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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A self-cloning sea grass is the world’s biggest plant: 3 stories you may have missed
By Will McCarry
June 13, 2022
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New app aims to take a bite out of illegal shark fin trade
By Kiley Price
June 8, 2022
New technology will help inspectors tackle the illegal wildlife trade using a tool most already have in their pockets: their cell phones.
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A ‘manta ray ruler’ could help protect these gentle giants
By Kiley Price
March 4, 2022
A new technique for measuring manta rays could offer critical insights into their health, reproductive status, lifespans and whether a population is growing or shrinking.
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Notes from the field: fish-waste fertilizer, fire-resistant trees and more
By Will McCarry
February 25, 2022
Here are three recent conservation success stories you should know about.
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