Endangered Species Archives - Page 7 of 42

Aug 4 2022 | Trent Davidson

How Human Carnivory Harms Global Biodiversity

The ecological impacts of eating farmed animals are fairly well understood. Less is known about how humans’ consumption of other animals threatens biodiversity at a global scale. READ MORE

Jul 25 2022 | Lynda Korimboccus

Shark Fin Soup Endangers Sharks And Humans

This research found endangered or threatened shark species in shark fin soup samples throughout Singapore — and many of the samples contain excessive amounts of neurotoxins. READ MORE

Jul 20 2022 | Faunalytics

The Impossibility Of Quantifying Captive Aquatic Animal Populations

In this blog, law student Allison Anderson explores the challenge of counting how many aquatic animals are kept for public display in the United States. READ MORE

Jul 14 2022 | Zoe Parr-Cortes

Saving Wild Animals, Before And After Rehabilitation

Human activity is responsible for most wild animal admissions into rehabilitation, as well as deaths after release. Here’s what we can do to help them survive. READ MORE

Jun 30 2022 | Narges Kalantari

Shark Meat: The Hidden Ingredient In Companion Animal Food

Companion animal food industries often hide shark meat in their products. Such mislabeling misleads consumers and contributes to the global decline of shark populations. READ MORE

Jun 23 2022 | Thyl Moors

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

Jun 20 2022 | Casey Bond

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

Jun 7 2022 | Sara Streeter

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

May 23 2022 | Casey Bond

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

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