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The vaquita, the world's smallest porpoise with only 8 to 10 left alive, could win $10,000 in conservation funding through a public vote. Conservation group YAQU PACHA needs votes to secure critical money that goes directly toward protecting these tiny marine mammals from extinction.
Over 700 professional sports teams use wild animals as mascots, and scientists have launched a program to turn that billion-fan following into conservation funding. One university program has already proven the concept works.
Liberia just validated two groundbreaking reports that will reshape how the country funds environmental protection. The move puts biodiversity at the center of national development planning for the first time.
A conservation expert who spent decades studying West Africa's biodiversity says Liberia has exceptional potential to access forest financing thanks to its vast unexplored rainforests. The country now protects critically endangered species while creating jobs for local communities, especially women.
Oregon's House of Representatives approved new funding for wildlife conservation, advancing protections that could help animals cross highways safely. The bill now moves to the state Senate.
A 20-year-old wind farm in West Maui just secured another quarter century of clean energy after Hawaii officials unanimously approved its lease renewal. The facility has been quietly powering thousands of island homes while funding statewide conservation efforts.
A West Maui wind farm that's quietly powered thousands of homes since 2006 just got approved for 25 more years of clean energy. The decision keeps 30 megawatts of renewable power flowing while funding conservation work across Hawaii.
A simple checkbox on Vermont's tax form has helped pull bald eagles, peregrine falcons, and loons back from the brink of extinction. Now the Nongame Wildlife Fund is working to save newly threatened species like the eastern meadowlark.