Hope for Rare Colobus Monkey
The first ever range-wide population census of Zanzibar’s endemic red colobus monkey brings good news and bad.
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New Threat to Forests from Palm Oil Production
Oil palm production in Malaysia has an impact beyond the direct loss of habitat,a new study has shown. It also provides a rich food source for crop-raiding wild boars, which then multiply in big numbers and damage forest trees, preventing regeneration.
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Marine Protected Areas Threatened by Ocean Warming
The species that currently inhabit Marine Protected Areas will be unable to tolerate the rising ocean temperatures that climate change will bring, according to new research.
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New Technology Assists the Protection of Primates
New facial recognition software and an app using state-of-the-art technology can help in the fight to protect endangered primates, more than 60% of which face extinction.
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Turtle Nesting Jeopardised by Microplastics
Tiny pieces of microplastic that persist in the natural environment are accumulating along beaches surrounding the Gulf of Mexico, jeopardising the survival of loggerhead turtles.
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Scientists Stunned by African Bird Decline
A 2-year, 20,000km roadtrip across Botswana undertaken by scientists has confirmed fears that many African bird species are in rapid decline.
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British Mammals Extinction Risk
A report launched by The Mammal Society and Natural England is the first comprehensive review of British mammals for 20 years. It found almost one in five species face a high risk of extinction.
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Protected Areas Under Threat
An alarming new study has reported that one third of all the world’s protected areas are now under intense pressure from human activity.
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Southern Sea Otter Survival
As southern sea otter population recover from near extinction due to hunting for the fur trade, they are still suffering from low genetic diversity. A new study examines the most effective way to save them.
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Wildfires May Cause Harm to Orangutan Health
Human activity has resulted in an increase of wildfires in Borneo, which may cause long-term health problems for endangered orangutans due to smoke inhalation.