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By Tara Lohan
To be a good wildlife photographer, you need an expertly trained eye. But good ears help, too.
Ahead of government negotiations scheduled for next week on a global plan to address the biodiversity crisis, 23 former foreign ministers from various countries released a statement on Tuesday urging world leaders to act "boldly" to protect nature.
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Government officials are offering an up to $20,000 reward for information that helps solve two brutal Florida dolphin murders.
By John R. Platt
President Donald Trump has unveiled his budget proposal for the next federal fiscal year, and it's predictably harsh for wildlife and the environment — but great for oil, gas and coal.
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Botswana Auctions Off First Licenses to Kill Elephants Since Ending Five-Year Ban
Botswana held its first auction of licenses to hunt elephants Friday since President Mokgweetsi Masisi lifted a five-year ban on the controversial practice in May of 2019.
Brazil's Bolsonaro Unveils Bill to Open Indigenous Lands to Mining, Oil and Gas Exploration
By Jan Rocha
President Jair Bolsonaro pressed forward with a "dream" initiative sending a bill to the Brazilian Congress on Wednesday that would open indigenous reserves in the Amazon and elsewhere to development, including commercial mining, oil and gas exploration, cattle ranching and agribusiness, new hydroelectric dam projects, and tourism — projects that have been legally blocked under the country's 1988 Constitution.
Endangered Migratory Birds on Collision Course with New Airport Construction in Philippines
A new airport under construction in a key wetland habitat just north of the Philippine capital is poised to impact dozens of migratory bird species, many of them already threatened, observers say.
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Fireflies Face Extinction From Habitat Loss, Light Pollution and Pesticides, Study Says
Human activity threatens to make summer nights a little less magical.
Trump Named ‘Worst President for Our Environment in History' by Nine Green Groups
As President Donald Trump prepared to give his third State of the Union Address Tuesday night, nine conservation groups considered the state of the nation's environment.
Two men connected to a famous monarch butterfly reserve in Mexico have been found dead within a week of each other, raising concerns for the safety of environmental activists in the country.