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Camera traps and Indigenous knowledge help confirm presence of ‘lost’ echidna species
Those findings have now been confirmed in a new study. The echidna was first described as a new species in 1998 using a specimen collected in 1961 on the Cyclops Mountains, along Indonesia’s border ...
The world’s most trafficked mammal is the pangolin. US officials say it’s an endangered species
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing added protections for seven species of pangolin under the Endangered Species ...
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Discovering the “kingdom” of rare primates in Cuc Phuong National Park
The Endangered Primate Rescue Center (EPRC) in Cuc Phuong National Park is a safe haven for nearly 250 individuals of 14 ...
Delhi zoo revises norms to allow 1-day adoptions
The animal adoption programme, launched in 2022, was initially aimed at helping fund the upkeep of animals through ...
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Experts capture one-of-a-kind footage of world's most endangered species using over 350 cameras: 'To uncover the secrets of these rare creatures'
It's high-tech and high-stakes. Experts capture one-of-a-kind footage of world's most endangered species using over 350 ...
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Proposed changes to the Endangered Species Act and their consequences for the West
The Endangered Species Act, signed into law by President Nixon in 1973, has been an incredibly successful piece of ...
6 endangered species you can still spot in India, and where
India's diverse landscapes harbor endangered wildlife, including the majestic Bengal tiger, Asiatic lion, and elusive snow ...
Delhi minister denies Congress’s claim of zoo privatisation
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh had claimed that a planned MoU with Vantara could be a step towards privatising the zoological ...
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The Endangered Species Act faces its own existential threat
Wilson considered the Endangered Species Act of 1973 the most important piece of conservation legislation in our nation’s history. I know what that means. I know because I lived it. Fifty years ...
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Why changing the Endangered Species Act’s definition of ‘harm’ would undo key protections
It wouldn’t make much sense to prohibit people from shooting a threatened woodpecker while allowing its forest to be cut down, or to bar killing endangered salmon while allowing a dam to dry out ...
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How redefining just one word could strip the Endangered Species Act’s ability to protect vital habitat
But that’s exactly what the Trump administration is proposing to do by changing how one word in the Endangered Species Act is interpreted: harm. For 50 years, the U.S. government has interpreted ...
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We need to rethink the Endangered Species Act
The Trump administration’s attempt to weaken the Endangered Species Act is easy to criticize. This month, it proposed a rule that would limit what constitutes “harm” under the law to only ...