Declines in populations of big carnivores like lions, tigers and wolves may be driven more by rapid human economic development than habitat loss or climate change, according to a new study Tuesday.
Ecology
Jan 29, 2023
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Giraffes are Tanzania's national animal and beloved around the world. Despite their popularity, however, populations of the Masai giraffe have declined by 50% since the 1980s to about 35,000 individuals, and they are now ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 20, 2023
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Throughout much of recorded human history, China has boasted the largest population in the world—and until recently, by some margin.
Social Sciences
Jan 19, 2023
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African large carnivores have undergone significant range and population declines over recent decades. Although conservation planning and the management of threatened species requires accurate assessments of population status ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 25, 2022
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Climate change is a prime suspect in a mass die-off of Alaska's snow crabs, experts say, after the state took the unprecedented step of canceling their harvest this season to save the species.
Ecology
Oct 19, 2022
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Pacific island nations suffered severe depopulation from introduced diseases as a consequence of contact with European vessels, a new study from The Australian National University (ANU) shows.
Archaeology
Sep 30, 2022
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As marine species continue to decline worldwide, the southern resident killer whale population—which now stands at 75 individuals—along the west coast of North America, has baffled scientists who are trying to understand ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 21, 2022
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Conflict between shark populations and fishing communities is reported to be rising within one of the world's first shark sanctuaries.
Plants & Animals
Aug 19, 2022
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Although only recently recognized as an issue in wildlife ecology, snake fungal disease (SFD) is of emerging concern in the U.S., with parallels among other better-known wildlife fungal diseases such as white-nose syndrome ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 29, 2022
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They are always there, dwelling in the water, where they play a key role in food webs, in cycling of nutrients, matter and energy, and water purification. However, as happens with organisms that tend to be inconspicuous and ...
Ecology
May 19, 2022
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