Further conservation measures are required to protect Vietnamese reptiles, such as the psychedelic rock gecko (Cnemaspis psychedelica), from habitat loss and overharvesting, concludes a report, published in the journal Nature ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 6, 2023
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Unprecedented ocean temperatures are triggering mass coral bleaching events across the world. This year, the world's third largest barrier reef, in Florida, is already being hit hard.
Plants & Animals
Aug 23, 2023
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A new species of crocodile newt from the Central Highlands of Vietnam has been described in the journal ZooKeys.
Plants & Animals
Jul 4, 2023
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From drones locating koalas hidden in treetops to recording little penguin acoustics and night-time movements on film, Flinders University researchers have shown the importance of technologies such as cameras and AI to help ...
Ecology
Jun 20, 2023
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The world's first international treaty on the high seas, set to be adopted by the United Nations on Monday, contains landmark tools for the conservation and management of international waters.
Environment
Jun 15, 2023
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The endangered Antillean manatee faces a growing threat from boat strikes in Belize, according to a new study that raises concerns about the survival of what had been considered a relatively healthy population.
Plants & Animals
Jun 1, 2023
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Senckenberg researchers have introduced a new invasion biology concept, so-called "nested invasions." Using Johnstone's whistling frog as an example, they show that this amphibian not only colonizes foreign regions, but it ...
Plants & Animals
May 30, 2023
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Natural landscapes are continually transformed to make room for agricultural and urban developments—often at the expense of important habitats and species.
Plants & Animals
May 22, 2023
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The first extensive survey of amphibian communities since the 2019–20 Australian Black Summer bushfires has revealed the true impact of severe fire on frogs in eastern NSW.
Plants & Animals
May 9, 2023
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The traditional conservation paradigm of "leaving nature alone" can be unrealistic and counter-productive, especially in a time of increasingly rapid ecosystem change, according to a new study by Stanford University scientists ...
Ecology
Apr 7, 2023
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