CONSERVATION NEWS
News, views and features from the front lines of conservation
Shawn Heinrichs
Meet a scientist: a species-discovering savant
By Kiley Price
March 25, 2020
Conservation News spoke with Conservation International's Mark Erdmann about his job as a marine biologist, where he spends almost as much time underwater discovering new species as he does helping communities above ground conserve them.
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Shawn Heinrichs
In case you missed it: 3 big stories from our world — good news edition
By Jessica Pink
June 25, 2018
Conservation News 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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Jeff Litton/Marine Photobank
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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Shawn Heinrichs
Turning the tide on manta slaughter: A story in pictures
By Shawn Heinrichs
December 1, 2015
Photojournalist Shawn Heinrichs takes us inside a grisly manta hunt in eastern Indonesia.
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