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  • In Oregon, This Man Is Bringing Burrowing Owls Back From The Brink

    January 02, 2019 |

    Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) |

    Broadcast TV News |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Umatilla, Oregon

    At a decommissioned chemical depot, a lone biologist has been building artificial homes for burrowing owls. To date, he's installed some 182 burrows. Not only have his efforts helped bring a declining species back across the region, but his studies have gone a long way to better understanding the birds.

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  • New Animal Overpass Is Already Protecting Critters in Washington State

    December 28, 2018 |

    Smithsonian |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Rockdale, Washington

    In Washington State, wildlife overpasses and tunnels across I-90 are going a long way to reduce traffic collisions with animals. Even before its completion, coyotes and other animals are using one overpass to cross safely. Such corridors have broad support across the country; however, such projects can be expensive.

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  • A Community in Guanacaste Decided to Change the Destiny of Endangered Turtles

    December 20, 2018 |

    La Voz de Guanacaste |

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    Response Location: Costa Rica, Playa El Jobo, La Cruz

    When a people in Playa El Jobo, La Cruz realized that their beaches were home to sea turtle eggs, they took action to protect the species by joining together. What started as a neighborhood effort to patrol the beaches has now turned into a successful NGO that collects data for research purposes and teaches tourists, students and children how to become research assistants.

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  • As Polar Bear Attacks Increase in Warming Arctic, a Search for Solutions

    December 19, 2018 |

    Yale Environment 360 |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Canada, Churchill, Manitoba

    As sea ice melts, polar bears in the Arctic spend increasingly more time on land, leading to dangerous conflicts with people. While Inuit communities and conservationists are at odds on how to manage the bears, researchers are developing technologies to reduce fatal conflicts. Patrols and the use of BEARDAR, a radar system that spots the animals on the landscape, have shown some promise.

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  • From a new bird to a new community reserve: India's tribe sets example

    December 13, 2018 |

    Mongabay |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: India, Singchung Village, Arunachal Pradesh

    A new species of bird discovered in the small village of Singchung, India has been named after the Indigenous people who own that land — the bird is called Bugun liocichla, named after the Bugun people. Not only did this put the village in the international spotlight, it also brought tourism that helped them develop an ecotourism business. Now the Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary is in charge of the community reserve which is now the most effectively patrolled area under the sanctuary's purview.

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  • Washington state builds bridge to keep wildlife off highway

    December 12, 2018 |

    Associated Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Snoqualmie Pass, Washington

    In Washington State, wildlife overpasses and tunnels across I-90 are going a long way to reduce traffic collisions with animals. Even before its completion, coyotes and other animals are using one overpass to cross safely. These corridors have broad support across the country, though such projects can be expensive.

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  • For Ugandan villagers, tradition and tourism help keep the peace with gorillas

    December 05, 2018 |

    Mongabay |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Uganda, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

    In Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, where 54 percent of the world's mountain gorillas reside, NGOs and locals are combining efforts to stem human-gorilla conflict. By funneling tourism dollars into community development projects, conflict resolution, and disease control, conservation goals and development goals are starting to align.

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  • This impoverished region is a hub for the cheetah trade. Now it's fighting back.

    December 04, 2018 |

    National Geographic |

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    Response Location: Somalia, Somaliland

    Cheetah cubs are routinely smuggled through Somaliland on their way to being illegally trafficked in United Arab Emirates or Saudi Arabia. Although small and resource-deprived, Somaliland is taking a stand against this practice through increased regulations and punishments.

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  • Solving The Age-Old Prairie Dog Problem In An Era Of Political Gridlock

    December 03, 2018 |

    Wyoming Public Media |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Thunder Basin, Wyoming

    As evident with critical prairie dog habitat in Wyoming's eastern plains, conservationists and ranchers can have constructive dialogue. At Thunder Basin National Grasslands, as in other western states, stakeholders are coming to the table to hash out workable conservation and management plans. For now, productive solutions seem possible.

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  • The Bangladeshi tribe that's guarding turtles, co-authoring research papers

    November 29, 2018 |

    Mongabay |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Bangladesh, Chittagong

    A conservation researcher from the Creative Conservation Alliance in Bangladesh has formed a partnership with the Mro people by training them to be parabiologists. They have learned to document and save threatened species. The Chittagong Hill Tracts has some of the greatest biodiversity in Bangladesh, and this work has led to the discovery and preservation of some species previously thought to be extinct.

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