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Are these animals too 'ugly' to be saved? - 5 views
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Good article discussing is it easier to conserve 'cute' animals as people are more likely to sponsor these animals.
Top conservation issues to look out for in 2013 - 9 views
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A UK-led team of researchers has identified 15 issues that could affect the diversity of life on Earth in 2013.
Ecuador approves Yasuni national park oil drilling in Amazon rainforest - 5 views
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Environmentalists devastated as conservation project collapses
Tourism hope for threatened lemurs - 0 views
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Madagascar's lemurs - the world's most threatened primate - could be saved from extinction by eco-tourism, conservationists say. The big-eyed fluffy creatures are unique to the island but their numbers have declined dramatically in recent years. Now researchers have unveiled a survival plan that combines tourism with increased conservation efforts.
Barack Obama to create world's largest ocean reserve in the Pacific - 0 views
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Barack Obama will use his presidential powers on Thursday to create the world's largest marine reserve in the Pacific, banning fishing and other commercial activities across vast swaths of pristine sea populated by whales, dolphins and sea turtles and dotted with coral atolls.
Otter spotted in Bristol's Floating Harbour - 4 views
Otters have taken up residence in Bristol's Floating Harbour. Droppings were found in the harbourside area by a city council conservation officer, who commissioned a survey into the local otter po...
UN biodiversity report highlights failure to meet conservation targets - 0 views
The set of 20 targets are broken down into 56 elements, of which only five are on track for 2020. Thirty-three show progress, 10 show no progress. "We're in serious danger of being in the same posi...
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