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Protected areas alone can’t shield mammals from human impact, study finds
By Bobby Bascomb Protected areas in tropical forests may not be enough on their own to safeguard local mammal species, ...
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108 federal protected areas in Mexico remain without actual management plans
By Aimee Gabay An independent analysis by Mongabay found that almost half of Mexico’s 232 federally protected areas (46.5%) ...
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Yet another abandoned mine erodes — this time, in a Panamanian protected area
Ever since the Cobre Panamá mine was forced to shut down in 2023, the copper mine’s infrastructure has been eroding away in a ...
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A New Marine Protected Area in the Marshall Islands Is Brimming With Life, Like a ‘Time Machine’ to Oceans Long Ago
The new marine protected area spans 18,500 square miles of water surrounding two remote, northern atolls, called Bikar and Bokak. “Bikar and Bokak’s coral reefs are a time machine, like diving ...
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California’s Marine Protected Areas Boost Fish Populations Across the State
Led by scientists at UC Santa Barbara, a system-wide evaluation of California’s marine reserve network finds conservation ...
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Uranium shipments to resume in protected Grand Canyon areas after Navajo Nation and Energy Fuels finalize deal
On Wednesday, the Navajo Nation reached an agreement with Energy Fuels, the nation's largest uranium producer, to resume shipments within the protected area. The agreement will be honored since ...
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108 federal protected areas in Mexico remain without actual management plans
A Mongabay analysis has found that almost half of Mexico’s 232 federally protected areas — 108 of them — do not have management plans. Among those without plans are protected areas that were ...