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Rina Herzl

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As seen in: Issuu, Earther, Gizmodo, EcoWatch, Earth Island Journal, HeadStuff
Covers:  Wildlife | Wildlife Trade | Endangered Species | Biodiversity | Conservation Policy | Climate Change | Rewilding | Marine Conservation

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Rina Herzl’s Biography

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Rina Herzl is a conservation journalist and narrative storyteller covering biodiversity, wildlife recovery, and human-wildlife coexistence, from illegal trade and exploitation to restoration and rewilding.

Their reporting has appeared in Mongabay, Earth Island Journal, Gizmodo, and other outlets.

Areas of interest include:
– Endangered species, extinction risk, and population recovery
– Illegal wildlife trade and exploitation
– Human impact on wildlife and ecosystems
– Conservation policy (wil…

Rina Herzl’s Journalist Portfolio

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The Race to Save the World's Smallest Porpoise From Extinction

The Race to Save the World's Smallest Porpoise From Extinction

The smallest porpoise on Earth is facing an imminent extinction event. At this moment, if aggressive action i…

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Snow Leopard Sisters: Women at the Frontlines of Himalayan Conservation

Snow Leopard Sisters: Women at the Frontlines of Himalayan Conservation

Set in the Himalayas of Nepal, this feature highlights women-led, Indigenous, and local conservation efforts …

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America's Hidden Big Cat Problem

America's Hidden Big Cat Problem

Gizmodo feature article covering the big cat problem in the U.S., its impacts on tiger conservation, and the …

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Conservationists Sound Alarm on Plummeting Giraffe Numbers

Conservationists Sound Alarm on Plummeting Giraffe Numbers

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Finally, Big Cats Are Closer to Getting the Protections They Need

Finally, Big Cats Are Closer to Getting the Protections They Need

Currently, across the U.S., an estimated 20,000 big cats are privately kept as pets or as roadside zoo attrac…

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The Race to Save the World's Smallest Porpoise From Extinction

The Race to Save the World's Smallest Porpoise From Extinction

The smallest porpoise on Earth is facing an imminent extinction event. At this moment, if aggressive action i…

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What are the Top Threats to Pangolins?

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By Rina Herzl Verified
| pangolincrisisfund.org
By Rina Herzl Found solely in Africa and Asia, pangolin populations have plummeted by 80% since the start of the 21st century, coinciding with the explosion of poaching in that same span of time. All pangolin species are now vulnerable to extinction. As the world's most trafficked mammal, pangolins are illegally hunted in the wild at record numbers to meet robust international demand for their parts, including their meat, blood, and scales.
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Finally, Big Cats Are Closer to Getting the Protections They Need

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By Rina Herzl Verified
| Gizmodo Verified
One of the 39 tigers rescued in 2017 from Joe Exotic’s G.W. Exotic Animal Park yawns at the Wild Animal Sanctuary on April 5, 2020 in Keenesburg, Colorado.
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America's Hidden Big Cat Problem

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| gizmodo.com.au
In the small town of Grosse Tête, Louisiana, a Bengal-Siberian hybrid tiger named Tony lived 17 wearisome years confined to a chain-linked, concrete-slabbed cage. His bloodline hailed from halfway across the planet, where tigers prowled as apex predators in the depths of Rajasthan’s subtropical jungles and Siberia’s snow-blanketed birch forests. Bengal tigers have called the Indian subcontinent home for well over 10,000 years.
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