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Wildlife & Biodiversity Loss

Agriculture is the leading driver of habitat loss. This hub links our wildlife coverage — extinction risk, rewilding projects, wildlife trade, human-wildlife conflict — to the food system behind it.

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A conservation scientist collecting a water sample from a pristine river to test for environmental DNA evidence of local wildlife.
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The Ghost in the Water: How Environmental DNA Is Rewriting Conservation

By analyzing genetic traces shed into water, air, and soil, scientists can now detect species without ever seeing them, transforming biodiversity monitoring from a guessing game into a precise science.

By Dr. Aris Thorne · 7 min read

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What is the biggest driver of biodiversity loss?
Land-use change for agriculture — especially grazing and feed-crop expansion — is the leading global driver, followed by direct exploitation and climate change.

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