Bird flu strikes S.Africa's endangered penguins
Close to thirty African penguins have died due to avian flu since mid-August at Boulders beach near Cape Town, a crucial breeding site in South Africa.
Veterinary medicine
Oct 3, 2022
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News tagged with habitat conservation
Largest database on mammals in Portugal now available
The research team of the Red List of Mammals in Portugal, which is working on reviewing the threat and conservation status of these species in this country, carried out an "unprecedented compilation" of data on georeferenced ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 2, 2022
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Elephant tweets highlight divide on conservation issues
An analysis of social media posts has highlighted how attention on Twitter does not align with the most pressing threats to wild elephants, which may have negative consequences for elephant conservation and lead to resentment ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 12, 2022
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Conservation survey finds native New York state pollinators at risk
A New York state survey, supported by Cornell bee experts, finds that more than half of important native pollinators may be at risk of disappearing from the state—potentially threatening crops, wildflowers and insect diversity.
Ecology
Aug 8, 2022
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As species recover, some threaten others in more dire shape
Concealed behind trees near Lake Michigan, two scientists remotely manipulated a robotic owl on the forest floor. As the intruder flapped its wings and hooted, a merlin guarding its nest in a nearby pine darted overhead, ...
Ecology
Aug 1, 2022
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Protecting 30% of Australia's land and sea by 2030 sounds great, but it's not what it seems
You would have heard Australia's environment isn't doing well. A grim story of "crisis and decline" was how Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek described the situation when she launched the State of the Environment Report ...
Ecology
Jul 29, 2022
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Carbon removal using 'blue carbon' habitats may be 'uncertain and unreliable'
Restoring coastal vegetation—so called 'blue carbon' habitats—may not be the nature-based climate solution it is claimed to be, according to a new study.
Environment
Jul 28, 2022
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Conserving critical habitat in face of climate change in Midwestern lakes by managing watershed land use
Lakes across the Midwest are losing cold, oxygenated habitat as a result of climate change and nutrient pollution. This loss of critical habitat has negative consequences for water quality, fish, and the production of greenhouse ...
Environment
Jul 27, 2022
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Wild tiger numbers higher than previously thought
There are 40 percent more tigers in the wild than previously thought, but with a maximum of 5,578 on the prowl, they remain an endangered species, conservationists said Thursday.
Ecology
Jul 21, 2022
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Cambodian catches world's largest recorded freshwater fish
The world's largest recorded freshwater fish, a giant stingray, has been caught in the Mekong River in Cambodia, according to scientists from the Southeast Asian nation and the United States.
Plants & Animals
Jun 20, 2022
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