A booming koala population in South Australia is creating an urgent conservation dilemma, prompting scientists…
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.
New research could help conserve the world’s rarest marsupial. New findings from Edith Cowan University…
A new study challenges a decades-old assumption about the loss of Hawaiʻi’s native waterbirds. Challenging…
A new peer-reviewed study reports that claims of a “world-leading” trophic cascade in Yellowstone National…
New research broadens our understanding of how gray wolves interact with and influence aquatic habitats.…
Summary: Researchers found that Italian brown bears living near humans evolved unique genetic and behavioral…
Researchers have identified over 70 new species, from ancient dinosaurs to living mammals and insects…
Overharvesting has raised conservation concerns for a widely foraged plant, but researchers say that better…
Deep-sea mining trials revealed significant but localized biodiversity loss in one of the planet’s least…
The Canary Islands may represent the “missing link” in a global pandemic killing sea urchins.…
Every spring, the familiar songs of Wood Thrushes and warblers return to parks and backyards…
A new University of Arizona study challenges the idea that Earth is undergoing a rapidly…
Because a key food source dropped to less than a quarter of its peak levels…
A study from the UCO calls for stronger media literacy and student training to help…
Medieval bards and poets described plant life that reveals India’s savannas have thrived for at…
New findings show that transient killer whales living along the West Coast from British Columbia…
By the year 2100, rising carbon dioxide levels are expected to alter ocean chemistry so…
A long-lost Bolivian killifish has been found alive, revealing a globally important hotspot for seasonal…