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Tag: Biodiversity
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Let’s Stop Paying for Wildlife Conservation Through Gun Sales
Hunters are a small slice of gun buyers these days. But they benefit from a windfall from a tax on guns.
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Monarch Butterflies Are Placed on IUCN Red List
The International Union for Conservation of Nature has placed the insects on its Red List. But scientists say the public can give them a boost.
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Biodiversity Crisis Affects Billions Who Rely on Wild Species, Researchers Say
The latest global assessment of the decline in plant and animal life found some bright spots but recommended significant changes to hunting and other practices to address the risks.
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Fin Whales Are Making a Comeback in Antarctic Waters, a Study Finds
Once hunted to the brink of extinction, fin whales in the Southern Ocean have rebounded and returned to their historic feeding grounds, according to a new survey.