30-year woodland trial underway at Monarto
A pioneering long-term University of Adelaide experiment to see how best to restore overgrazed land back to native woodland gets underway at Monarto Zoo today.
Ecology
Jun 13, 2013
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Celebrity pandas and tigers hog the extinction limelight
(Phys.org) —Worldwide, around 20,000 endangered animal species are competing for scarce conservation funds – but just 80 'celebrity species' are hogging most of the attention.
Ecology
Jun 11, 2013
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British wildlife faces 'stark' threat as species decline
British wildlife is under serious threat, according to a major new study out Wednesday, which found that 60 percent of species assessed have declined in numbers over the past 50 years.
Ecology
May 22, 2013
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Biodiversity crisis: The impacts of socio-economic pressures on natural floras and faunas
A new study on extinction risk has shown that proportions of plant and animal species being classified as threatened on national Red Lists are more closely related to socioeconomic pressure levels from the beginning than ...
Ecology
Apr 16, 2013
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Breeding season under way for Galapagos tortoises
Breeding season is under way for the endangered tortoises of Ecuador's Galapagos Islands, whose mating and nesting habits are carefully watched by wildlife specialists hoping to save them from extinction.
Ecology
Jan 10, 2013
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Dome-headed dinosaurs did more than just butt heads
We have all seen nature shows with footage of bighorn sheep rearing up and "butting heads" with each other using their heads and enlarged horns. People often assume other animals with horns and comparable head structures ...
Archaeology
Oct 23, 2012
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New fossils suggest ancient origins of modern-day deep-sea animals
A collection of fossil animals discovered off the coast of Florida suggests that present day deep-sea fauna like sea urchins, starfish and sea cucumbers may have evolved earlier than previously believed and survived periods ...
Paleontology & Fossils
Oct 10, 2012
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Establishing optic nerve positions in extinct animals could provide behavioral insights
A student at the University of Kansas School of Engineering has taken the first steps that could unlock new details about how extinct animals lived and hunted on a daily basis.
Archaeology
Sep 12, 2012
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Extinction threat due to habitat loss may be greater than believed
(Phys.org) -- As human encroachment continues to shrink the habitable area for other animal species, a new study suggests that associated extinctions may be more severe than previously thought.
Ecology
Jun 28, 2012
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US spring warming off the charts
The continental United States experienced the warmest spring on record this year, with temperatures far above the average over the past century, government scientists said Thursday.
Environment
Jun 7, 2012
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