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The Conservation X Tech Prize—Innovating to Prevent Extinctions

Conservation X Labs announces the top 20 contestants for this year’s Con X Tech Prize focused on innovative solutions to mitigate the threat of invasive species. The Conservation X Labs, a nonprofit technology startup, hosts an annual, global competition in which innovative solutions to some of our world’s greatest environmental challenges are awarded $20,000. Each […]

Written by on October 15, 2019

Conservationists Explore New Approaches to Saving Amphibians from Chytrid Fungus

Chytrid fungus has contributed to the decline of amphibian species worldwide, but novel approaches could help prevent the extinction of many threatenes species. Amphibians are an incredibly diverse group with over 6,600 described species worldwide. Unfortunately, in recent decades, many of these beloved species are vanishing. Over 100 species have been driven to extinction and […]

Written by on April 6, 2019