And Then There Were Five
As recently as the 1960s the total population was in the thousands, so the species is now listed as critically endangered.
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Can the Internet Aid Conservation? The Story of the Pot Plant Owls
The Eccles put up a webcam, and now hundreds of viewers tune in every day to follow the lives of the birds, watching live hatchings and monitoring the chicks’ development.
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Volunteering From Home
Conservation organisations can’t run on practical work alone; there’s a vast quantity of work that needs doing behind the scenes, from administration to communication. In today’s broadband world, there’s no reason why you should need to travel to an office to help out with it either.
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Effectiveness of Protected Areas
A debate around the effectiveness of protected areas has been increasing in recent years. However, new research shows that, when well-funded and well-placed, they are a vital conservation tool and can protect and even enhance wildlife populations.
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N is for Neuroptera
Aside from them being quite nice to look at, there’s a good reason for gardeners to encourage lacewings to share their home for the winter, or even better, to provide a purpose built lacewing home.
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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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