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Online location data on endangered species might be putting them in harm’s way

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Whether it’s a scientific study in an online database or a simple cellphone photo of a species posted on Facebook, the surge of online data on rare animals and plants is inadvertently fueling a vast illegal trade.

Elephant walk during sunset in Amboseli National Park, Kenya.

Elephants learn to hide by day, forage at night, to evade poachers

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An Ecuadorean stray named Arthur who won the hearts of millions after he adopted a team of Swedish trekkers.

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Environment

When you buy ivory, you may be funding al-Shabab terrorists

Environment