Starting September 1, Russia widens the legal grounds for killing or removing species on its Red Book, the national list of species at risk of extinction. Construction of federal and regional facilities now qualifies if no other site is available. meduza.io/en/feature/2...
Russia’s ‘Red Book’ exists to keep rare species alive. After September 1, builders who claim ‘no other site available’ get a legal green light to wipe one out. — MeduzaThe independent Russian data project “To Be Precise” has published an article explaining how Russia’s “Red Book” is compiled, why it exists, and why it periodically touches off scandals. We’re…meduza.io