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.
Previous research set off alarm bells by showing that mountain lion populations across California are more different genetically than normal for a wide-roaming predator. New findings published in Frontiers in Ecology and ...
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A recently published article in the journal BioScience has revealed a surprising opportunity for conserving threatened species: sports teams and their branding.
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If someone mentions criminal gangs, you might think of drug trafficking or financial crime. But one of the most persistent illegal trades in the world flies largely under the radar: wildlife smuggling.
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Wolves are returning across Europe—but not to the UK and Ireland, where public support is lukewarm at best. Ecologists point out their benefits, while farmers worry about their livestock. But another influence on public opinion ...
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Urbanization is rapidly growing worldwide, often bringing negative effects on wildlife through loss of habitat and disturbances such as light pollution and noise. Yet some species manage to adapt to cities, either due to ...
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Depending on who's talking, beavers can be any of the following: unsung ecological heroes, nuisance rodents bent on wreaking havoc, cute creatures brimming with charisma—or a hunting target.
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UCLA's famed campus Bruin statue doesn't have it all that different from his living, breathing cousins some 30 miles away in the San Gabriel Mountain communities. When encountered on Bruin Walk, people will instinctively ...
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Bats such as the common noctule consume pest insects over intensively managed arable land and thereby support sustainable agriculture. A new study led by scientists from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research ...
Ecology
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Britain is one of the least "nature-connected" nations in the world, and new research has explored the reasons why.
Environment
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When a wild orangutan leaves its mother after spending many years by her side, it has a mental catalog of almost 250 edible plants and animals, and the knowledge of how to acquire and process them.
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