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What Can the Dinosaurs' Final Years Tell Us About the Biodiversity Crisis Today?
Failed ecosystems led to the demise of the dinosaurs. Today, plant and animal species are disappearing at exponential rates.
Failed ecosystems led to the demise of the dinosaurs. Today, plant and animal species are disappearing at exponential rates.
Ecology
Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 04, 2014, 6:50am
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Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 04, 2014, 6:50am
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How Can Vultures Eat Rotten Roadkill And Survive?
Vultures consume toxic bacteria that would sicken or kill humans. Stouter immune systems, colonies of helpful microbes and potent stomach acid may help the carrion eaters gorge with abandon.
Vultures consume toxic bacteria that would sicken or kill humans. Stouter immune systems, colonies of helpful microbes and potent stomach acid may help the carrion eaters gorge with abandon.
Record high 1,020 rhinos poached in South Africa
The South African government scrambles to thwart illegal killing and save what remains of its threatened rhino population
The South African government scrambles to thwart illegal killing and save what remains of its threatened rhino population
Ecology
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 20, 2014, 12:49pm
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 20, 2014, 12:49pm
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Radar net protects tigers and keeps them neighbourly
Wireless network of radars spots poachers who enter a reserve, or tigers leaving in search of cattle and alerts the wardens
Wireless network of radars spots poachers who enter a reserve, or tigers leaving in search of cattle and alerts the wardens
Ecology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 20, 2014, 12:49pm
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 20, 2014, 12:49pm
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Your State Bird Could Be Gone By 2080
If our climate continues to change, many birds will lose significant portions of their habitat
If our climate continues to change, many birds will lose significant portions of their habitat
Ecology
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 18, 2014, 7:12am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 18, 2014, 7:12am
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Here Are 4 More Vulnerable Fish to Avoid Next Time You’re at the Sushi Bar
Pacific bluefin tuna, Chinese pufferfish, American eels and Chinese cobras named by conservationists as risking extinction due to overfishing
Pacific bluefin tuna, Chinese pufferfish, American eels and Chinese cobras named by conservationists as risking extinction due to overfishing
Ecology
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 18, 2014, 7:12am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 18, 2014, 7:12am
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What's killing the Florida alligators?
Iconic species of the Everglades is shrinking and dying off, and scientists are trying to figure out why
Iconic species of the Everglades is shrinking and dying off, and scientists are trying to figure out why
Why The 'Invasivores' Haven't Pounced On Bear Meat
Bear is traditional American grub, and hunting bear for meat can help control overpopulation. But bear meat isn't going to make its way into restaurants or onto the average dinner table anytime soon.
Bear is traditional American grub, and hunting bear for meat can help control overpopulation. But bear meat isn't going to make its way into restaurants or onto the average dinner table anytime soon.
Feds List Gunnison Sage Grouse As Threatened Species
The bird is now protected under the Endangered Species Act, which could stop some oil and gas development in Colorado and Utah — and will likely start a number of legal challenges.
The bird is now protected under the Endangered Species Act, which could stop some oil and gas development in Colorado and Utah — and will likely start a number of legal challenges.
What the Heck Are Wallabies Doing in Ireland?
Normally spotted in Australia, the marsupial species is thriving on a remote island off the Irish coast
Normally spotted in Australia, the marsupial species is thriving on a remote island off the Irish coast
Ecology
Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 13, 2014, 8:41am
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Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 13, 2014, 8:41am
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Sea otter pup rescued in California finds new home
The abandoned animal is given a second chance by a Chicago facility
The abandoned animal is given a second chance by a Chicago facility
Ecology
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 06, 2014, 8:17am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 06, 2014, 8:17am
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Scientists Get a Little More Creative to Study Penguins Up-Close
They made four-wheel rovers look like baby emperor penguins
They made four-wheel rovers look like baby emperor penguins
Ecology
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Monday, Nov 03, 2014, 8:29pm
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Monday, Nov 03, 2014, 8:29pm
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Sea giants need urgent protection
The great predators of Britain's seas need protection from over-fishing, pollution, boat traffic and marine development, a report says.
The great predators of Britain's seas need protection from over-fishing, pollution, boat traffic and marine development, a report says.
Saving The Amazon Will Take More Than Stopping Loggers
In order to save the Amazon, it's not enough for deforestation to stop; areas that have been denuded also need recuperation. A Brazilian research scientist has released a report with the World Wildlife Fund that suggested actions to curb the effect of humans on the world's largest rainforest.
In order to save the Amazon, it's not enough for deforestation to stop; areas that have been denuded also need recuperation. A Brazilian research scientist has released a report with the World Wildlife Fund that suggested actions to curb the effect of humans on the world's largest rainforest.
Gray wolf reported at Grand Canyon for first time in decades
A gray wolf was recently photographed on the north rim of the Grand Canyon in Arizona in what would be the first wolf sighting in the national park since the last one was killed there in the 1940s, conservation groups said on Thursday.
A gray wolf was recently photographed on the north rim of the Grand Canyon in Arizona in what would be the first wolf sighting in the national park since the last one was killed there in the 1940s, conservation groups said on Thursday.
Skin-eating Asian fungus imperils world's salamanders
A skin-eating fungus that infiltrated Europe through the global wildlife trade is threatening to inflict massive losses on the continent's native salamanders including extinction of whole species and could do the same in North America, scientists say.
A skin-eating fungus that infiltrated Europe through the global wildlife trade is threatening to inflict massive losses on the continent's native salamanders including extinction of whole species and could do the same in North America, scientists say.
Rare bird now thrives in tree farms
Bird watchers' elusive warbler has shifted its summer habitat to pine plantations
Bird watchers' elusive warbler has shifted its summer habitat to pine plantations
Ecology
Source: Science
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 30, 2014, 8:55am
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Source: Science
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 30, 2014, 8:55am
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Training pandas for the wild
There are several captive breeding programs for pandas around the world; but one facility in China hopes to release the endangered animals back into the wild
There are several captive breeding programs for pandas around the world; but one facility in China hopes to release the endangered animals back into the wild
Ecology
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 30, 2014, 8:55am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 30, 2014, 8:55am
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Koala chlamydia vaccine raises hope
Australian scientists say they have successfully tested a vaccine aimed at protecting wild koalas from chlamydia.
Australian scientists say they have successfully tested a vaccine aimed at protecting wild koalas from chlamydia.
Ecology
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 30, 2014, 8:55am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 30, 2014, 8:55am
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What's So Important About the Bottom of a Cargo Ship? A Smithsonian Dive Team Explains
Smithsonian photographer Laurie Penland details the exhausting, but rewarding, work of scraping invasive species off the hull of a boat
Smithsonian photographer Laurie Penland details the exhausting, but rewarding, work of scraping invasive species off the hull of a boat
Ecology
Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 30, 2014, 8:55am
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Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 30, 2014, 8:55am
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Giant Tortoises Are Back From Near Extinction
They were down to only 15 about 50 years ago
They were down to only 15 about 50 years ago
Ecology
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 29, 2014, 8:11am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 29, 2014, 8:11am
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African Lions Are Facing Extinction
The U.S. moves to list them as “threatened”
The U.S. moves to list them as “threatened”
Ecology
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 28, 2014, 8:15am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 28, 2014, 8:15am
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Bears hit the town in Reno, Nevada
Driven by the ongoing drought and the coming winter, bears are encroaching on Reno, Nevada in record numbers.
Driven by the ongoing drought and the coming winter, bears are encroaching on Reno, Nevada in record numbers.
Ecology
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 23, 2014, 9:47am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 23, 2014, 9:47am
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The okapis skull. But where is its body?
The okapi is one of the worlds most elusive mammals. In 1904, the British explorer Percy Powell-Cotton set his sights on obtaining a specimen for his growing natural history collection. He succeeded and its skull is on display. But where is the rest of it?
The okapi is one of the worlds most elusive mammals. In 1904, the British explorer Percy Powell-Cotton set his sights on obtaining a specimen for his growing natural history collection. He succeeded and its skull is on display. But where is the rest of it?
Ecology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 23, 2014, 9:47am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 23, 2014, 9:47am
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Could this bee love? Rekindling our affection for bees
A charming and poetic account of apiculture in Mark Winston's Bee Time reminds us why an ancient partnership between humans and bees needs saving
A charming and poetic account of apiculture in Mark Winston's Bee Time reminds us why an ancient partnership between humans and bees needs saving
Ecology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 22, 2014, 9:19am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 22, 2014, 9:19am
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Ban of vulture-killing drug in India is working
Use of a cattle drug that has devastated vulture populations in India is in decline, offering hope of recovery – but vultures in Europe may now be at risk
Use of a cattle drug that has devastated vulture populations in India is in decline, offering hope of recovery – but vultures in Europe may now be at risk
Ecology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 22, 2014, 9:19am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 22, 2014, 9:19am
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Aussie bees fight 'hive wars'
Bee colonies in Brisbane are waging war for months on end, according to a new study, and the victorious swarms are taking over the hives of rival species.
Bee colonies in Brisbane are waging war for months on end, according to a new study, and the victorious swarms are taking over the hives of rival species.
Ecology
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 21, 2014, 9:00am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 21, 2014, 9:00am
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Carnivores 'help trees shed thorns'
The presence of carnivores, which control herbivore numbers, helps plants without thorny defences thrive, a study of life on the savannah reveals.
The presence of carnivores, which control herbivore numbers, helps plants without thorny defences thrive, a study of life on the savannah reveals.
Cannon shoots salmon upriver to help reach breeding grounds
In the Pacific Northwest, the salmon are running. They migrate from the ocean into rivers where they eventually spawn on gravel beds. But on the Washougal River near the border of Washington State and Oregon, Ben Tracy found the Salmon are hitching a ride.
In the Pacific Northwest, the salmon are running. They migrate from the ocean into rivers where they eventually spawn on gravel beds. But on the Washougal River near the border of Washington State and Oregon, Ben Tracy found the Salmon are hitching a ride.
Ecology
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 16, 2014, 8:52am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 16, 2014, 8:52am
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