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More than half of all crocodile species are a high priority for conservation according to the assessment.
Parks and refuges are important for conservation, but without connections, they’re like islands. Linking them by protecting land in between makes it possible for wildlife to move over bigger areas.
Tourism revenues account for almost 10% of Costa Rica’s gross domestic product. New research shows that charismatic wildlife is necessary but not sufficient to attract ecotourists.
Cleaning and reoxygenating the river Thames has helped its biodiversity surge, but there’s still more to be done to make it healthy.
Insect numbers and species decline steeply where agriculture and habitat loss coincide. Preserving natural habitat can reduce losses up to nine-fold
A scheme devised by the Morrison government to protect biodiversity and create new income for farmers may fail in its aims.
Huge single-crop fields attract bees in such numbers that they spread parasites to one another. Planting diverse mixes of flowers around fields helps spread out pollinators and keep them healthy.
Forming tightly woven populations, these bush-like corals offer a refuge to a myriad of marine species.
Roughly 90% of species on Earth are believed to be undiscovered. Whether researchers will be able to identify them before they go extinct is unclear.
‘Net gain’ in name, but not for nature?
A walk can gift you fresh eyes to see otherwise forgotten or ignored aspects of your local area.
Plants communicate with the fungi on their roots, but the effects on the ecosystem of deliberately adding fungi as a fertilizer are unknown — and might be harmful.
The answer lies in silvopastoralism, an agricultural method that attempts to mimic natural forest ecosystems with livestock added into the mix.
Data from camera traps around the world provide a strong case to support the designation of protected wilderness areas.
Scientists have uncovered Roman farms beneath what was thought to be prehistoric forest in France.
Three nature reserves in Belarus, Poland and France are united by desire to preserve the environment common to all mankind.
A new species of flatworm is invading us. It is metallic black in color and its name is Humbertium covidum.
Ecosystems thrive in places where human connections with nature go back generations.
The painful bites of female march flies can ruin your day at the beach. When we’re not there, they bite wallabies, birds, and even reptiles.
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Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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