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Mind your language: animals may suffer if you don’t
Instead of real encounters with them, we often approach nonhuman animals through folktales, fables, and legends.
Invest in forest, wildlife protection to prevent pandemics
Scientists say billions spent to monitor the wildlife trade and reduce deforestation would pay for itself in virus prevention.
Nicotine-based insecticides decimate wild birds
"We found robust evidence of the negative impact of neonicotinoids, in particular on grassland birds."
An insect apocalypse ‘isn’t happening’ in the US
The oft-heralded mass extinction of insects has been exaggerated as the creepy-crawlies aren't dying off on a massive scale.
COVID-19 offers us a chance to rethink elephant tourism
A nonprofit hopes to inspire and empower tourists to make responsible and ethical choices when dealing with elephants.
At one in five reefs sharks have practically gone extinct
The situation sounds bleak, but not all is lost yet if conservation efforts are stepped up.