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Human-Bear Conflicts, Gold Mining, and Other Threats Endanger Andean Species, but Conservationists Respond
“Human-wildlife conflicts are significant, as the bears destroy corn and avocado farms and kill cattle, prompting retaliatory hunting by farmers.”
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Amir A. Sadiq
Battling Chytrid: A Conservationist’s Journey to Protect Frog Populations from a Ravaging Epidemic
"Long-term, conservation needs to change; we need to future-proof our efforts. Providing frogs with heritable resistance to disease may be the way…
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Amir A. Sadiq
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In Bagamoyo, Women Pioneer Seaweed Farming to Protect Coastal Ecosystems
"[Green] seaweeds absorb carbon dioxide from the surrounding water and air during photosynthesis, help to mitigate ocean acidification, and reduce the…
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Amir A. Sadiq
Amid Discrimination and Ejection, the Batwa Community Pays Homage to the Rainforest Through Sustainability and Conservation Efforts
"…we can't necessarily return the Batwa to the forest at this point in time, but we can return the forest to the Batwa..."
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Amir A. Sadiq
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Webinar: The Habibat Project's Second Webinar on Reported Stories (Community/Audience Training)
We have just concluded our second but final webinar for the year, which you can watch above.
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Amir A. Sadiq
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As World Rivers Day approaches, cause for concern – and hope – for the planet’s waterways
"Overall, researchers estimate that 63% of the world’s longest rivers no longer flow freely and nearly half of all reaches have some level of…
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David Malakoff
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Webinar (Podcast): First Community Training Session on Stories Reported via The Habibat Project
If you have not joined our Community WhatsApp Group yet, chances are that you did not know that we had our First Webinar today.
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Amir A. Sadiq
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“No to Food. Yes to Microplastics.” Arctic Wildlife Forced to Welcome Environmental Pollution
“If you're only looking at the large plastics, then you will seriously underestimate what's in the environment, unfortunately.”
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Amir A. Sadiq
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Death by wind turbines and missiles: What does the future hold for bats in Ukraine?
Bats in Ukraine are under threat and are listed in the national red-data book.
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Amir A. Sadiq
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What it is like to spearhead mangrove restoration in Calabar, Nigeria
"It is like one chasing you from your home and you have nowhere to stay anymore. That is the same thing we do to those plant and animal species, because…
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Amir A. Sadiq
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By renting out fiberglass canoes to locals, Madagascar’s trees survive brutal axing
“One fiber canoe can protect eight big trees,” says Lily-Arison
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Amir A. Sadiq
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