Dogs used to sniff out rare species
A new study has found that dogs can greatly aid conservation efforts in finding rare species by smelling out their poo.
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Dozens of new wildlife corridors identified for African mammals
Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have identified 52 potential wildlife corridors linking protected areas across Tanzania. Using a cost-effective combination of interviews with local residents and a land ...
Ecology
Nov 8, 2017
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Masterchef technique found to be a lifesaver for endangered sea turtle eggs
Monash University scientists have made the unlikely discovery that a popular Masterchef technique can protect the eggs of endangered sea turtles during transport.
Ecology
Oct 18, 2017
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Conservationists should harness 'Hollywood effect' to help wildlife
How did Finding Nemo affect clownfish? Was Jaws bad for sharks? Did the remake of the Jungle Book help pangolins?
Ecology
Sep 29, 2017
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First successful wild whale shark health assessments performed
For the first time ever, scientists successfully performed health assessments, including collecting blood and biological samples, taking measurements and attaching satellite tracking tags, to a population of wild whale sharks ...
Ecology
Aug 17, 2017
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The big ecological roles of small natural features
Ecologists and conservationists have long recognized that keystone species have major ecological importance disproportionate to their abundance or size. Think beavers, sea stars and prairie dogs—species that keep a ecosystem ...
Ecology
Jul 5, 2017
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Study investigates impact of strip tillage on a high-value crop
A study done by researchers at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Uvalde may help producers in the Texas Winter Garden region and other areas decide whether conservation tillage methods might benefit ...
Environment
Feb 14, 2017
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Outdoor recreation in protected areas negatively impacts wildlife
It's a good thing to explore the great outdoors. But a new study led by Colorado State University and the Wildlife Conservation Society found that recreation activities in protected areas are impacting wildlife. More often ...
Ecology
Dec 16, 2016
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Fishery bycatch rapidly driving Mexico's vaquita to extinction, new studies find
One of the most sophisticated networks of acoustic detectors ever developed for wildlife science has documented a devastating 34 percent per year decline of Mexico's critically endangered vaquita porpoise, according to a ...
Ecology
Dec 8, 2016
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Wildlife migration routes for multiple species can link conservation reserves at lower cost
Scientists have demonstrated a new technique for designing effective wildlife migration corridors while reducing the costs of conservation.
Ecology
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