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Bavarian Hunting Ban Suspended: Court Halts Forest Overgrazing Measure
Following a court ruling, a Bavarian government decree shortening the hunting ban in Alpine forests to protect against wildlife overgrazing has been temporarily suspended due to its similarity to a previously invalidated decree.
Bavarian Hunting Ban Suspended: Court Halts Forest Overgrazing Measure
Following a court ruling, a Bavarian government decree shortening the hunting ban in Alpine forests to protect against wildlife overgrazing has been temporarily suspended due to its similarity to a previously invalidated decree.
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48% Bias Score
Bigmouth Buffalo Fish: Record Lifespan, Population Crisis
Bigmouth buffalo fish (Ictiobus cyprinellus) in North America can live over 127 years, a record for freshwater bony fish; however, despite successful spawning, almost no young fish survive past summer, threatening the species' survival due to predation, habitat destruction, and possibly other unknow...
Bigmouth Buffalo Fish: Record Lifespan, Population Crisis
Bigmouth buffalo fish (Ictiobus cyprinellus) in North America can live over 127 years, a record for freshwater bony fish; however, despite successful spawning, almost no young fish survive past summer, threatening the species' survival due to predation, habitat destruction, and possibly other unknow...
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36% Bias Score
Biden Administration Scraps Old-Growth Forest Protection Plan
The Biden administration dropped its plan to protect old-growth forests after facing opposition from Republicans and the timber industry, ending a yearslong effort to conserve these increasingly threatened ecosystems.
Biden Administration Scraps Old-Growth Forest Protection Plan
The Biden administration dropped its plan to protect old-growth forests after facing opposition from Republicans and the timber industry, ending a yearslong effort to conserve these increasingly threatened ecosystems.
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56% Bias Score
Australia's Shark Attack Debate: Data Challenges Culling Calls
Two fatal shark attacks in Australia have sparked renewed calls for culling, but experts emphasize that the recent increase in incidents is linked to greater human presence in shark habitats, not rising shark populations; they advocate for data-driven solutions and coexistence.
Australia's Shark Attack Debate: Data Challenges Culling Calls
Two fatal shark attacks in Australia have sparked renewed calls for culling, but experts emphasize that the recent increase in incidents is linked to greater human presence in shark habitats, not rising shark populations; they advocate for data-driven solutions and coexistence.
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16% Bias Score
Southern Right Whale Lifespan Far Exceeds Previous Estimates, Highlighting Human Impact
A new study in Science Advances reveals southern right whales live far longer (up to 150 years) than previously thought, contrasting with the critically endangered North Atlantic right whales which live only 22 years on average due to human impact.
Southern Right Whale Lifespan Far Exceeds Previous Estimates, Highlighting Human Impact
A new study in Science Advances reveals southern right whales live far longer (up to 150 years) than previously thought, contrasting with the critically endangered North Atlantic right whales which live only 22 years on average due to human impact.
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44% Bias Score
Florida Manatees: Not Native, Recent Arrivals, Study Finds
Researchers found Florida manatees migrated north in significant numbers only after the Little Ice Age, challenging previous assumptions and potentially influencing conservation efforts focused on creating new warm-water refuges as fossil fuel plants close.
Florida Manatees: Not Native, Recent Arrivals, Study Finds
Researchers found Florida manatees migrated north in significant numbers only after the Little Ice Age, challenging previous assumptions and potentially influencing conservation efforts focused on creating new warm-water refuges as fossil fuel plants close.
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40% Bias Score
Illegal Lynx Release in Scottish Highlands Sparks Rewilding Debate
Four lynx, likely from a private collection, were illegally released into the Cairngorms national park in Scotland; two were quickly captured, but two more were discovered days later, sparking debate about the future of rewilding initiatives and the regulation of private exotic animal ownership.
Illegal Lynx Release in Scottish Highlands Sparks Rewilding Debate
Four lynx, likely from a private collection, were illegally released into the Cairngorms national park in Scotland; two were quickly captured, but two more were discovered days later, sparking debate about the future of rewilding initiatives and the regulation of private exotic animal ownership.
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48% Bias Score
Bavarian Free Voters Propose Including Wolves in Hunting Regulations
The Free Voters party in Bavaria proposes amending the state's hunting law to include wolves, citing successful examples from other states and aiming for better population control, despite ongoing legal challenges and concerns from conservation groups.
Bavarian Free Voters Propose Including Wolves in Hunting Regulations
The Free Voters party in Bavaria proposes amending the state's hunting law to include wolves, citing successful examples from other states and aiming for better population control, despite ongoing legal challenges and concerns from conservation groups.
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48% Bias Score
24% of Freshwater Species Face Extinction Risk
A new study in Nature reveals that 24% of the roughly 23,500 freshwater animal species examined are at risk of extinction due to compounding threats like pollution, damming, and agricultural runoff, with the Amazon River facing significant dangers from deforestation and mining.
24% of Freshwater Species Face Extinction Risk
A new study in Nature reveals that 24% of the roughly 23,500 freshwater animal species examined are at risk of extinction due to compounding threats like pollution, damming, and agricultural runoff, with the Amazon River facing significant dangers from deforestation and mining.
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28% Bias Score
Smart Bird Feeders Boost Birdwatching Amid Population Decline
Smart bird feeders, equipped with cameras, are increasing birdwatching participation despite declining North American bird populations; Bird Buddy, a leading company in this space, has sold 350,000 units since 2022, and a partnership with the National Audubon Society aims to leverage this technology...
Smart Bird Feeders Boost Birdwatching Amid Population Decline
Smart bird feeders, equipped with cameras, are increasing birdwatching participation despite declining North American bird populations; Bird Buddy, a leading company in this space, has sold 350,000 units since 2022, and a partnership with the National Audubon Society aims to leverage this technology...
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48% Bias Score
Human Activities Cut North Atlantic Right Whale Lifespan to 22 Years
A study reveals North Atlantic right whales, endangered with only 370 left, live just 22 years due to ship strikes, fishing gear entanglement, and climate change, a fraction of their potential 100+ year lifespan, threatening the species' survival and ocean ecosystem.
Human Activities Cut North Atlantic Right Whale Lifespan to 22 Years
A study reveals North Atlantic right whales, endangered with only 370 left, live just 22 years due to ship strikes, fishing gear entanglement, and climate change, a fraction of their potential 100+ year lifespan, threatening the species' survival and ocean ecosystem.
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48% Bias Score
Hundreds of New Species Discovered in 2024, Highlighting Biodiversity Crisis
In 2024, scientists discovered hundreds of new species across various locations, including a pygmy pipehorse in the Indian Ocean, a vegetarian piranha in Brazil, and a toothy fungus in England, underscoring the vast unknown biodiversity and urgent need for conservation.
Hundreds of New Species Discovered in 2024, Highlighting Biodiversity Crisis
In 2024, scientists discovered hundreds of new species across various locations, including a pygmy pipehorse in the Indian Ocean, a vegetarian piranha in Brazil, and a toothy fungus in England, underscoring the vast unknown biodiversity and urgent need for conservation.
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12% Bias Score
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