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Paraguay’s pumas adapt, with some help, to a ranch-filled landscape
It’s said that lions and tigers stalk the semiarid scrubland of Paraguay’s Chaco region. Yet this is the heart of South ...
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An ‘ocean grab’ for a property megaproject leaves Jakarta fishers grounded
Joy sat by the seashore on the outskirts of Jakarta patching up his fishing nets, repairing each tear with practiced stitches ...
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New Canadian-backed potash mine under fire from Amazon Indigenous groups
Many Mura residents, most of whom are concerned about the impact the project will have on the environment and their ...
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The underreported killing of Colombia’s Indigenous land guardian, ‘The Wolf’ (Photos)
While music played in Bogotá’s streets and a sense of victory filled the air after a long protest, Ana Graciela received a ...
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As Venezuela’s crisis rolls on, its wildlife is increasingly at risk
Along Venezuelan roads, you come across a variety of wildlife, from parrots and parakeets to sloths and monkeys. The trade in ...
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Will the new EU environment leader change Sweden’s conservation direction? (commentary)
Sweden has spent the last few years trying to frustrate any EU-proposed measures to protect forests. A brief – and far from ...
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Tracking footprints to monitor wildlife: Interview with WildTrack’s Zoe Jewell
Zoe Jewell was working in Zimbabwe in the 1990s when a harsh reality dawned on her. The female black rhinos (Diceros bicornis ...
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Do forest conservation pledges work? (commentary)
In late September 2014 a besuited and bearded Leonardo DiCaprio stood at the grey marble dais in the UN General Assembly in ...
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What was achieved, and not, for Indigenous and local leaders at COP16
Despite gridlocked talks over finance and little advancement on key elements on the agenda, this year’s U.N. biodiversity ...
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New standard for ethical palm oil faces backlash before it’s even issued
The world’s top certification body for ethical palm oil is set to vote on a major new standard aimed at balancing ...
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Is the delay of Europe’s deforestation regulation a cause for regret, or an opportunity? (commentary)
A European Commission project to counter deforestation and forest degradation associated with “the making available on the ...