CONSERVATION NEWS
News, views and features from the front lines of conservation
© Grant Linley/Charles Sturt University. Swamp wallabies in New South Wales
After Australia’s bushfires, AI cameras capture wildlife recovery
By Mary Kate McCoy
May 11, 2023
Three years after Australia’s most devastating fire season ever, new images from motion-activated cameras placed across the country’s scorched forests are giving researchers an unequaled view into wildlife recovery.
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News spotlight: Australia aims to end extinctions — critics see a plan that picks ‘winners’
By Mary Kate McCoy
October 10, 2022
Australia has lost more mammals to extinction than any other continent. A new plan commits to protecting its iconic wildlife, but some say it doesn’t go far enough.
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In warming world, viral spillovers are expected to increase: 3 stories you may have missed
By Kiley Price
May 9, 2022
In case you missed it: Climate breakdown may increase viral spillovers between animals, two baby mountain gorillas were born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and a new species of frog was discovered in Australia.
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Reforestation relies on the right trees in the right place: 3 stories you may have missed
By Will McCarry
March 18, 2022
In case you missed it: Planting the right trees in the right place is key for the climate, a leading coral scientist stresses that the Great Barrier Reef is in trouble and the Amazon is being pushed toward a point of no return.
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What’s new with wildlife? 3 stories you may have missed
By Will McCarry
February 18, 2022
In case you missed it: Increased protections could offer a reprieve for koalas in Australia, the race is on to save vaquitas and the gray wolf is back on the list of animals protected under the Endangered Species Act in the United States.
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