Unique study shows that wild predators can be trained to hunt alien species they have never seen before
Humans have trained domestic animals for thousands of years, to help with farming, transport, or hunting.
Humans have trained domestic animals for thousands of years, to help with farming, transport, or hunting.
Plants & Animals
Aug 2, 2023
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A comprehensive multi-disciplinary synthesis just published in Environmental Reviews reveals the urgent need for further investigation and policy development to address significant environmental, social and economic impacts ...
Ecology
Jan 19, 2012
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NOAA has published a peer-reviewed State of the Monument report that was jointly produced by the co-trustees of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. The report includes information on the status and trends of living ...
Ecology
Oct 21, 2020
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A Monash-led international commentary on the harm caused by biological invasions has urged policy makers to develop conversation targets in a unified framework informed by new data integration methods developed in the last ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 28, 2019
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An arm of the European Union is expected to weigh in on a request from Sweden to deem American lobsters an invasive species in much of Europe.
Ecology
Aug 29, 2016
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Large online data sources are increasingly important to understand biological invasions. Emerging fields of conservation culturomics and iEcology have a great potential to inform invasion science and practice through novel ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 22, 2021
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Contaminated soil frequently arrives at the borders through transported items, and is widely recognised as a vector for non-native species, potentially threatening the local agriculture, horticulture and natural ecosystems. ...
Environment
Jan 5, 2017
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How do you get rid of an invasive fish that is taking over waterways across the globe? With robot predators designed to scare them, of course!
Plants & Animals
Jul 2, 2020
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A new study on extinction risk has shown that proportions of plant and animal species being classified as threatened on national Red Lists are more closely related to socioeconomic pressure levels from the beginning than ...
Ecology
Apr 16, 2013
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Biological invasions get less prime-time coverage than natural disasters, but may be more economically damaging and warrant corresponding investments in preparedness and response planning, according to three biologists writing ...
Ecology
Apr 1, 2011
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