Saving Slow-Breeding Giants
A new study suggests that short-term trends in population size and distribution may not be the best way to judge a species extinction risk, if that species is a large, slow-breeding animal. Conservation decisions based on these trends may fail to protect them.
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Catching Invasives Early
The first global meta-analysis of the characteristics and size of invasive alien species' impacts on native species as invaders become more abundant has been conducted. The study highlights the increasing need for early detection and rapid response.
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Disease Found in Huemul Deer
Scientists have reported the first cases of foot disease in huemul deer in Chile. The deer are dying from the disease, and this could pose a serious threat to a species that is already the most endangered deer in South America.
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Protected Areas Work!
A new study from a national park in Senegal has shown that animals such as chimpanzees and species of ungulates and carnivores thrive in protected areas where human interaction and development is kept out.
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John Muir Award: Doing your bit for conservation
The John Muir Trust, a charity set up to protect wild places, takes its name from the pioneering conservationist John Muir, a Scottish born American who believed in preserving wilderness.
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