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Entries for May 2020
Thinking big to conserve small but important species
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(May 21, 2020)
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Through the Key Biodiversity Areas program, rare, endemic and underappreciated species are finally getting their due as important components of their ecosystems.
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Five conservation experts weigh in on the future for wildlife post-COVID-19
Views: 996
(May 19, 2020)
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The slowdown of human activity as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to some surprising benefits for wildlife conservation. Can we keep them going after the danger has passed?
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Canada's ‘rich carbon sink’ peatlands need urgent protection, story map shows
Views: 1062
(May 06, 2020)
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Northern peatlands—the richest carbon sinks on the planet and epicentres of biodiversity—are in urgent need of protection from human development, the Wildlife Conservation Society Canada asserts, in a detailed “story map” that outlines why and how these “enormous carbon storehouses” must be preserved, with Indigenous peoples leading the way.
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It’s time to start paying attention to Canada’s peatlands
Views: 911
(May 01, 2020)
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Meg Southee, WCS Canada's GIS Analyst and Spatial Data Manager writes about the importance of conserving northern peatlands for Canadian Geographic.
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