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Staff features writer for @mongabayorg, covering conservation and the environment. Views my own.
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The World's Most Courageous Veterinarians

The World's Most Courageous Veterinarians

Jan Ramer is not your typical veterinarian. For one thing, she makes house calls, which might involve exhaust…

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'Sustainable' Chocolate Producer Allegedly Chops Down Forests To Plant Trees

'Sustainable' Chocolate Producer Allegedly Chops Down Forests To Plant Trees

A cacao grower with roots in Southeast Asia's palm oil industry has set up shop in the Peruvian Amazon. The C…

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Naval sonar drives whales from feeding grounds

Naval sonar drives whales from feeding grounds

The first detailed study of the effects of naval sonar on whales shows that whales flee from prime feeding si…

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A Small Hydroelectric Dam Could Be the Beginning of the End for the World's Rarest Ape

A Small Hydroelectric Dam Could Be the Beginning of the End for the World's Rarest Ape

Even as scientists introduced the world to a new species of orangutan in 2017--one of only seven non-human gr…

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The Knock-On Effects of Rats on Island Ecosystems

The Knock-On Effects of Rats on Island Ecosystems

Rats exact a punishing toll on island seabird colonies, decimating their numbers as they eat the birds' eggs …

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New research shows temporary hearing loss possible due to naval sonar in dolphins

New research shows temporary hearing loss possible due to naval sonar in dolphins

For the first time, a team of marine biologists has demonstrated the possible repercussions on dolphin hearin…

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Why Do Whales Get the Bends?

Why Do Whales Get the Bends?

The Cuvier's beaked whale is a master of the ocean's crushing depths. It can dive as deep as 2 kilometers in …

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City-dwelling helped us evolve resistance to disease

City-dwelling helped us evolve resistance to disease

Living in a crowded city doesn't sound like a recipe for good health, but it may have helped our ancestors pr…

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Navy Sonar May Mimic Killer Whale Sounds

Navy Sonar May Mimic Killer Whale Sounds

Sonar drives beaked whales long distances from their favorite deep-water habitats, according to the first stu…

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Guest Post: Lost in Congo

Guest Post: Lost in Congo

Ever get the feeling that the whole world's privy to a joke you just don't get? That sort of approximates my …

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Is Cameroon becoming the new Indonesia? Palm oil plantations accelerating deforestation

Is Cameroon becoming the new Indonesia? Palm oil plantations accelerating deforestation

The potential for new laws governing the use of forest resources this year in Cameroon promises an opportunit…

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