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The New Conservationists: Thanks to Conservation Efforts, Pandas, Wolves and Panthers Are Making a Comeback (Part 4)

‏Tens of thousands of animal species are facing extinction, mostly because of human activity. But thanks to conservationists, there are some animals that are making a comeback.This is part four of “The New Conservationists,” a four-part series about the evolving world of animal c ...  Show more

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The New Conservationists: Thanks to Conservation Efforts, Pandas, Wolves and Panthers Are Making a Comeback (Part 4)

‏Tens of thousands of animal species are facing extinction, mostly because of human activity. But thanks to conservationists, there are some animals that are making a comeback.This is part four of “The New Conservationists,” a four-part series about the evolving world of animal c ...  Show more

The New Conservationists: Meet the Next Generation of Conservationists (Part 3)

‏Ashleigh Papp, an animal scientist turned storyteller, shifts our perspective on the modern conservationist. With low wages and expectations of free work, conservation science lacks diversity as a field—but dedicated graduate students and new programs are trying to change that. ...  Show more

The New Conservationists: AI is Making Meaning from the Sounds and Visuals of Wildlife (Part 2)

‏Ashleigh Papp, an animal scientist turned storyteller, takes us on into the field. Conservationists and animal behaviorists were once restricted to wildlife data gathered manually. Now new technologies are expanding the amount of passively collected data—and machine learning is ...  Show more

The New Conservationists: Where Do Zoos Fit into the Conservation Puzzle? (Part 1)

‏Ashleigh Papp, an animal scientist turned storyteller, takes us on a trip to the zoo. People are divided on zoos, but as Papp explains, the thoughtful work that goes into caring for animals makes modern zoos conservation powerhouses. This is part one of The New Conservationists, ...  Show more

AI-Generated Audio Is Entering the Podcast World

‏If you were intrigued—or disturbed—by the artificial intelligence podcast on your Spotify Wrapped, you may wonder how AI audio works. Audio Overview is a feature of the tool NotebookLM, released by Google, that allows for the creation of short podcasts with AI “hosts” summarizin ...  Show more