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conservation
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Beyond flora and fauna: Why it’s time to include fungi in global conservation goals
Decomposers at work: Shelf fungi feeding on a rotting log. Craig Joiner/Loop Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images…
Connecting fragmented wolverine habitat is essential for their conservation
Wolverine numbers are declining globally due to heavy trapping and predator killing by humans, habitat loss, climate change…
Linking protected areas from Yellowstone to the Yukon shows the value of conserving large landscapes, not just isolated parks and preserves
Fresh grizzly bear tracks in Yellowstone National Park. Jacob W. Frank, NPS/Flickr Charles C. Chester, Brandeis University and…
Listen to the Albert’s lyrebird: the best performer you’ve never heard of
Alberts lyrebird in its natural habitat. Justin Welbergen, CC BY-NC Fiona Backhouse, Western Sydney University; Anastasia Dalziell, University…
Discovering the forest wonders of Africa – and the threats they face
Shutterstock Robert Nasi, Centre for International Forestry Research Africa’s forests are some of the natural wonders of the…
How we discovered that sea turtles in Seychelles have recovered from the brink
Rich Baxter, Author provided April Burt, University of Oxford; Adam Pritchard, University of Exeter, and Cheryl Sanchez, University…
Bizarre Case of Two Condor Chicks, Which Hatched From Unfertilized Eggs, Reported
In a rather peculiar case, two California condor chicks reportedly hatched from what appeared to be unfertilized eggs,…
Atlantic Puffin Genome Sequencing Reveals Its Diversity
If you’ve ever been to Iceland and spot a flying black-and-white bird, that’s not a penguin that’s gone…
Researchers Have Mapped Out the Rhino Family Tree
It’s no secret that rhinos are among the most distinct, and sadly endangered, animals on Earth. Survived by…
The Amazon Rainforest Now Releases More CO2 Than It Absorbs
Touted as the largest tract of tropical rainforest in the world, the Amazon rainforest spans 5.5 million square…