For years, the Balkan lynx has struggled to survive as deforestation destroyed its habitat and poachers targeted the elusive mountain cat along with the animals it relies on for food.
Ecology
Aug 2, 2023
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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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Delegates from across Africa launched Monday in Rwanda the first continent-wide gathering about the role of protected areas in ensuring the future of our planet.
Ecology
Jul 18, 2022
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Coyotes have become practically ubiquitous across the lower 48 United States, and they're increasingly turning up in cities. The draws are abundant food and green space in urban areas.
Plants & Animals
Aug 3, 2022
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Amid reports that human activities are pushing many wild species to the edge of extinction, it's easy to miss the fact that some animal populations are expanding. Across North America, a number of species that were reduced ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 31, 2019
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Gulls are one of the main wild birds that act as reservoirs of Campylobacter and Salmonella, two most relevant intestinal antibiotic-resistant bacteria causing gastroenteritis in humans. Therefore, according to an article ...
Environment
Feb 10, 2021
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Some of the world's most threatened rays and sharks could be one step closer to being saved.
Ecology
Oct 25, 2018
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Human encroachment is the leading cause of death among Ontario's at-risk birds of prey, according to a first-ever University of Guelph study.
Ecology
Mar 12, 2018
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Urbanization and the resulting shrinkage of green spaces in cities are a boon for mosquitoes that transmit pathogens, including Aedes aegypti (dengue) and Culex quinquefasciatus (lymphatic filariasis). More adapted to urban ...
Ecology
Feb 23, 2018
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Aside from humans, dingoes are Australia's largest land-based predator. They are arguably our most maligned, misunderstood, and mismanaged native species.
Ecology
Oct 2, 2023
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