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New Zealand has taken great strides to protect the increasingly threatened Giant Wētā, one of the heaviest insects on Earth.

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The North American Model of Conservation varies greatly from Europe's model, favoring private land ownership. Here's why it ...

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We explain the traditional activity called transhumance, where people herd their livestock from one place to another with the ...

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This article explains why Utah chose the plains bison as its state animal, and how this iconic species is doing in the state ...