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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Meet the South African start-up 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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Meet 3 Indigenous women fighting for the future of the Amazon
By Kiley Price
August 9, 2022
Meet three of Conservation International's Amazonia Indigenous Women's fellows working to protect the world's largest rainforest.
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News spotlight: Gullah Geechee people look to nature to save their coastlines — and culture
By Kiley Price
August 1, 2022
In case you missed it: Communities across the southern coast of the U.S. are now losing their land — and the culture it represents — to sea-level rise. Nature can help.
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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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