Fewer Large Mammals Means Greater Disease Risk
More rodents means more fleas, and genetic screens of these fleas showed that they carry significant numbers of disease-causing bacterial pathogens called Bartonella.
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Coqui Calling
As their calls continue to change, it is vital that the females’ inner ear adapts to the altered chirps of the male – if they do not adjust their hearing, the species could become extinct.
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What you need to be aware of before deciding on a career in conservation
You have decided you want a career in conservation, but how should you go about achieving it? Getting a career in conservation isn’t always easy, but there are a few things you can do to help you get a head start.
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The Invasion of the Burmese Python
Their presence in such huge numbers has led scientists to try to discover the impact of this invasive species on the natural ecosystem and native species living in the park.
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Shrinking Salamanders
In total six species, including the northern grey-cheeked salamander, had got significantly smaller, while only one species had got fractionally larger.
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Reintroduction Experiments Give Hope for Endangered Marsh Sandwort
The one place where this species is found naturally is a freshwater bog where the plants are in standing water, but it was found that the plant actually does better without standing water.
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The Potential Role of Tibetan Monasteries in Snow Leopard Conservation
The snow leopard resides in the mountains of Central Asia, including those in the Tibetan Plateau. It is endangered and also a keystone species so its loss could have a big impact on the surrounding ecosystem.
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Lizards Feel the Heat of Climate Change
Study recommends that future research should focus on the availability of shade habitat and the energetic consequences of the behavioural changes that climate change may cause in the species.
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Deer Altering Natural Forests by Disrupting the Soil’s Seed Banks.
Large deer populations are forever altering natural forests by disrupting the soil’s seed banks. Deer are not only slowing down forest succession, in some cases they are preventing forests from establishing in the first place.
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Bees using plastic waste to build hives
Researchers discovered that two solitary bee species in Canada are using polyurethane and polyethelene-based plastics in the formation and closing of their brood cells.