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Federally protected lands reduce habitat loss and protect endangered species, study finds

Significantly greater habitat loss occurs on private lands, indicating a need for more uniform conservation efforts
A Wild Year at Tufts Wildlife Clinic

The Grafton clinic saw record admissions in 2019, with owls and baby mammals keeping veterinarians and staff especially busy
Teaching Kids About Nature to Save the Planet

Children who deeply experience the natural world can grow into “Earth stewards” and restore the planet’s health and future
Lights out? Fireflies face extinction threats of habitat loss, light pollution, pesticides
Greening the Campus—and the World

Tufts Green Fund proposals bring fresh ideas to the challenge of sustainability
An S.O.S. for Australian Wildlife

Wildfires are ravaging the continent’s wild marsupials and other animals—Cummings School alumni are on the ground helping

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