CONSERVATION NEWS
News, views and features from the front lines of conservation
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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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Pandemic prevention, African oil, Antarctic krill concern: 3 stories you may have missed
By Kiley Price
November 2, 2020
In case you missed it: A new report outlines five strategies to reduce the risk of future pandemics with nature, oil drilling could soon begin in the Okavango region of Africa, and climate change and overfishing could negatively impact Antarctic krill.
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Conservation in pop culture: fungal fashion, two-wheeled tourism and more
By Kiley Price
October 13, 2020
Here are a few shows, podcasts and more that can help bring nature to life for you, wherever you are.
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Poaching, deforestation reportedly on the rise since COVID-19 lockdowns
By Kiley Price
April 30, 2020
Poaching and deforestation in the tropics have increased since COVID-19 restrictions went into effect around the world, according to recent reports from Conservation International field offices.
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