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  • In Átl'ḵa7tsem, a new generation of stewards are welcoming herring home

    Lauren Kaljur

    November 22, 2022 |

    IndigiNews |

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    Response Location: Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, Canada

    The Sḵwx̱wú7mesh People are helping herring return to spawning locations in Átl’ḵa7tsem through conservation efforts that prevent the fish eggs from dying. They keep a close watch on spawning locations to track any changes and address protection needs.

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  • Alabama Women Put Their Bodies on the Line to Keep a Miners' Strike Alive

    Kim Kelly

    November 22, 2022 |

    Jezebel |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Brookwood, Alabama

    Union’s auxiliary members and miners’ wives work to support the miners on strike from Warrior Met Coal in Alabama by running a strike pantry, collecting donations, and planning strike activities and marches. In some cases, wives agreed to be arrested in the name of the cause. The bonds they’ve formed throughout the process are what keep them going.

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  • One man's lonely quest to save the world's corals draws a following

    Rebecca Tan

    November 16, 2022 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: Malaysia, Perhentian Islands

    Anuar Abdullah restores coral reefs with practical expertise he’s gained through years of practice and observation. Now, people come to him to learn his ways, ask him to restore reefs, sponsor his projects, and even work alongside him.

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  • How Indigenous values inspired the largest network of wildlife crossings in USA

    Alexandra Christy

    November 14, 2022 |

    Mongabay |

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    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Flathead Reservation, United States, Montana

    The Confederated Salish and Kootenai tribes worked to design and implement 42 animal crossings along 56 miles of Highway 93 to reduce wild animal collisions. An average of over 22,500 animal crosses happen per year at just 29 of the structures and collisions have reduced by 71%.

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  • Rift Valley Fever Surveillance

    Olivia Namaloba

    November 11, 2022 |

    UBC News |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Uganda

    Heath care workers and Ugandan officials are containing Rift Valley Fever through heightened surveillance by a team that monitors and reports all potential cases. They also made symptoms clear to the public so they, too, can report potential cases.

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  • The Forest Underground: How an Australian Missionary Regrew the African Sahel

    Jayson Casper

    November 10, 2022 |

    Christianity Today |

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    Response Location: Niger, Maradi

    Farmer-managed natural regeneration (FMNR) allows local farmers who faced devastation to their crops due to drought to bring their land back to life and aid in reforestation. Over 20 years, the project has regenerated 200 million trees, improved crop yields by 30% and the concept of FMNR is practiced in 29 countries around the world.

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  • Amid conflict and chaos, a reforestation project surges ahead in Haiti

    Jeremy Hance

    November 10, 2022 |

    Mongabay |

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    Response Location: Haiti

    Nonprofits and communities in Hati are working together to reforest land with native plants. Using a public-private land approach, the nonprofits bought land around, and in, Grand Bois National Park to create a private reserve and avoid potential bureaucratic complications.

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  • Rat killers in paradise: An eradication program remakes a tropical atoll

    David Helvarg

    November 10, 2022 |

    Mongabay |

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    Response Location: French Polynesia, Tetiaroa Atoll

    Conservationists and scientists eradicated invasive rats from Tetiaroa Atoll in French Polynesia with targeted rat poison bates. The island’s wildlife, including endangered species, and its ecosystem have flourished in response.

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  • When raptors and urbanization collide, these volunteers are there to help

    Sophie Hills

    November 08, 2022 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Boyds, Maryland

    Volunteers at the Owl Moon Raptor Center in Maryland rehabilitate injured birds by treating their injuries and exercising them. Healed birds are released back into the wild.

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  • What in the World is WWOOFing?

    Cassidy Hough

    November 08, 2022 |

    The Food Fix |

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    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States

    World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms pairs volunteers interested in traveling with farmers who need help with their farmwork to facilitate agricultural education and cultural exchange. The volunteers do farm labor at farms around the world in exchange for lodging and three meals a day for the time they are there.

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