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British butterfly reveals role of habitat for species responding to climate change

British butterfly reveals role of habitat for species responding to climate change

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created Feb 25, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Most wild species are expected to colonise northwards as the climate warms, but how are they going to get there when so many landscapes are covered in wheat fields and other crops? A study ...





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WCS study on birds and streams included in federal guidelines to safeguard waterways

Biology / Ecology

created Aug 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The results of a Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) study that rapidly measures stream habitat have been adopted by a government agency working with private landowners to restore waterways throughout the U.S.


Nepal expands critical tiger habitat

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created Oct 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The Government of Nepal announced today an expansion of Bardia National Park in the Terai Arc Landscape by 900 sq km, which will increase critical habitat for tigers.


Using Lasers to Map Bird Habitat

Biology / Ecology

created Sep 29, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Lasers are providing scientists with new tools for mapping, protecting, and restoring bird habitat along rivers. In a paper published in the October issue of Ecological Applications, scientists from PRBO C ...


No place like home: Africa's big cats show postcode preference

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created Oct 09, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

The secret lives of some of Africa's iconic carnivores, including big cats, are revealed in a new study in Animal Conservation, today.


Sichuan earthquake caused significant damage to giant panda habitat

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created Jul 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

When the magnitude 8 Sichuan earthquake struck southern China in May 2008, it left more than 69,000 people dead and 4.3 million homeless. Now ecologists have added to these losses an assessment of the earthquake's impact ...


Researchers help save rare venomous mammal from extinction

Researchers help save rare venomous mammal from extinction

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created Mar 31, 2009 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (7) | comments 0

Scientists at the University of Bath are working with the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust to study an endangered large shrew-like mammal that kills its prey with a venomous bite.


The bird is not completely bald but has a narrow line of hair-like feathers down the centre of its crown

Bizarre bald bird discovered

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created Jul 30, 2009 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (8) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- An odd songbird with a bald head living in a rugged region in Laos has been discovered by scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society and University of Melbourne, as part of a project ...


Report shows dramatic decline in Siberian tigers

Report shows dramatic decline in Siberian tigers

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created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) announced today a report revealing that the last remaining population of Siberian tigers has likely declined significantly due to the rising tide of poaching and habitat ...


Destruction spreads 'like a disease'

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created Nov 25, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- People have cleared more than a quarter of the world’s forests and half of its grasslands, according to a paper published today in the Proceedings of the Royal Society by researchers from The University of Que ...


Beetles drive groundbreaking conservation project

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created May 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

They are cursed the world over for contaminating food supplies and are a huge commercial pest, but the humble flour beetle is about to play a significant role in the management of endangered species.



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