#Non-native species threaten 73% of African states

“#Non-native species threaten 73% of African states” Credit: CABI Non-native alien plants and animals are threatening fish production, water supply and other natural resources in almost three quarters of African countries, a study has concluded. Invasive alien species are plants and animals introduced by people to foreign locations that then cause harm. Given their threats…

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#In virus lockdown, Europe’s predators regain turf

“#In virus lockdown, Europe’s predators regain turf” Handout photo from Rewilding Europe shows an Eurasian grey wolf (Canis lupus) walking at a vulture watching site in the Madzharovo valley, Bulgaria The hunter-prey drama took place just outside wildlife enthusiast Ennio Ciccotti’s window, in the central Italian town of Scanno. Four wolves, trailing a herd of…

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#Surprising growth rates discovered in world’s deepest photosynthetic corals

“#Surprising growth rates discovered in world’s deepest photosynthetic corals” A colony of Leptoseris hawaiiensis at 315 feet in the Au’au Channel Hawaii. Credit: Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory, University of Hawaii. New research published in the journal Coral Reefs revealed unexpectedly high growth rates for deep water photosynthetic corals. The study, led by Samuel Kahng, affiliate graduate faculty…

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#Don’t count your fish before they hatch: experts react to plans to release 2 million fish into the Murray Darling

“#Don’t count your fish before they hatch: experts react to plans to release 2 million fish into the Murray Darling” A Murray hardyhead after environment agencies transplanted a population of the endangered native fish. Credit: North Central Catchment Management Authority The New South Wales government plans to release two million native fish into rivers of…

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#Controlling invasive milfoil with lake-wide herbicide could do more harm than good to native plants

“#Controlling invasive milfoil with lake-wide herbicide could do more harm than good to native plants” Eurasian water milfoil, an aquatic invader native to Europe, Asia and Africa, likes Wisconsin lakes enough to grow in large floating mats. New research could help lake managers make more informed decisions about their invasive species control strategies. Credit: Alison…

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#Pangolin released into wild under China’s new protections

“#Pangolin released into wild under China’s new protections” In this photo taken June 11, 2020, and released by CBCGDF, Sophia Zhang, a staffer from China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation, or CBCGDF, collects oral and nasal secretion sample for testing from the Pangolin named Lijin at the Jinhua wild animal rescue center in eastern…

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