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What’s In My Fish & Chips?

DNA Barcoding of U.K. seafood products reveals threatened shark species on sale. READ MORE

Artificial Reefs May Help Migratory Fish

Facing rising temperatures and human development extending into our oceans, fish are migrating deeper, and further towards the poles. This migration could be facilitated by the strategic placement of artificial [...] READ MORE

Plastic Pollution Has Reached A New Low: The Deep Ocean

Once-untouchable deep-sea ecosystems aren’t safe from plastic. This study seeks to find just how contaminated two of the deepest ocean trenches are with plastic waste. READ MORE

Seahorses Under Siege: When Trade Bans Don’t Work

Despite international bans on both the export and import of dried and live seahorses, there remains a thriving underground trade in this endangered marine animal. READ MORE

California Sea Otters Need Kelp Cover To Recover

Data from Monterey Bay reveals that human intervention is necessary to help sea otter populations expand their geographic range. READ MORE

Turning A Viral Moment Into An Advocacy Movement

The wave of donations after Cecil the lion’s death shows that personal reflection and group cohesion can create lasting advocacy in remote conservation campaigns. READ MORE

Lion Population Bounce-Back After A Trophy Hunting Mora...

Regular hunting moratoriums may be a promising way to mitigate concerns about lion survival, sex ratios, and age distributions. READ MORE

They’re Calling On You: Conservation & Point...

A case study from Australia looks at how advocates can make the connection between environmental and animal advocacy issues, and take action on both simultaneously. READ MORE

Selecting Sites For Urban Wildlife Sanctuaries

Research from New Zealand provides a useful case study that can help to inform policy on where to locate urban wildlife sanctuaries for maximum effectiveness. READ MORE

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What’s In My Fish & Chips?

Artificial Reefs May Help Migratory Fish

Plastic Pollution Has Reached A New Low: The Deep Ocean

Seahorses Under Siege: When Trade Bans Don’t Work

California Sea Otters Need Kelp Cover To Recover

Lion Population Bounce-Back After A Trophy Hunting Mora...

They’re Calling On You: Conservation & Point...

Selecting Sites For Urban Wildlife Sanctuaries

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