New research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) suggests a way to greatly improve the outcomes of biodiversity conservation efforts globally.
Ecology
Apr 7, 2023
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New research led by the University of Oxford has revealed that the most endangered turtle and crocodile species are those that are most unique. Their loss could have widespread impacts on the ecosystems they live in, since ...
Evolution
Mar 28, 2023
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Protecting wildlife across the world could significantly enhance natural carbon capture and storage by supercharging ecosystem carbon sinks, a new study led by Yale School of the Environment Oastler Professor of Population ...
Ecology
Mar 28, 2023
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Conserving native wildlife is a challenging task and Australia's unenviable extinction record shows us we urgently need more sophisticated and effective approaches.
Plants & Animals
Mar 22, 2023
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When natural habitats are cleared to make way for cities, roads and agriculture, this often leaves behind "islands" of fragmented habitat that can place species at risk of extinction. Species are at risk when they find it ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 22, 2023
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When exotic species such as parrots, snakes, monkeys or aquarium fishes are kept as pets, this may lead to unsustainable trade and negatively impact the conservation of these species globally. Understanding what drives demand ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 21, 2023
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The long-term effects on forests of more extreme climate events, plus other drivers of forest change, are highly uncertain. A new study of the tropical forests across Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI), spanning ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 15, 2023
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With increasing rates of extinction and biodiversity loss across the globe, scientists are debating whether we are living during the Earth's sixth mass extinction event, prompting a drive to accelerate our conservation efforts, ...
Ecology
Mar 15, 2023
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Monterey Bay Aquarium provides insights on the best practices for releasing orphaned southern sea otter pups to the wild in a new study. The study affirms the effectiveness of the Aquarium's innovative sea otter surrogate-rearing ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 9, 2023
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Australia has the world's worst mammal extinction record, with nearly 40 native mammal species lost since European colonization. By contrast, the United States has lost three.
Ecology
Mar 6, 2023
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