Many wild southern sea otters in California are infected with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, yet the infection is fatal for only a fraction of sea otters, which has long puzzled the scientific community. A study from the ...
Ecology
Aug 22, 2019
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Social media users are fuelling a burgeoning appetite for acquiring wild otters and other endangered animals as pets, conservationists say, warning the trend could push species towards extinction.
Ecology
Aug 21, 2019
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They look like smears of pink bubblegum on the rocks off British Columbia's coast, indistinguishable from one another.
Plants & Animals
Jul 11, 2019
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Sea otters have low genetic diversity, which could endanger their health as a species, a UCLA-led team of life scientists has discovered. The findings have implications for the conservation of rare and endangered species, ...
Ecology
Jun 18, 2019
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Urban rat poisons are spilling over into Cape Town's natural environment, threatening species such as caracal, mongoose, otter and owl, a team of University of Cape Town (UCT) researchers in the Institute for Communities ...
Plants & Animals
May 20, 2019
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The Eurasian otter typically eats fish, but amphibians, which are in global decline, are also part of its diet, especially when fish are scarce. In a Mammal Review study, researchers identified bones of amphibians in otter ...
Ecology
May 9, 2019
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Charlie, the oldest southern sea otter held by any zoo or aquarium, has died in California.
Plants & Animals
Apr 23, 2019
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As the prospect of catastrophic effects from climate change becomes increasingly likely, a search is on for innovative ways to reduce the risks. One potentially powerful and low-cost strategy is to recognize and protect natural ...
Environment
Apr 17, 2019
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Introduction of nonnative lake trout in Yellowstone Lake has affected organisms from the microscopic level in the lake to large animals in the region, according to newly published research.
Ecology
Mar 20, 2019
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An international team of researchers has analyzed the use by sea otters of large, shoreline rocks as "anvils" to break open shells, as well as the resulting shell middens. The researchers used ecological and archaeological ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 14, 2019
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