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How to roll back the global trade in wildlife? Pay poor countries, scientists say
The global trade network is more highly connected under conditions of greater international wealth inequality.
A silver lining to the pandemic: a notorious Thai tiger zoo closes for good
"This is animal cruelty at its worst," one tourist from London, England, wrote after a visit to the establishment in 2019.
Much-maligned wasps do us a world of good
As pollinators alone, wasps contribute more than $250 billion a year worldwide to the economy.
Pest plants and animals leave a frightening $1.7 trillion bill
These species can threaten the health of plants and animals, including humans. And they cause huge economic harm.
Size alone ‘did not cause ancient megafauna to go extinct’
"We found no clear relationship between a species' inherent vulnerability to extinction and the timing of its extinction."
The built-in resilience of corals could help them survive climate change
The biomineral that forms the skeleton of corals contains a highly organized organic mix of proteins, which resembles bone.