Hippos Are in Trouble. Will 'Endangered' Status Save Them?
Adam WelzThis story originally appeared on Yale Environment 360 and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.Thanks to years of campaigning by wildlif
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Adam WelzThis story originally appeared on Yale Environment 360 and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.Thanks to years of campaigning by wildlif
Animal welfare groups are pushing the U.S. to list the hippopotamus as endangered, which would lead to restrictions on the import of hippo parts. But experts argue that reducing habitat loss and conflict with humans would go much further toward saving this vulnerable species
The great diversity of crocodilians, their distribution and the diverse cultures of people who share their habitat, make a common solution impossible
Expanding croplands, human settlement, forestry and mining are speeding up habitat loss in game and nature reserves across the country.
Newsweek spoke to experts about some of the most fearsome animals to see whether these Americans were right.