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Whale species at higher risk of predation from killer whales are more adversely affected by the sound of sonar.
Why social interaction isn’t always a good thing for primates, especially for individuals with a fever.
A fundamental change in how North American zoos and aquariums are accredited supports their animal conservation and species survival work.
A chemical refined from the blue, copper-based blood of horseshoe crabs helps identify contaminants in medical equipment inserted into humans.
Male lions are responsible for the movement of genes between prides. New research confirmed that the genes are traveling long distances – even though no one has been spotting the lions on the journey.
When small regional communities see economic value in animals like snakes and crocodiles, people are motivated to invest in their protection.
Three researchers studied the “crop raiders” of the Brazilian rainforest in the hope of aiding both local farmers and wildlife conservation.
The destruction of a massive haul of illegal ivory was supposed to send a message to poachers and those who trade in the tusks. Did they notice, or can the ivory be used to help elephant conservation?
Wild leopards that live in an Indian city park like to dine on stray dogs, which new research says may help reduce the number of potentially deadly dog bites on people.
Military style anti-poaching is often criticised because it alienates communities living around protected areas. But these initiatives give them an incentive to protect the species.
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Research Fellow at the Centre for Planetary Health and Resilient Conservation Group, Griffith University
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Professor in Evolutionary Biology, Macquarie University
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Professor, The University of Queensland
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Professor, The University of Queensland
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Phd Student in absentia of Veterinary Pathobiology, Texas A&M University
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Senior Lecturer in Animal Behaviour & Welfare, Nottingham Trent University
