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G7 countries condemn Myanmar crackdown on protesters

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Members of the G7 have called for an end to the “intimidation and oppression of those opposing the coup” staged by Myanmar’s military in early February. Three people have been killed in protests opposing the takeover.

Beaver believers: Native Americans promote resurgence of ‘nature’s engineers’

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The rodents are often considered ‘nuisance animals’, but they can play a vital role in maintaining healthy landscapes

Molly Alves steps down hard on the edge of a heavy wire trap, forcing its sides open with her hands. With care she lays the poised trap, baited with twigs and branches, in a bracingly cold stream. Her target? A beaver.

Beavers are often considered “nuisance” animals on the US west coast and, if captured, are destroyed by animal control companies.

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Cruz blames criticism of Cancun trip on media ‘Trump withdrawal’

Suffers from same virus as Trump – cannot accept that he did anything wrong, stupid or that he is responsible for his errors.

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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is blaming extensive media coverage of his trip to Cancun on a void he says the absence of former President Trump has created in the news cycle.”I will say, to venture into practicing medici…

Global freshwater fish populations at risk of extinction, study finds

World’s Forgotten Fishes report lists pollution, overfishing and climate change as dangers

Freshwater fish are under threat, with as many as a third of global populations in danger of extinction, according to an assessment.

Populations of migratory freshwater fish have plummeted by 76% since 1970, and large fish – those weighing more than 30kg – have been all but wiped out in most rivers. The global population of megafish down by 94%, and 16 freshwater fish species were declared extinct last year.

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World’s Forgotten Fishes report lists pollution, overfishing and climate change as dangers

Freshwater fish are under threat, with as many as a third of global populations in danger of extinction, according to an assessment.

Populations of migratory freshwater fish have plummeted by 76% since 1970, and large fish – those weighing more than 30kg – have been all but wiped out in most rivers. The global population of megafish down by 94%, and 16 freshwater fish species were declared extinct last year.

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