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Saving New Zealand's prehistoric giant weta

Yaara Bou Melhem

June 05, 2018 |

Al Jazeera |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: New Zealand

In New Zealand, the wetapunga is a large insect that is approaching extinction due to human causes. Because the species are critical to the ecosystem, the Auckland Zoo is focusing efforts on expanding education about these insects to younger generations as well as creating an on-site breeding program to support the population.

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Raptors to the Rescue

Jane Braxton Little

June 04, 2018 |

The Revelator |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Ventura, California

When told he needed to find a new solution that didn't rely on poisons to protect Ventura County's dirt levees from rodents, dam safety inspector Karl Novak did just that. By installing raptor perches and owl boxes, Novak found that not only was using birds of prey a successful approach to the problem, it was also much more effective than their former system.

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The Lionfish Have Invaded, But a Ragtag Army of Divers and Chefs Are Fighting Back

Jeff MacGregor

June 01, 2018 |

Smithsonian |

Multi-Media |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Pensacola, Florida

Regions across the Caribbean and Atlantic coasts are taking multi-pronged approaches to what some have called a lionfish epidemic. In Pensacola, Florida, the entire community has rallied behind a comprehensive strategy: lionfish catching tournaments. The tournaments challenge teams to catch as many lionfish as possible, while providing supplementary education for residents on how to cook and prepare them for eating and environmental responsibility.

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How chopping off their horns helps save rhinos from poachers

Tony Carnie

May 31, 2018 |

The Guardian |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: South Africa

As rhino populations continue to decrease at an alarming rate due to poaching, wildlife managers in South African reserves have begun to take matters into their own hands with emergency solutions such as dehorning. Although not financially sustainable for all reserves, the practice of dehorning aims to make rhinos a less attractive commodity to poachers by eliminating what they're after most.

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Could California Become a Zero-Extinction State?

Jimmy Tobias

May 31, 2018 |

Pacific Standard |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

Presumed extinct, some plants may just be very rare. With careful handling and habitat restoration, once lost species may be able to bounce back. In California, a biodiversity hotspot hit with heavy development, volunteers are searching the state for missing plants and rolling back extinction numbers.

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Saving Africa's wildlife

Kevin Sieff

May 18, 2018 |

The Washington Post |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Malawi

Africa's wildlife have made headlines time and time again, as species find their way closer to extinction. There are some pockets of the continent, however that have provide refuge for species and allowed them to not just populate, but thrive. Recognizing this, a group known as African Parks found a way to use these growing populations to repopulate other areas of the continent by transporting animals to newly protected areas.

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An Unusual Way to Rescue a City From Blight—Bees

J. Gabriel Ware

May 17, 2018 |

Yes! Magazine |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

Detroit Hives has a twofold mission of reducing urban blight and protecting bees. The nonprofit organization purchases low-cost vacant lots and transforms them into farms for bee hives. Its creative partnerships with local businesses have provided honey for restaurants and flowerbeds to the farm, all while making Detroit more beautiful.

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How to combat the fall armyworm

Lominda Afedraru

April 28, 2018 |

Daily Monitor |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Uganda

The fall armyworm has caused problems for farmers throughout Uganda for the past several years. To combat the issue, a number of scientific and rudimentary practices have been developed for farmers to implement into their routines.

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Poachers vs. Poop

John Platt

April 11, 2018 |

The Revelator |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: South Africa

After 15 years of collecting dung and DNA from elephants, conservation biologist Samuel Wasser and his team were able to create a map documenting nearly all of the African elephant populations. With this in place, the information can be used to help law enforcement identify poaching hotspots and arrest ivory traffickers. Now this same process is being applied to other endangered species.

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Years of eavesdropping on insect sex talk is starting to pay off for grape growers

Christopher Bobryk

April 04, 2018 |

Ensia |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Italy

Leafhoppers may sound like a harmless term to the untrained ear, but vineyard owners will quickly disagree. These insects have a history of invading and devastating vineyards across the U.S. and Europe. Entomologists may have uncovered a solution however, via studying how the leafhoppers mate. By replicating their vibrational mating calls, so to speak, they are able to hinder the species ability to mate, thus slowing down their reproduction rates.

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