#Scales of critically endangered pangolin seized in Sumatra

“#Scales of critically endangered pangolin seized in Sumatra” Credit: Fauna & Flora International An investigation led by a member of the Tiger Protection and Conservation Units—established in Sumatra by Fauna & Flora International (FFI) over two decades ago to safeguard Kerinci Seblat National Park’s apex predators and their forest habitat—has resulted in the seizure of…

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#Monsoons help enhance the yield in East African fisheries

“#Monsoons help enhance the yield in East African fisheries” Monsoon wind variability. Credit: National Oceanography Centre (NOC) New research reveals the importance of the Monsoon in how abundant small pelagic fish are in East Africa. Led by scientists at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) and published today in the journal Nature Scientific Reports, this study…

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#Study reveals long-term human impacts on reef fish

“#Study reveals long-term human impacts on reef fish” A school of fish swim amongst healthy coral reefs in South Kona, Hawaii Island. Credit: Greg Asner, Arizona State University Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science Resource fishes—species targeted for human consumption—play a key role in reef ecosystems long before they end up on the dinner…

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#Herbivores, not predators, most at risk of extinction

“#Herbivores, not predators, most at risk of extinction” Wild Hippopotamus bask on the protected shores of the Zambezi River in Mana Pools, National Park, Zimbabwe. Credit: Edd Hammill One million years ago, the extinction of large-bodied plant-eaters changed the trajectory of life on Earth. The disappearance of these large herbivores reshaped plant life, altered fire…

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#Satellite images reveal land productivity changes in protected areas worldwide

“#Satellite images reveal land productivity changes in protected areas worldwide” Land degradation at the edge of the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, Uganda. Credit: Grégoire Dubois Satellite observations suggest that protected areas may help conserve stable levels of land productivity. However, productivity has dropped or risen in nearly half of the total land under protection…

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#Bali sea turtles set free after poacher arrests

“#Bali sea turtles set free after poacher arrests” Rescuers released two dozen green sea turtles on Kuta beach near Denpasar in Bali after police arrested seven alleged poachers Around two dozen green turtles were released back to the wild in Bali on Wednesday after the endangered creatures were rescued from poachers on the Indonesian holiday…

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