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Study Documents Impacts of Selective Logging and Associated Disturbance on Intact Forest Landscapes and Wildlife of Northern Congo
A new study says that the tropical forests of Western Equatorial Africa (WEA) – which include significant stands of Intact Forest Landscapes (IFLs) – are increasingly c.... Full Article

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TRUMPETING SUCCESS FOR ELEPHANTS: WCS and Partners Have Registered Zero Cases of Elephant Poaching in Mozambique’s Niassa Reserve for a Full Year
Jun 17, 2019
TRUMPETING SUCCESS FOR ELEPHANTS: WCS and Partners Have Registered Zero Cases of Elephant Poaching in Mozambique’s Niassa Reserve for a Full Year
WCS and partners have reported an astounding success, registering zero instances of elephant poaching for the past 12 months in Mozambique&r...
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Analysis: World’s Protected Areas Safeguard Only a Fraction of Wildlife
Jun 05, 2019
Analysis: World’s Protected Areas Safeguard Only a Fraction of Wildlife
A new analysis published in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment shows that the world’s protected areas (PAs) are expe...
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Information is Lacking for Sharks and Rays in the Western Indian Ocean
Mongabay | Jul 18, 2019
Information is Lacking for Sharks and Rays in the Western Indian Ocean
by Dave van Beuningen, Rhett Bennett
Adapting to Climate Change in Alaska
Scientific American | Jun 28, 2019
Adapting to Climate Change in Alaska
by Lauren Oakes
Protecting the Giant South American River Turtle
Oryx | Jun 25, 2019
Protecting the Giant South American River Turtle
by German Forero-Medina

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