Data gathered by habitat mapping programs can make important contributions to biodiversity research. They provide insight into changes of the local flora since the 1980s—a period that is not well covered by other sources ...
Ecology
Nov 1, 2022
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A new species of owl has just been described from Príncipe Island, part of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe in Central Africa. Scientists were first able to confirm its presence in 2016, although suspicions ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 31, 2022
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On Oct. 24, the Northwest Territories Supreme Court quashed a search warrant that allowed wildlife officers to raid a Łutsël K'é Dene First Nation culture camp in Thaidene Nëné National Park Reserve based on allegations ...
Environment
Oct 31, 2022
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Transmigration programs are known to have relocated millions of people from the centers of domestic economies to the national geographical peripheries to support a more equitable resource distribution. The practice is salient ...
Social Sciences
Oct 27, 2022
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Marine protected areas (MPAs) are one of the solutions being put forward to help adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change. To demonstrate their effectiveness, scientists from CRIOBE (CNRS/École Pratique des Hautes ...
Environment
Oct 21, 2022
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Germany's plant world has seen a greater number of losers than winners over the past 100 years. While the frequencies and abundances of many species have shrunk, they have significantly increased in others. This has resulted ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 19, 2022
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To those who live here, it's like a little piece of heaven, boasting pink flamingos, white beaches and blue ocean waters.
Environment
Oct 19, 2022
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New research, offering the most comprehensive analysis of Asian elephant movement and habitat preference to date, finds that elephants prefer habitats on the periphery of protected areas, rather than the areas themselves. ...
Ecology
Oct 18, 2022
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Current protected areas only poorly cover the places most relevant for conserving soil ecological values. This is the conclusion of a new study published in the journal Nature. To assess global hotspots for preserving soil ...
Ecology
Oct 12, 2022
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Fallow land is effective in protecting wild birds—but only if it remains undisturbed for at least two years, according to a study by Julia Staggenborg and Nils Anthes from the Institute for Evolution and Ecology at the ...
Ecology
Oct 12, 2022
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