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Dog, nappy and football found in Aussie croc

Rangers who shot a saltwater crocodile that was terrorising pets in northern Australia found a dog, a pair of shorts, a football and a nappy in its stomach, according to a local report.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created May 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Sharing landscapes with wildlife may be unrealistic

(Phys.org) -- Expecting wild animals to thrive in increasingly fragmented habitats alongside a growing human population may be unrealistic, say scientists.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created May 03, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Brazil cracks down on lucrative wild animal trade

Blue-and-yellow macaws from Amazonia, green parrots, monkeys, turtles, anacondas and pumas: wild animal trafficking is a very lucrative business that spares no species in Brazil, including those facing extinction.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created May 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Translocation risks revealed: Scientists develop techniques to avoid repeat of red squirrel catastrophe

Disastrous disease outbreaks like the one which led to the decimation of the red squirrel in Britain can now be avoided through the implementation of new preventive measures developed by UK scientists.

Biology / Ecology

created Apr 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists warn of emerging fungal peril

Fungal diseases are a major threat not just to wild plants and animals, but to us.

Biology / Ecology

created Apr 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 2

Fasting for Lent forces hyenas to change diet

Many Christians give up certain foods for Lent, however ecologists have discovered these changes in human diet have a dramatic impact on the diet of wild animals. In Ethiopia, members of the Orthodox Tewahedo Church stop ...

Biology / Ecology

created Apr 04, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Cutting-edge study shows teeth can be used to determine what has been eaten

You are what you eat is truism that has been given new impetus by 'cutting edge' research led by the University of Leicester that reveals your teeth are literally shaped by your food.

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Apr 03, 2012 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

CITES seeks tougher limits on coral, shark, dolphin trade

UN wildlife trade regulator CITES said Wednesday that tougher limits should be imposed on trade of aquatic species such as corals, dolphins and sturgeons to protect them from extinction.

Biology / Ecology

created Mar 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Insect DNA offers tiny clues about animals' changing habitats

The long-term impact of climate change on natural communities of wild animals could be better understood thanks to a new study.

Biology / Ecology

created Mar 08, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Pet bears to be returned to wild in Vietnam

Seven Asiatic black bears kept as pets in small cages will be prepared for a return to the wild in Vietnam after their owner decided they were too big for captivity, an official said Monday.

Biology / Ecology

created Mar 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Snow leopard diet determined by DNA analysis of fecal samples

Knowledge about animal diet can inform conservation strategy, but this information can be difficult to gather. A new DNA-based method, which analyzes genetic material from feces, could be a useful tool, and researchers have ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Feb 29, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Increasingly, children's books are where the wild things aren't: study

Was your favorite childhood book crawling with wild animals and set in places like jungles or deep forests? Or did it take place inside a house or in a city, with few if any untamed creatures in sight?

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Feb 22, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 4

Wildlife and cows can be partners, not enemies, in search for food

(PhysOrg.com) -- Princeton University researchers are leading an effort to put to pasture the long-held convention of cattle ranching that wild animals compete with cows for food.

Biology / Ecology

created Feb 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Vaccine protects against leptospirosis in cattle

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have found that a commercial vaccine is effective against leptospirosis in cattle.

Biology / Other

created Jan 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Vets take action to save Poland's lynx

Growling furiously, Benek the lynx cub looks up with baleful eyes as a veterinarian squats by his cage and takes aim with a tranquiliser gun.

Biology / Ecology

created Jan 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0