Tax the Rich and Build the Trails
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Conservation
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Asia and Africa Can Learn From Each Other When It Comes to Rhino Conservation
Nepal's successful anti-poaching measures are a model for other countries, while African rhino-range countries excel at marketing wildlife tourism.
Will Trump Try to Sink Sage Grouse Conservation?
The Department of the Interior's sage grouse review is a big win for fossil fuel interests.
The Unprecedented Dismantling of a National Monument
After recommending that Bears Ears National Monument be reduced in size, one thing is clear: Ryan Zinke is nothing like Teddy Roosevelt.
Fighting to Protect the Rhinos in India’s Wildlife Parks
In 2005, conservationists launched a plan to establish rhino populations in seven parks in Assam state. It proved to be an even bigger challenge than expected.
In Nepal, Publicly Burning Confiscated Items Is a Warning to the Illegal Wildlife Trade
The stockpile included parts from 48 species, including 67 tiger skins, 357 rhino horns, and two sacks of pangolin scales.
Did a Top-Level Department of the Interior Nominee Commit Scientific Fraud?
David Bernhardt, President Trump's pick for the No. 2 position at the Department of the Interior, has some explaining to do.
Cats in the Crosshairs: How to Confront the Problem of Feral Felines
Conservationists can never perfectly manage an ecosystem, but this is a problem that's creating an obvious ecological imbalance and should—and can—be addressed.
Awash in Dark Money, a Western Think Tank Is Leading the Charge Against the Antiquities Act
With more than $1.6 million from groups backed by shadowy billionaires, the Sutherland Institute, based in Utah, has set its sights on the Bears Ears National Monument.
A New Bipartisan Bill Would Protect Marine Life From a Deadly Offshore Drilling Practice
With the Trump administration set to re-open the the Atlantic coast region to offshore drilling, a bipartisan team of lawmakers aims to block seismic airgun blasting.