Box gum grassy woodlands are critically endangered. What’s left often grows on farms, and farmers are helping to conserve them.
People have been rediscovering nature during the pandemic, but it’s not just good for public heath. Conservation also creates jobs.
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The Trump administration is rolling back environmental regulations, claiming it’s good for the economy. But research shows that conservation is better both for public health and for job creation.
On Bijilo Beach in the Gambia, there are no fruit sellers in sight.
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Did you read about ‘dinosaur trees’ saved in a secret firefighting mission over summer? Well, these mysterious trees are turning up in backyards in 27 different countries.
For Black birdwatchers, the outdoors is a relaxing space but not one free from racism and discrimination.
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As Black birdwatcher Christian Cooper learned in New York City’s Central Park, nature is seen as a white space and Black birdwatching as an aberration.
Black bear in Jasper National Park, Alberta.
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Researchers are using a newly developed satellite tag to study previously unknown aspects of tiger shark reproduction. This approach could be used on other difficult-to-study shark species.
A Rosalia longicorn – the chosen insect of 2019 in Hungary by the Hungarian Entomological Society.
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A new method of using camera traps has brought good and bad news for conservationists.
Conservation is as much about the critical role of communities as custodians of biodiversity as it is about creating people-free zones.
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Matthew Flinders Professor of Global Ecology and Models Theme Leader for the ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage, Flinders University