After years of negotiations, the world has agreed a landmark deal to protect vanishing species and ecosystems, dubbed a "peace pact with nature" at the UN meeting in Montreal called COP15.
Ecology
Dec 19, 2022
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For four years, naturalist Allison Dixon regularly walked from dusk until dawn at the Warrungup Spring bush reserve south of Perth, carefully documenting every western ringtail possum she saw.
Plants & Animals
Dec 14, 2022
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Lobbyists for pesticide and fertiliser producers are pushing "behind the scenes" against stronger protection for species and ecosystems at the COP15 biodiversity conference, research showed Thursday.
Ecology
Dec 8, 2022
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It is estimated that 1 million animal and plant species are threatened with extinction as a result of human activity.
Plants & Animals
Dec 7, 2022
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Spring runs of a large minnow numbering in the millions have nourished Pomo Indians since they first made their home alongside Northern California's Clear Lake more than 400 generations ago.
Plants & Animals
Dec 6, 2022
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A global wildlife summit that ends Friday passed resolutions to protect hundreds of threatened species, including sharks, reptiles, turtles as well as trees.
Ecology
Nov 26, 2022
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Over the past three years, Australians have been bombarded by natural disasters as record-breaking fires and monster floods hit communities hard.
Ecology
Nov 25, 2022
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A new study finds that bird species with extreme or uncommon combinations of traits face the highest risk of extinction. The findings are published in the journal Functional Ecology.
Plants & Animals
Nov 24, 2022
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Animals bred in captivity can experience significant changes to their bodies, behavior and health, which affects their chances of survival when they're released into the wild, a new review from The Australian National University ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 21, 2022
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Lettuce will be on the menu again this year for Florida manatees as part of an effort to slow the starvation deaths of the beloved marine mammals, wildlife officials said Wednesday.
Ecology
Nov 16, 2022
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