Developing countries pay the highest price for living with large carnivores, finds study
A team of researchers has highlighted human-wildlife conflict as one of the globe's most pressing human development and conservation dilemmas.
A team of researchers has highlighted human-wildlife conflict as one of the globe's most pressing human development and conservation dilemmas.
Ecology
Feb 24, 2023
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No matter where you live, apex predators and large carnivores inspire awe as well as instill fear.
Plants & Animals
Feb 20, 2023
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Large carnivores are critical to the balance of an ecosystem. In Yellowstone National Park in the western US, gray wolves keep elk populations at a healthy level. This prevents vegetation from being overgrazed and leads to ...
Ecology
Feb 20, 2023
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Vultures, hyenas, and Tasmanian devils are highly efficient scavengers, able to locate and consume carrion rapidly, including the meat and bones.
Plants & Animals
Feb 17, 2023
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New research published in Biological Conservation has identified the top factors that determine whether efforts to relocate large carnivores to different areas are successful or not. The findings could support global rewilding ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 15, 2023
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An almost meter-long footprint made by a giant, meat-eating theropod dinosaur from the Jurassic Period represents the largest of its kind ever found in Yorkshire. Curiously, the unusual footprint appears to capture the moment ...
Paleontology & Fossils
Feb 15, 2023
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When most people think of deserts, the word that often comes to mind is sand—and a lot of it. Deserts cover almost a quarter of the earth, yet it's hard to imagine life thriving in such hostile environments, regulated by ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 2, 2023
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Reports of large carnivore attacks on humans have increased since 1970, but the frequency and context of these attacks depends on socioeconomic and environmental factors, according to a new study of more than 5,000 reports ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 31, 2023
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Declines in populations of big carnivores like lions, tigers and wolves may be driven more by rapid human economic development than habitat loss or climate change, according to a new study Tuesday.
Ecology
Jan 29, 2023
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A camera-trap study of two ecosystems—one with pumas and one without—adds to scientists' understanding of the many ways apex predators influence the abundance, diversity and habits of other animals, including smaller ...
Plants & Animals
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