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Turtle DNA database traces illegal shell trade to poaching hotspots

A hawksbill turtle’s protective shell is in some ways its greatest weakness. Exquisitely patterned and thick enough to sculpt, hawksbill shells are the most popular type of tortoiseshell, a material coveted for centuries to make all manner of objects, from jewelry and trinkets, to spectacle frames and an entire genre of Japanese handicrafts called bekko. […] ....

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Panaon Island in the Philippines is home to pristine corals. We must protect them while we still have the chance.

May 7, 2021
Panaon Island is one of the last remaining places in the Philippines with healthy, vibrant corals. Oceana and its allies plan to keep it that way.
Photo Credit: © Oceana/Danny Ocampo
It’s hard to talk about coral reefs without also talking about climate change. Australia’s Great Barrier Reef lost half of its corals to warming waters in less than three decades, and if current trends continue, children born today may live to witness the extinction of these iconic animals.
Fortunately, it’s not too late to prevent this doomsday scenario from coming true. While sweeping international action is needed to reduce the carbon emissions that lay waste to reefs, scientists are simultaneously focused on helping corals cope in hotter, more acidic waters. One strategy is to prioritize healthy reefs before irreparable damage has been done. ....

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