CONSERVATION NEWS
News, views and features from the front lines of conservation
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News spotlight: New hope for Mekong ‘megafish’
By Vanessa Bauza
June 27, 2022
In case you missed it: A giant stingray hooked (and released) by a fisherman in Cambodia’s Mekong River earlier this month has taken the title of world’s largest freshwater fish.
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New science: Satellite data preventing climate-fueled floods — and more
By Kiley Price
February 17, 2022
Protecting nature starts with science. Here’s a roundup of recent scientific research published by Conservation International experts.
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Notes from the field: From fighting fires to cleaning seas, communities stand up for nature
By Kiley Price
April 8, 2021
Here are three recent conservation success stories you should know about.
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Notes from the field: For communities, conservation brings business opportunities
By Kiley Price
January 21, 2021
Here are three recent conservation success stories you should know about.
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Protecting fisheries can fight poverty: study
By Olivia DeSmit
February 7, 2019
Freshwater protected areas can boost fish stocks to pull communities out of poverty.
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