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Illegal miners adapt their strategies in Yanomami Amazon territory

Mongabay 18 Jun 2026
BRASÍLIA — Illegal miners have adapted their tactics in the Yanomami Indigenous Territory as Brazilian authorities seek to remove all the illegal occupants from the Amazon land, according to a recent report.
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Trump administration repeals rule that allowed bison to graze on public lands

Mongabay 18 Jun 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration recently repealed the 2024 Public Lands Rule, which established that conservation should have equal priority with industry when it comes to accessing leases for U.S. public land ... That’s roughly 10% of U.S.
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How a tiny blue gecko became a conservation comeback story

Mongabay 17 Jun 2026
Once heavily collected for Europe’s pet trade, the species is now rebounding because pressure from trade has eased, captive breeding has reduced demand for wild animals, and local people are helping restore the forest it needs.
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HOA votes to euthanize hundreds of geese. This expert has thoughts

The Gadsden Times 17 Jun 2026
Fish and Wildlife Service does grant permits “authorizing certain resident Canada goose management and control activities that are normally prohibited,” according to a document on its website.
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How one woman’s farm is a model for small-scale farmers in Malawi

Mongabay 17 Jun 2026
In Malawi’s Chiradzulu district, located in the southern region of the country, Diana Sitima’s farm shows how a combination of agroecology and secure land ownership can create a thriving commercial enterprise.
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In South Africa, a village learns to live with baboons — but it may be ...

Mongabay 17 Jun 2026
ROOIELS, South Africa — Baboons aren’t exactly punctual, but Gavin Lundie still expected them to appear in the village around 9 a.m. “They’re coming!” his wife Leslie called. Members of the Rooiels baboon troop had begun to make their way down.
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Community-led initiatives safeguard marbled cats in northeast India

Mongabay 17 Jun 2026
In India’s northeast, local communities are leading the charge for the protection of the marbled cat, one of Asia’s most poorly studied small wild cat species, reports contributor Barasha Das for Mongabay India.
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Black bears eat fawns, and this video is proof

Bangor Daily News 17 Jun 2026
This trail camera video, captured by John Lockburner Jr ... Even so, wildlife research across North America has consistently shown that black bears play a larger role in fawn survival than many people realize. Related ....
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Sea turtle hunters become their protectors in Cabo Verde

Mongabay 17 Jun 2026
Former sea turtle hunters in Cabo Verde, off the coast of West Africa, have shifted to working in loggerhead turtle conservation along the archipelago nation’s main nesting beaches ... Over…This article was originally published on Mongabay .
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Africa’s community-led marine organizations on which 30×30 depends

Mongabay 17 Jun 2026
This week, thousands of delegates are gathered in Mombasa, Kenya, for the first Our Ocean Conference to be hosted on African soil.
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Dojran Lake: North Macedonia Bird Sanctuary Waiting for Protection

Balkan Insight 17 Jun 2026
North Macedonia’s Dojran Lake, a key bird sanctuary, may become part of Natura 2000, the European Union’s network of protected natural areas. If it can hold on that long ....
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NC copperheads can vary in color. See what they could look like

The Herald - Rock Hill 17 Jun 2026
The snakes commit the majority of venomous bites in North Carolina ....
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Honeybees make specialised ‘baby food’ to give larvae balanced diet, study says

The Guardian 17 Jun 2026
Researchers also discover bees can adjust their diets when pollen sources do not provide healthy level of nutrients ... ....
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Stingless bees in Peru become the first insects with legal rights. Will it happen globally?

Mongabay 17 Jun 2026
Two municipalities in the Peruvian Amazon have granted native stingless bees the legal right to exist, thrive and be represented in court ... This establishes a legal framework allowing Indigenous groups and conservationists to sue on behalf of the bees.
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