Alien species are the main driver of recent extinctions in both animals and plants, according to a new study by UCL researchers.
Ecology
Mar 4, 2019
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The decline of Tasmanian devils is having an unusual knock-on effect: animal carcasses would once have been gobbled up in short order by devils are now taking many days longer to disappear.
Ecology
Nov 28, 2018
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The first study to document interactions between feral cats and a wild rat colony finds that contrary to popular opinion, cats are not good predators of rats. In a novel approach, researchers monitored the behavior and movement ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 27, 2018
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Feral cats kill more than one million reptiles every day in Australia, a new study showed Monday, with the staggering slaughter threatening many species.
Ecology
Jun 25, 2018
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Feral and pet cats kill more than one million birds in Australia every day, new research showed Wednesday, with the staggering slaughter driving the decline of many species.
Plants & Animals
Oct 4, 2017
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A study of burrowing bettongs in the Australian desert has shown for the first time that exposing threatened native animals to small numbers of predators in the wild teaches them how to avoid their enemies.
Ecology
Jul 5, 2017
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Australia has begun constructing a huge cat-free zone in the desert so it can reintroduce native animals that have been pushed to the brink of extinction by the feral predator.
Jun 14, 2017
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A team of researchers with diverse backgrounds from universities in the U.S. and Greece has conducted a study of the impact of feral cats on Aegean wall lizards living in the Cyclades (Greek islands). In their paper published ...
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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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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