Why David Attenborough cannot be replaced
Wildlife television as we know it was constructed around Attenborough. Take him away and the whole thing needs to be reinvented.
Jan. 5, 2021 • ~7 min
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Almost 90% of the world's animal species will lose some habitat to agriculture by 2050
Our research shows we could feed the world sustainably – but conservation will have to become a lot more proactive.
Dec. 21, 2020 • ~7 min
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Not so fast: why India’s plan to reintroduce cheetahs may run into problems
India's last cheetah was killed 70 years ago. Should the country import a different subspecies from Namibia?
Dec. 18, 2020 • ~6 min
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Monarch butterflies' spectacular migration is at risk – an ambitious new plan aims to help save it
Can a plan that brings together government and private landowners create enough habitat for monarch butterflies?
Sept. 18, 2020 • ~9 min
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'Extinction: The Facts': Attenborough's new documentary is surprisingly radical
A conservation scientist interviewed on the programme says Sir David tells it like it is.
Sept. 14, 2020 • ~6 min
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Five reasons people buy illegal wildlife products – and how to stop them
By understanding what drives people to buy wild species, we can figure out how best to stop them.
Sept. 3, 2020 • ~7 min
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Trump greenlights drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, but will oil companies show up?
The Trump administration is opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas leasing – a step that's as much about politics as it is about energy.
Aug. 21, 2020 • ~9 min
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How bird life may be affected by roads – and what to do about it
My research into Britain's birds found 77% of species varied in abundance around roads.
July 7, 2020 • ~6 min
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Hundreds of elephants are mysteriously dying in Botswana – a conservationist explains what we know
The death toll stands at nearly 400 elephants of both sexes and all ages.
July 3, 2020 • ~6 min
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