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Global Seahorse Smuggling: 5 Million Seized, New Trade Routes Found
A study in Conservation Biology reveals that nearly 5 million smuggled seahorses, worth an estimated $21 million, were seized globally between 2010 and 2021, highlighting new smuggling routes to Europe and Latin America and the inadequacy of current legal sanctions.
Global Seahorse Smuggling: 5 Million Seized, New Trade Routes Found
A study in Conservation Biology reveals that nearly 5 million smuggled seahorses, worth an estimated $21 million, were seized globally between 2010 and 2021, highlighting new smuggling routes to Europe and Latin America and the inadequacy of current legal sanctions.
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24% Bias Score
Rhino Dehorning Significantly Reduces Poaching in Kruger National Park
A seven-year study in South Africa's Kruger National Park demonstrates that dehorning 2,000+ rhinoceroses reduced poaching by 78% in eight reserves, highlighting the effectiveness of this invasive but necessary conservation method despite ongoing challenges.
Rhino Dehorning Significantly Reduces Poaching in Kruger National Park
A seven-year study in South Africa's Kruger National Park demonstrates that dehorning 2,000+ rhinoceroses reduced poaching by 78% in eight reserves, highlighting the effectiveness of this invasive but necessary conservation method despite ongoing challenges.
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36% Bias Score
Emperor Penguin Population Declines 22% in Key Antarctic Region
A new study using satellite imagery reveals a 22% decline in emperor penguin populations between 2009 and 2024 in a key Antarctic region (2.8 million km²) encompassing the Antarctic Peninsula, Weddell Sea, and Bellingshausen Sea, exceeding previous projections and highlighting the impact of climate ...
Emperor Penguin Population Declines 22% in Key Antarctic Region
A new study using satellite imagery reveals a 22% decline in emperor penguin populations between 2009 and 2024 in a key Antarctic region (2.8 million km²) encompassing the Antarctic Peninsula, Weddell Sea, and Bellingshausen Sea, exceeding previous projections and highlighting the impact of climate ...
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28% Bias Score
Thuringia Funds Endangered Livestock Breeds
The Thuringian government provides €270,000-€320,000 annually to support 21 endangered livestock breeds, including the Merinolangwollschaf, Rhönschaf, and Thüringer Wald Ziege, through the Thuringian Animal Welfare Directive, aiming to preserve genetic diversity and cultural landscapes.
Thuringia Funds Endangered Livestock Breeds
The Thuringian government provides €270,000-€320,000 annually to support 21 endangered livestock breeds, including the Merinolangwollschaf, Rhönschaf, and Thüringer Wald Ziege, through the Thuringian Animal Welfare Directive, aiming to preserve genetic diversity and cultural landscapes.
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20% Bias Score
Global Wildlife Population Plummets 73%, Underscoring Urgent Need for Conservation
A new report reveals a 73% decline in global wildlife populations over the last 50 years due to human activities, threatening ecosystems and human well-being; solutions require addressing human-wildlife conflict and sustainable resource management.
Global Wildlife Population Plummets 73%, Underscoring Urgent Need for Conservation
A new report reveals a 73% decline in global wildlife populations over the last 50 years due to human activities, threatening ecosystems and human well-being; solutions require addressing human-wildlife conflict and sustainable resource management.
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36% Bias Score
Rare UK Orchid Shows First Signs of Recovery
A lady's slipper orchid, thought extinct in the UK until 1930, has naturally germinated for the first time since then in the Yorkshire Dales, following a two-year reintroduction scheme involving Kew Gardens and hundreds of volunteers; its location remains secret due to the ongoing threat of theft.
Rare UK Orchid Shows First Signs of Recovery
A lady's slipper orchid, thought extinct in the UK until 1930, has naturally germinated for the first time since then in the Yorkshire Dales, following a two-year reintroduction scheme involving Kew Gardens and hundreds of volunteers; its location remains secret due to the ongoing threat of theft.
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40% Bias Score
Record-Breaking Rhino Translocation to Rwanda
Seventy white rhinos were transported 3,400km from South Africa to Rwanda's Akagera National Park in a record-breaking relocation effort to combat poaching and boost the species' population, with a veterinary team monitoring their adaptation.
Record-Breaking Rhino Translocation to Rwanda
Seventy white rhinos were transported 3,400km from South Africa to Rwanda's Akagera National Park in a record-breaking relocation effort to combat poaching and boost the species' population, with a veterinary team monitoring their adaptation.
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40% Bias Score
Overfishing Erodes Bluefin Tuna's Genetic Diversity, But Conservation Efforts Show Promise
A study using 90 ancient and modern DNA samples reveals that overfishing since 1800 has significantly reduced the genetic diversity of Mediterranean bluefin tuna, impacting its ability to adapt to climate change, but recent conservation measures have led to population recovery.
Overfishing Erodes Bluefin Tuna's Genetic Diversity, But Conservation Efforts Show Promise
A study using 90 ancient and modern DNA samples reveals that overfishing since 1800 has significantly reduced the genetic diversity of Mediterranean bluefin tuna, impacting its ability to adapt to climate change, but recent conservation measures have led to population recovery.
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32% Bias Score
Trentino Bear Cub Death Highlights Growing Human-Wildlife Conflict
In Trentino, Italy, a bear cub died after being struck by a car on June 8th, 2024, adding to concerns about increasing human-wildlife conflict amid a growing bear population (26 cubs born in 2024, 6 found dead) and prompting a legal challenge against the provincial administration.
Trentino Bear Cub Death Highlights Growing Human-Wildlife Conflict
In Trentino, Italy, a bear cub died after being struck by a car on June 8th, 2024, adding to concerns about increasing human-wildlife conflict amid a growing bear population (26 cubs born in 2024, 6 found dead) and prompting a legal challenge against the provincial administration.
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40% Bias Score
Antarctica's Legal Personhood: A Proposal Gaining Momentum
Environmental lawyer Cormac Cullinan's proposal to grant Antarctica legal personhood gained momentum after he won the Shackleton Medal; his initiative aims to protect Antarctica by giving it legal rights equivalent to a country, prompting international obligations for its conservation.
Antarctica's Legal Personhood: A Proposal Gaining Momentum
Environmental lawyer Cormac Cullinan's proposal to grant Antarctica legal personhood gained momentum after he won the Shackleton Medal; his initiative aims to protect Antarctica by giving it legal rights equivalent to a country, prompting international obligations for its conservation.
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40% Bias Score
Costa Rica's Pacuare Lodge: Luxury Meets Rainforest Conservation
Pacuare Lodge, a luxury eco-lodge in Costa Rica's Rio Pacuare, accessible by raft or 4x4, offers unique amenities like a craft brewery and a treetop dining experience, while employing sustainable energy and participating in a jaguar tracking program.
Costa Rica's Pacuare Lodge: Luxury Meets Rainforest Conservation
Pacuare Lodge, a luxury eco-lodge in Costa Rica's Rio Pacuare, accessible by raft or 4x4, offers unique amenities like a craft brewery and a treetop dining experience, while employing sustainable energy and participating in a jaguar tracking program.
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40% Bias Score
Rhino Dehorning: A Highly Effective, Yet Questionable, Anti-Poaching Strategy
A study in South Africa's Kruger region showed that dehorning rhinos reduced poaching by 78%, significantly outperforming costly traditional anti-poaching methods; however, long-term behavioral effects need further study.
Rhino Dehorning: A Highly Effective, Yet Questionable, Anti-Poaching Strategy
A study in South Africa's Kruger region showed that dehorning rhinos reduced poaching by 78%, significantly outperforming costly traditional anti-poaching methods; however, long-term behavioral effects need further study.
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44% Bias Score
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