A new study shows that when free-ranging cats are more than a few blocks from forested areas in cities, such as parks, they’re more likely to prey on rats than on native wildlife.
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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.
Technology and regulation have solved some issues with bycatch. To reduce damage to marine life further, we can harness the skills of our best fishers.
Sea turtles of Aldabra were almost hunted to extinction. But thanks to years of protection the much-loved animals are now thriving again - and so is the iconic giant tortoise.
This was the first national DNA-based assessment of any free-ranging large mammal in Africa.
There are no more ivory-billed woodpeckers or Bachman’s Warblers on Earth, but they’ve left an echo behind.
In the quest for clicks, YouTube content creators produce videos that combine trends with animal abuse. The growing popularity of these videos is of concern and some involve endangered species.
Threatened species don’t just live in national parks. Almost half of their distributions are on private land.
Conservation efforts can result in conflict between different interest groups, but outcomes could improve if we allowed a greater degree of public participation, beyond mere consultation.
The premise of ‘eco-friendly’ non-fungible tokens is shaky at best.
The hunting territories of wolves in the northern boreal forests are changing, in part due to the convenience of trails built for logging. This has placed caribou at an even greater risk.
To many of us trophy hunting is repellent. But here’s a look at why killing wild animals might be pleasurable to some.
While species are and will be affected everywhere by climate change, those already living in a warm climate will reach their tolerance threshold faster.
Rhino horn consumers have a strong preference for wild rhino horn.
Forests around the world will need to shift their ranges to adapt to climate change. But many trees and plants rely on animals to spread their seeds widely, and those partners are declining.
It’s usually good news when a once-scarce species starts to recover – unless it starts getting in humans’ way. An ecologist explains how science can help predict unwelcome encounters.
A fundamental change in how North American zoos and aquariums are accredited supports their animal conservation and species survival work.
What if we could help threatened marsupials evolve to survive foxes and feral cats?
No country has a higher diversity of sharks than Australia. That means we have a special responsibility to protect them.
The paradise parrot was rediscovered by Cyril Jerrard, a Queensland grazier, in December 1921. But its return was fleeting.
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Professor in Conservation Science, School of the Environment, The University of Queensland
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Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Professor in Conservation Science, School of Ecosystem and Forest Science, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
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Professor of Environmental Management, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Conservation Biology, Charles Darwin University
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Professor in Terrestrial Ecology, Deakin University
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ARC Future Fellow, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Conservation Biology, The University of Queensland
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Professor in Sustainability and Urban Planning, Leader, Interdisciplinary Conservation Science Research Group (ICON Science), RMIT University
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Professor of Wildlife Ecology, Australian National University
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Senior Lecturer, Public Sector Management, School of Business, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Conservation and Sustainable Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University
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Lecturer, The University of Queensland
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Jaana Dielenberg is a Friend of The Conversation.
University Fellow in Biodiversity, Charles Darwin University
