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China’s Wildlife Protection Law Will Harm Wildlife

ENVIRONMENT China has released a new draft of its wildlife conservation law, and it does little to actually promote conservation. (Nat Geo News) What is conservation, and why is it important? Read our encyclopedic entry to find out. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit. Discussion Ideas The Nat Geo News article outlines the omissions in China’s new … Continue reading China’s Wildlife Protection Law Will Harm Wildlife

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NG Fellow Influences Marine Conservation Act

Many of you will recall our interview with National Geographic Fellow Enric Sala during Geography Awareness Week.  Today, we happily announce that Enric has played an influencing role in President Bush’s decision to protect nearly 200,000 square miles in the western and central Pacific Ocean.   Enric has extensively studied the coral reefs surrounding the Line Islands, now one of three marine monuments created under … Continue reading NG Fellow Influences Marine Conservation Act

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