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Jane’s Traffic Stop: Introducing Roots & Shoots Youth Wildlife Watcher Mady

April 01, 2026 — Dr. Jane Goodall and JGI know the power of social media can connect far more people much more quickly than any one person could do on their own. This is why social media is Jane’s Fifth Reason For Hope – and why #JanesTrafficStop is going to bring people from across the globe together like never […]

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IUCN Congress: Giant Pandas Are Conservation Symbol of Success

April 01, 2026 — People throw the word “endangered” around a lot. But what does that actually mean, and why is it something we should all be thinking about everyday? What’s in a Threat? The IUCN, or the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, sets the standards for measuring the condition of species in the wild and ascribes […]

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Lost in the Mist: The Fall of the Great Apes

April 01, 2026 — As children, we were provided imagery of gorillas as being enormous, ancient beasts. King Kong reduced humankind to the size of helpless ants, while humans, consumed by a need to display power over nature and power over this “monster,” reduced Kong to a side show.  In the story of Kong, people do not do enough […]

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No Grey Area in Protection for African Greys

April 01, 2026 — The African Grey Parrot is a beautiful and highly intelligent bird that comes from parts of Central Africa*. These parrots consistently show up on television shows and in viral videos performing tricks or solving complicated puzzles. Unfortunately, due to their social nature, remarkable emotional and cognitive abilities and willingness to learn, many people believe that […]

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Pangolins: Luck Needs More Than Armor

April 01, 2026 — What rhymes with mandolin and is compared to “a pine cone or globe artichoke” on wikipedia? Oh yeah, it’s the pangolin. These mammals have A LOT going on: they’re the only ones with scales rather than hair, they give birth to a single offspring called a “pup” (AW), they climb trees, they dig burrows, they […]

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Orangutans: Humans of the Forest, Losing Their Forest

April 01, 2026 — Today is a day to celebrate the amazingness of the orangutan and bring to light the plight of their species. These gentle forest animals are sometimes referred to as the “red ape” and their name literally means “person of the forest”. Just as with the other three great ape species, the orangutan population is sharply […]

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Power to the Rangers : World Ranger Day!

April 01, 2026 — The world needs two kinds of people – tree huggers AND tree defenders. Well, perhaps the world needs many more sorts of people than just those two: but most critically for conservation work are those who love, research and share information about natural environments, as well as the brave individuals who protect those areas from […]

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Big Cats Beyond Cecil: Protecting African Leopards

April 01, 2026 — Wildlife Advocates Seek Increased Protections for African Leopards from Trophy Hunters. Leopard print is considered a staple of any wardrobe; tied to early demonstrations of wealth and status, the look of leopard has been sought after and coveted throughout history. The pattern is iconic and adored – but what about the original animal model and owner of the […]

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India’s Forest of Hope

April 01, 2026 — If a tree is planted in a forest, does it make a difference? Maybe not, but when 49.3 million trees are planted at once, things begin to change. Earlier this July, 800,000 volunteers from Uttar Pradesh, India, gathered to plant almost 80 different species of tree saplings in just 24 hours. At the end of […]

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Through the Binoculars: #TBT 56 YEARS IN GOMBE!

April 01, 2026 — From the eyes of a child, to the eyes of the world Jane Goodall did what might have been considered impossible, by some, for a young girl to accomplish. Jane took her childhood desire to live among and learn from African wildlife, and made it a reality. Beyond that, she turned what was passion, the […]

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