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- 1Trump Mining Push Targets America's 'Forgotten Wildlife Corridor'●The Trump Administration’s Critical Minerals Agenda Comes for America’s ‘Forgotten Wildlife Corridor’
Reporting by InvestigateWest and Inside Climate News examines how the Trump administration's critical minerals agenda is moving into a region described as America's 'forgotten wildlife corridor'. The coverage highlights the tension between expanding domestic mining for minerals used in batteries and electronics, and protecting habitat corridors that wildlife depends on. Environmental advocates are warning of lasting ecological damage as federal policy fast-tracks mineral development.
- 2Trail cameras record 529 elephants in Tanzania's first protected wildlife corridor●Trail cameras catch 529 elephants using Tanzania's first protected wildlife corridor
Trail cameras in Tanzania have recorded 529 elephants using the country's first protected wildlife corridor, confirming the route is actively used by large herds moving between habitats. The footage is being welcomed as evidence that corridor protection can work, offering a possible model for reducing human-elephant conflict and reconnecting fragmented landscapes elsewhere in East Africa.