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Chasing Secrets

Jessianne Castle

December 01, 2019 |

Mountain Outlaw |

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Response Location: United States, Montana

Scientists are working with houndsmen and houndswomen to track mountain lions in Montana to understand their behavior and to better estimate their population. By forming this partnership and using GPS collars, the team is learning about these animals’ habitat use and where they rest, hunt, and feed. Houndsmen and houndswomen have been crucial in the success of cougar conservation in the state.

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It takes a school, and a community, to save this rare Philippine hornbill

Leilani Chavez

November 28, 2019 |

Mongabay |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Philippines, Sebaste, Antique

In order to protect the endangered rufous-headed hornbill, endemic to the islands of Antique and Negros in the Philippines, an organization has teamed up with local schools to extend its conservation efforts. Each school has used varying methods like morning announcements, mural-painting, and even putting on theater plays to raise awareness, all with the hope that students develop an appreciation for the species that aids in its survival.

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Bacterial allies make dengue fever cases dive

James Gallagher

November 22, 2019 |

BBC |

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Response Location: Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur

To combat dengue fever, cities around the world are experimenting with injecting a bacterial ally into mosquito eggs that helps prevent the virus from growing inside the insects. Although the approach is still in early stages, the pilot cities are seeing a significant reduction in dengue cases so far.

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Southern Oregon Rancher Builds Fences And Bridges To Keep The Wolves At Bay

Jes Burns

November 19, 2019 |

Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) |

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Response Location: United States, Oregon

For years, a rancher in Southern Oregon has been trying to keep a local pack of wolves from killing his livestock, and after many rounds of trial and error and collaborative efforts, a high-tech fence may be the solution. Although the fence isn't cheap, many came forward to help make this a possibility and show their support for a project that united people that historically have stood politically opposed.

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Mozambique's newly empowered rangers, courts catch up with poachers, loggers

Fred Kockott

November 19, 2019 |

Mongabay |

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Response Location: Mozambique

Protecting forests requires collaboration between conservation groups and government authorities. In Mozambique, the Peace Parks Foundation is working with support of the Mozambique government to protect the Zinave National Park from illegal poaching and logging. By increasing patrols and tightening the laws surrounding illegal logging, Mozambique’s government has made conservation work in the area much more effective.

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Safer at sea: The unexpected benefit of traceability for small-scale fishers

Laura Villadiego

November 12, 2019 |

Mongabay |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Philippines, General Santos City

Efforts to reduce illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing also make fishermen safer at sea. Vessel Monitoring Mechanisms (VMM) and electronic catch documentation (eCDT) track the origin of fish headed to market, part of an international effort to ensure sustainable and equitable practices. Data transmission also makes fishermen safer, relaying their locations from hundreds of miles out at sea. In the Philippines, a partnership between Futuristic Aviation and Maritime Enterprise (FAME) and USAID Oceans and Fisheries Partnership helps cover subscription fees for FAME radio transmitter service.

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On Virginia's Eastern Shore, wild horses are an asset, not a headache

Harrison Mantas

November 11, 2019 |

Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

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Response Location: United States, Chincoteague, Virginia

While Western towns struggle with the growth of wild horse populations in the area, a small town on the coast of Virginia has established a way to maintain population size and care for the horses. Volunteers manage a population of 150 horses, auction off newborn foals, and inject contraceptive into female horses to keep the population size at bay.

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The Dark Toll of Light Pollution

Teresa Carey

November 04, 2019 |

Freethink |

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Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

In the morning, before the city’s cleaning crew makes its rounds, volunteers of the Lights Out Baltimore chapter are counting the number of birds that fly into buildings. Each year, for four months, they monitor 25 buildings, documenting over 400 bird deaths annually due to flying into a building. Artificial light from buildings can interrupt their vision and cause them to collide with structures. Using citizen science to log bird collisions, they hope to convince property owners to dim their lights during peak hours of the migration season or install a bird-safe film to their windows.

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Grassroots campaign saves major wetland in Montenegro

Mark Hillsdon

November 01, 2019 |

Mongabay |

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Response Location: Montenegro, Ulcinj

Encouraging governments to behave transparently can also assist in environmental conservation efforts. Ulcinj Salina, an important saltwater wetland in Montenegro, faced an uncertain future prior to an international lobbying campaign that resulted in the area’s designation as a Nature Park. The effort included a WeMove campaign, as well as crucial intervention by other members of the European Union, encouraging the Montenegrin government to enact environmental standards.

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Leading Maggot Farmer to Expand From Cape Town to California

Antony Sguazzin

October 31, 2019 |

Bloomberg |

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Response Location: South Africa, Cape Town

AgriProtein, a large-scale maggot farm in Cape Town, is one of many companies addressing the “long on waste and short on protein” problem the world is facing. Maggots provide protein sustenance for animals like fish, poultry, and pigs while also eating organic waste. While the facilities are costly to make, the industry has been booming as the world shifts how it thinks about waste and sustainability.

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