Melanesia’s tropical islands are home to at least 700 species of frogs – many with tiny ranges. We must safeguard these biological treasures.
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Friendships between these two very different primates likely outlasted your promise to be best buds forever with your school classmates.
Africa’s designated protected areas don’t handle shocks well - South Africa’s wildlife ranches offer lessons in resilience.
An understanding of bird biology is the starting point for conservation efforts. 3-D reconstructions of biological structures greatly add to this understanding.
We take it for granted that we can compare multiple memories when faced with a tough choice. But not every animal’s mind works that way.
A study of tweets posted in 2019 found that tweets about elephant conservation didn’t align with the actual greatest threats to the animals, creating the risk that funding could be misdirected.
A new list of 404 Australian mammal species is a crucial conservation step in the face of the ongoing extinction crisis.
A team of scientists used unique tracking data to study how streaked shearwaters fly into typhoons strong enough to destroy houses.
A new biodiversity index captures the climate risk for nearly 25,000 marine species and their ecosystems and lays the groundwork for climate-smart approaches to management and conservation.
Yes, the new threatened species plan is better. But it’s nowhere near enough to actually prevent Australian species from dying out
Environmental groups have criticised the government’s approach to nature – but what is this approach and why is it concerning?
The US Supreme Court opens its 2022-2023 term with a case that could greatly reduce federal protection for wetlands. Here is what makes these ecosystems valuable.
New research traces the effect of drought on red kite chicks born during particularly dry years.
Money pouring into conservation has funded drones and military-style training for rangers.
A new study took a closer look at breeding pairs of these seabirds to find out why their bonds aren’t standing the test of time.
The pet trade threatens to decimate some species – and dull nature’s colour palette.
Sharks are much more severely threatened by humans than vice versa. A marine biologist explains how people can help protect sharks and why some strategies are more effective than others.
Australia has more than 60 species of native rodents found nowhere else in the world. New research used museum specimens to find out how they got here.
Monitoring bird population trends in Nigeria is a valuable activity – but it requires trained people and commitment over the long term.
The struggles of monarch butterflies reflect a shared North American ecological and social problem.
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