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Proposal to reintroduce Iberian lynx on abandoned agricultural land

Spanish scientists have developed a model to identify the agricultural areas with the greatest potential for restoring the habitat of the Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus), which is at risk of extinction. The st ...

Biology / Ecology

created Sep 17, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0




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Ticks can adapt to the Spain's climatic diversity

Carnivores in the Iberian Peninsula, such as the Iberian lynx, are under an increasingly serious threat: ticks that can adapt to changing climatic conditions and that can even survive in extremely arid environments. ...

Biology / Ecology

created Mar 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Shrinking rabbit population poses threat for carnivore species

The survival of many carnivore species, including the Iberian lynx and fox, is contingent on them getting their key prey: the rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus). But a Spanish-Argentinean team of researchers has ...

Biology / Ecology

created Jul 07, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Toxoplasma gondii spreads in the habitat of the Iberian lynx

An international team led by researchers from the University of Cordoba (UCO) has analysed seroprevalence (antibodies to a disease) of Toxoplasma Gondii, the parasite that causes toxoplasmosis in many specie ...

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created Apr 06, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers document world's mammals in crisis

From majestic African elephants to tiny and often unappreciated rodents, mammals on Earth are in a state of crisis. One in four mammal species on Earth is being pushed to extinction, according to the Global Mammal Assessment, ...

Space & Earth / Environment

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