Trophy hunting and other activities involving the targeting of high-quality male animals could lead to the extinction of certain species faced with changing environmental conditions, according to new research from Queen Mary ...
Ecology
Nov 28, 2017
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Do you have any desire to stalk and kill an elephant? Probably not, but some relish the idea.
Other
Feb 4, 2022
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The lesser-known constellation of Canes Venatici (The Hunting Dogs), is home to a variety of deep-sky objects—including this beautiful galaxy, known as NGC 4861. Astronomers are still debating on how to classify it. While ...
Astronomy
Jan 27, 2017
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Hunters shot dead 20 wolves in Sweden on Saturday on the first day of the country's first authorised wolf hunt in 45 years, according to a toll issued by Swiss media.
Ecology
Jan 2, 2010
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The Anthropocene is characterized by human impacts extending to all corners of the globe. New research shows that it effects the relationship between mothers and cubs of the Scandinavian brown bear. Human hunting has changed ...
Ecology
Mar 27, 2018
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Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)-certified timber harvesting areas in Gabon and Congo boast a greater abundance of larger mammals, such as leopards, gorillas, and elephants, than non-FSC forests.
Plants & Animals
Apr 10, 2024
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Researchers studying the hunting of ibex in Switzerland over the past 40 years have shown how hunts, when tightly monitored, can help maintain animal populations at optimal levels.
Ecology
May 21, 2018
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Underwater archaeologists have discovered evidence of prehistoric caribou hunts that provide unprecedented insight into the social and seasonal organization of early peoples in the Great Lakes region.
Archaeology
Apr 28, 2014
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There's no shortage of controversy surrounding the British Columbia government's decision to stop the grizzly bear trophy hunt.
Ecology
Sep 18, 2017
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Botswana is probing the mysterious deaths of a dozen elephants in the country's famed Okavango Delta, the tourism ministry said Tuesday, ruling out poaching because the animals' valuable tusks were not missing.
Ecology
May 19, 2020
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