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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.
A new study, the first and largest of its kind, has uncovered changing attitudes towards towards wildlife across the USA, in particular, a marked decline in people who believe animals should be used for purposes that benefit humans.
As a result of the threats posed by human activity, scientists are predicting that there will be a shift towards smaller sized animals and birds, which could incur negative impacts for the long-term sustainability of ecology and evolution.
New insights into certain cattle ranching practices have been given by a Kenyan scientist. These will benefit lions as well as one of the animals they prey on, the endangered Jackson’s hartebeest.
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.
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.
The American bumblebee is an important pollinator of Canada’s food crops and trees and shrubs. However, long-term data has shown that it is facing imminent local extinction.
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.
European freshwater fish will be strongly affected by climate change. A new study has shown that species from the Mediterranean region are at high risk, with fish from extreme habitats characterised by heat and drought particularly vulnerable.
An in-depth study of the northern spotted owl has examined its decline in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Removal of the invasive barred owl may be one solution, in combination with long-term protection of its habitat.