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Ocelots rescued from traffickers returned to wild in Ecuador
Sep 12, 2021 (AFP)
"They released six female ocelots (Leopardus pardalis) in the Cotacachi Cayapas Reserve," near the border with Colombia, it said in a statement. "All the specim...
Scientists debate promise, peril of tweaking wild genomes
Sep 11, 2021 (AFP)
Today, a technology that manipulates animal genomes, called gene drive, has become a reality. The goal, however, is not to revive long-gone species, but to elim...
The plant invaders posing a headache for conservationists
Sep 11, 2021 (AFP)
But conservationists warn that Cortaderia selloana -- or pampas grass -- is a damaging invasive species menacing parts of southern Europe. Also known as "feathe...
Personality goes a long way, even for squirrels
Sep 10, 2021 (UPI)
Social skills are vital for social species, like Homo sapiens, but traditionally, scientists have been reluctant to ascribe personalities to non-human animals. ...
Nature congress calls for protecting 30% of Earth, 80% of Amazon
Sep 10, 2021 (AFP)
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), which is meeting in Marseille, does not set global policy, but its recommendations have in the pa...
Radioactive rhino horns may deter poachers in S.Africa
Sep 10, 2021 (AFP)
Poachers killed at least 249 rhinos in South Africa during the first six months of the year -- 83 more than in the first half of 2020. The animals are slaughter...
Moths use sound-reflecting wingtips to thwart attacking bats
Sep 09, 2021 (UPI)
Bats are nocturnal hunters, and though they can see pretty well in the dark, they mostly rely on echolocation to locate prey. To track down flying insects, bats...
How land birds cross the open ocean
Sep 09, 2021 (SPX)
They found that all birds exploited wind and uplift to reduce energy costs during flight-even adjusting their migratory routes to benefit from the best atmosphe...
Armed groups benefit from poaching, logging in Congo reserve, say NGOs
Sep 09, 2021 (AFP)
"The majority of armed groups active in North Kivu (province) have set up bases in and around the park," raking in hundreds of thousands of dollars (euros) each...
Blue-tongue vs red-bellied black: An Australian evolutionary arms race
Sep 08, 2021 (SPX)
The surprising finding was revealed after University of Queensland scientists compared the effects of various reptile blood plasmas when exposed to the venom. U...
Global conservation congress to vote hot-button issues
Sep 08, 2021 (AFP)
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) does not set global policy, but its recommendations have in the past served as the backbone for UN...
Birds are shapeshifting in response to climate change
Sep 07, 2021 (UPI)
According to a new survey, published Tuesday in the journal Trends in Ecology and Evolution, bird species are altering their physiology -- growing bigger beaks ...
Armed with voting rights, native groups join conservation fray
Sep 06, 2021 (AFP)
They have demands, and will not go quietly into the night, their representatives say. "It makes no sense for consultants and companies to come to teach us how t...
Wildlife on a glidepath to 'mass extinction': Red List chief
Sep 04, 2021 (AFP)
Habitat loss, overexploitation and illegal trade have hammered global wildlife populations for decades, and climate change is now kicking in as a direct threat,...
S.Africa's lions prosper with careful watch and fenceless parks
Sep 03, 2021 (AFP)
But it's a trick. The grunts are blaring from a loudspeaker, designed to lure lions to a tree and let a South African wildlife reserve carry out a census of its...
Colombian photographer documents world's largest variety of butterflies
Sep 03, 2021 (AFP)
The 65-year-old, who used to run an animal feed business, originally took photographs of birds, but he is now a key figure in the world of Colombian butterflies...
Has the wildlife 'Red List' let Africa's big cats down?
Sep 01, 2021 (AFP)
Africa's marquee big cats are currently listed as "vulnerable", but with declines in lion numbers close to the threshold for a higher risk category and heated d...
In Argentina, giant rodents vie with the rich for top real estate
Aug 31, 2021 (AFP)
Nordelta is a 1,600 hectare (3,950 acre) luxury private urban complex built on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, on a wetland from the Parana river that is the cap...
Scientists in Israel dig up large tusk that came from extinct elephant species
Aug 31, 2021 (UPI)
Scientists found the 8-foot-long tusk near Kibbutz Revadim in southern Israel. They say it shines a new light on life in prehistoric humanity. Archaeologists, p...
Kenya hails anti-poaching efforts in first wildlife census
Aug 31, 2021 (AFP)
According to the census released late Monday, the country has a total of 36,280 elephants, a 12-percent jump from the figures recorded in 2014, when poaching ac...
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