During sea turtle nesting season, scientists collect data and assess how turtles are doing. But they know less about how plastic pollution, fishing and warming oceans are affecting turtle numbers.
A grizzly bear looks up from its meal in British Columbia.
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The Trump administration is narrowing protection for migratory birds to cover only deliberate harm such as hunting, but not threats like development or pollution that kill millions of birds yearly.
Pastoralist communities, like the Maasai, and their animals live in “bomas” which protect them from wild animals.
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Feeding wild birds is discouraged in Australia despite its popularity in other countries. But many Australians still put food out for the birds, and that’s not a problem if it’s the right food.
In the Randilen Wildlife Management Area. higher densities of giraffes and dik-diks were found.
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A new study shows that polar bears require more food than previously thought. The scientists used collars that tracked bears’ movements and metabolic rates.
Utah prairie dog, Bryce Canyon National Park.
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Congress is moving to cut back the Endangered Species Act and give more power to states. But a recent study shows that state laws are weaker and states have few resources to protect species at risk.
This multi-billion pound industry increasingly involves organised crime groups, who see wildlife as a low risk route to profit.
A coyote cools off in the shade of a leafy suburb. Wildlife interactions with pets and humans can transfer disease, including the tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis.
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Besides wondrous creatures, new discoveries and spectacular filming, Sir David Attenborough’s follow up to The Blue Planet comes with a stark warning about the future
Talking about ivory-funded terrorism overlooks the real sources of income for terror groups.
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The idea that terror groups like Boko Haram fund their activities through ivory poaching in Africa is a compelling narrative. But it’s undermining wildlife conservation and human rights.
This Auroch skeleton from Denmark dates to around 7,500BC. The circles indicate where the animal was wounded by arrows.
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