The paltry spending means many species severely impacted by the megafires were left in desperate trouble, potentially pushing some closer to extinction.
An Indonesian coastal community, dependent on fishing for income.
Hollie Booth
The true cost of marine conservation often falls on vulnerable coastal communities. Can a ‘beneficiary pays’ approach protect both endangered species and the communities dependent on them?
Butterflies, like this eastern tiger swallowtail, help pollinate plants.
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Susan Gordon, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa and Jeremy Kerr, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
Butterflies are important pollinators. To find out how predators affect butterfly populations and diversity, butterfly decoys were used.
Wireless sensors and data systems can help farmers use water much more efficiently by monitoring soil conditions.
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The Agricultural Internet of Things is making farming more efficient. An information technology expert describes some of the challenges of working with sensors and antennas underground.
A large African male lion in a game reserve at night.
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The iconic monarch butterfly has been added to the Red List of endangered species, but hasn’t received protection in the US yet. That’s not necessarily a bad thing.
The population of western chorus frogs has been declining over the past 60 years and continues to be an issue across Canada.
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Habitat protection and restoration, advanced reproductive technologies and reintroduction procedures could help slow the decline of western chorus frogs and other amphibians.
The findings are staggering in their representation of loss and environmental degradation across Australia. While I am disappointed, I am unfortunately not surprised.
Vale Tricia: the beloved Asian elephant called Perth Zoo home since 1963. Her death has led to an outpouring of grief in Perth, especially among zookeepers and her fellow elephants.