The presence of more native Australian flowering plants in urban areas can help boost declining bee numbers, with new Curtin University research finding them to be the preferred source of food for both native bees and the ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 9, 2023
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Australia's dingo fence is an internationally renowned mega-structure. Stretching more than 5,600 kilometers, it was completed in the 1950s to keep sheep safe from dingoes. But it also inadvertently protects some native species.
Evolution
Jun 1, 2023
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Senckenberg researchers have introduced a new invasion biology concept, so-called "nested invasions." Using Johnstone's whistling frog as an example, they show that this amphibian not only colonizes foreign regions, but it ...
Plants & Animals
May 30, 2023
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Registration opened Wednesday for the 2023 Florida Python Challenge, giving participants a chance to win a share of more than $30,000 in prizes while removing invasive Burmese pythons from the wild.
Plants & Animals
May 25, 2023
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By the end of the year, Victoria's trouble-plagued native forest industry will end—six years ahead of schedule. The state's iconic mountain ash forests and endangered wildlife will at last be safe from chainsaws. And there ...
Environment
May 23, 2023
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The internet has made it easier for people to buy and sell a huge variety of wildlife—from orchids, cacti and fungi to thousands of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians and fish, as well as insects, corals and other invertebrates.
Ecology
May 4, 2023
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The American mink Neogale vison is an invasive species in Europe introduced for fur farming in the 1920s and later established in the wild after escapes and illegal releases. As a feral species, it threatens native species ...
Ecology
May 3, 2023
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In recent years, declining wildlife populations have motivated people to find ways to protect and conserve the biodiversity in their neighborhoods. And one such initiative that has gained prominence is wildlife-friendly gardening. ...
Ecology
May 2, 2023
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A drone drops a small wooden projectile with three spiral tails and a seed mounted on the tip. It gently lands on the bare ground and sits there, exposed to the elements, until it rains. Then, the moisture penetrates the ...
Ecology
May 1, 2023
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Researchers from Curtin University have collected iDNA from flies to track the movements of Australia's native species across the Western Australian wheatbelt, with hopes to improve future conservation efforts in the region.
Ecology
May 1, 2023
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