CONSERVATION NEWS
News, views and features from the front lines of conservation
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For farmed fish, a ‘vegetarian’ diet is good for the planet: 3 stories you may have missed
By Kiley Price
March 29, 2021
In case you missed it: Fish farming is becoming more sustainable, a new study found that summer could last nearly half the year by 2100, and poaching and habitat degradation are pushing Africa’s elephants to the brink.
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Climate hits, misses and more: 3 stories you may have missed
By Vanessa Bauza
February 16, 2021
In case you missed it: Some countries have included fossil fuel investments in their economic recovery plans, Africa is reducing its pollution while improving its economy and Hong Kong is seeking to reduce its skyscrapers’ environmental footprint.
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Biden administration action, zebra risks, artificial intelligence answers: 3 stories you may have missed
By Kiley Price
January 25, 2021
In case you missed it: The Biden administration is taking steps toward climate action, unusual coloration in zebras signals a pattern of inbreeding that is putting the species at risk and new technology could help map the world’s trees more accurately.
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2020 in review: A pandemic infected millions. Nature can help prevent another one
By Kiley Price
December 9, 2020
This month, Conservation News is revisiting some of the most interesting and significant stories and issues we covered in 2020.
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Kenya’s wildlife tourism, a casualty of COVID, gets a lifeline
By Kiley Price
November 19, 2020
The loss of tourism revenue in the Maasai Mara could spell trouble for the very species that tourists come to see. Now, wildlife conservancies are getting a lifeline.
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