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These Montana ranchers are helping grizzlies, wolves and cattle coexist

Kristina Johnson

November 28, 2017 |

Ensia |

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Response Location: United States, Tom Miner Basin, Montana

With the lifting of federal protection on top predators like grizzly bears, many are concerned that landowners will be more likely to shoot predators found on their ranches and farmland, risking the fragile stability of the Montana ecosystem. But a strategy of cattle herding called low-stress handling by range riders serves not only as a natural and efficient way to protect cattle from wolves and bears, allowing humans and wildlife to live in harmony, but also benefits the cattle and therefore the ranchers, producing superior quality beef.

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Kakapo Comeback

April Reese

November 14, 2017 |

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Response Location: New Zealand

New Zealand has an ambitious initiative in place to eradicate millions of evasive species by 2050, but that doesn't mean researchers have halted short-term actions to stabilized species and avoid extinction. The kakapo, a parrot-type of bird, is a prime example. While efforts have been taken for over a century to save the bird, most recently researchers have succeeded in not only moving the kakapos to three predator-free islands around the country, but also in aiding breeding efforts by monitoring the growth of chicks.

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Staging Bird Murders to Save a Species

Ashley Braun

November 09, 2017 |

The Atlantic |

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Response Location: Puerto Rico

To reintroduce captive birds into their native lands, wildlife biologists are implementing rather unconventional methods of behavioral conditioning to train species how to behave when approached by a predator.

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Where the Dogs Lead

Katarzyna Nowak

October 24, 2017 |

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Response Location: Tanzania

Dogs have been known to be used for hunting for many years and often still are today, but not in Tanzania where dogs are now being used to stop hunting. If an effort to combat poaching and other unlawful acts, tracker dog units are quickly becoming an essential and widespread tool in Africa’s conservation efforts.

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These dogs live to work — and threatened animals live because they do

Isabelle Groc

October 11, 2017 |

Ensia |

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Response Location: Namibia, Otjiwarongo

The challenges of wildlife conservation are numerous, including illegal hunting and habitat loss. Numerous organizations, including the Cheetah Conservation Fund in Namibia, are training people, from farmers to scientists, to use an ancient tool to help: domesticated dogs. Better than any existing technology, working canines are helping conservationists on numerous fronts, from sniffing out poachers to tracking elusive species, as well as protecting livestock, removing the rancher's perceived need to kill predators like cheetahs.

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Pueblo of Santa Ana Works To Restore Habitat & Bring Back Wildlife

Laura Paskus

September 07, 2017 |

KNME-PBS |

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Response Location: United States, Pueblo of Santa Ana, New Mexico

The local tribe in the Pueblo of Santa Ana in New Mexico has been working on restoring their land for some time in order to maintain the health of the ecosystem and their culture. They've since expanded through collaboration efforts with state and local government that have helped reintroduce species and further restore the area.

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Achoo! Snot-Collecting Drones Are Revolutionizing Whale Research

Ian Evans

August 25, 2017 |

News Deeply |

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Response Location: United States, Gloucester, Massachusetts

Traditionally, whales have been studied through research vessels, which are hard to maneuver, and costly to make. However, drones with the ability to capture a whale’s snot, are providing a much easier, and cheaper alternative to whale research.

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Here's What Can Be Done to Stop the Mounting Deaths of Right Whales

Paul Tullis

August 10, 2017 |

News Deeply |

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Response Location: Canada

Right whales are highly endangered and far too many were killed by ship strikes in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. With the help of the International Marine Organization, mitigation measures have been taken, such as to prevent ships from entering areas where whales often inhabit, and the creation of shipping lanes.

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A Cheap Fix for Climate Change? Pay People Not to Chop Down Trees

Brad Plumer

July 20, 2017 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Uganda, Hoima, Kibaale, Western Region

In a randomized experiment in western Uganda, scientists demonstrated the effectiveness of paying rural farmers not to chop down trees since deforestation contributes to CO2 emissions worldwide. They studied for two years the declines in forest cover between a control group (no payment) and the participant group (paid). Building on a United Nations project in which wealthy nations pay poorer ones in an attempt to equalize the costs of responding to climate change, the outcome of the project proves the existence of a low-cost environmental policy solution to stemming rising global temperatures.

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To Keep Predators Away, Montana Ranchers Compost Dead Cattle

Rachel Cramer

June 13, 2017 |

Montana Public Radio |

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Response Location: United States, Wisdom, Montana

With the reintroduction of predators such as wolves and grizzly bears in Montana's national parks, these carnivores are increasingly targeting ranchers’ livestock. To mitigate this issue, livestock composting sites have been created to provide meat for the predators and protect vulnerable species.

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