Breeding threatened mammals in fenced, predator-free areas is a common conservation strategy in Australia. The method is designed to protect vulnerable species and breed animals for release into the wild.
Plants & Animals
Jun 6, 2023
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Australian scientists have begun vaccinating wild koalas against chlamydia in an ambitious field trial in New South Wales.
Ecology
May 9, 2023
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As recently as December 2022, 196 countries signed an agreement promising to "live in harmony with nature" by 2050 and to "halt and reverse biodiversity loss" by 2030.
Ecology
Apr 20, 2023
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Aquaculture, or the farming of aquatic plants and animals, contributes to biodiversity and habitat loss in freshwater and marine ecosystems globally, but when used wisely, it can also be part of the solution, new research ...
Ecology
Feb 22, 2023
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Uganda's wildlife population has boomed over the past four decades, the wildlife minister said Wednesday, but warned more must be done to save declining species including lions and endangered chimpanzees.
Ecology
Feb 8, 2023
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Declines in populations of big carnivores like lions, tigers and wolves may be driven more by rapid human economic development than habitat loss or climate change, according to a new study Tuesday.
Ecology
Jan 29, 2023
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In 1962, renowned American conservationist Rachel Carson wrote a book entitled "Silent Spring" after she noticed the birdsong she used to wake up to as a child had been thinning. Its eventual absence had become almost deafening.
Plants & Animals
Jan 9, 2023
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A new study led by Western Sydney University has found that Albert's lyrebirds are negatively impacted by continued habitat loss, with variation in song diversity indicating declining population health and the need for conservation ...
Ecology
Dec 8, 2022
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An emerging "insect apocalypse" will have radical effects on the environment and humankind, an Australian scientist has warned.
Plants & Animals
Oct 25, 2022
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A newly released State of the Birds report for the United States reveals a tale of two trends, one hopeful, one dire. Long-term trends of waterfowl show strong increases where investments in wetland conservation have improved ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 12, 2022
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