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  • Helping animals cross the road and other obstacles

    April 06, 2021 |

    BBC |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Indonesia, Java

    As human infrastructure continues to threaten animal habitats, researchers are coming up with ways to use artificial structures as bridges for these creatures to get where they need to go. In Indonesia, irrigation pipes help farmers water their crops, but they’re also used by slow lorises to cross over the farmlands. In Brazil, a bridge crossing a major highway will be used by golden lion tamarins to avoid the busy traffic.

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  • 'Virtual rangers' help South African reserve keep poachers away

    March 29, 2021 |

    Reuters |

    Text |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: South Africa, Johannesburg

    Over 55,000 people have become “virtual rangers,” helping to protect South Africa’s Balule Nature Reserve from poachers. Officials at the reserve teamed up with Samsung and Africam to increase the ability to keep watch over the park, which is home to some of the most vulnerable animals to poaching, including rhinoceros, leopards, and elephants. Camera phones, held in protective cases, are mounted around the reserve and stream images to “virtual rangers” worldwide who have already reported hearing gunshots, which could indicate the possibility of poachers, and seeing trapped animals needing rescue.

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  • Simple hand-built structures can help streams survive wildfires and drought

    March 26, 2021 |

    Science News |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Idaho

    Conservationists, government agencies, scientists, and landowners are working together to restore streams using low-cost solutions from sticks, stones, and even beavers. Restoring these floodplains is important to help communities combat drought and wildfires. In Idaho, scientists relocated nine beavers to Birch Creek so they could help repair the dried-up stream. In three years, the beavers built dams, which helped the creek flow for longer in the summer. This method might not work everywhere, so scientists have also tested stone structures, which also proved effective at improving the ecosystem.

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  • Turtle conservation hits the SPOT in North Cyprus

    March 24, 2021 |

    Mongabay |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Cyprus

    Thanks to efforts by the Society for the Protection of Turtles and a band of international volunteers, green and loggerhead turtle numbers in North Cyprus are rebounding. Last year, there were more than 2,400 nests counted, a 10-fold increase since their first survey in 1988. There are still challenges in saving these species due to plastic waste, but more locals are recognizing the importance of turtle conservation.

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  • Meet the Black Mambas, South Africa's all-female anti-poaching unit

    March 23, 2021 |

    National Geographic |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: South Africa

    The Black Mambas are an all-female anti-poaching and ranger unit based in South Africa’s Balule Nature Reserve. They patrol on foot and by vehicle to remove bushmeat snares and look for evidence of illegal poaching activities. They also run the Bush Babies Environmental Education Programme, which teaches local school children about wildlife and conservation. The group combines anti-poaching enforcement with efforts to ensure local communities have food security and understand the economic and employment benefits of tourism as a way to protect wildlife. The Mambas are seen as role models within the community.

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  • How Do You Kill an Invasive Species? Bring in a Bigger, Meaner Species to Eat It

    March 16, 2021 |

    The Walrus |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Canada, Vancouver Island, British Columbia

    An insect that makes its home on eastern hemlocks in Nova Scotia has the power to wipe out the tree species if left unchecked. Scientists are looking to a strategy called biological control — a historically controversial approach — that would introduce a new predatory species to kill the insect. After rigorous lab testing showed a small black beetle only attacked their targets and didn’t disrupt other ecosystems, they released them in 2003 at an orchard on Vancouver Island. Results show they have been somewhat effective, but it’s unclear if it will completely solve the problem.

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  • Pig in clover: how the world's smallest wild hog was saved from extinction

    March 03, 2021 |

    The Guardian |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: India, Assam

    The greyish brown pygmy hog is an endangered species, but a captive breeding program aims to reintroduce more of the animals into the wild in India. The Pygmy Hog Conservation Programme introduces about 12 hogs a year after raising them in captivity for a few months. “The purpose of my life has been bringing back this one species from the brink of extinction,” says one of the project advisers.

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  • How The Military Helped Bring Back The Red-Cockaded Woodpecker

    March 02, 2021 |

    WUNC |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Jacksonville, North Carolina

    A unique partnership between the U.S. military, conservation groups, private landowners, and state and local governments has allowed the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker to grow in numbers. By working together, they’ve been able to protect the forests near military bases where these birds live. Environmentalists are worried about efforts to remove the birds from the endangered species list, saying their work isn’t over. However, this partnership has become a model for other conservation efforts throughout the United States.

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  • From Reviled to Adored

    February 23, 2021 |

    bioGraphic |

    Multi-Media |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: India, Assam

    Purnima Devi Barman has been building trust and working with various community members to save a stork species called the greater adjutant in India. Because of her work, she has inspired more than 10,000 women and their families to help in bird conservation activities and the number of storks in the region has increased to as many as 1,200. This type of community approach could be used in other places as a model for wildlife conservation efforts.

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  • Beaver believers: Native Americans promote resurgence of 'nature's engineers'

    February 23, 2021 |

    The Guardian |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Tulalip, Washington

    While beavers might seem like a nuisance to many, the Tulalip Tribes in Washington state — after a long legal battle — are relocating the creatures to their lands as a way to create healthy ecosystems. The tribe has spent two years successfully capturing beavers from private lands and moving them with help from the Cascade Forest Conservancy. Their work could become a model for other tribes as a way to reclaim their land management methods.

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