Two new studies led by scientists at Oxford University have highlighted the threat posed to lions by human activity – including trophy hunting.
Ecology
Dec 12, 2016
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A new study demonstrates that weeds are far more valuable in supporting biodiversity than we give them credit for.
Plants & Animals
Mar 8, 2022
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Environmental scientists have developed a new, low-cost way to save rare animals and plants from poachers and plunderers – using maths.
Ecology
Feb 25, 2014
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Wild bees are important pollinators and numerous studies dealing with pollination of wild plants and crops underline their vital role in ecosystems functioning. While honey bees can be easily transported to various location ...
Ecology
Feb 29, 2012
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A simple body-shape analysis can reveal what part of the ocean a fish came from, according to a new study from Smithsonian scientists working to develop better tools for managing small-scale fisheries. The researchers found ...
Ecology
Jul 25, 2018
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Some near-extinct species should be encouraged to breed in the wild rather than in captivity - according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA).
Ecology
Jun 4, 2015
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A new study led by a University of Rhode Island doctoral student and published in the Journal of Applied Ecology has found a possible solution to one of the biggest conservation and livelihood challenges in the marine realm.
Ecology
Jun 11, 2019
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Protected riverbank habitats within areas of oil palm cultivation can play a key role in reducing the negative impacts on tropical bird numbers but need to be increased in size, new research from the University of Kent has ...
Ecology
Aug 7, 2018
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They go by many names: wild boar, wild hog, razorback, Eurasian boar, feral swine. But whatever you call them, invasive wild pigs (Sus scrofa) are wreaking environmental havoc and spreading rapidly.
Ecology
Feb 2, 2017
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It's simple math, says scientist Clayton Lamb. The closer grizzly bears are to humans, the more ways there are for the bears to die. Put more simply, more roads equal fewer grizzly bears.
Ecology
Jan 9, 2018
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