A hunting contest has exposed tensions over which animals deserve protection, who gets to define humaneness and how children should be taught about conservation.
Tag: Conservation of Resources
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A Mystery Species Was Discovered in Trafficked Pangolin Scales
Researchers believed there were eight species of the strange mammals. But a ninth was identified genetically, although no one knew it was a separate species in the wild.
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India’s ‘Lake Man’ Relies on Ancient Methods to Ease a Water Crisis
Anand Malligavad turned to centuries-old knowledge to reclaim dozens of lakes in the high-tech capital of Bengaluru. Now, he is in demand across India, one of the world’s most water-stressed nations.
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Now Available: 2,000 Rhinos, Free to Good Homes With Plenty of Space
The animals, from a financially struggling private herd in South Africa, have been sold to a conservation group and will be released into the wild.
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New York’s Biggest Landfill Could Get Even Bigger
Seneca Meadows is as tall as Lady Liberty. There are plans to make it taller.