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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
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
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
EU Eases Wolf Protection, Allowing for Increased Culling in Germany
The EU approved a legal change easing wolf culling to protect livestock, lowering the wolf's protection status from 'strictly protected' to 'protected,' allowing member states more flexibility in managing wolf populations while ensuring their favorable conservation status. Germany is reviewing natio...
EU Eases Wolf Protection, Allowing for Increased Culling in Germany
The EU approved a legal change easing wolf culling to protect livestock, lowering the wolf's protection status from 'strictly protected' to 'protected,' allowing member states more flexibility in managing wolf populations while ensuring their favorable conservation status. Germany is reviewing natio...
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48% Bias Score
EU Lowers Wolf Protection Status; Bavaria Deadlocked on Management
The European Union recently lowered the protection status of wolves, prompting Bavarian Minister Aiwanger to push for including wolves in the Bavarian hunting law, while Minister Kaniber advocates for a federal solution, creating a political stalemate.
EU Lowers Wolf Protection Status; Bavaria Deadlocked on Management
The European Union recently lowered the protection status of wolves, prompting Bavarian Minister Aiwanger to push for including wolves in the Bavarian hunting law, while Minister Kaniber advocates for a federal solution, creating a political stalemate.
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48% Bias Score
Record Corncrake Count on Rathlin Island Marks Conservation Success
A record-breaking six male corncrakes were counted on Rathlin Island this breeding season, marking a major step in protecting the species and largely attributed to an RSPB NI volunteer-led habitat restoration project that began in 2010.
Record Corncrake Count on Rathlin Island Marks Conservation Success
A record-breaking six male corncrakes were counted on Rathlin Island this breeding season, marking a major step in protecting the species and largely attributed to an RSPB NI volunteer-led habitat restoration project that began in 2010.
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12% 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
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 Reduces Poaching, but Challenges Remain
Dehorning rhinoceroses in eleven South African reserves between 2017 and 2023 reduced poaching by approximately 75%, according to a study in Science; however, poaching persists due to horn regrowth and potential shifts in poaching locations.
Rhino Dehorning Reduces Poaching, but Challenges Remain
Dehorning rhinoceroses in eleven South African reserves between 2017 and 2023 reduced poaching by approximately 75%, according to a study in Science; however, poaching persists due to horn regrowth and potential shifts in poaching locations.
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36% Bias Score
Clash over Wolf Management in Bavaria
Following the EU's decision to lower the wolf's protection status, Bavarian Minister Aiwanger advocates for including wolves in the state's hunting law, while his CSU coalition partner prefers a federal solution, creating a disagreement on wolf management.
Clash over Wolf Management in Bavaria
Following the EU's decision to lower the wolf's protection status, Bavarian Minister Aiwanger advocates for including wolves in the state's hunting law, while his CSU coalition partner prefers a federal solution, creating a disagreement on wolf management.
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44% Bias Score
Chile's Biodiversity: High Economic Value, Low Investment
Chile's economy heavily relies on biodiversity (17% of GDP, 55% of exports), but public spending on its conservation remains low (0.36% of public expenditure, 0.09% of GDP), despite its global importance as a biodiversity hotspot, highlighting a need for increased investment and innovative financing...
Chile's Biodiversity: High Economic Value, Low Investment
Chile's economy heavily relies on biodiversity (17% of GDP, 55% of exports), but public spending on its conservation remains low (0.36% of public expenditure, 0.09% of GDP), despite its global importance as a biodiversity hotspot, highlighting a need for increased investment and innovative financing...
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36% Bias Score
Biodiversity Crisis: 73% Decline in Vertebrate Populations Highlights Urgent Need for Action
A 73% decline in global vertebrate populations over 50 years, coupled with a lack of taxonomic expertise and public disconnect from nature, is hindering effective biodiversity conservation efforts, requiring increased investment in science, education, and active nature management.
Biodiversity Crisis: 73% Decline in Vertebrate Populations Highlights Urgent Need for Action
A 73% decline in global vertebrate populations over 50 years, coupled with a lack of taxonomic expertise and public disconnect from nature, is hindering effective biodiversity conservation efforts, requiring increased investment in science, education, and active nature management.
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40% Bias Score
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