There are so few wild ocelots in the US that the cats are becoming inbred, with a bad prognosis for their ultimate survival. But researchers are perfecting ways to get new genes into the population.
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Worldwide, hedgehogs are disappearing at the same rate as tigers.
African lions were initially thought to belong to a single subspecies but new research shows that there is more diversity on the African continent.
Flying-foxes can cause conflict - just ask the people of Batemans Bay, NSW. But plans to disperse them won’t necessarily work without understanding these highly mobile animals’ behaviour.
Humans can learn a thing or two from animals on how to deal with stress.
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Centre for Ecosystem Science, UNSW Sydney
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Animal Geographer, Keele University
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Associate Professor, University of the Free State
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Professor in Animal Ecology, Western Sydney University
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DVM, PhD Candidate in Comparative and Experimental Medicine, University of Tennessee
