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    How to Fight Deforestation in 2021

    GreenBiz Jan 13, 2021

    As 2021 begins, more companies are seeing their strategies for addressing deforestation deep down into their supply chains scrutinized. “We need companies to make commitments that are specific to how…

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    Extinction of 1,700 Species Threatened by Human Land Use

    Fast Company

    In 50 years, as cities, farms, and other development continues to sprawl into wildlife habitat around the world, 1,700 species will be at greater risk of extinction, says a [recent]…

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    Bill Nimmo and Kizmin Reeves: Earning Their Stripes Rescuing Tigers on Domestic Soil | Tigers in America Part I

    Animal Grantmakers Dec 18, 2020

    There are approximately 7,000 tigers in America, which is nearly double the estimated 3,800 that remain in the wild in the rest of the world. They were all born here,…

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    Data-Driven Grantmaking for Animals

    Animal Grantmakers Dec 18, 2020

    The smaller you are, the more strategic you need to be. Every day, thousands of nonprofits and individual advocates work to end animal cruelty and suffering. But contributions to animal…

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    Farmers Combatting Effects of Climate Change That Impact Migratory Water Birds

    Inside Climate News Dec 8, 2020

    On a warm, sunny afternoon in late November, Roger Cornwell stopped his pickup near the edge of a harvested rice field to avoid spooking a great blue heron standing still…

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    The Dangers of Vietnam’s Wildlife Trade

    Eco-Business Dec 8, 2020

    The Covid-19 pandemic has made it clear that when coronaviruses leap from wild animals to humans, the results can be devastating. A new study from Vietnam provides new insights about…

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    Persistence and Reversibility of Wild Animal Welfare Interventions

    Effective Altruism Nov 26, 2020

    The Talk Bridget Williams (Moderator): Hi, everybody. I heard everybody’s EAGx Virtual is going well so far. My name’s Bridget and I’m the emcee for this session, “Persistence and reversibility of…

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    2020 Animal Charity Recommendations

    Animal Charity Evaluators Nov 24, 2020

    Every year, Animal Charity Evaluators (ACE) invests several months in evaluating animal advocacy organizations in order to find those that are working effectively and are able to do the most…

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    How Dangerous Are COVID-19 Mutations in Mink Farms?

    Vox Nov 15, 2020

    Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen initially said all 17 million minks would be culled because the virus that causes Covid-19 had moved from humans to minks and back to humans.…

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    Five Animals That Have Become Symbols of Human Impact on the Planet

    Global Citizen

    This week, David Attenborough’s new Netflix documentary Our Planet has created another of these symbols: a walrus falling off a cliff, a behaviour the animal has learned in response to the pressures of…

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    When Will Farm Animals Experience More Utility Than Suffering?

    Effective Altruism

    I work for Compassion in World Farming and I run the Friendly Food Alliance, which is focused on reducing the numbers of animals in companies’ supply chains. One strategy that we…

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    The Deadly Fungus That Threatens Salamanders

    Pacific Standard

    It all started in 2008 when scientists started noticing fire salamanders in the Netherlands were disappearing. In 2013, scientists identified the culprit: a new-to-science chytrid fungus they named Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans…

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