Cat owners fall into five categories in terms of their attitudes to their pets’ roaming…
Browsing: Conservation
Conservation is the science and practice of protecting Earth’s natural resources, ecosystems, and biodiversity from degradation and loss. It encompasses efforts to preserve wildlife habitats, combat climate change, restore damaged ecosystems, and sustainably manage land and water. Drawing from ecology, environmental science, and policy, conservation research seeks solutions to pressing environmental challenges while balancing the needs of nature and society. This page presents the latest scientific studies and innovations in conservation, spotlighting strategies to safeguard the planet’s biological richness for future generations.
Nova Southeastern University researchers lead team studying smooth hammerhead sharks. They are some of the…
Satellite images have revealed that there are nearly 20% more emperor penguin colonies in Antarctica…
An international team of scientists is investigating how animals are responding to reduced levels of…
Every year an average pet cat kills 110 native animals. Roaming pet cats kill 390…
Roughly half of Earth’s ice-free land remains without significant human influence, according to a study…
Editor’s note: Horseshoe bats in China are a natural wildlife reservoir of SARS-like coronaviruses. Some…
Kelp forest ecosystems at Tierra del Fuego remain relatively unchanged over 45 years. In the…
Almost half of the current food production is harmful to our planet – causing biodiversity…
Research in the Sierra Nevada region of California illustrates the varying flower choices of bumble…
Conservationists should be wary of assuming that genetic diversity loss in wildlife is always caused…
New UNSW research calls for national action to minimize the risk of the platypus vanishing…
Small Mammals in South America Help Scientists See Forest-Wide Patterns “Save the rainforests” is a…
In December 2019 the team of scientists and conservationists repeated the egg collection from the…
Results should help improve how species’ vulnerability is assessed. A new study says that the…
The protection of Australia’s threatened species could be improved by a factor of seven, if…
Scientists at Michigan State University’s Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability show that even popular conservation…
Glacier National Park’s iconic mountain goats seek out vanishing snow patches where they cool and…