Browsing Tag
habitat loss
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How redefining one word strips the Endangered Species Act’s ability to protect vital habitat
Mariah Meek, Michigan State University and Karrigan Börk, University of California, Davis It wouldn’t make much sense to…
A new way to measure the age of dolphins opens a window onto the lives of these iconic animals
Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Evi Hanninger, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University; Emma Betty,…
Ebony and ivory: why elephants and forests rise and fall together in the Congo Basin
Matthew Scott Luskin, The University of Queensland The forest elephants of the Congo Basin are critically endangered and…
Our primate ancestors evolved in the cold – not the tropics
Japan’s famous snow macaques are an exception among primates today. But our early ancestors often lived through weather…
Spear-nosed bat discovered in Mexico, a first for the country
For the first time, researchers have documented the Greater Spear-nosed Bat in Mexico, extending its known range by 75 miles and sparking calls for its protection.