conservation
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Though the dwarf pansies are not yet available to purchase, Litchfield encouraged islanders to consider planting other native and naturalised species to contribute to their conservation.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
The budget would shift the agency’s focus toward domestic timber production and wildfire risk mitigation and response, and away from more recent turns toward conservation and recreation.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Experts from the marine conservation group Sea Shepherd also warned that the whale is suffering from a skin disease.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
In total, 325 migratory freshwater fish species have been identified as candidates for international conservation efforts, pointing to a largely overlooked biodiversity crisis across shared river systems.
From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026
The key to a healthy plant or animal community lies in what the British ecologist Charles Elton calls “the conservation of variety.”
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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