Some animals stay put after a bushfire and rebuild their populations from charred landscapes.
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Wildlife can smell and hear a fire coming, and have developed novel ways to evade it. But they must watch out for cunning predators rushing in for a feed.
Majete Wildlife Reserve, Malawi.
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Building connections and grassroots efforts will sustain conservation over the long term.
If coffee and wine are things you love, then you need to pay attention to climate change.
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People tend to pay attention when things get personal, so you need to know how climate change is damaging things in your life.
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Most of Kenya’s biodiversity needs protecting outside protected areas in human‐dominated landscapes that are undergoing rapid change.
A genetic “clock” lets scientists estimate how long extinct creatures lived. Wooly mammoths could expect around 60 years.
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Knowing an animal’s normal lifespan is hugely important for conservation efforts, but it’s harder to find out than you’d think.
Australia is home to many new species, including wild camels found nowhere else on Earth.
Species counts drive conservation science and policy, yet a major component of biodiversity is excluded from the data: non-native species.
A bear leaving its calling card.
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An animal’s poop may seem like something to avoid, but it’s full of information about the creature that left it there.
Bison in Theodore Roosevelt National Park, N.D.
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Scientists have tracked endangered species for years. Now they’re figuring out how to highlight animals and plants that have recovered – but what does that mean?
Antietam National Battlefield, Maryland, site of a savage Civil War battle on Sept. 17, 1862.
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Protected from development, natural landscapes worldwide are emerging from the violence of war.
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Researchers have tracked how viewers respond to nature documentaries – and the lasting digital impression they leave.
Wild boar in a swamp in Slidell, Louisiana.
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Feral pigs are a destructive invasive species across much of North America. In a recent study, forest patches where feral pigs were present had fewer mammal and bird species than swine-free zones.
Steller sea lions in the eastern Pacific are an Endangered Species Act success story.
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The Trump administration is changing implementation of the Endangered Species Act in ways that conservationists say would reduce protection for some of America’s most threatened wildlife.
Black bear near military housing at Eglin Air Force Base in the Florida Panhandle, May 17, 2010.
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Once hunted into corners of North America, black bears have expanded across the continent since the early 1900s. But bears that end up living near people aren’t seeking close encounters.
Doug Ford’s government is weakening environmental laws in Ontario — leaving wildlife and environments with no protections.
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Doug Ford’s government is undercutting the environment by giving business and development the upper hand.
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Thousands of wildlife photographs are taken every day – they could prove very valuable for conservation.
By all means, see the world’s wildlife – just make sure you’re respectful and responsible.
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Seeing wild animals can be the highlight of a holiday, and help pay for conservation efforts too, but we have to respect the animals.
A boab tree in the Kimberley. Boab trees can live for thousands of years and their trunks hollow out as they get older.
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The leaves, when boiled, can be eaten like spinach. The seeds can be roasted for a coffee substitute, and the pulp can be fermented to make beer.
Oh-so-cute raccoons can carry diseases and also fight with pets. If you don’t want raccoons around, minimize food sources such as bird seed.
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As humans encroach on wildlife habitats, it’s only natural that wildlife come into yards and playgrounds. Here are some tips to peacefully coexist, or to keep critters away if you don’t want that.
It can be tough in the wild, especially if you’re a rescued animal or an orphan reared by human care.
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We need a better system to care for the welfare of injured wildlife in Australia as the current one is too fragmented, contradictory and inconsistent.
The exploitation of the land and sea is the number one reason for biodiversity extinction, according to a new report.
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The Global Assessment of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services has some sobering news.