Welcome to the world: New chameleon emerges from wilds of Tanzania
WCS announced today that a team of scientists discovered a new species of chameleon in Tanzania.
Ecology
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Deadly amphibian fungus may decline, study says
A new study by WCS and other groups offers a glimmer of hope for some amphibian populations decimated by the deadly chytrid fungus: climate change may make environmental conditions for the fungus unsuitable in some regions ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 14, 2016
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Measuring Africa's unsustainable hunting on land—by sea
Scientists hoping to help stem the rate of unsustainable hunting in West and Central Africa have developed two monitoring indicators based in part on methods used to track populations trends of organisms in an entirely different ...
Ecology
Jan 6, 2016
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Scientists discover nursery ground for sand tiger sharks in Long Island's Great South Bay
Scientists and veterinarians working for WCS's New York Aquarium have discovered something noteworthy in the near shore waters of Long Island's Great South Bay: a nursery ground for the sand tiger shark, a fearsome-looking ...
Ecology
Jan 5, 2016
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Large permanent reserves required for effective conservation of old fish
Permanent marine protected areas and wilderness—places where fish can grow old—are critical to the effective conservation of marine ecosystems according to a new study conducted by the Wildlife Conservation Society, James ...
Ecology
Dec 23, 2015
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Study: 17K marine species unprotected
A new study says that more than 17,000 marine species worldwide remain largely unprotected, with the U.S. among the bottom in supporting formal marine protected areas (MPAs) that could safeguard marine biodiversity.
Ecology
Dec 3, 2015
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Three urgent steps for better protected areas
A group of scientists have developed a three-point plan to ensure the world's protected areas meet new biodiversity targets set by the 193 signatory nations of the Convention on Biological Diversity's (CBD). They recognize ...
Ecology
Nov 5, 2015
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Chile to create Patagonia Marine Protected Area network
The Government of Chile announced today at the Our Oceans Summit in Valparaiso its plan to design a network of Marine Protected Areas for the purpose of safeguarding Patagonia's whales, dolphins, sea lions, sea birds and ...
Ecology
Oct 6, 2015
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In Russia, are loggers an owl's best friend?
Can owls and loggers get along? A recent study conducted in Primorye in the southern Russian Far East suggests it's not only possible, but essential for endangered Blakiston's fish owls to survive there. The study was conducted ...
Ecology
Sep 29, 2015
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Scientists estimate 10,000 species of moth live in Madidi National Park
WCS has released a stunning gallery of images of some of the moths uncovered by the groundbreaking Bolivian scientific expedition, Identidad Madidi. A staggering 10,000 species of moths may live in Madidi National Park – ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 7, 2015
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