the potential dangers posed by storm surge and high winds before a storm hits can help coastal communities and emergency responders prepare. Visualizations showing projected storm impacts can make the complex science ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 30, 2023
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The US government on Thursday announced plans to phase out single-use plastics on public lands, including the country's famous national parks, by 2032.
Environment
Sep 29, 2023
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Facial recognition software used to study the social behavior of individual Greylag Geese in Europe will soon be used to monitor one of the rarest geese in the world, the Cape Barren Goose in South Australia.
Plants & Animals
Sep 28, 2023
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The illegal wildlife trade (IWT) is a fast-growing "financial portfolio" within the larger illegal, violent, parallel transnational global economy. As such, it creates state-level security and development risks, especially ...
Ecology
Sep 26, 2023
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With all the terrible news on climate change, it's easy to lose track of what's happening with particular species. So, in case you missed it, a new report has bad news for Earth's five surviving species of rhino.
Plants & Animals
Sep 25, 2023
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While the average lifespan of North America's largest and most rare tortoise species is unknown, biologists have said it could span upward of a century.
Plants & Animals
Sep 23, 2023
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For decades, wildlife biologists have dreamt of a "smart" camera alerting system capable of detecting tigers and other endangered species on the prowl. Legacy camera-trap technology, while valuable for many research applications, ...
Ecology
Sep 20, 2023
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