“Technologies of preserving and reviving organisms are already redefining the meaning of life, death, and extinction itself.”
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Why Conservationists Are Making Rhinos Radioactive
“Rapid DNA tests, x-ray fluorescence guns, and other technologies are being deployed in the fight against wildlife trafficking.”
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Wildlife Attacks and Strange Animal Behavior—Fake Images Spark Conservation Concerns
“AI-generated images pose a direct threat to conservation efforts by distorting public perceptions of wildlife.”
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An Exclusive Look Inside the Largest Effort Ever Mounted to Keep the Great Barrier Reef Alive
“Australia is doing absolutely everything to protect its most iconic ecosystem — except, perhaps, the one thing that really matters.”
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How Pronghorns Outran the Ice Age
“Can they outrun an uncertain climate future?”
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Scientists Are Testing a Surprising Approach to Fighting Hunger in One of the Poorest Places on Earth
“Madagascar is reeling from political unrest. But there’s another problem that no one’s talking about.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Recommending stories from Ivy Knight; David Enrich, Matthew Goldstein, and Jessica Silver-Greenberg; Eva Holland; John DeVore; and Nathaniel Rich.
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Horseshoe Crab Diary
“They inspired the same fear and delight that walking in the woods once did when I was a child: the fear and delight of discovery.”
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The Man with a Plan to Save Maine’s Moose Population
“Lee Kantar, the only dedicated state moose biologist in the country, is charged with everything from managing the hunt to countering the deadly onslaught of winter ticks.”