Wildlife, within scientific and conservation topics, refers collectively to non-domesticated organisms—primarily vertebrates and higher invertebrates—occurring in natural or semi-natural ecosystems and studied as components of biodiversity, ecological interactions, and population dynamics. Research on wildlife focuses on habitat use, trophic relationships, demography, movement ecology, disease ecology, and responses to anthropogenic pressures such as habitat fragmentation, climate change, exploitation, and invasive species. The topic integrates methods from field ecology, remote sensing, population genetics, and quantitative modeling to inform management, conservation planning, and policy frameworks aimed at maintaining viable populations and ecosystem functionality across spatial and temporal scales.
Open semi-natural settings in urban areas—like parks and golf courses teeming with plants and small mammals—are possible hotspots for interaction between coyotes and humans, a new study suggests.
Plants & Animals
Nov 19, 2025
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In research published in Insect Conservation and Diversity, investigators analyzed records from social media to explore which arthropods—including insects and spiders—are most preyed upon by domestic cats in urban environments.
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Nov 19, 2025
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Many animals have been observed using tools. For example, chimps tear leaves off of branches and stick them into holes to pull out termites, and wild dingoes have been observed moving objects to stand on to get to another ...
Since late 2021, a panzootic, or "a pandemic in animals," of highly pathogenic bird flu variant H5N1 has devastated wild birds, agriculture, and mammals. Unlike previous outbreaks, aggressive culling of domestic birds has ...
Veterinary medicine
Nov 13, 2025
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Efforts to join up isolated plant and animal habitats across the world should also protect against unintentionally harming them, new research shows.
Ecology
Nov 13, 2025
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Many species benefit from the habitats that beavers create by building dams—and not just aquatic life. A new study by the WSL and Eawag research institutes published in the Journal of Animal Ecology shows that more bats hunt ...
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Nov 13, 2025
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As climate change increases the frequency of droughts, UCLA and UC Davis researchers found one overlooked side effect: People report more conflicts with wildlife during drought, when resources are scarce.
Plants & Animals
Nov 12, 2025
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New research has shed light on the vast and largely unmonitored trade of wildlife around the world, revealing alarming threats to biosecurity and the survival of many species.
Plants & Animals
Nov 12, 2025
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A new nationwide survey from the University of Copenhagen published in the Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism shows that most Danes would like to see more large animals in the forests. Danes prefer forests with wild ...
Ecology
Nov 12, 2025
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A new global study finds that the visual beauty of birds—their colors and shapes—predicts which wild species are traded by people. By analyzing data for over 9000 bird species, researchers discovered that the birds people ...
Plants & Animals
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