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Why Is It Hard To Monitor Whale Sharks?

This study highlights the evolution of a whale shark population in Tanzania, and the importance of monitoring this species over the long term to protect them. READ MORE

The Future Of Citizen Science

Many conservation projects rely on citizen science to monitor wild animals. Moving forward, how can we ensure these efforts are scientifically rigorous and reliable? READ MORE

Cooperating To Combat The Asian Wild Animal Trade

To fight the illegal trade of wild animals, China and Southeast Asian countries must strengthen their legal cooperation. This article explains how they could do so. READ MORE

Wild Animal Agency And Why It’s Important

Traditional wild animal conservation treats animals as passive, predictable beings. This paper argues for an approach that considers their agency in conservation decisions. READ MORE

Protecting Global Reef Sharks

Shark populations in coastal regions have been depleted. This study examines the factors that drive reef shark decline and the conservation strategies to protect these vulnerable animals. READ MORE

Conservation Isn’t Enough Anymore

The effects of climate change on wildlife are becoming clear. Rather than simply ‘conserving’ wildlife populations, more efforts are needed to help species adapt to change. READ MORE

Killer Charm: The Most Charismatic Animals Are Still En...

Does the media and marketing attention that charismatic species get translate into conservation effort and protection? An international group of researchers examines the issue. READ MORE

It's no shock to learn that humans are responsible for the extinction of species, particularly in vulnerable habitats. What factors make a species more vulnerable to anthropogenic extinction? READ MORE

African Elephants Pushed To The Fringe By Humans

Human activity and insufficient protected areas keep elephants in Africa constrained to just a fraction of the land that is habitable for them. READ MORE

Why Is It Hard To Monitor Whale Sharks?

The Future Of Citizen Science

Cooperating To Combat The Asian Wild Animal Trade

Wild Animal Agency And Why It’s Important

Protecting Global Reef Sharks

Conservation Isn’t Enough Anymore

Killer Charm: The Most Charismatic Animals Are Still En...

Where The Wild Things Were

African Elephants Pushed To The Fringe By Humans

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Why Is It Hard To Monitor Whale Sharks?

The Future Of Citizen Science

Cooperating To Combat The Asian Wild Animal Trade

Wild Animal Agency And Why It’s Important

Protecting Global Reef Sharks

Conservation Isn’t Enough Anymore

Killer Charm: The Most Charismatic Animals Are Still En...

Where The Wild Things Were

African Elephants Pushed To The Fringe By Humans

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