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When raptors and urbanization collide, these volunteers are there to help

Sophie Hills

November 08, 2022 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: United States, Boyds, Maryland

Volunteers at the Owl Moon Raptor Center in Maryland rehabilitate injured birds by treating their injuries and exercising them. Healed birds are released back into the wild.

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Hunting for elk solutions in Devil's Kitchen

Amanda Eggert

October 13, 2022 |

Montana Free Press |

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Response Location: United States, Montana

In Montana, landowners, hunters, outfitters, and biologists created the Devil’s Kitchen Working Group to facilitate conversations about elk management which led to a successful management framework that has been relatively unchanged for years.

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Group led by a university teacher saves Nigerian vulnerable, endangered pangolins from extinction

Oluwatobi Odeyinka

October 12, 2022 |

Prime Progress |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria

The Pangolin Conservation Guild Nigeria is a nonprofit educating the public on the importance of the declining pangolin population, the laws against hunting them, and how to keep them from going extinct. The organization also contains a task force to rescue captured pangolins and return them to the wild.

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Losing cat in Mariupol, only to later recognize it in photo: how public organization "Vyvezemo" evacuates animals from occupied territories

Inha Pavlii

October 06, 2022 |

Рубрика (Rubryka) |

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Response Location: Ukraine

Vyvezemo is a volunteer-led organization evacuating animals from gray and occupied zones in Ukraine. The volunteers rescue stray cats and cats submitted on a Google form by owners who cannot return to get them.

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B.C. whales have their own police — but is it enough to fend off humans?

Stefan Labbé

September 19, 2022 |

North Shore News |

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Response Location: Canada, British Columbia

A Whale Protection Unit in British Columbia, Canada, patrols the sea to protect whales from boats and ensure boaters are following federal regulations by staying out of whale sanctuary zones.

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It Was War. Then, a Rancher's Truce With Some Pesky Beavers Paid Off.

Catrin Einhorn

September 06, 2022 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Wells, Nevada

Throughout the west, a growing number of ranchers and scientists are reimaging the way they see beavers and considering them as tools for climate resilience. The vast network of beaver dams can help protect crops during droughts and store water and provide a buffer against wildfires, while simultaneously creating a habitat for a variety of species.

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Returning England's Forgotten Frog

Katie Garrett

August 24, 2022 |

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Documentary |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: England

Scientists and conservationists reintroduced the pool frog to England after proving that the species was once native to the country but had gone extinct. Members of the species, ranging from tadpoles to mature frogs, were collected in Sweden and then introduced to two different sites in England. The efforts have been successful, with populations dispersing on their own to other locations in the region.

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"I wanted to quit a million times, but how will they be without me?": how the Dnipro shelter saves animals from the front line

Natalia Kulidi

August 22, 2022 |

Рубрика (Rubryka) |

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Response Location: Ukraine, Dnipro

The We Are for the Right to Life animal shelter in Dnipro, Ukraine, cares for animal refugees by treating their injuries and health issues and giving them a place to stay until they can be rehomed.

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In Nebraska, Bighorn Sheep Reclaim Their Former High Plains Home

Mariah Lundgren

August 02, 2022 |

Yale Environment 360 |

Documentary |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Nebraska

The bighorn sheep population in Nebraska has gone from eradicated to 320 and growing thanks to conservation efforts by scientists, conservationists, and the public. The sheep were reintroduced from populations in other states and are kept under close watch through processes like collaring and lambing.

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Lab-Grown Meat: Future Climate Solution or Icky Science Experiment?

Ethan Brown

March 18, 2022 |

The Sweaty Penguin |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States

Lab-grown meat is poised to become a safer alternative to conventional meat. There are 99 companies around the world that are developing lab-cultured meat products and that number is growing. The production process is still expensive and not completely scalable yet, but scientists are working to overcome these barriers to make it cheaper and more ethically produced.

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