Protection
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Society
Society USAIndigenous Tribe Can Now Collect (and Protect) Plants in National Park
The Cherokee Nation has been granted permission to gather ancestral plants along the Buffalo National River in Arkansas, the United States, and intends to dedicate a part of their reservation to the protection of culturally and medicinally significant plants.
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Environment
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Animals
Animals USAFarmers Flood Their Rice Fields to Bring This Fish Back (and It Worked!)
A group of scientists, rice farmers, and conservationists joined forces to revive the Chinook salmon population in California, the United States, a marine species on the verge of extinction, and the decade-long project is delivering positive results.
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Environment
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Animals
Animals USAProtective Measures Get “Seal” of Approval!
New preventive measures have been put in place in Alaska, the United States, along the coastline of the Bering Sea to save seal populations from commercial activity, in the hopes that it will help the marine species already dealing with the aftermath of the Arctic sea…
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Health
Health GhanaFirst-Ever Malaria Vaccine Is Protecting a Million Children – and Counting!
Over a million children in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi have received at least one dose of the world’s first malaria vaccine — thanks to a program that was first launched in 2019 and coordinated by the World Health Organization.
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Society
Society IndonesiaHistoric Win: Women Gain More Rights Against Sexual Violence
After six long years of deliberation, Indonesia passed a bill tackling sexual violence, to help victims of sexual assault build strong cases and secure convictions - a long-awaited decision hailed as a step in the right direction by human rights organizations.
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Environment
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Animals
Animals BelgiumAnother Country Waves Goodbye to Fur Farms
Following decades of concerted efforts from animal protection groups, Belgium has officially closed all 17 remaining fur farms a full year ahead of schedule, thus putting an end to the cruel practice and sparing the lives of thousands of minks.
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Animals
Animals IrelandThese Sharks’ Lives Are About to Get a Lot More Peaceful
Irish authorities are going forward with the protection of the basking shark, the second biggest fish in the world, through the establishment of a collaborative Code of Conduct for the eco-tourism and wildlife-watching industry to abide by.