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US news
fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

Chimps' rhythmic drumming and complex calls hint at origins of human language

Chimpanzee communication reveals foundational elements of human speech, emphasizing the evolutionary link between species.
#endangered-species
fromKqed
1 week ago
California

A Scientist's Fight to Save Catalina Island's Plant Biodiversity | KQED

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1 week ago
California

A Scientist's Fight to Save Catalina Island's Plant Biodiversity | KQED

Environment
fromBusiness Insider
4 weeks ago

A woman lived up a 180-foot, 1,000-year-old tree for 2 years to save a forest from loggers. Meet Julia 'Butterfly' Hill.

Julia Hill's tree sit protest led to the preservation of iconic redwoods after 738 days in the tree.
Hill's activism highlights the value of civil disobedience in environmental protection.
fromwww.newsshopper.co.uk
1 month ago

Teens treat wildlife like online trophies' in south east London catapult attacks

The incidents of animals injured or killed by catapult attacks in south east London and north Kent have reached alarming levels, with reports daily.
London politics
fromwww.newsshopper.co.uk
1 month ago

Wild Things: A long wait to discover future of nature reserve

"March began with a run of four successive days where the temperature reached 15C. Just four days later a deluge of rain, hail and sleet left my garden shrouded in white for several hours as the temperature plunged to 3C."
UK news
SF politics
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

Amid staff cuts and budget chaos, more than 700 national park employees take buyout

The Trump administration cuts have led to a significant reduction in Park Service staff, threatening the agency's operational capacity.
Agriculture
fromWIRED
2 months ago

USDA Layoffs Derail Projects Benefiting American Farmers

USDA layoffs disrupt crucial scientific research and conservation efforts within agriculture.
fromFuncheap
4 months ago

2025 Pacific Orchid Exposition "Orchids in the Clouds" in GG Park (Feb. 28-Mar 2)

The 72nd Annual Pacific Orchid Exposition will showcase thousands of unique orchid flowers, provide educational demos, and promote habitat conservation efforts globally.
Miscellaneous
fromMail Online
6 months ago

Paw-some work! Dog tracks poacher 2.8 MILES to his home in Zimbabwe

'The warthog poaching incident really demonstrates why collaboration, partnership, team work and dedication are the cornerstones for effective long term conservation efforts and why our Specialist Conservation Dogs are so important in the ongoing fight against wildlife crime.'
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