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In 2003, experiments showed wolves refuse to cross a line of fluttering flags, so ranchers now string 'fladry' around calving pens as a cheap, non-lethal way to keep the predators off herdsFladry, a rope with flags, deters wolves from pastures. Research shows this visual cue makes wolves wary of crossing fences. Studies indica...- In 2019, scientists mounted speakers playing a healthy reef's sounds over dead coral and watched fish move back in: an experiment now being built into a tool to help restore dying reefsScientists are using underwater speakers to play healthy reef sounds. This acoustic enrichment attracts twice as many juvenile fish to dead...
- In the 1990s, escaped pet Burmese pythons established themselves in Florida's Everglades; by 2012, road surveys found raccoons down 99.3%, opossums 98.9%, and rabbits effectively goneGiant Burmese pythons, introduced to Florida's Everglades as pets, have caused a dramatic wildlife collapse. Road surveys reveal staggering...
- As Cabo Verde's fairytale journey continues at the FIFA World Cup, the tiny island just pulled off one of nature’s greatest comeback storiesWhile Cabo Verde earns international attention for its inspiring FIFA World Cup journey, the island nation is also celebrating an extraordi...
- Blue crabs were first found in Italy's Adriatic in 1949; 74 years later, they exploded, cut clam output 90%, and pushed 160 km up the Po RiverAmerican blue crabs, famed for their presence in coastal cuisine, are now making an alarming, unprecedented journey deep into Italy's Po Ri...
- In 1944, the US Coast Guard released 29 reindeer on an Alaskan island as a food supply; 19 years later, scientists found them to be 6000, and next winter, only 42 were aliveIn 1944, 29 reindeer were introduced to Alaska's St. Matthew Island as a food source. Their population exploded to 6,000 by 1963, decimatin...
- Afforestation, dolphin revival show life returning to Ganga under Namami Gange: NMCGThe Namami Gange program has brought ecological revival to the Ganga river. Large-scale afforestation efforts have led to forest cover alon...
- In 1979, old salmon cans were stored in an Alaskan cannery, and decades later, when scientists cracked them open, a rising worm count revealed something unexpected about changing ocean food websOld canned salmon from Alaska reveals a significant increase in parasitic worms. Scientists studied cans dating back to 1979. This rise in ...
- In the 1960s, Sudbury's nickel smelters turned Ontario's lakes acidic, and tiny creatures evolved to survive, but when the pollution cleared, something unexpected happenedScientists witnessed evolution in action as a tiny copepod species, Leptodiaptomus minutus, adapted to acidic lakes in Killarney Provincial...
- India, Jamaica agree to boost trade, skilled mobility: JaishankarIndia and Jamaica are strengthening trade and cooperation for skilled professionals. Agreements were signed in health, solarisation, and br...
- India, Jamaica agree to boost trade, skilled mobility, healthcare cooperation: JaishankarIndia and Jamaica are forging a dynamic partnership to enhance trade and foster collaboration in skilled labor. Recent talks delved into ar...
- Why Hundreds of Bald Eagles Flock to Frozen Mountains in WinterHundreds of Bald Eagles gather in Alaska, British Columbia, and the northwestern United States during winter. This behaviour is driven by f...
- Not All Species Are Declining: Turtles and Tigers Are Beating the OddsNature is showing signs of recovery in protected areas. Sea turtles are returning to nesting beaches, and tiger populations are increasing ...
- Saved from whaling, blue whales now face threat from global warming, human activities: StudyBlue whales, the largest animals, face challenges like global warming, pollution, and disrupted food sources. Genetic variations exist amon...
- Most money for endangered species goes to a small number of creatures, leaving others in limboSince the passage of the Endangered Species Act, over 1,700 species in the US have been listed as threatened or endangered. However, there ...
- Endangered red wolf can make it in the wild, but not without 'significant' help, study saysA population viability analysis has revealed that the endangered red wolf can survive in the wild, but only with significant additional man...
- As climate change and high costs plague Alaska's fisheries, fewer young people take up the tradeThe commercial fishing industry in Alaska is facing a shortage of young fishers due to high barriers to entry, unpredictable climate change...
- Biologists in slow and steady race to help North America's largest and rarest tortoise speciesThe US wildlife officials have reached an agreement with Ted Turner's Endangered Species Fund to release more Bolson tortoises on the media...
- First female grizzly in 40 years collared in Washington state
- Decline in shark population worldwideSharks are in big trouble on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and worldwide, according to scientists.
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