Researchers are using new technologies to combat invasive species
Buzzards less likely than humans to kill pheasants, study finds
Scientists have shown that pheasants are more likely to be killed by people than by birds of prey.
Polar bear researchers urge governments to act now and save the species
Amazon freshwater ecosystems found vulnerable to degradation
A study published in Conservation Letters this week found that freshwater ecosystems in the Amazon are highly vulnerable to environmental degradation. River, lake and wetland ecosystems—encompassing approximately one-fi ...
New research shows fishways have not helped fish
Disaster map predicts bleak future for mammals
Trade in live corals may help preserve reef ecosystems, study finds
(Phys.org)—The international trade in corals used to be primarily a curio trade of dried skeletons, but now focuses on live corals for the marine reef aquarium trade. A team of Roger Williams University (RWU), Boston University ...
In Fiji, marine protection gets local boost
A new study by researchers from the Global Change Institute at the University of Queensland, the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University, and the Wildlife Conservation Society ...
Carbon rush 'could harm wildlife'
The rush to plant trees to offset carbon emissions could have a harmful impact on Australias native environment if it is not very carefully managed, some of the nations leading ecologists have warned.
Selective logging hardly damages tropical forests
Between 85 and 100 percent of biodiversity maintained. 'Don't dismiss it as lost acreage.'