CONSERVATION NEWS
News, views and features from the front lines of conservation
Shawn Heinrichs
In case you missed it: 3 big stories from our world — good news edition
By Jessica Pink
June 25, 2018
Human Nature shares three stories from the past week that you should know about.
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Shawn Heinrichs
Postcard from the Pacific: In new film, ocean is the star
By Morgan Lynch
May 28, 2018
A new film showcases the relationship that the people of New Caledonia have with nature.
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Bowed by international pressure, shark finning declines
By Bruno Vander Velde
January 8, 2016
Changing tastes and policies in China — spurred in part by conservation campaigns — have created breathing room for Indonesia’s sharks.
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4 things we’ve discovered from tagging Indonesia’s mantas
By Nicole Han
October 27, 2015
We’ve never known much about the ocean’s winged giants — until now.
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Indonesian Government Sinks Vietnamese Shark Poaching Boat, Creates New Dive Site
By Mark Erdmann, Ph.D.
February 10, 2015
From local police to the president himself, Indonesia is cracking down on the illegal capture of its valuable marine life.
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