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The Te Awa Tupua Act: An Inspiration for Communities to Take Responsibility...
In 2017, after more than a century of legal struggles by the Māori people of the Whanganui River (Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi), the 292-kilometer Whanganui River — also known as Te Awa Tupua — became the...
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Species Spotlight: Going to Bat for Painted Woolly Bats
Wildlife is traded for many reasons, but the trade in painted woolly bats is among the most senseless. These animals’ unique and beautiful coloration is the reason behind their popularity and the...
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Speak of the Devils: The Animals We Fear the Most Are Fading Away
“Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!” This phrase, chanted by Dorothy, the Scarecrow, and the Tin Man as they cautiously make their way through the dark woods in the Land of Oz, echoed through my head...
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Haul Water, Rescue Pigs, Help Neighbors: How My Students Confronted Climate...
“We need ten people on flush crew, five to clean out the fridges in the science building, and 15 to clear trees on the roads! We’re gonna do this together!” This wasn’t a pep rally or a community...
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Protect This Place: The Mountainous Ulu Masen Ecosystem
The Place: The Ulu Masen Ecosystem spans 3,600 square miles (9,500 square kilometers) of tropical rainforest on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Located in Aceh province about 4 degrees north of the...
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Bringing the Deep Sea to Seattle
Ocean enthusiasts and random passersby alike came together in Seattle this past August to explore and celebrate their connection to the deep sea. Two years in the making, the Deep Sea Conservation...
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Species Spotlight: Bengal Floricans, Nearing Their Last Dance?
Species name: Bengal florican (Houbaropsis bengalensis) Description: Bengal floricans are ground-dwelling birds in the bustard family. The females tend to be slightly larger than males, and the sexes...
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Protect This Place: Ladakh, the Planet’s ‘Third Pole’
The Place: Ladakh, India’s cold desert, is located to the east of Jammu and Kashmir at altitudes between 8,800 and 18,000 feet. This mountain enclave is geographically distinct, with unique climatic...
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Advice for U.S. Government Scientists: Lessons Learned From the ‘Muzzling’ of...
There’s no sugarcoating it: The 2024 election was terrible news for science, the environment, and the role of expertise and evidence in public policymaking. A lot of important things we care about and...
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Species Spotlight: Renewed Hope for the Charismatic Thick-Billed Parrot
Extirpated from the United States a century ago and almost unknown until the mid-1990s, this endangered species can make a comeback if we give it a small boost. New technology for tracking has allowed...
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Protect This Place: Latin America’s Gran Chaco Forest
The Place: The Gran Chaco covers 303,782 square miles spanning Paraguay, Bolivia, Argentina, and Brazil. It is the second-largest natural forest in Latin America and has experienced some of the highest...
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Protect This Place: Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve
The Place: Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve, Central Coast of San Diego County Why It Matters: Southern California’s coast is better known for its beaches than its woodlands. Torrey Pines State...
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Saving the Ryukyu Rabbit Tick: The Posterchild of Parasite Conservation
In the southern reaches of Japan lies the lush, subtropical island of Amamioshima — Japan’s garden of Eden. Although almost unknown to the larger world, Amamioshima is the country’s ecological crown...
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What Can Psychology Offer Biodiversity Protection?
In recent weeks and months, Donald Trump and other leaders and pundits around the world have taken aim at diversity and inclusion efforts in government, schools, and businesses. As a conservation...
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Earth Doesn’t Burn: (Back) Toward a Fire-Wise Infrastructure in Southern...
In October 2020, as the Bobcat Fire threatened to scale the San Gabriel Mountains and descend into Pasadena, my family and I packed our essentials and temporarily relocated with loved ones across the...
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Protect This Place: Otay Mountain — Boon of Biodiversity on the Border
The Place: Located just north of the U.S.-Mexico border in San Diego County, Otay Mountain is the highest summit within the San Ysidro Mountain range at 3,568 feet (1,087 meters). This rugged habitat...
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Inadvertently Victorious — How Some Species Persist as the Climate Collapses
In his dark 1967 sonnet “All Along the Watchtower,” Nobel Laureate songwriter Bob Dylan painted a dour picture of businessmen and plowmen abusing earth while clueless of its value. If it were written...
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Protect This Place: Montana’s Untamed Black Ram Forest
Can one tree save a forest? Absolutely. The Place: The Black Ram region of extreme northwestern Montana — on the U.S.-Canada border — exists in a magical seam of unparalleled biodiversity where the...
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Call for Submissions: Save This Species
For the past four years, The Revelator’s “Species Spotlight” feature has helped scientists and conservationists share their stories about rare, endangered, and fascinating plants and animals around the...
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Save This Species: Sumatran Orangutans
Welcome to the inaugural edition of “Save This Species” — a column that lets people advocating for, or working with, a rare of interesting plant or animal share their stories and passions. We launch...
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