Five ivory objects that will be exempt from a proposed trade ban
Despite various exceptions, the UK’s proposed ivory ban will be among the toughest in the world.
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How local ecological knowledge can save endangered and rare animals
It can fill in the scientific gaps.
The grizzly outlook for hunted bears in Canada
This month marks the re-opening of the controversial trophy hunt for at-risk grizzly bears in the province of British Columbia, Canada. Scrutiny of this hunt was ramped up last year with new evidence that…
How lions, leopards and livestock are affected by racism on Namibia’s farms
Lions and leopards seem to prefer cattle belonging to farmers who treat their workers badly. Don’t blame the animals – this is a human problem.
Camera traps designed for animals are now invading human privacy
Conservation surveillance can generate fear and anger among local people.
Connecting animals to the cloud could help predict earthquakes
Cloud computing has the potential to predict earthquakes based on animal behaviour.
Lonely lounging lemurs heed warnings of fellow forest creatures
While not the brightest of primates, one species of lemur has shown it can still learn a trick or two, staying safe from predators by heeding the alarm calls of other creatures in the forest. Of all the…
Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron go head to head: why many French voters will be voting against a candidate rather than for them
With the collapse of traditional politics, voters must vote with their heads rather than their hearts at every stage.
Primates are facing an impending extinction crisis ‑ but we know very little about what will actually protect them
Without adequate information, we can’t prioritise efforts and funding to best protect our primate relatives.
Why are so few environmental criminals on Interpol’s ‘most wanted’ list?
A study of Interpol notifications suggests only a few environmental crimes are being flagged.
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