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Though progressive politics at the turn of the 20th century called for the protection of America’s national parks, it did so for the enjoyment of white people.
Nations must work with their neighbours to manage and protect species and human rights. An international environmental deal called the Escazú Agreement shows what’s possible.
Without adequate information, we can’t prioritise efforts and funding to best protect our primate relatives.
The moment a chick hatches from its egg, maggots burrow into its skin to drink its blood, usually killing it. But scientists have found a way to stop the blood-sucking parasites.
The destruction of recent fires is challenging our belief that with enough time, love and money, every threatened species can be saved. But there is plenty we can, and must, now do.
Experiments into the effectiveness of conservation can help us learn what works best.
Improving livelihoods by exploring alternatives to wildlife trade would help to curb the poaching of threatened species like elephants.
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Adjunct, Mammal Research Institute Polish Academy of Sciences, University of Warsaw
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Professor of Conservation Science, Bangor University
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Professor of Biochemistry and Clinical Chemistry, Sokoine University of Agriculture
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Research Associate, Department of International Relations, University of the Witwatersrand; Chief Research Officer, Good Governance Africa; Managing Director, Harvey Economics Pty Ltd.
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Professor, University of Stirling
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Senior research scientist, Stellenbosch University
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Postdoctoral research fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Distinguished Professor of Ecology, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
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Professor of Anthropology, Durham University
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Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies, Rhodes College
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Professor of Conservation Biology, Charles Darwin University
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Postdoctoral research fellow, Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science, The University of Queensland
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Research associate, Stellenbosch University
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Professor of Conservation and Sustainable Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Australian National University