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In 2010, Australian scientists fed native predators toad sausages spiked with a nausea drug so they would learn to avoid deadly cane toads: a trick now used to train quolls before toads arriveBaby quolls learned to avoid toxic cane toads after experiencing nausea from a special snack. This conservation method helps protect the en...- Britain in the 1920s planted millions of Sitka spruce trees for timber, but scientists now say the country's forests support far fewer birds, plants, and insects than native woodlandsBritain's vast Sitka spruce plantations, while economically vital, host a surprisingly limited number of species compared to native trees. ...
- In 1985, the first invasive lionfish was spotted off Florida after aquarium releases; within decades, it had spread across much of the Caribbean and US Atlantic coast, devastating reef fish that had no natural defense against itA single lionfish spotted in Florida in 1985 has spiraled into one of the most alarming marine invasions. These venomous, fast-reproducing ...
- 18 koalas moved to Kangaroo Island in the 1920s; a century on, 27,000 descendants are stripping eucalyptus bare and risk mass starvationKoalas are overpopulating in South Australia's Mount Lofty Ranges. This boom threatens eucalyptus forests, their food source. Scientists pr...
- Officials plan to flush thousands of toilets to help refill a Utah lake and generate powerWater managers are releasing massive amounts of water from Flaming Gorge Reservoir to safeguard hydropower production at Lake Powell, which...
- Frogs That Eat Murder Hornets Without Harm, Scientists Decode the Secret of Venom ResistanceWhile the northern giant hornet's sting is painful to humans, some Asian frogs fearlessly consume these venomous insects. Scientists reveal...
- Food Fables : Can tax evasion promote snail consumption in India?Giant African Land Snails, a destructive invasive species, are appearing in Goan fields. While a problem elsewhere, invasivorism, or eating...
- New Zealand’s Blue Lake faces ecological threat: How tourists can helpNew Zealand’s Blue Lake, the world’s clearest freshwater lake, is under threat from the invasive algae Lindavia, commonly known as ‘lake sn...
- India commits to 30 per cent protected areas in updated biodiversity planIndia's updated National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan aims to protect 30 percent of its land, inland water, and coastal and marine...
- Allergic to 'Congress grass': Goyal's jibe at opposition Congress in RSDuring the Question Hour, Piyush Goyal asked about the weed to Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, who was responding to a query on clear...
- Asian Hornet poses growing threat to UK's bee populations: Experts warn of consequencesThere have been concerns about the sightings of the Asian Hornets in the UK. This invasive species poses a significant menace to native bee...
- 7 ways to prevent endangered animals from extinctionMore than 1 million plant and animal species face extinction.
- What will the Earth be like in 500 years?Scientists can make some pretty accurate forecasts about the future. But predicting what the Earth will be like 500 years from now is a dif...
- Halting biodiversity loss and ecosystems degradation is central to Asia-Pacific region’s growth and well-beingThe 2018 report highlights the importance of biodiversity and ecosystem services in the development of the region
- Continued loss of biodiversity and ecosystems will undermine ability for poverty reductionThe ongoing deliberations are expected to provide the basis for a rescue plan for life on the planet that experts hope will be used by gove...
- Millets are good, no doubt, but they needn't be miracle foodMillet is a collective name given to a variety of coarse grains that grow in dry conditions. Ragi, sorghum, pearl millet, foxtail millet an...
- Need to move away from quick fix solutions: Wildlife NGOs to governmentManeka Gandhi. an animal rights activist, termed as "biggest ever massacre" the recent killing of 'nilgai' (blue bulls) in Bihar.
- Jellyfish blooms during ganapati immersionsMumbaikars forget about the painful jellyfish stings soon after the Ganesh festival, this problem points to larger issue at hand.
- Andaman forests under threat from deer and elephants: ReportThe islands have no native herbivores except for wild pig, which is omnivorous while elephants were brought over from mainland India in the...
- Giant African land snail invading Madhya Pradesh threatens to consume plants and infectYou might have seen some insects invading earth in numerous Hollywood movies, now its time to get real. A giant dangerous snail is graduall...
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