Biodiversity News

Climate change, forest fragmentation and hunting threaten lemur populations in Madagascar, and impact the health of mothers and infants. Colombe Nirina Sehenomalala, PhD candidate, Anthropology, Université de Montréal Iulia Bădescu, Associate Professor, Anthropology, Université de Montréal Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Sacred natural sites could contribute to conservation targets. Ndidzulafhi Innocent Sinthumule, Associate Professor, University of Johannesburg Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Progress on nature-positive farming – but habitats still trail big-ticket technology Nathalie Seddon, Professor of Biodiversity, Smith School of Enterprise and Environment and Department of Biology, University of Oxford Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Evidence suggests this alternative to culling the bird’s predators is effective. Chris Sutherland, Reader in Statistical Ecology, University of St Andrews Jack Anthony Bamber, Lecturer in Conservation Ecology, University of Aberdeen Xavier Lambin, Chair in Zoology, University of Aberdeen Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Even with fewer people, wildlife has less space and fewer niches to inhabit. Peter Matanle, Senior Lecturer in Japanese Studies, University of Sheffield Kei Uchida, Associate Professor, Conservation and Biodiversity Management, Tokyo City University Masayoshi K. Hiraiwa, Postdoctoral Researcher, Ecology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kindai University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Offshore wind farms threaten local biodiversity, but also protect it by reducing emissions. Paul Wawrzynkowski, PhD candidate, Universitat de Barcelona Josep Lloret, Investigador científico (senior researcher)., Instituto de Ciencias del Mar (ICM-CSIC) Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Caribou, migrating birds and many other types of wildlife rely on this expanse of wetlands and tundra. Humanity and the climate depend on a healthy Arctic, too. Mariah Meek, Associate Professor of Integrative Biology, Michigan State University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

A researcher left 1,000 artificial bee nests in a forest devastated by bushfire … and then began an anxious wait. Kit Prendergast, Postdoctoral Researcher, Pollination Ecology, University of Southern Queensland Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The film made us afraid to go back in the water. It ultimately gave sharks more to fear from us. David Sims, Professor of Marine Ecology, University of Southampton Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

South Australia’s new Biodiversity Act will achieve things no federal or state law has done before. It shows states and territories can achieve ambitious reform. Phillipa C. McCormack, Future Making Fellow, Environment Institute, University of Adelaide Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Conservationists have to search rough terrain and thousands of automated photographs to find the elusive cats. Artificial intelligence can help them work more accurately and more efficiently. Eve Bohnett, Assistant Scholar, Center for Landscape Conservation Planning, University of Florida Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Every week, one or two species of Australian invertebrate go extinct. Many species on the brink live in cities – where we can help. Kate Umbers, Associate Professor in Zoology, Western Sydney University Kenny Wolfe, Research Fellow in Marine Biology, University of Sydney Megan Head, Associate Professor in Evolutionary Biology, Australian National University Shawan Chowdhury, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Conservation Biology, Monash University Tanya Latty, Associate Professor in Entomology, University of Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

A team of scientists has discovered the secret to making ‘Boronia Babies’ is a tiny moth. Heliozelidae pollinate the weird flowers made famous by May Gibbs. Douglas Hilton, Chief Executive, CSIRO Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Not everything dies in a mass extinction. Sea life recovered in different and surprising ways after the asteroid strike 66 million years ago. Ancient fossils recorded it all. Stewart Edie, Research Geologist and Curator of Paleobiology, Smithsonian Institution Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Half of Australia’s seas are protected. So why are marine species and ecosystems in freefall? Carissa Klein, Associate Professor in Conservation Biology, The University of Queensland Amelia Wenger, Research Fellow in Conservation, The University of Queensland James Watson, Professor in Conservation Science, School of the Environment, The University of Queensland Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

As our domesticated herds grow, wildlife is becoming rarer and rarer. Rethinking our responsibilities to animals will be hard – but essential. Clive Phillips, Adjunct Professor in Animal Welfare, Curtin University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The spiny mammals are on the decline, but they hold the secrets to biodiversity in their local areas. Sophie Lund Rasmussen, Research fellow in Ecology and Conservation, University of Oxford Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

As baby corals float in the currents, they can expand their species’ range. But can they get to climate refuges fast enough to survive? A new study has good news and bad. Noam Vogt-Vincent, Postdoctoral Fellow in Marine Biology, University of Hawaii Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

A new report reveals the perilous state of nature in the Top End of the Northern Territory. Here’s how to arrest the decline of threatened species and habitat. Euan Ritchie, Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University Brett Murphy, Professor of Ecology, Charles Darwin University John Woinarski, Professor of Conservation Biology, Charles Darwin University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

For decades, researchers have sought proof this critically endangered possum existed in New South Wales. Now it’s arrived by sheer chance David Lindenmayer, Distinguished Professor of Ecology, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University Darcy Watchorn, Threatened Species Biologist, Wildlife Conservation & Science Department, Zoos Victoria, and Visiting Scholar, School of Life & Environmental Science, Deakin University Jaana Dielenberg, University Fellow in Biodiversity, Charles Darwin University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.