In George Orwell's 1945 allegorical novella "Animal Farm," pigs coach the other revolutionary farm animals in their new creed of Animalism using the memorable maxim: four legs good, two legs bad.
Ecology
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With spring underway and the weather warming, reptiles are on the move in suburbs, parks and scrubland across Australia. Snake catchers and wildlife caregivers are responding to calls for help, and reptile enthusiasts—known ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 13, 2026
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Global warming is often treated as synonymous with climate change, but rising temperatures are only one consequence of the human-driven phenomenon. Changes in rainfall patterns are another, but their effects on ecosystems ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 13, 2026
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Agriculture depends on a reliable supply of nutrients. Phosphorus, nitrogen and potassium, for example, are indispensable for agricultural crop production. However, natural reserves are limited, vary greatly in regional availability ...
Ecology
Oct 13, 2026
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Over the summer of 1983–84, a fungus called Phragmidium violaceum was introduced to Australia. It was done secretly, deliberately and illegally. And it was done for one purpose: to kill blackberry plants.
Ecology
Oct 13, 2026
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From a humble mayonnaise-laden sandwich to an expensive piece of sashimi, tuna is a prized source of food for people around the world. Once an inexpensive, easily shipped canned protein source, today's bluefin tunas can fetch ...
Ecology
Oct 13, 2026
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As workplaces around the world wrestle with integrating artificial intelligence into their operations, researchers and rangers in the heart of West Arnhem are successfully embracing this technology in conservation without ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 13, 2026
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Indonesian authorities on the tourist island of Bali released 20 protected green sea turtles back into the ocean Tuesday after they were found and seized on an empty boat seemingly abandoned by wildlife smugglers fleeing ...
Ecology
Oct 13, 2026
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Not every snakebite injects venom. When venom enters the body, however, it can cause snake envenoming. This is a potentially fatal condition that mostly affects poor rural communities across tropical and subtropical regions ...
Ecology
Oct 12, 2026
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A vast stretch of land where animals roam widely and plants grow freely. That's what most people would picture if they thought of a conservation area.
Ecology
Oct 12, 2026
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