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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
Rwanda Relocates 70 Rhinos to Akagera National Park, Boosting Conservation Efforts
Rwanda's Rwanda Development Board (RDB) and African Parks successfully relocated 70 southern white rhinoceroses to Akagera National Park in two phases, increasing the park's rhino population and significantly contributing to regional and global rhino conservation efforts as part of the larger Rhino ...
Rwanda Relocates 70 Rhinos to Akagera National Park, Boosting Conservation Efforts
Rwanda's Rwanda Development Board (RDB) and African Parks successfully relocated 70 southern white rhinoceroses to Akagera National Park in two phases, increasing the park's rhino population and significantly contributing to regional and global rhino conservation efforts as part of the larger Rhino ...
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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
Ontario Mining Bill Threatens Endangered Species
Ontario's Bill 5, aimed at boosting the economy, risks causing the extinction of endangered species by weakening environmental protections, prompting the Toronto Zoo to request funding for a biobank to safeguard at-risk species.
Ontario Mining Bill Threatens Endangered Species
Ontario's Bill 5, aimed at boosting the economy, risks causing the extinction of endangered species by weakening environmental protections, prompting the Toronto Zoo to request funding for a biobank to safeguard at-risk species.
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52% Bias Score
Prince William's Documentary Highlights Perilous Work of Wildlife Rangers
Prince William's new documentary, "Guardians," highlights the perilous work of approximately 1,400 rangers killed in the past decade while protecting endangered animals, emphasizing the need for increased support and recruitment to safeguard global biodiversity.
Prince William's Documentary Highlights Perilous Work of Wildlife Rangers
Prince William's new documentary, "Guardians," highlights the perilous work of approximately 1,400 rangers killed in the past decade while protecting endangered animals, emphasizing the need for increased support and recruitment to safeguard global biodiversity.
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36% Bias Score
Artificial Insemination Offers Hope for New Zealand's Critically Endangered Kakapo
New Zealand's critically endangered kakapo parrot population, numbering only 142 in 2019, is benefiting from artificial insemination techniques, resulting in four chicks from three females in 2019, significantly improving genetic diversity and offering hope for the species' survival.
Artificial Insemination Offers Hope for New Zealand's Critically Endangered Kakapo
New Zealand's critically endangered kakapo parrot population, numbering only 142 in 2019, is benefiting from artificial insemination techniques, resulting in four chicks from three females in 2019, significantly improving genetic diversity and offering hope for the species' survival.
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44% 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
Rhino Dehorning Significantly Reduces Poaching in South Africa
A new study shows that dehorning over 2,000 rhinos in South Africa's Kruger National Park region between 2017 and 2023 led to a 78% reduction in poaching, offering a short-term solution to the illegal wildlife trade while highlighting the need for more comprehensive conservation efforts.
Rhino Dehorning Significantly Reduces Poaching in South Africa
A new study shows that dehorning over 2,000 rhinos in South Africa's Kruger National Park region between 2017 and 2023 led to a 78% reduction in poaching, offering a short-term solution to the illegal wildlife trade while highlighting the need for more comprehensive conservation efforts.
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40% Bias Score
Oaxaca's Escobilla: From Turtle Slaughter to Ecotourism Success
Escobilla, Oaxaca, transitioned from a center for turtle hunting to a successful ecotourism destination after a 1990 ban, resulting in a doubled turtle nesting population despite new challenges from uncontrolled tourism growth.
Oaxaca's Escobilla: From Turtle Slaughter to Ecotourism Success
Escobilla, Oaxaca, transitioned from a center for turtle hunting to a successful ecotourism destination after a 1990 ban, resulting in a doubled turtle nesting population despite new challenges from uncontrolled tourism growth.
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40% Bias Score
Venezuelan Researchers Race to Save Endangered Orinoco Crocodiles
The Venezuelan Crocodile Specialist Group (GECV) is saving the endangered Orinoco crocodile by raising around 200 young crocodiles annually in captivity before releasing them into protected areas of the Orinoco River, combating decades of poaching and habitat loss that have reduced the wild populati...
Venezuelan Researchers Race to Save Endangered Orinoco Crocodiles
The Venezuelan Crocodile Specialist Group (GECV) is saving the endangered Orinoco crocodile by raising around 200 young crocodiles annually in captivity before releasing them into protected areas of the Orinoco River, combating decades of poaching and habitat loss that have reduced the wild populati...
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12% Bias Score
Guardians" Docuseries Showcases Perilous Work of Wildlife Rangers
Prince William's six-part docuseries, "Guardians," launched on BBC Earth, highlights the perilous work of wildlife rangers, who face a death toll of nearly two per week, and promotes a new life insurance initiative for 10,000 African rangers.
Guardians" Docuseries Showcases Perilous Work of Wildlife Rangers
Prince William's six-part docuseries, "Guardians," launched on BBC Earth, highlights the perilous work of wildlife rangers, who face a death toll of nearly two per week, and promotes a new life insurance initiative for 10,000 African rangers.
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32% Bias Score
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
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