Protected Areas Get Short Shrift

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Protected Areas Get Short Shrift

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Nov 10, 2014

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Protected land and sea areas serve the wildlife within them as well as the humans who live near them. But countries are backtracking on their financial commitments to these vital regions. Steve Mirsky reports

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Nov 10, 2014

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