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Powerful Tool to Fight Wildlife Crime Unveiled
September 11, 2012 A free high-tech tool to combat the wildlife poaching crisis was offered to grassroots rangers by a consortium of conservation ... > full story -
Priceless or Worthless? 100 Most Threatened Species First in Line to Disappear Completely If Nothing Is Done, Conservationists Warn
September 11, 2012 Tarzan's chameleon, the spoon-billed sandpiper and the pygmy three-toed sloth have all topped a new list of the species closest to extinction released by the Zoological Society of London and the ... > full story -
Severe Pain in Sexual Assault Survivors Often Not Treated
September 11, 2012 A majority of sexual assault victims experience severe pain in the early aftermath of the crime but less than a third of these victims receive pain medications, according to ... > full story -
'Civilian Cyber-Warriors' Not Driven by Patriotism
September 10, 2012 People who commit cyber-attacks against the government also tend to download music illegally and participate in physical protests. Surprisingly, however, they don't appear to be acting out of some ... > full story -
Continuing Management Needed for Most Threatened and Endangered Species, Experts Say
September 10, 2012 The Endangered Species Act can help some species avoid extinction, but most will require continuing management after they have been removed from the Act's protections. Species-specific conservation ... > full story -
Math Tree May Help Root out Fraudsters: Applying Algorithm to Social Networks Can Reveal Hidden Connections Criminals Use to Commit Fraud
September 6, 2012 Fraudsters beware: The more your social networks connect you and your accomplices to the crime, the easier it will be to shake you from the tree. The Steiner tree, that is. In a new article, ... > full story -
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Smart School Bullies Less Likely to Become Criminals
September 5, 2012 Having a high IQ and coming from a small family could mean school bullies are less likely to become criminals, according to new ... > full story -
Canada Should Remove Section of Criminal Code That Permits Physical Punishment of Children, Expert Argues
September 4, 2012 To promote good parenting, Canada should remove section 43 of its Criminal Code because it sends the wrong message that using physical punishment to discipline children is acceptable, argues Dr. John ... > full story -
Shark Rules Need Teeth, Groups Tell IUCN
September 4, 2012 The Wildlife Conservation Society and over 35 government agency and NGO partners participating in IUCN's World Conservation Congress this week are urging the world's governments to take urgent steps ... > full story -
Conservation Scientists Call Policy-Makers to Be Scale-Aware
August 30, 2012 Conservation is concerned with the preservation of biological diversity at all levels, from genes to species, communities and ecosystems. Yet conserving this biological richness is made ... > full story
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