In a rare piece of good news in the marine world, scientists have found one place where reef manta rays are thriving.
Plants & Animals
Nov 15, 2022
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Summer is over, but memories of the season's historic heat waves are burned into our consciousness.
Environment
Sep 22, 2022
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Many dread the smell of dog urine, including Australian predators like foxes. Deakin University ecologists are testing the utility of dog urine to protect the nests of a vulnerable shorebird.
Plants & Animals
Sep 8, 2022
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For the first time since whaling was banned, dozens of southern fin whales have been filmed feasting together in a "thrilling" Antarctic spectacle, hailed by scientists Thursday as a sign of hope for the world's second largest ...
Ecology
Jul 9, 2022
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The largest fish in the ocean is a globe-trotter that can occasionally be found basking in the coastal waters of the Panamanian Pacific. However, little more is known about the habits of the whale shark (Rhincodon typus) ...
Ecology
Jul 2, 2022
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Crop and livestock production are among the main drivers of biodiversity loss globally. Due to the ever-increasing demand of land for food production, reverting global biodiversity decline and feeding the world is one of ...
Ecology
Nov 12, 2021
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A University of Queensland researcher has spent decades compiling a first-of-its-kind database of the butterfly species of the Torres Strait Islands, boosting biosecurity and conservation measures in the region.
Ecology
Oct 18, 2021
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Federal and state mandates to conserve 30% of the nation's lands and waters by 2030 are intended to protect biodiversity. But do protected areas actually work?
Plants & Animals
Aug 5, 2021
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A new study raises questions on whether current conservation science and policy for protected areas could be saving more biodiversity—with political and economic expediency often having taken precedence in the past.
Ecology
Jul 29, 2021
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Research from the University of Washington shows that endangered blue whales are present and singing off the southwest coast of India. The results suggest that conservation measures should include this region, which is considering ...
Ecology
Jun 10, 2021
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