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Small vessels underestimated as strike risk to migrating whales, finds study
A new study led by Griffith University researchers has found that current risk assessments of vessel strikes on large whales, such as migrating humpback whales, may be underestimating the threat of smaller vessels, particularly ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 15, 2024
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Biodiversity in the city: Designing urban spaces for humans and animals
Animals and plants also live and thrive on public squares. This creates opportunities for greater biodiversity and well-being for the human population. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have studied ...
Ecology
Nov 15, 2024
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'Walk this way': Model explains how ants create trails to multiple food sources
It's a common sight—ants marching in an orderly line over and around obstacles from their nest to a food source, guided by scent trails left by scouts marking the find. But what happens when those scouts find a comestible ...
Ecology
Nov 15, 2024
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One or many? Exploring the population groups of the Antarctic blue whale using historical mark-recovery data
Hunted nearly to extinction during 20th century whaling, the Antarctic blue whale, the world's largest animal, went from a population size of roughly 200,000 to little more than 300. The most recent estimate in 2004 put Antarctic ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 15, 2024
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Troubled waters: How to stop Australia's freshwater fish species from going extinct
Three-quarters of Australia's freshwater fish species are found nowhere else on the planet. This makes us the sole custodians of remarkable creatures such as the ornate rainbowfish, the ancient Australian lungfish and the ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 15, 2024
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What island ecosystems can teach us about global health risks
Tasmania is emerging as a critical site for health research, with experts from the University of Tasmania exploring how the island's ecosystems can offer valuable insights into the connections between human, animal, and environmental ...
Ecology
Nov 15, 2024
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Mountain lions in LA coexist with outdoor recreationists by taking the night shift
Mountain lions in greater Los Angeles are proactively shifting their activity to avoid interacting with cyclists, hikers, joggers and other recreationists, finds a study from the University of California, Davis, Cal Poly ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 15, 2024
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Nature pays price for war in Israel's north
Across northern Israel's lush, green nature reserves, the ecological toll of the war between Israel and Hezbollah militants is laid bare: wild boar hit by shrapnel, trees reduced to ashes and swathes of charred vegetation.
Ecology
Nov 15, 2024
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Decline in West African coastal fish stocks threatens food security and livelihoods
Small-scale fisheries play a vital role in providing food and livelihoods for millions of people around the world, particularly in low-income countries in Africa. However, there is limited statistical data on the composition, ...
Ecology
Nov 14, 2024
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Managing diverse and diverging demands on forests in Germany
Forests provide biodiversity, ecosystem functions, income and much more. How can these diverse and seemingly diverging demands be met? An international research team led by the University of Göttingen has addressed this ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 14, 2024
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New species of skink in discovered central Australian desert
A new species of rock skink has been discovered in central Australia by Monash University researchers. Characterized by its orange, pointed snout, the Central Ranges rock skink, or Liopholis aputja, inhabits the hills of ...
Ecology
Nov 14, 2024
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Experiments show backyard birds learn from their new neighbors when moving house
Scientists have found a trigger for social learning in wild animals. An experiment on great tits has pinpointed a single factor—immigration—that can cause birds to pay close attention to others, leading them to rapidly ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 14, 2024
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Untreated sewage and fertilizer runoff threaten the Florida manatee's main food source, contributing to malnutrition
The gentle, slow-moving Florida manatee has no natural predators.
Ecology
Nov 14, 2024
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Which animals carry mpox? Our study identified African forest dwelling rodents as one source
Mpox is a disease caused by the highly infectious monkeypox virus. It's quite easily passed on from one person to another. But it originally came from infected animals.
Ecology
Nov 14, 2024
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African penguins could be extinct by 2035—how to save them
In October 2024, the African penguin became the first penguin species in the world to be listed as critically endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.
Plants & Animals
Nov 14, 2024
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Offshore oil offers limited gains for marine life
New research led by the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) in collaboration with Deakin University and ORCAS Consulting found offshore oil and gas infrastructure plays a minor role in maintaining regional populations ...
Ecology
Nov 14, 2024
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'Catastrophic declines': Massive data haul reveals why so many plants and animals suffer after fire
The megafires that tore through Australia's forests in 2019–20 burnt more than 10 million hectares. The tragedy prompted a massive research effort to understand how plants and animals were affected.
Plants & Animals
Nov 14, 2024
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'Cool' white car headlights more likely to dazzle and endanger moths
"Cool" white lights—such as those in modern car headlights—endanger moths by causing them to fly erratically, new research shows. The findings are published in the journal Biology Letters.
Plants & Animals
Nov 14, 2024
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Chlorine mixed with cocoa butter could protect corals from disease and reduce antibiotic pollution
In the tropical Atlantic, stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) is particularly severe because the disease is transmitted quickly, spreads to many hosts, and results in high mortality rates. Treatment methods to stop the ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 14, 2024
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Reintroduction of fungus-resistant frogs helps facilitate recovery of disease-impacted species
A remote lakeshore deep inside Yosemite National Park teems with life: coyotes, snakes, birds, tadpoles, frogs. The frogs are at the heart of this scene, which a decade ago was much different. It was quiet—and not in a ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 14, 2024
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