According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), whale sharks are considered endangered, which means the species has suffered a population decline of more than 50% in the past three generations. The ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 12, 2019
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Even the remotest parts of the ocean appear to offer highly migratory sharks little refuge from industrialized fishing fleets, according to a major new international study published in the journal Nature.
Plants & Animals
Jul 25, 2019
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When it comes to finding one's way, Garmin, Tom-Tom and Google Maps have got nothing on Mother Nature.
Ecology
Jul 19, 2019
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What do spectacular sharks and a priceless tropical timber have in common? The answer is that they are in equally urgent need of conservation attention, and both stand to benefit from the intervention of the latest Conservation ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 13, 2019
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A recent landmark United Nations report delivered an alarming assessment of the fate of animal life and biodiversity on Earth. According to the authors—145 experts from fifty countries—up to 1 million species are threatened ...
Ecology
May 22, 2019
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A new deep-water dogfish shark has been discovered by a team led by Florida Tech marine biologist Toby Daly-Engel.
Plants & Animals
Nov 29, 2018
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Shark ecotourism can change people's attitudes about sharks and make them more likely to support conservation projects – even after allowing for the fact that ecotourists are more likely to be environmentally minded in ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 7, 2018
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For the first time ever, scientists successfully performed health assessments, including collecting blood and biological samples, taking measurements and attaching satellite tracking tags, to a population of wild whale sharks ...
Ecology
Aug 17, 2017
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Scientists working for Murdoch University, the Wildlife Conservation Society, The Nature Conservancy, and other groups have good news about fishing closures established in Indonesia's shark sanctuary: It's good for sharks ...
Ecology
Jun 8, 2016
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University of Miami (UM) Abess Center for Ecosystem Science and Policy researchers investigated the conservation policy preferences of shark scientists, as well as their personal histories of conservation advocacy and their ...
Ecology
Feb 16, 2016
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