Framing cats as responsible for declines in biodiversity is based on faulty scientific logic and fails to account for the real culprit – human activity.
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We found plastic waste in pellets seabirds regurgitated and lining the nests where they raise chicks.
A public debate recently erupted among global taxonomists. Strongly-worded ripostes were exchanged. A comparison to Stalin was floated. But eventually, they worked it out.
I've worked in threatened fish conservation and management for more than 35 years, but this species is special to me.
Box gum grassy woodlands are critically endangered. What's left often grows on farms, and farmers are helping to conserve them.
The Trump administration is rolling back environmental regulations, claiming it's good for the economy. But research shows that conservation is better both for public health and for job creation.
Developing countries that depend heavily on tourists need international support, and more sustainable offerings for the future.
Did you read about 'dinosaur trees' saved in a secret firefighting mission over summer? Well, these mysterious trees are turning up in backyards in 27 different countries.
As Black birdwatcher Christian Cooper learned in New York City's Central Park, nature is seen as a white space and Black birdwatching as an aberration.
Researchers who visited parks throughout Alberta's bear and cougar country want to know if parks education is improving park-friendly behaviour.
In the villages of central Gujurat, humans and wildlife are forced to share the same spaces – with varying consequences.
How fast can an animal run? How intense was the fire? Picking which species to help after a bushfire tragedy is no easy task.
South Africa is home to four other seahorse species, but this was the first time a pygmy seahorse had been observed in South Africa, let alone Africa.
The conventional view is that Madagascar has no native cats. Yet, cats are plentiful.
Researchers are using a newly developed satellite tag to study previously unknown aspects of tiger shark reproduction. This approach could be used on other difficult-to-study shark species.
The largest study of insect declines to date gives us the best indication of how species all over the world are faring.
New research identifies areas where species may take refuge as the climate changes and finds they're largely unprotected.
April 22, 2020 is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, which catalyzed action to protect the environment not just in the US but internationally.
Protected areas in Nigeria are generally hampered by limited funds and resources.
Declaring conservation areas is meant to preserve nature. Why is this approach still failing?
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Euan Ritchie is a Friend of The Conversation.Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Centre for Integrative Ecology, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Don Driscoll is a Friend of The Conversation.
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David Bowman is a Friend of The Conversation.
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