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  • The Mexican family who gave up fishing to monitor and rescue sea turtles

    Astrid Arellano

    May 09, 2023 |

    Mongabay |

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    Response Location: Mexico, Kino Bay, Sonora

    A family of former fishers created the Kino Bay Turtle Group to monitor sea turtles in Mexico’s La Cruz Lagoon. The conservationists work to rescue and tag turtles entangled in fishing gear, track the population, and educate the public about their importance.

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  • How a unique Ukrainian shelter provides animals a first-class home

    Viktoriia Hubareva

    May 02, 2023 |

    Рубрика (Rubryka) |

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    Response Location: Ukraine, Irpin

    Running on donations, Zoopatrol UA rescues, treats, and finds homes for animals in Ukraine left behind when the war started. The shelter has helped over 1,000 animals since its inception.

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  • The Flashlight-Wielding, Frog-Taxiing Guardians of Spring's 'Big Night'

    Elizabeth Hewitt

    April 03, 2023 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: United States, New Hampshire

    Volunteers from the Harris Center for Conservation Education in New Hampshire spend spring nights helping amphibians cross the road safely. The volunteers work during mass amphibian migration periods and collect data on the species they see for conservation efforts.

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  • How Mass Bird Death In Philadelphia Catalyzed A Local Lights-out Program

    Bridget Reed Morawski

    March 16, 2023 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    A light pollution mitigation pledge in Philadephia called Lights Out Philly asks building managers to agree to turn off their lights late at night during bird migration periods to decrease bird collisions with windows.

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  • Vaccination Boosts Efforts to Curb Rift Valley Fever in Rwanda

    John Mugisha

    February 13, 2023 |

    Rwanda Dispatch |

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    Response Location: Rwanda

    An awareness campaign in Rwanda promotes cattle vaccination to prevent Rift Valley Fever transmission. Campaign organizers broadcast messages on TV, radio, and during community events.

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  • The New Generation of Hydropower Dams Let Fish Swim Straight Through

    Eric Krebs

    February 06, 2023 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: United States

    Natel, a hydropower developer, designed a new turbine system with blades that allow fish to pass safely through the turbine vastly reducing the rate of death for fish traveling past hydroelectric dams.

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  • Animal Chaplaincy Has Become A Growing Profession

    Andrea Cooper

    January 04, 2023 |

    Religion Unplugged |

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    Response Location: United States, Mendham, New Jersey

    Animal chaplains provide spiritual support, specifically focusing on relationships with animals. Animal chaplains help clients prepare for a pet’s passing and run animal loss support groups, regardless of a person’s religious beliefs or affiliation.

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  • Himalayan community takes initiative to help dogs, wildlife and itself

    Abhaya Raj Joshi

    December 27, 2022 |

    Mongabay |

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    Response Location: Nepal, Kathmandu

    A project in Nepal helped Himalayan communities vaccinate and neuter stray dogs to prevent their ever-growing population and the related spread of diseases. When the project halted due to COVID-19, communities raised money to continue it on their own.

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  • San Diego's Frozen Zoo Is Bringing Species Back from the Brink

    Michaela Haas

    December 08, 2022 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

    At the Frozen Zoo in San Diego geneticists collect and freeze animal cells, including those of endangered animals, in cryogenic tanks for research and conservation projects.

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  • Rwanda combating Rift Valley Fever disease using mobile phones

    John Mugisha

    December 06, 2022 |

    Rwanda Dispatch |

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    Response Location: Rwanda

    Mobile applications such as iCow and Smart Nkunganire System allow Rwandan farmers to submit data and information about disease symptoms they observe in their cattle, which is then reviewed by community animal health workers and veterinary professionals. The data has helped identify outbreaks of Rift Valley Fever and improve vaccination efforts.

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