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“#Land-use change disrupts wild plant pollination on a global scale” Credit: CC0 Public Domain Human changes to the environment have been linked to widespread pollinator declines. New research published in Nature Communications shows that intensive land use will further decrease pollination and reproductive success of wild plants, especially of those plants that are highly specialized…
“#Nearly 60 different types of fish found in Chicago waterways, study shows” Credit: CC0 Public Domain Amazing what can happen when a city stops dumping massive amounts of bleach into its waterways. Nearly 60 different types of fish are swimming in the Chicago and Calumet rivers these days, up from fewer than 10 during the…
“#Lions are less likely to attack cattle with eyes painted on their backsides” Credit: Bobby-Jo Photography The predation of livestock by carnivores, and the retaliatory killing of carnivores as a result, is a major global conservation challenge. Such human-wildlife conflicts are a key driver of large carnivore declines and the costs of coexistence are often…
“#Eye-catching conservation tool protects livestock, lions, and livelihoods” Credit: Ben Yexley Painting eyes on the rumps of livestock can protect them from attacks by lions in landscapes where they coexist, a joint study from UNSW Sydney, Taronga Conservation Society Australia and Botswana Predator Conservation shows. In a paper published today in the journal Communications Biology,…
“#Washington dam removal means 37 more miles of salmon habitat restored” by Lynda V. Mapes, The Seattle Times </p><div> <div> <div data-src=”https://scx2.b-cdn.net/gfx/news/hires/2019/3-salmon.jpg” data-sub-html=”Credit: CC0 Public Domain” data-thumb=”https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/tmb/2019/3-salmon.jpg”> <figure><img alt=”salmon” height=”480″ src=”https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/800/2019/3-salmon.jpg” title=”Credit: CC0 Public Domain” width=”800″></img><figcaption> Credit: CC0 Public Domain </figcaption></figure></div> Washington’s dam-busting summer is still rolling, with two more dams coming down on the…
“#”Ample evidence” that Cape Hatteras beach closures benefit birds” An adult Piping Plover wearing a numbered leg band. Credit: Katie Walker The barrier islands of North Carolina’s Cape Hatteras National Seashore are among the most popular recreational destinations on the Atlantic coast. Park managers strive to integrate the needs of wildlife with recreational use of…
“#Seal-eating killer whales accumulate large amounts of harmful pollutants” Some killer whales along the Norwegian coast eat seals, and these seal-eating whales are really polluted. Credit: Norwegian Orca Survey Research of killer whales in the southern Atlantic ocean and Mediterranean have shown that their blubber contains high levels of pollutants called PCBs, whilst killer whales…
“#Detecting season presence of sharks in the water—with eDNA” Credit: CC0 Public Domain New research reveals it’s possible to detect sharks moving into an area without actually seeing any of them. All that’s needed is a couple liters of water. People leave DNA everywhere. Sharks do, too. In fact, they leave a lot of stuff…
“#Novel 3-D printed ‘reef tiles’ to repopulate coral communities” A structurally complex foundation for coral attachment with additional elements to aid the removal of sediments from the corals. Credit: AFCD Architects and marine scientists at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have jointly developed a novel method for coral restoration making use of specially designed…
“#Researchers hope to save seabirds by calculating the value of their poop” A seabird in Rings of Kerry, Ireland. Credit: Renata Cianciaruso Seabird species such as gulls and pelicans are often overlooked when it comes to conservation and can struggle to capture the public eye. To raise awareness of their importance to people and the…