In the absence of animals to help larger trees reproduce, forests are suffering.
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Wildlife conservation – Analysis and Comment
Major new ‘State of Nature’ report shows wildlife numbers still falling but conservation measures can work.
Don’t be afraid of spiders – be afraid for spiders
Fewer than 1,000 Siamese crocodiles exist, but can captive crocs survive again in the wild?
The world mourns the loss of Malaysia’s last male Sumatran rhino. Can anything stop the slide of the species towards extinction?
The Victorian grassland earless dragon may well be the first lizard species driven to extinction on Australia’s mainland. But conservationists aren’t ready to declare it dead just yet.
Household rat poison is endangering caracals, and other wildlife species in Cape Town, that prey on poisoned rodents. If not managed, this can negatively alter the region’s ecosystem.
Trophy hunting is not the solution to Africa’s wildlife conservation challenges. There are other ways.
Four of the five contemporary migrations in East Africa are severely threatened and have virtually collapsed.
In Europe, biodiversity is under threat. But three major trends mean we’re still optimistic.
At an international summit in Egypt this month, nations will hopefully make progress towards recognising the economic value of wildlife and other environmental assets.
Conservation surveillance can generate fear and anger among local people.
Climate change is shrinking Arctic sea ice and opening the region to ship traffic. Whales, seals and other marine mammals could be at risk unless nations adopt rules to protect them.
The WWF’s report avoids the C-word – here’s why that matters.
How should the US spend limited funds for conserving endangered species? A new data tool lets managers compare different strategies so they can allocate money to protect the most species.
A movement built on inequality can also perpetuate that same inequality.
The National Park Service is moving wolves to Isle Royale in Lake Superior to replenish a small pack on the island. Wolves prey on moose, which are overgrazing the island. It doesn’t hurt that they are charismatic.
Saving the rhino means tackling demand for its horn.
The WA government has announced plans to reclassify dingoes as no different to wild dogs - paving the way for them to be culled at will. But dingoes are unique and deserve to be recognised as such.
Data collected by zoos can help scientists model the populations of endangered species.
Scientists have created embryos from the eggs of southern white rhino and sperm from their northern counterparts.
Time to rethink orangutan conservation, now we know that our red relatives are actually very adaptable.
The average Australian feral cat kills 225 reptiles a year, which adds up to 596 million in total, according to a new estimate. Pet cats, meanwhile, kill a further 53 million.
It’s becoming harder and harder for animals to find human-free spaces on the planet. New research suggests that to try to avoid people, mammals are shifting activity from the day to the nighttime.
The world’s national parks cover an area bigger than South America. But a new survey finds that one-third of this area is subject to pressure from human developments, potentially putting wildlife at risk.