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28th annual orchid conservation exhibit opens at the Smithsonian
The U.S. Botanical Garden and the Smithsonian have come together to put together the annual exhibit, with a focus on climate change and the future of the plant.
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Colorado releases first 5 wolves as part of long-term reintroduction plan
Colorado officials released five gray wolves into Grand County, Colorado, on Monday as part of their yearslong plan to reintroduce the species into the region.
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Outdoor education program teaches students about Chesapeake Bay conservation
An outdoor education program hosted by YMCA Camp Letts teaches Montgomery County students about the importance of conserving the Chesapeake Bay. News4’s Megan McGrath reports.
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North America's largest and rarest tortoise species finds new home in New Mexico
Dozens of people gathered for the release Friday of 20 more adult tortoises on the property, which is already home to 23 of them as well as dozens of juvenile ones
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Aww! Panda twins born at South Korean Zoo
Congratulations– or chughahaeyo– are in order for a panda mother at the Everland Zoo in South Korea, after she gave birth to twins on July 7.
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New Mexico is Hiring ‘Professional Bear Huggers'
The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is hiring conservation officers, or “professional bear huggers,” for a research project analyzing bear movements and population dynamics.
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US Poised to Ban Shark Fin Trade, Pleasing Conservationists
The practice of shark finning, whereby sharks are caught for their fins and their carcasses then dumped back into the ocean, has been banned in U.S. waters for decades.