The 49th Parallel marks the border between the United States and Canada. Global endangered species efforts typically do not take into account cross-border considerations.
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Canada is wasting resources, and legitimacy, conserving species that are not endangered elsewhere. Transparent cross-border considerations should inform all new conservation laws.
This oil seed rape field is just one of many sprayed with pesticide chemicals.
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Victoria’s decision this week to reject a ban on duck hunting is a shot to the heart for proud Yuin man Jack Pascoe, son of Bruce Pascoe. The black duck Yumburra is a Yuin tribal totem.
Over 200 million tonnes of sediment are transported by rivers to the sea each year, the most widespread water contaminant in the country. Its devastating impact on marine life has to be reversed.
There are hundreds of lost tetrapod species across the globe and their number are increasing decade-on-decade. This study aims to find out why some are rediscovered, while others are not.
Biscayne Bay is home to more than 30 endangered or at-risk species.
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A survey of Miami-Dade residents found bipartisan support for protecting Biscayne Bay − though most locals were not aware of the extent of its decline in recent years.
Sometimes when taking these actions, however, carbon storage is prioritised at the expense of biodiversity. But that need not be the case.
The adaptations that polar bears will have to make to meet the challenges brought about by climate change are numerous and unpredictable.
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Researchers have made a fascinating observation: a polar bear used a diving hunting technique, never before reported, to capture large moulting snow geese.
Fish swim in a reef at Pearl and Hermes Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
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There are so many fish in the ocean that if you took them out, important habitats and food sources for many creatures would be lost.
Stuckless Pond in Gros Morne National Park, N.L. Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas can complement national and provincial parks to promote conservation while also advancing reconciliation.
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Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas face significant hurdles but nevertheless remain a key way to advance reconciliation and environmental goals.
The wine industry is both highly vulnerable to climate change and a global source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Southbrook Organic Vineyards in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont.
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Grassfires are normal in central and northern Australia. But fast-growing invasive grasses are supercharging grassfires – and this summer looks like it will be big.
Matthew Flinders Professor of Global Ecology and Models Theme Leader for the ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage, Flinders University