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Prince William Calls for Better Support for Wildlife Conservationists on South Africa Visit

11 November 2024

Barbary macaques : threatened and unique.

05 December 2018

Forest lives are changing, with combined human/insect threats.

13 November 2017

The North Sea totally explored (twice) by OCEANA.

28 August 2017

Extinction or habitat management - the stark choice.

04 July 2017

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Delight at mountain gorilla twin surprise

featured Delight at mountain gorilla twin surprise

(Image Credit: © The Gorilla Organization) A pair of mountain gorillas born on May 27 are only the sixth set of twins recorded in the history the critically endangered species....

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New technology to transform India's Project Tiger

New technology to transform India's Project Tiger

In 2006, the team behind Project Tiger, setup in the 1970s to help halt the decline of India's endangered species, was alarmed to discover only 1,411 were still in the...

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Are efficient stoves the way to halt deforestation?

Are efficient stoves the way to halt deforestation?

Deforestation and forest degradation accounts for nearly 20% of global greenhouse gases, more than the aviation industry and second only to the energy sector. REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and...

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WWF demands action from leaders in Brazzaville

WWF demands action from leaders in Brazzaville

As reported on The Earth Times previously, Congo is currently hosting a 'Summit of the tropical forest basins of the world'. This summit aims to establish a formal agreement between...

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Warning over rush to soya growing

Warning over rush to soya growing

Soya may be among the most popular foodstuffs on the planet but its success is causing significant environmental pressures, according to a report published today by environmental organisation WWF. According...

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Whither biodiversity in climatic uncertainty?

Whither biodiversity in climatic uncertainty?

A new study looks at predicted climatic changes in protected areas of California and attempts to identify the future of species and ecosystems with these variations in foresight. Climate is...

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Tuna not endangered enough for species protection

Tuna not endangered enough for species protection

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has decided that the Atlantic bluefin tuna does not currently require government species protection under the Endangered Species Act but has promised...

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Seafood fraud affecting conservation measures

Seafood fraud affecting conservation measures

Seafood fraud, the practice by which a customer pays for a specific species of fish yet ends up with something different on their plate, is getting more media attention than...

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Rare butterfly flying high again

Rare butterfly flying high again

One of the UK's rarest butterflies is making a comeback thanks to a project by the Forestry Commission. The Pearl-Bordered Fritillary, recognisable by the white 'pearls' on the tips of...

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Atlantic Seabirds get FAME

Atlantic Seabirds get FAME

(Image: Kittiwake pair standing on a rock.) ''Sat-nav'' to be used in new seabird programme to track birds around Europe's Atlantic coastline. ''We know more about the journeys of albatrosses...

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