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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,…
October 9, 2024
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…
January 7, 2024
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…
October 31, 2023
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…
May 30, 2023
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…
May 19, 2023
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…
March 8, 2023
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…
February 10, 2023
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,…
February 9, 2023