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In April, BirdLife Australia survey numbers jumped to 2,242. That’s a tenfold increase from 241 in April last year.
Some species, like blackbirds can tolerate roads better than others.
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My research into Britain’s birds found 77% of species varied in abundance around roads.
July 3, 2020: one of the many elephants found dead in Botswana.
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The death toll stands at nearly 400 elephants of both sexes and all ages.
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The Berejiklian government must step up to the challenge of saving koalas in NSW from their predicted fate: extinction in the wild by 2050.
David Pinson
Up to 8,000 spectacled flying-foxes, around 12% of the species’ population, will be forced to leave their home in central Cairns.
With tourism revenue drying up due to COVID-19, the debate surrounding trophy hunting of wildlife species like African lions is more relevant now than before.
Alex Braczkowski
A new study evaluates what South African landowners who run trophy hunting operations would do in the event of a hunting ban.
Snowshoe hares are moving further into the Arctic.
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As snow melts and landscapes change, there will be winners and losers.
Burning confiscated elephant ivory and animal horns in Myanmar’s first public display of action against the illegal wildlife trade, Oct. 4, 2018.
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In the 1800s, Americans hunted many wild species near or into extinction. Then in the early 1900s, the US shifted from uncontrolled consumption of wildlife to conservation. Could Asia follow suit?
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If long-nosed potoroos can co-exist with one of the world’s most deadly predators, then it’s time we rethink our conservation strategies.
The proposed Meat Safety Act will see more wild animals landing on dinner plates.
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If South Africa’s proposed Meat Safety Act gets passed in its present form it opens up the possibility of massive consumption of wildlife.
The American mink has invaded much of Europe and South America. This one was pictured in Cairngorms National Park, Scotland.
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Our research investigated 900 ‘alien’ species across almost 200,000 protected areas worldwide.
Rohan Clarke
As climate change increases the frequency and scale of bushfires, our models suggest the habitats in Victoria’s Central Highlands may be hard to come by.
Elephant bulls in the Zambezi Valley, Zimbabwe.
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Statistical models and the knowledge of on-the-ground rangers are valuable and complementary sources of evidence for biodiversity conservation.
Female tiger crossing track, Bandavgarh National Park, India.
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A new study forecasts that thousands of miles of new road construction will cut through tiger habitat across Asia by 2050. Planning can make these projects more tiger-friendly.
Louise Jasper
Many people in the Global South will find themselves poorer, hungrier, and much closer to exploitable wildlife.
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There are twice as many tigers in the US as there are in the wild.
The South Georgia pintail duck scavenges on dead seals.
Joshua Powell
On one of the world’s most remote islands, a species of duck has learned to scavenge on dead seals.
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Each B&B is a green sanctuary for pollinators, containing pollinating plants and shelters like beehives and nesting boxes.
Costa’s Hummingbirds are frequent visitors at feeders in Arizona and southern California.
Julian Avery
Millions of Americans feed wild birds, especially in winter and spring. Studies show that this can influence birds’ health and behavior in surprising ways.
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Scientists hope to learn what makes certain red squirrels able to survive squirrelpox.