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  Conservationists Call for Radical Change to ‘war on Poaching’

  March 18, 2013 — Widespread extinction of highly endangered and valued species will occur without a radical change to the way the wildlife trade is being handled across the world, according to conservation ... > full story
• Grassland
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  Catastrophic Loss of Cambodia's Tropical Flooded Grasslands

  March 17, 2013 — New research reveals the catastrophic loss of Cambodia’s tropical flooded grasslands. Around half of Cambodia’s tropical flooded grasslands have been lost in just 10 years according to ... > full story
• Ecology
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  The Natural Ecosystems in the Colombian Orinoco Basin Are in Danger

  March 12, 2013 — About 80 percent of the total area of the Orinoco basin -- one of the most biodiverse and vulnerable regions on our planet -- is covered by natural ecosystems. Sadly, most of them are located outside ... > full story
• Wild Animals
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  'Marshall Plan' for African Wildlife?

  March 8, 2013 — African lions and villagers would benefit from fences to protect them from each other, according to a new ... > full story
• Wild Animals
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  'Climate-Smart Strategies' Proposed for Spectacular US-Canadian Landscape

  March 7, 2013 — A new report creates a conservation strategy that will promote wildlife resiliency in the Southern Canadian Rockies to the future impacts of climate change and road use. The report's "safe passages ... > full story
• Wildfires
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  Bats Not Bothered by Forest Fires, Study Finds

  March 6, 2013 — A survey of bat activity in burned and unburned areas after a major wildfire in the southern Sierra Nevada mountains found no evidence of detrimental effects on bats one year after the fire. The ... > full story
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  First in-Depth Deer Census Highlights Need for Increased Culls, UK Research Shows

  March 6, 2013 — Current approaches to deer management are failing to control a serious and growing problem, according to a new study by researchers in the ... > full story
• Water
  Geology
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  Science of Sinkholes: 20 Percent of U.S. Lies in Susceptible Areas

  March 5, 2013 — A devastating sinkhole occurred in Florida on Feb. 28, 2013, raising questions and concerns about this incredible phenomenon. Around 20 percent of the United States lies in areas susceptible to ... > full story
• Sustainability
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  Conservation Development Has Some Developers Thinking -- And Seeing -- Green

  March 5, 2013 — Homes in neighborhoods that incorporate protected open space command prices 20 to 29 percent higher than those without open space, according to a new ... > full story
• Agriculture and Food
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  Loss of Wild Insects Hurts Crops Around the World

  February 28, 2013 — Researchers studying data from 600 fields in 20 countries have found that managed honey bees are not as successful at pollinating crops as wild insects, primarily wild bees, suggesting the continuing ... > full story

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