Durian Tree Threatened by Decline of Flying Foxes
Scientists have discovered that Southeast Asia's large fruit bats, known as flying foxes, play a crucial role in the survival of the durian tree, and their decline could have serious economic repercussions.
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Hurricane Destroys Sea Turtle Nests
Marine biologists have released estimates of sea turtle nests lost to storm surges caused by Hurricane Irma. Within the Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge in Florida, 56% of green turtle nests and 24% of loggerhead turtle nests were lost.
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Darwin's Frog Faces Extinction
The Darwin's frog is the latest species of amphibian to experience population decline, and now face extinction, due to the global chytridiomycosis pandemic.
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Q is for Quail
The British population is small, and rather ephemeral. Quail being our only migrant gamebird, numbers fluctuate hugely from year to year and depend strongly on conditions further south.
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