David Shiffman

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David Shiffman, Ph.D., is a marine conservation biologist and policy consultant based in Washington, D.C. To follow his latest thinking and writing, find him on Bluesky.

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Oceanic white tip shark. Image courtesy of Mark Royer, Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology.

For sharks on the brink of extinction, CITES Appendix II isn’t protective enough (commentary)

David Shiffman 20 Nov 2025

News and Inspiration from Nature's Frontline.

Collage: Elise Paietta, postdoctoral research scholar during fieldwork, with tropical forest

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Men stand on logs swept away by flash flood in Batang Toru, North Sumatra, Dec. 2.

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Where cars go to die: an auto graveyard.

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