CONSERVATION NEWS
News, views and features from the front lines of conservation
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3 ways Indigenous knowledge protects nature
By Mary Kate McCoy
August 9, 2023
On International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, Conservation News is highlighting three stories about Indigenous peoples on the frontlines of protecting the nature they rely on.
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When COVID halted wildlife tourism in Kenya, one area weathered the storm
By Will McCarry
July 6, 2023
Every year, Kenya’s Maasai Mara region attracts droves of tourists, eager for a glimpse of one of the largest movement of animals on Earth. Until 2020, when everything changed. Yet, what began as a crisis presented new opportunities.
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Meet the South African startup putting cattle to work for conservation
By Will McCarry
June 12, 2023
Livestock herding and wildlife conservation are often perceived as conflicting pursuits, with the belief that one must come at the expense of the other. However, in South Africa, a fresh approach centered on Indigenous knowledge is challenging this perception.
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News spotlight: Traditional mud buildings could keep a capital cool
By Matthew Ribel
July 11, 2022
In case you missed it: Mudslinging is on the rise in the Senegalese city of Dakar.
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Climate change is keeping people up at night — literally: 3 stories you may have missed
By Kiley Price
May 31, 2022
In case you missed it: Rising temperatures are disrupting peoples’ slumber, carbon offsets are helping the Indigenous Hadza people protect the forests they depend on and elephants are consuming massive amounts of plastic from dumpsters in India.
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