Searched for
PLANT BIODIVERSITY AND HERBIVORES
In Washington, scientists excluded elk from rainforest plots for 36 years; shrubs became 5 to 6 times more abundant, while 46 plant species disappearedA comprehensive study conducted over 36 years in Washington's Olympic Peninsula has unveiled striking insights into elk exclusion's impact ...- This giant animal once vanished from Britain 6,000 years ago. Now it is back as a ‘forest engineer’European bison have returned to Britain after being absent for around 6,000 years, with conservationists releasing them into Kent’s woodlan...
- In 2019, officials released 17 water buffalo on a Danube island to restore nature. Years later, their pools and grazing were helping insects, fish and amphibians flourishWater buffalo were released on Ermakov Island in 2019 to restore natural grazing. These animals help create habitats for insects, amphibian...
- In 2011, Swedish and Danish researchers fenced muskoxen out of test areas in Greenland. 3 years later, plants there absorbed only half as much carbon in summerMuskoxen, ancient Arctic survivors, maintain healthy grasslands which store vital carbon. These large herbivores face threats from climate ...
- In 1997, couple started with 11 farms; decades later, their 67,000-acre reserve is home to more than 60 mammal speciesA South African couple’s nearly three-decade conservation effort has transformed 11 former livestock farms into a 67,000-acre wildlife rese...
- Rs 75 crore safari park, tourist facilities to be developed in Barda sanctuary area: Gujarat CMGujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel stated that lions have today emerged as a global symbol of India's pride, stated that at the World L...
- International Tiger Day 2025: Theme, why tigers are important, and how India doubled its tiger population in just a decadeGlobal Tiger Day 2025: International Tiger Day 2025 highlights tiger conservation. India, home to Royal Bengal Tigers, plays a key role. Th...
- Saving the mysterious African manatee at Cameroon hotspotEver since his first hard-won sightings of African manatees, award-winning marine biologist Aristide Takoukam Kamla has been devoted to pro...
- More than 20% of Earth's plant species found only on islands and time is running out to save themA study in Nature reveals that islands, covering just 5.3% of the planet's land, harbor 21% of the world's plant biodiversity. Urgent conse...
- How an invasive ant caused lions to change their dietResearch published Thursday has shown how an ant muscled into a Kenyan savannah and sparked such a dramatic transformation in the landscape...
- Tales of tooth: How elephant tusks evolved to adapt to changes in climate & dietary habitsModern elephants' diets consist of copious amounts of tough, fibrous, often low-quality fodder.
- Himachal to prepare baseline data of high altitude eco-system under SECURE
- Noise pollution created by humans 'pervasive' in USWashington, May 7 (IANS) Noise pollution created by humans, often considered an urban problem, is "pervasive" in US protected areas, a new ...
- Amid expanding concrete jungle, Delhi's wildlife shows sign of revivalDue to the degradation of the Yamuna river, Delhi has lost the nub-nosed or marsh crocodile (last seen in 1976) and the long-snouted crocod...
- Alien species threaten Indian ecosystems: GovernmentInvasive alien species like Lantana and Cuscutta pose a threat to the ecosystems and lead to loss of biodiversity of the country, the gover...
- 'Vampire' plants can have positive impact on food chainParasitic 'vampire' plants that attach onto and derive nutrients from another living plant could benefit the abundance and diversity of sur...
- Foresters step up chop down of invasive plant types in TNThe forest department has intensified its efforts to eradicate invasive plant species that pose a threat to native varieties and the natura...
- Delhi zoo gears up for global meet on biodiversityThe National Zoological Park here is gearing up for the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) conference to be held in India for t...
Load More
