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Japan's Last Captive Sea Otters Highlight Species' Critical Status
Toba Aquarium in Mie Prefecture, Japan, showcases its last two sea otters, May and Kira, highlighting the critically endangered species' plight due to hunting, pollution (like the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill), and habitat loss, while a small Hokkaido population offers some hope.
Japan's Last Captive Sea Otters Highlight Species' Critical Status
Toba Aquarium in Mie Prefecture, Japan, showcases its last two sea otters, May and Kira, highlighting the critically endangered species' plight due to hunting, pollution (like the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill), and habitat loss, while a small Hokkaido population offers some hope.
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36% Bias Score
Zimbabwe's GPS-Based Elephant Tracking System Reduces Human-Wildlife Conflict
Zimbabwe uses GPS trackers on elephants to warn villagers of approaching herds via WhatsApp, mitigating human-elephant conflict exacerbated by climate change-induced resource scarcity; the system also records incidents, informing conservation decisions.
Zimbabwe's GPS-Based Elephant Tracking System Reduces Human-Wildlife Conflict
Zimbabwe uses GPS trackers on elephants to warn villagers of approaching herds via WhatsApp, mitigating human-elephant conflict exacerbated by climate change-induced resource scarcity; the system also records incidents, informing conservation decisions.
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52% Bias Score
Extinction Crisis in Britain's Celtic Rainforests
Britain's Celtic rainforests face an extinction crisis; a survey shows only 22% of Welsh rainforests are in good condition due to pollution, fragmentation, and invasive species, exemplified by the loss of a 500-year-old oak and its rare lichen population in Eryri National Park.
Extinction Crisis in Britain's Celtic Rainforests
Britain's Celtic rainforests face an extinction crisis; a survey shows only 22% of Welsh rainforests are in good condition due to pollution, fragmentation, and invasive species, exemplified by the loss of a 500-year-old oak and its rare lichen population in Eryri National Park.
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28% Bias Score
GPS Tracking Mitigates Human-Elephant Conflict in Zimbabwe
In Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park, a new GPS tracking system alerts villagers via WhatsApp and local volunteers when elephant herds approach, reducing human-wildlife conflict; the system combines technology with traditional methods like banging pots, using data to inform resource allocation and con...
GPS Tracking Mitigates Human-Elephant Conflict in Zimbabwe
In Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park, a new GPS tracking system alerts villagers via WhatsApp and local volunteers when elephant herds approach, reducing human-wildlife conflict; the system combines technology with traditional methods like banging pots, using data to inform resource allocation and con...
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40% Bias Score
Ancient Poems Reveal Dramatic Decline in Yangtze Finless Porpoise Range
A study using over 700 ancient Chinese poems revealed a 65% reduction in the Yangtze finless porpoise's range over the past 1200 years, highlighting the need for revised conservation strategies and published in Current Biology on May 5th.
Ancient Poems Reveal Dramatic Decline in Yangtze Finless Porpoise Range
A study using over 700 ancient Chinese poems revealed a 65% reduction in the Yangtze finless porpoise's range over the past 1200 years, highlighting the need for revised conservation strategies and published in Current Biology on May 5th.
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20% Bias Score
UK Biosecurity Budget: Invasive Species Funding Falls Far Short
Less than 1% of the UK's Ā£250 million biosecurity budget was spent on tackling invasive species in 2023, despite the significant economic and ecological damage they cause, prompting conservationists to call for increased funding and stricter border controls.
UK Biosecurity Budget: Invasive Species Funding Falls Far Short
Less than 1% of the UK's Ā£250 million biosecurity budget was spent on tackling invasive species in 2023, despite the significant economic and ecological damage they cause, prompting conservationists to call for increased funding and stricter border controls.
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52% Bias Score
Baby Humpback Whales Found Far South of Expected Breeding Grounds
A new study reveals that baby humpback whales are being sighted significantly further south than previously assumed, challenging established understanding of their migration and breeding patterns, with over 200 confirmed sightings across an expanded area from Queensland to Tasmania and New Zealand's...
Baby Humpback Whales Found Far South of Expected Breeding Grounds
A new study reveals that baby humpback whales are being sighted significantly further south than previously assumed, challenging established understanding of their migration and breeding patterns, with over 200 confirmed sightings across an expanded area from Queensland to Tasmania and New Zealand's...
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24% Bias Score
Socotra's Dragon's Blood Trees Face Extinction Amidst Climate Change and Conflict
On Socotra Island, Yemen, climate change-intensified cyclones and invasive goats threaten the unique dragon's blood trees, vital to the island's ecosystem and tourism-based economy, hampered further by Yemen's civil war.
Socotra's Dragon's Blood Trees Face Extinction Amidst Climate Change and Conflict
On Socotra Island, Yemen, climate change-intensified cyclones and invasive goats threaten the unique dragon's blood trees, vital to the island's ecosystem and tourism-based economy, hampered further by Yemen's civil war.
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28% Bias Score
Thailand Arrests Man for Trafficking Baby Orangutans
Thai police arrested a 47-year-old man on Wednesday for illegally possessing two baby orangutans, one month and one year old, that he was delivering to a customer in Bangkok; he faces up to four years in prison, and the orangutans, named Christopher and Stefan, are now under the care of wildlife off...
Thailand Arrests Man for Trafficking Baby Orangutans
Thai police arrested a 47-year-old man on Wednesday for illegally possessing two baby orangutans, one month and one year old, that he was delivering to a customer in Bangkok; he faces up to four years in prison, and the orangutans, named Christopher and Stefan, are now under the care of wildlife off...
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20% Bias Score
Dolphin Whistle Study Wins $100,000 Prize
Researchers from the Sarasota Dolphin Research Program won a $100,000 prize for identifying at least 20 types of dolphin whistles, two of which triggered avoidance or a range of responses when played back to dolphins, suggesting potential alarm and unexpected encounter signals.
Dolphin Whistle Study Wins $100,000 Prize
Researchers from the Sarasota Dolphin Research Program won a $100,000 prize for identifying at least 20 types of dolphin whistles, two of which triggered avoidance or a range of responses when played back to dolphins, suggesting potential alarm and unexpected encounter signals.
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24% Bias Score
African Parks Confirms Human Rights Abuses in Congo Park Linked to Prince Harry
An internal investigation by African Parks, a conservation group with Prince Harry on its board, confirmed human rights abusesāincluding torture, rape, and forced displacementāagainst the Baka people in the Odzala-Kokoua National Park in the Republic of Congo; the organization admitted to the abuses...
African Parks Confirms Human Rights Abuses in Congo Park Linked to Prince Harry
An internal investigation by African Parks, a conservation group with Prince Harry on its board, confirmed human rights abusesāincluding torture, rape, and forced displacementāagainst the Baka people in the Odzala-Kokoua National Park in the Republic of Congo; the organization admitted to the abuses...
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40% Bias Score
Yorkshire Puffin Population Decline Raises Conservation Concerns
Every year, from April to July, approximately 3,000 puffins return to RSPB Bempton Cliffs in Yorkshire to breed, attracting numerous visitors; however, this iconic bird is on the RSPB Red List, with the UK population declining by about 25% since 2000 due to factors including overfishing, climate cha...
Yorkshire Puffin Population Decline Raises Conservation Concerns
Every year, from April to July, approximately 3,000 puffins return to RSPB Bempton Cliffs in Yorkshire to breed, attracting numerous visitors; however, this iconic bird is on the RSPB Red List, with the UK population declining by about 25% since 2000 due to factors including overfishing, climate cha...
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40% Bias Score
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