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Wildfires in Brazil’s Amazon are decimating jaguars
Well over 1,400 jaguars were displaced or killed between 2016 and 2019 with nearly 500 of them in 2016 alone.
Increasing crop yields will leave more room for wildlife
Even patchwork landscapes of natural habitat and high-yield farmland can serve to preserve a variety of wildlife species.
Animals are ‘shapeshifting’ in the face of climate change
Many animal appendages, such as avian beaks and mammalian ears, can be used to dissipate excess body heat.
Africa’s endangered lions can thrive in protected areas
Several conservation projects protect the remaining populations of the continent's lions in their natural habitats.
Wild cockatoos are pretty darn smart, scientists find
The cockatoos have been observed making three types of different wooden tools, each with a different function.
The poaching of Sumatra’s endangered tigers remains an acute problem
The loss of a single wild tiger is a setback to conservation efforts. The death of three tigers at the same time is a tragedy.