Plastic pollution poses new threat to a turtle paradise
These are turbulent times for turtles.
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Fieldwork on remote islands for evolutionary study finds rare bats in decline
A study led by Susan Tsang, a former Fulbright Research Fellow from the City College of New York, reveals dwindling populations and widespread hunting throughout Indonesia and the Philippines of the world's largest bats known ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 17, 2020
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When introduced species are cute and lovable, culling them is a tricky proposition
Almost one in five Australians think introduced horses and foxes are native to Australia, and others don't want "cute" or "charismatic" animals culled, even when they damage the environment. So what are the implications of ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 11, 2020
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Hungry for hutia? Our taste for Bahamas' 'most peaceable rodent' shaped its diversity
The Bahamian hutia, a large Caribbean rodent with a blissed-out disposition, presents a curious case study in how human food preferences can drive biodiversity, sometimes shaping it over 1,000 years.
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Jan 28, 2020
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Scientists to search for relatives of extinct Galapagos tortoises
A scientific expedition to the Galapagos Islands will spend ten days searching for relatives of two tortoise species believed to be extinct, including those of the archipelago's Lonesome George, park officials said Friday.
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Jan 25, 2020
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Australia fires 'devastating habitats' of endangered species
Australia's bushfires and other climate change effects are devastating the habitats of critically endangered species and driving the native platypus towards extinction, according to surveys highlighting the country's vulnerability ...
Ecology
Jan 20, 2020
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Species-saving Galapagos giant tortoise Diego can take a rest
Job done, prolific Galapagos giant tortoise Diego is being released back into the wild after being credited by authorities with almost single-handedly saving his species from extinction.
Ecology
Jan 11, 2020
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10 new bird taxa discovered in islands of Wallacea
Birds are the best known class of animals, and since 1999, only five or six new species have been described each year on average. Recently, a joint research team from NUS and the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) made ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 10, 2020
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Island 'soundscapes' show potential for evaluating recovery of nesting seabirds
Nocturnal seabirds nesting on remote islands can be extremely difficult to study. An increasingly important tool for monitoring these populations involves acoustic sensors deployed in the field to record sounds over long ...
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Dec 6, 2019
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Academy scientists describe 71 new species in 2019
In 2019, researchers at the California Academy of Sciences added 71 new plant and animal species to our family tree, enriching our understanding of Earth's complex web of life and strengthening our ability to make informed ...
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