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Grass vs. buckthorn: Native plants' surprising role in forest defense
New University of Minnesota research suggests that seeding native plants alongside invasive removal efforts may turn the tide in the battle against buckthorn.
Ecology
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The hidden benefits of birdsong
Imagine you're walking across rolling hills that stretch for miles, with warm sunshine and the chirping of birds all around.
Ecology
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Cat videos and wild caracals: How the internet's viral trends can help conservation
Have you recently opened YouTube or TikTok and immediately gone looking for cat videos? If your answer is "yes," then you're not alone: the global consumption of cat-related media online is simply massive. In 2015, there ...
Ecology
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Global trade in wild animals is soaring—South Africa's laws aren't doing enough to prevent harm
The quantity and complexity of commercial wildlife trade laws has grown globally over the past century. A new study examines wildlife trade laws in 11 countries and finds that a country's Global Biodiversity Index does not ...
Ecology
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Vanishing sea ice threatens polar food chain
Rapid sea ice loss and ocean acidification from climate change are altering the growth and nutritional value of microscopic algae. These algae are an essential food source for fish, krill, and other small organisms that sustain ...
Ecology
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Study reveals extreme rate of Australia's invertebrate extinction
An estimated one to three species of insects and other native invertebrates are becoming extinct in Australia every week, according to a new study revealing the immense scale of the nation's biodiversity loss.
Plants & Animals
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Ghost crabs devour nearly 30% of flatback turtle hatchlings on Thevenard Island
Ghost crabs were responsible for the loss of nearly 30% of flatback turtle hatchlings at Thevenard Island, near Onslow on the northwest coast of Australia, according to new research published in Marine Biology from Edith ...
Plants & Animals
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Hedgehogs' hibernation patterns show surprising flexibility
Research has found hedgehogs living in the same, semi-rural area have wide variation in hibernation timing and pattern, with some entering hibernation as much as three months later than others. The researchers say this flexibility ...
Plants & Animals
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US moves to save once-common monarch butterflies from extinction
The United States is moving to grant federal protection to the monarch butterfly—a once-common species recognizable by its striking black and orange patterns that has faced a dramatic population decline in recent decades.
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What is a unit of nature? New framework highlights challenges in biodiversity credit markets
Ecologists have devised a new framework to classify how biodiversity credit operators define what a unit of nature is. The new analysis demonstrates the challenges involved with devising a biodiversity credit market to fund ...
Ecology
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Once-endangered Kirtland's warblers show extensive signs of inbreeding in genome
The genome of a once-endangered songbird shows extensive signs of inbreeding, according to a new study by Penn State researchers. Because inbreeding can negatively impact survival and reproduction, the results could guide ...
Ecology
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Illegal ritualistic hunts in West Bengal kill thousands of animals each year
A new study in the journal Nature Conservation highlights the grave impacts of illegal ritualistic hunts in West Bengal, India, where thousands of hunters gather during cultural or religious festivals to kill wildlife using ...
Plants & Animals
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Seals' iceberg strategies: Navigating icy habitats for survival
Harbor seals in icy regions use icebergs shed by glaciers as safe platforms to give birth, care for young and molt. New research finds that as glaciers change with the climate, the resulting changes in size, speed and number ...
Plants & Animals
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Researchers call on European Commission to protect groundwater and subterranean life from pollution
The subterranean world holds a value that is often underestimated. Its significance seems to escape notice, particularly its vital role in storing drinking water—a resource long taken for granted—and its contribution ...
Ecology
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First-ever Mediterranean mako shortfin shark tagged for conservation
Virginia Tech researchers successfully tagged a young shortfin mako shark in the Mediterranean during the summer of 2023, the first time that this has been done in the region. These sharks are critically endangered not only ...
Plants & Animals
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Recycling human and animal excreta could help meet nutrient supply for global crops
It might not be a pleasant image, but recycling all the human and livestock feces and urine on the planet would contribute substantially to meeting the nutrient supply for all crops worldwide, thereby reducing the need to ...
Ecology
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Uncovering patterns in the spread of invasive animals and plants in South Florida
South Florida is crawling with invasive and non-native species. Burmese pythons slither through the Everglades. Climbing ferns from as far away as Australia cover islands in protected wetlands. In urban areas, rainbow lizards ...
Ecology
Dec 10, 2024
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Fully fenced dog parks alongside nature reserves could help protect wildlife
Watching a pet dog run free can be a source of joy for many people. But letting your dog off the leash is not so good for wildlife, especially if you're in an area set aside for native species.
Ecology
Dec 10, 2024
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Human intrusions ruffle the feathers of even the boldest penguins
Little penguin habitats and colonies are under threat from urban development and human activities, according to a new article in the journal Behaviour.
Plants & Animals
Dec 10, 2024
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About 9,000 species have already gone extinct in Australia and we'll likely lose another this week—new study
More than 95% of Australian animals are invertebrates (animals without backbones—spiders, snails, insects, crabs, worms and others). There are at least 300,000 species of invertebrate in Australia. Of these, two-thirds ...
Ecology
Dec 10, 2024
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