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Prince William Calls for Better Support for Wildlife Conservationists on South Africa Visit

11 November 2024

Barbary macaques : threatened and unique.

05 December 2018

Forest lives are changing, with combined human/insect threats.

13 November 2017

The North Sea totally explored (twice) by OCEANA.

28 August 2017

Extinction or habitat management - the stark choice.

04 July 2017

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Ile aux Aigrettes rewilding experiment reports success

featured Ile aux Aigrettes rewilding experiment reports success

Researchers at the University of Bristol's School of Biological Sciences report that aftert ten years, introduced tortoises served as ''effective seed dispersers'' for regrowing an endangered tree species in Mauritius'...

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Shark fins tracked by DNA

Shark fins tracked by DNA

The finding that sharks have DNA 'zip codes' means that the fight against the shark fin trade is strengthened as scientists can work out what region sharks where born in....

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Early warning wobbles that predict an eco-tipping point

Early warning wobbles that predict an eco-tipping point

Ecosystems are notorious for showing only gradual changes, before a tipping point throws them into a completely new phase. And much conservation work is focused around avoiding those sudden shifts,...

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Alien invasion of the Antarctic

Alien invasion of the Antarctic

In the current era of globalisation, society has become increasingly dependent on the movement of goods, people and services on spatial scales that go beyond political and geographical boundaries. The...

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Scottish first marine reserve reaping rewards of protection

Scottish first marine reserve reaping rewards of protection

Image Credit: Leigh Howarth (Scientists Leigh Howarth and Howard Wood surveying Lamlash Bay marine reserve in Scotland) etadshow468 --> Scotland's first marine reserve, established only two years ago in Lamlash...

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Plenty more fish in the sea? Not in the Mediterranean

Plenty more fish in the sea? Not in the Mediterranean

Photo Credit: Tahsin Ceylan. (Caption: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus thynnus) is listed as Endangered at the Mediterranean level). An IUCN study has shown that over 40 species of marine fish...

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Congo to host international tropical forest summit

Congo to host international tropical forest summit

Tropical forests need our help - can the summit in Congo halt deforestation? The objective of the summit is to ensure sustainable management of forest ecosystems and to contribute to...

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US wolves to be hunted again

US wolves to be hunted again

In historic move on Friday, the US Fish and Wildlife service removed endangered species status protection from gray wolves in five US rocky mountain states. Wolf hunts are already planned...

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Protecting the rainforests: whose responsibility is it?

Protecting the rainforests: whose responsibility is it?

Rainforests: Today, the conservation of this biological diversity is increasingly recognised as a major issue for our society, and through the years it has become a focus of many environmental...

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