The Key's Matchstick Grasshopper, or the Keyacris scurra, was once widespread and abundant in New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory and north-central Victoria, but over the past century its numbers have seriously ...
Ecology
Aug 20, 2020
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A new study has developed a method to determine the life expectancy and maximum lifespan of wild animal populations.
Plants & Animals
Jul 27, 2020
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Addressing potential threats from predators has not slowed the dramatic decline of mountain caribou in British Columbia and Alberta, according to a new study by scientists from the University of Alberta and two other western ...
Ecology
Jul 14, 2020
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Bats harbour many diverse viruses, including coronaviruses. Indeed, SARS, Mers and COVID-19—which are all caused by coronaviruses—are thought to have emerged from bats. These diseases can be deadly to humans, yet bats ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 8, 2020
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Around 194 million birds and 29 million mammals are thought to be killed each year on European roads, according to a new study that has ranked the most vulnerable species.An international research team used 90 roadkill surveys ...
Ecology
Jun 10, 2020
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Urban red foxes are becoming more similar to domesticated dogs as they adapt to their city environment, according to a new analysis.
Plants & Animals
Jun 3, 2020
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The Felixer, an autonomous device that can target and cull feral cats in the wild, could be key in rebuilding Australia's decimated native animal populations.
Ecology
May 27, 2020
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As part of the global response to the current pandemic, scientists are trying to identify the source of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Some commentators have promoted unsubstantiated theories suggesting that "factory farming," or ...
Ecology
May 13, 2020
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Think back five years to spring 2015. People in Kansas were enjoying a rare spectacle of nature: the emergence of the Kansan brood (Brood IV) of 17-year cicadas.
Evolution
Apr 27, 2020
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Scientists from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) have reported in a paper published in the journal Oikos that bats forage on their own in insect-rich forests, but hunt collectively in groups ...
Plants & Animals
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