Biologists examine low-cost ways to improve urban streams
Biologists at the University of Cincinnati are studying low-cost ways to improve water quality and wildlife habitat in urban creeks.
Biologists at the University of Cincinnati are studying low-cost ways to improve water quality and wildlife habitat in urban creeks.
Ecology
May 6, 2022
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Between vast almond orchards and dairy pastures in the heart of California's farm country sits a property being redesigned to look like it did 150 years ago, before levees restricted the flow of rivers that weave across the ...
Environment
Apr 19, 2022
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Conservation groups sued the federal government Tuesday over last year's record manatee deaths, saying the government failed to follow the law by designating protected habitat for the marine mammals.
Plants & Animals
Feb 1, 2022
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A 443-acre tidal wetland habitat restoration project in Oregon's Tillamook Bay designed to reduce flooding and improve salmon habitat has also brought a host of other socioeconomic benefits to the community, a new report ...
Environment
Dec 20, 2021
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Many elasmobranch species, which include sharks, skates, and rays, use estuaries as nurseries, for birthing, and as foraging grounds. Florida's Indian River Lagoon is one of 28 estuaries designated as an "estuary of national ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 25, 2020
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A Western Sydney University researcher has contributed to the first global and comprehensive assessment of the world's turtle and tortoise species. The study found half of all 360 turtle and tortoise species worldwide face ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 23, 2020
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Warming ocean temperatures and acidification drastically reduce the skeletal strength and filter-feeding capacity of glass sponges, according to new UBC research.
Environment
Jun 1, 2020
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Alien plants often spell trouble for birds whose habitats are under siege. They can alter food abundance, nest site availability and other critical resources. However, a new study published this week in the journal Conservation ...
Plants & Animals
May 5, 2020
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West African lions are a critically endangered subpopulation, with an estimated 400 remaining and strong evidence of ongoing declines.
Plants & Animals
Mar 30, 2020
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Curtin University researchers have discovered a new population of a critically endangered aquatic carnivorous plant in Western Australia's remote Kimberley, following a 10-year search of the region.
Plants & Animals
May 1, 2019
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