LiveScience Topic:
Conservation

The Amazon rainforest.

Conservation is a major issue around the world with the impacts that humans have on natural ecosystems through activities from mining, building new cities and global warming. There are many conservation groups and efforts that lobby for the conservation of particular species (for example, the polar bear) or groups of animals (for example, tigers), while others are aimed at entire habitats, such as the Amazon rainforest. Conservation efforts can also aim to protect natural resources. Some conservation is done by setting aside national parks and wildlife preserves, while other conservation works targets specific threats to particular species. Read about various conservation efforts and issues below.

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Julia Earl uses math to study animal movements through habitats and the effects those movements have, hoping to help humans and animals live together better.
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Rare lemurs can be seen as bad omens, but they are the ones that need protection.
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Whale entangled in fishing gear rescued.
While nearly half of Africa's lion populations are facing extinction in the next several decades, fenced conservation parks could reverse the trend
Study finds precipitous population decrease at turtle's last nesting stronghold.
Experts in China are working with Michigan State University to grow the population size of wild, protected pandas.
Explorer and conservationist John Davis wants more wildlife corridors in the West.
Once a conservation success story, the rare Haleakalā silversword plant is dying off as weather patterns shift on Maui.
The critically endangered whales may mate in the area.
Huge flame shell reef houses 100 million neon-orange clams.
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