Until now, archaeozoologists have been unable to reconstruct the earliest stages of domestication: the process of placing wild animals in captivity remained beyond their methodological reach.
Archaeology
Mar 3, 2020
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The endangered Sunda pangolin, or "scaly anteater," is a widely trafficked mammal, prized in some cultures for its meat and scales. Little is known about these animals, and raising rescued pangolins is tricky. In the wild, ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 11, 2019
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Capturing elephants to keep in captivity not only hinders their reproduction immediately, but also has a negative effect on their calves, according to new research.
Plants & Animals
Oct 9, 2019
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As Rodolfo Martinez-Mota well knows, from the cactus spines in his clothes and skin, white-throated woodrats love to eat prickly pear cactus (from the Opuntia genus). They like the cactus so much that their gut microorganism ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 9, 2019
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More than 2,300 endangered tigers have been killed and illegally trafficked since the turn of the century, according to a report published Tuesday, urging more action to protect the giant cats.
Ecology
Aug 21, 2019
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The rotting remains of a number of tigers, lions and cougars were recently discovered in a raid on a house in Prague. This disturbing find was the culmination of a five-year investigation that revealed an illegal trade in ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 26, 2018
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Scientists have developed a revolutionary way to determine if animals are being illegally trafficked.
Plants & Animals
Oct 24, 2018
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Monitoring wombats for behaviours such as pacing and rump biting could help conservation efforts by increasing the success of captive breeding.
Ecology
May 9, 2018
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A team of researchers from the University of Wollongong and the University of New South Wales has found that some wild animals undergo internal physical changes when bred in captivity. In their paper published in the journal ...
Hundreds of Thai schoolchildren and naval officers sent 1,066 turtles scuttling into the sea on Wednesday in a ceremony aimed at bringing good fortune to the new King Maha Vajiralongkorn, who turns 65 on Friday.
Ecology
Jul 26, 2017
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