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‘The tuber man of Kerala’ on a quest to champion India’s rare and indigenous crops

Shaji NM has devoted his life to collecting and farming tubers such as yam, cassava and taro, and promoting them across the countryKnown as “the tuber man of Kerala”, Shaji NM has travelled throughout India over the past two decades, sometimes inspecti…

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Six new wētā species found in New Zealand, as their habitat slowly disappears

Global heating speeding up their decline as terrain of newly discovered alpine species disappears Six new alpine species of New Zealand’s most unusual and beloved insect – the wētā – have been discovered, but it is a bittersweet victory, with another …

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‘Delightfully horrific’: wētā motels proliferate as New Zealand falls in love with the giant insect

Small man-made homes for the endangered wētā, which can weigh as much as a sparrow, are popping up in gardens across the countryIn a tiny motel at the back of a Wellington garden, a group of lodgers with shiny cigar-shaped bodies and spiny legs are mak…

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Leading the charge: wildlife experts plan for future of Nepal’s rhinos

One-horned species was nearly extinct before poaching was curbed. Now the climate crisis could pose a greater threatGanesh Pant worries about the future. While he delights in the stunning conservation accomplishment that has seen the numbers of greater…

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Animal crossings: the ecoducts helping wildlife navigate busy roads across the world

India’s tiger corridor and Australia’s possum ‘tunnel of love’ are among the myriad infrastructure projects providing safe passageHow creating wildlife crossings can help reindeer, bears – and even crabsRead more in our series Biodiversity: what happen…

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Born to be wild: India’s first captive-bred endangered vultures are set free

Numbers of the country’s carrion-loving birds dropped by over 97% in the 1990s. Now, a successful breeding scheme is giving them a boostIn February, the doors of an aviary in West Bengal’s Buxa tiger reserve were flung open. Eight critically endangered…

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Coronavirus closures threaten future of Papua New Guinea’s only animal rescue centre

Port Moresby nature park may not survive the impact of pandemic shutdownsFrom the heat and dust of the city’s noisy, crowded streets, the Port Moresby Nature Park is an oasis, for the city’s residents as well as the animals it keeps.Home to more than 5…

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Chinese mining firms in Zimbabwe pose threat to endangered species, say experts

Two companies granted permission to clear land at Hwange national park, home to cheetahs, elephants and rhinosRhinos, giraffes, cheetahs and other endangered species face a new threat in Zimbabwe’s Hwange national park: Chinese mining companies.Zhongxi…

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