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Going Wild: How bringing back lost species can revive ecosystems
FirstpostResearch has shown restoring so-called ‘keystone’ species — those with an outsized impact on their environment — is vital for the health of ecosystems, and can come with unexpected benefits for humans Washington: Scientists often study the grim impacts of losing wildlife to hunting, habitat destruction and climate change. Research has shown restoring so-called “keystone” species — those with an outsized impact on their environment — is vital for the health of ecosystems, and can come with unexpected benefits for humans. TNC currently manages some 6,500 buffalo, and is creating a pilot program with tribal partners that involves transferring excess animals to Indigenous communities, as part of broader efforts to revive America’s national mammal. “Kelp and eelgrass are often considered good ways to sequester carbon which can help mitigate the ongoing impacts of climate change,” stressed Fujii, a prime example of how destruction of nature can worsen planetary warming.
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Hungry sea otters are helping save California's marshlands from erosion
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Editorial: Humanity almost killed off California’s sea otters. It’s time to help them again
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Sea otters were hunted to near-extinction. Can they be reintroduced to former habitat?
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