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Ban wildlife trade to prevent next pandemic: campaigner
PUBLISHED : 4 Dec 2023 at 04:30 The illegal commercial wildlife trade must be eradicated to prevent the next pandemic, says an anti-trafficking campaigner, and even the legal trade should be banned. “Thailand has historically been a hub for wildlife trafficking, both legal and illegal trade,” said Steve Galster, founder and CEO of the anti-trafficking…
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Ban wildlife trade to prevent next pandemic, says anti-trafficking campaigner
PUBLISHED : 4 Dec 2023 at 04:30 The illegal commercial wildlife trade must be eradicated to prevent the next pandemic, says an anti-trafficking campaigner, and even the legal trade should be banned. “Thailand has historically been a hub for wildlife trafficking, both legal and illegal trade,” said Steve Galster, founder and CEO of the anti-trafficking…
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Scientists Warn Vampire Bats May Soon Spread Into The Southern US
Vampire bats have a history of expanding their range as climates change, researchers report in a new study, supporting concerns about further northward expansion due to human-induced global warming. The findings suggest warming climates in southern regions of the US may soon lure vampire bats to move in, some potentially carrying diseases like rabies that…
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Footprint DNA helps scientists monitor elusive animals like polar bears
Polar bears, the majestic icons of the Arctic, are elusive and vulnerable, making their conservation a challenging task. However, a breakthrough in DNA analysis using skin cells shed in their footprints offers new hope for monitoring these endangered species. This innovative method, developed by a team of international scientists, promises a less invasive and more…
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Footprint DNA helps scientists monitor elusive animals like polar bears
Polar bears, the majestic icons of the Arctic, are elusive and vulnerable, making their conservation a challenging task. However, a breakthrough in DNA analysis using skin cells shed in their footprints offers new hope for monitoring these endangered species. This innovative method, developed by a team of international scientists, promises a less invasive and more…
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Does It Ever Snow in Hawaii?
When most people think of Hawaii, they envision warm, Pacific islands complete with palm trees, sun-soaked beaches, and an endless supply of beautiful, tropical flowers. But what about wintry weather? Does it ever snow in this island paradise? Yes, it snows in Hawaii. In fact, parts of Hawaii get significant amounts of snow every year.…
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Polar bear DNA in snow tracks aids threatened species monitoring
Newswise — Polar bears are icons of the Arctic, elusive and vulnerable. Detailed monitoring of their populations is crucial for their conservation — but because polar bears are so difficult to find, we are missing critical data about population size and how well connected those populations are. Scientists have now developed a new tool to…
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Biden can tip the (pangolin) scales on China’s illegal wildlife trade (commentary)
If China doesn’t act to wean itself off its pangolin addiction before December 31st, President Biden must follow through on threats to sanction China –– or risk losing not just pangolins, but the US’s critical influence over global wildlife trafficking, argues Azza Schunmann, the Director of the Pangolin Crisis Fund. Schunmann says Biden’s opportunity to take…
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Biden can tip the (pangolin) scales on China’s illegal wildlife trade (commentary)
If China doesn’t act to wean itself off its pangolin addiction before December 31st, President Biden must follow through on threats to sanction China –– or risk losing not just pangolins, but the US’s critical influence over global wildlife trafficking, argues Azza Schunmann, the Director of the Pangolin Crisis Fund. Schunmann says Biden’s opportunity to take…
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Scarier Than Lions – Animals Around the World Fear This “Super Predator”
Recent research in South Africa’s Greater Kruger National Park has uncovered that local wildlife, including elephants and giraffes, fear humans more than lions (pictured above), highlighting the global impact of humans as “super predators” and posing new challenges for wildlife conservation. Credit: Daniel Rosengren A new study reveals that elephants, rhinos, giraffes, and other wildlife…