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Introduced water buffalo and camels trash native plants – don’t they? Our research shows megafauna herbivores have the same impact wherever they are.
It’s not easy to create a list of all life on Earth.
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Stephen Garnett takes us inside a scientific spat about how to govern the naming of new species. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.
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A century ago, millions of koalas were killed for their fur. The backlash was fierce.
Lyretail Anthias over coral reef, Aliwal Shoal, Indian Ocean, South Africa.
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More tools are available to collate biodiversity data that can be used for conservation decision making.
Waterbuck in Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique.
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Cyclone Idai in Mozambique was an opportunity to test ideas about traits that help animals survive natural hazards.
UniSC Detection Dogs for Conservation
Conservation dogs perform vital roles across Australia. Some are guardians protecting wildlife from predators while others put their powerful sense of smell to use as sniffer dogs or detection dogs.
Stuckless Pond in Gros Morne National Park, N.L. Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas can complement national and provincial parks to promote conservation while also advancing reconciliation.
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Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas face significant hurdles but nevertheless remain a key way to advance reconciliation and environmental goals.
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More Europeans are having to learn how to live alongside predators again. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.
Melaleuca infected with myrtle rust.
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Australian scientists have developed a cure for myrtle rust which could stop an unprecedented extinction event unfolding in native forests.
Birders participate in the Christmas Bird Count on Theodore Roosevelt Island in Washington, D.C., Dec. 16, 2017.
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What’s in a name? A lot, if you’re an Audubon’s Oriole or a Townsend’s Solitaire.
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For the proposed Great Koala National Park to actually help koalas, logging should stop and plantations should be added to the park.
Drone view of men with fishing rods on the beach at Gqeberha, South Africa.
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Increased interest in recreational fishing with drones has led to concern about its environmental and social impact.
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To protect nearly a third of Australia by decade’s end will mean expanding our national parks, Indigenous Protected Areas and protection across private land.
A jaguar in the jungle of southern Mexico.
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The results could indicate populations of more typical prey in southern Mexico are shrinking.
The author handling a boomslang as part of her work with a conservation organisation.
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Learning about snakes offers unique insights into the natural world.
There are very few wildcats like this one left in their natural habitat in Scotland.
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And a recent history of wildcat hybridisation.
Giraffes face survival challenges in may parts of Africa.
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Giraffes are vulnerable to extinction, mainly due to habitat loss and killing for bushmeat markets. The good news is human actions can alleviate that danger.
Crest-tailed mulgara (Dasycercus cristicauda ) from the Simpson Desert, Queensland.
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We found three previously unknown species of mulgaras hiding in museum collections – but all three have been driven to extinction since European colonisation of Australia.
A giraffe seahorse (Hippocampus camelopardalis ).
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Sub-Saharan Africa is home to many weird and wonderful seahorses and pipefish. But they’re under threat.
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Concrete structures can recreate the complex forms of reefs, offering refuge to wildlife.