Nature

How Florida Firefighters Fight Wildfires with Fire

Florida's longleaf pine forests need fire to survive and rejuvenate, but the much-needed wildfire threatens local human populations. To keep these forests alive and away from people, fire management specialists ignite controlled, man-made fires.

How Florida Firefighters Fight Wildfires with Fire

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    Sanctuary | Katavi: Africa's Fallen Paradise

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    Katavi National Park is typically a lush paradise for wildlife in Tanzania. However, the upcoming dry season looms more threatening than ever before. Meet the hippo, crocodile and lion families who must navigate this change of seasons.

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    Saving the World’s Rarest Lemurs | In Her Nature

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    Greater bamboo lemurs, recently thought to be extinct, are critically endangered. One Malagasy woman is on a mission to restore lemur populations while also helping local communities, including young children, thrive by focusing on one resource: bamboo.

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    The Rhino Whisperer | In Her Nature

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    The tragic loss of her mother to a rhino attack hasn’t stopped Doma Paudel from her fearless conservation efforts. Instead, it inspired her to become Nepal's first female nature guide and to fight to save Nepalese rhinos from near extinction, double Nepal’s tiger population, and teach Nepalese communities how to compassionately coexist with wildlife.

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