Animals in national parks are affected by even just a few people
People often visit U.S. national parks to catch a glimpse of wildlife. But how does our presence affect the animals we hope to see?
People often visit U.S. national parks to catch a glimpse of wildlife. But how does our presence affect the animals we hope to see?
Plants & Animals
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Since its passage in 1973, the U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA) has been the strongest law to prevent species extinctions in the United States, and has served as a model of conservation policy to other nations.
Plants & Animals
Oct 12, 2022
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Global demand for exotic pets is increasing, a trend partly caused by social media and a shift from physical pet stores to online marketplaces.
Plants & Animals
Oct 7, 2022
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Australia listed a small wallaby and the grey snake among 15 new threatened species on Tuesday as it launched a zero-extinction plan for its unique wildlife.
Plants & Animals
Oct 4, 2022
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A long-term study led by primatologist Crickette Sanz at Washington University in St. Louis reveals the first evidence of lasting social relationships between chimpanzees and gorillas in the wild.
Plants & Animals
Sep 30, 2022
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Remember the popularity contests of high school? Often our athletic, genetically gifted classmates got the most attention: the school captain, the footy team captain, the prom queen. But popularity contests don't just exist ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 28, 2022
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Blue-tongue lizards and sulfur-crested cockatoos are among the native animals frequently smuggled overseas.
Plants & Animals
Sep 24, 2022
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People like beautiful things. This comes as no surprise: beauty underpins highly profitable businesses, from cosmetics and art to the illegal wildlife trade, which reaps up to US$23 billion (£20 billion) annually according ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 23, 2022
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When the COVID pandemic started, it was a global crisis for humans—but as humans took shelter, reports of wildlife reclaiming what were once human-dominated spaces abounded. But biologists are noticing the patterns were ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 23, 2022
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On an island 30 miles off the coast of San Francisco, a hoard of invasive house mice are packing an ecological wallop far larger than what their small statures would suggest. These are the conclusions of a study led by LSU ...
Ecology
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