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ecosystem
8 posts
Small populations of Stone Age people drove dwarf hippos and elephants to extinction on Cyprus
Corey J. A. Bradshaw, Flinders University; Christian Reepmeyer, Deutsches Archäologisches Institut – German Archaeological Institute, and Theodora Moutsiou,…
Saving New York Using the “Billion Oyster Project”
The Billion Oyster Project aims to restore the ecosystem of New York Harbor by planting a billion oysters…
Saltwater crocodiles are slowly returning to Bali and Java. Can we learn to live alongside them?
Shutterstock Brandon Michael Sideleau, Charles Darwin University On January 4 this year, a three-metre saltwater crocodile heaved itself…
When wolves move in, they push smaller carnivores closer to human development – with deadly consequences
Smaller predators steer clear of wolves, but that brings them closer to people – and the dangers humans…
Drone seeding and E-seeds sound exciting, but ecosystem restoration needs practical solutions
Simone Pedrini, Author provided Simone Pedrini, Curtin University; Jorge Castro Gutiérrez, Universidad de Granada, and Kingsley Dixon, Curtin…
Good or bad? Some ‘invasive species’ can help native ecosystems thrive
A native Woodland Skipper butterfly sips nectar from a non-native Bull’s Thistle flower. Stephanie A. Rivest, Author provided…
Underwater noise is a threat to marine life
Graeme Shannon, Bangor University Oceans are full of sound. Waves, earthquakes and calving icebergs all contribute to the…
Exploding carp numbers are ‘like a house of horrors’ for our rivers. Is it time to unleash carp herpes?
Ivor Stuart/The Conversation Ivor Stuart, Charles Sturt University; John Koehn, Charles Sturt University; Katie Doyle, Charles Sturt University,…