Panda Habitat Saved from Horse Threat
Michigan State University (MSU) have recently discovered that livestock, horses in particular, are a significant threat to pandas.
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Bringing you the latest articles, opinion and analysis in the conservation world
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Warmer Winters Shorten Raptor Migrations
Many birds living in colder climes head south for the winter to avoid harsh weather conditions. Yet climate change is making winters warmer and as a result, some raptors are not travelling as far south as they used to.
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Should we Allow Species to go Extinct?
Most extinctions in the past have been due to natural causes, but now we live on a planet which is increasingly shaped by the actions of man.
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A Paved Paradise
One new study published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B has made the surprising discovery that not all is lost when paradise is paved with concrete.
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Save the Tiger, Move the People
If resources are preferentially allocated to those who live in the most critical tiger habitats, this will leave these areas completely free of human disturbances and allow tigers to thrive.
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What Can I Do To Help Conservation?
Luckily there are no shortage in options of how you can get involved. Joining a local conservation group is a great way to meet like minded people and take an active role in managing species’ habitat.
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Penguins Freeze as Planet Warms
Penguin parents are arriving at the breeding season later and later in the year because the fish they eat are arriving later. But the later the chicks hatch, the more likely it is that they will still be covered in down feathers when the storms hit.
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International Plans To Reduce Global Fisheries Crime
Whilst jail sentences and fines do already exist to discourage illegal activity, it is hoped this working group will help better enforce law at an international level.
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Conservation in Zoos is “Too Random”
Zoos are the substance of continuous and contentious debate but would you conclude they are ‘too random’? Recent research thinks so…
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S is for Scorpionflies
Scorpionflies make fast, direct, whirring flights that are characteristically stop-start – darting off in a perfectly straight line and then dropping suddenly back into a resting posture.