It is low tide at the end of the wet season in Broome, Western Australia. Shorebirds feeding voraciously on worms and clams suddenly get restless.
Ecology
May 25, 2020
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As the world looks to tighten up the illegal capture of wildlife, migratory birds are being threatened by widespread and unsustainable hunting across the Asia-Pacific region.
Plants & Animals
May 20, 2020
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Princeton University researchers may have solved a long-standing mystery in conservation that could influence how natural lands are designated for the preservation of endangered species.
Ecology
Jun 9, 2020
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New research has shown bar-tailed godwits are hard-wired to keep to tight schedules for their extraordinary annual 30,000km return journey between New Zealand and Alaska.
Plants & Animals
Sep 9, 2010
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They are the international travellers who come to Australia each year to rest and feast, but migratory birds face a perilous journey, officials said Friday as they launched a plan to help protect them.
Ecology
Apr 8, 2016
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A new alternative bait product that will help reduce the number of horseshoe crabs harvested from the Delaware Bay has been introduced.
Ecology
May 30, 2013
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An international team of citizen scientists and researchers has identified a major contributor to the dramatic decline of migratory shorebird populations in Australia.
Ecology
Apr 13, 2017
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Blood from horseshoe crabs is essential for many drug, implant and environmental safety tests—but blood harvesting, together with capture for bait and impacts from climate change and habitat destruction, is threatening ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 5, 2018
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Have you ever got on a flight and the person next to you started sneezing? With 37 million scheduled flights transporting people around the world each year, you might think that the viruses and other germs carried by travellers ...
Ecology
Jan 3, 2018
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Australia's threatened birds declined by nearly 60% on average over 30 years, according to new research that reveals the true impact on native wildlife of habitat loss, introduced pests, and other human-caused pressures.
Ecology
Dec 3, 2019
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