CONSERVATION NEWS
News, views and features from the front lines of conservation
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New study dives into what's killing the world’s largest fish — and more
By Kiley Price
June 30, 2022
Protecting nature starts with science. Here’s a roundup of recent research published by Conservation International experts.
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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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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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2019 in review: Amid a biodiversity crisis, bright spots shone through
By Kiley Price
December 26, 2019
This month, Conservation News is revisiting some of the most interesting and significant stories and issues we covered in 2019.
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Deep dive: New findings from our whale shark watchers
By Kiley Price
August 30, 2019
On International Whale Shark Day, we sat down with two Conservation International scientists to learn more about their work tagging the world's largest fish.
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