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Human activity devastating marine species from mammals to corals

https://www.iucn.org/press-release/202212/human-activity-devastating-marine-species-mammals-corals-iucn-red-list

Populations of dugongs – large herbivorous marine mammals – and 44% of all abalone shellfish species enter the IUCN Red List as threatened with extinction.

Scientists call for conservation of sea cows

https://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/54534/20221212/scientists-conservation-sea-cows-pillar-coral-abalone.htm

Scientists call for the conservation of the said species to prevent potential extinction.

How ‘spurious science’ threatens Antarctica

https://www.eenews.net/articles/how-spurious-science-threatens-antarctica/

An international meeting dedicated to the conservation of Antarctica’s delicate ocean ecosystems has once again ended in a deadlock.

Government of Canada recognizing federal land and water to contribute to 30 by 30 nature conservation goals

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/government-canada-recognizing-federal-land-161400440.html

The federal government has set the goal of conserving 30 percent of Canada’s land and water by 2030.

Genetic differences in fish are important for conservation

https://www.earth.com/news/genetic-differences-in-fish-are-important-for-conservation/

Scientists often assume that in the vast oceans, fish can travel far and wide and, as a result, different populations of a species would mix freely.

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