In praise of America’s founding fish | The Economist
The Potomac river is a more vivid symbol of American history than any of the monuments along it | United States
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Rhinonomics: The horn laws. Why there is a bear market in rhinos
It is too expensive to protect them from poachers | Middle East & Africa
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The Impossible Ethical Bargain Behind African Safaris
The Impossible Ethical Bargain Behind African Safaris
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Wild mammals are making a comeback in Europe thanks to conservation efforts - Our World in Data
Hunting and habitat loss drove many large mammals in Europe close to extinction. But, the continent’s mammal populations are flourishing again than...
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Earth has lost half of its wildlife in the past 40 years | The Guardian
Species across land, rivers and seas decimated as humans kill for food in unsustainable numbers and destroy habitats
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To protect the world’s wildlife we must improve crop yields – especially across Africa - Our World in Data
Habitat loss is the biggest threat to the world’s animals. Without improvements in crop yields, thousands of species could see much of their habita...
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Wild mammals have declined by 85% since the rise of humans, but there is a possible future where they flourish
Wild mammal biomass has declined by 85% since the rise of humans. But we can turn things around by reducing the amount of land we use for agriculture.
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Cheetahs heading towards extinction as population crashes - BBC News
A new study estimates there are just 7,100 now left in the wild as they face growing conflict with humans.
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Floods Leave Kenya’s Giraffes High And Dry—And Facing Extinction
Researchers don’t know enough about giraffes—and as populations dwindle, they’re running out of time.
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A quarter of all known bee species haven't been seen since the 1990s | New Scientist
The number of bee species appears to have declined sharply in the past 30 years, which could mean many types of bee are extinct or so rare that no ...
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North America Lost a Quarter of Its Birds in 50 Years - The Atlantic
Though the continent has lost 3 billion birds since 1970, those losses are hard to glean because it’s the commonest species that have been hit hard...
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