conservation
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Biology
Amid a dramatic decline in endangered primates, researchers are calling for conservation measures
Mahme Lemur, the world’s smallest primate, Madame Berte, is extinct. Credit: Manfred Eberle, Deutsches Primatenzentrum Gmbh An international team of primate researchers has published 25 most at-risk primates in Asia, Africa, Madagascar and South America from 2023 to 2025. “The situation is dramatic. If we don’t act now, we’ll lose some of these species forever,” warns Christian Ruth, a geneticist…
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Environment
Transplanted Posidonian Ocean: Scientific Advances for the Conservation of Seagrass Pastures
Posidonia Oceanica Donor Meadow (1) Larvotto transplant zone (2) near reference meadow (3) far reference meadow (4) far reference meadow at the lower blue limit of construction project (5). Credit: Andromè de Océanologie This study has resulted in the implantation of 384m² of Posidonian Marine Seagrass on the scale of an industrial project as part of Monaco’s maritime work. This…
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Biology
Gathering-level conservation: a new approach to stop the biodiversity crisis
Single species, assembly level, and ecosystem level conservation. Credit: Nature Reviews Biodiversity (2025). doi:10.1038/s44358-024-00014-9 What if saving one animal species at a time from extinction is not the most effective approach? Michael Belitz, a postdoctoral researcher at Zipkin Quantitative Ecology Lab at Michigan State University, asked questions about protecting single butterfly species during his graduate work. When studying species-level conservation,…
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Biology
According to the survey, India doubles the population of tigers in 10 years and praises conservation efforts.
Tigers can be seen on April 12, 2015 at Lantan Boa National Park in Sawai Mado Hopp, India. India protects large cats from poaching and habitat losses, securing sufficient prey, reducing human and wild disputes, and increasing the level of living in the community near the tiger area for more than 10 years. Double the population. According to the State…
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Earth
Rising temperatures threaten coral reefs – pinpointing where conservation action is most needed
Credit: Ocean Image Bank / Renata Romeo New science from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) maps coral reefs across the Western Indian Ocean, revealing unexpected pockets of climate resilience that could offer hope for conservation efforts in the region I did. By combining AI models and data from 1,000 field studies, researchers identified coral reefs that may be better able…
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Science
The conservation paradox: Invasive species are often threatened in their native habitats
Wild rabbits are endangered in their native Europe. In other parts of the world, such as Australia, this species has been introduced and is present in large numbers. Credit: Alexis Lours Introduced species introduced by humans are one of the main causes of global species decline, and were partly responsible for 60% of species that have gone extinct around the…
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Other Sciences
Assessment of damaged archaeological sites suggests that separate conservation concepts are needed
The rebuilt walls of the small fort of Nettersheim on the Steinrütsch River could not withstand the water. In addition, one of the rebuilt gate areas had been poorly cleaned and was partially sagging, leading to settlement cracks. Credit: University of Cologne An analysis of damage to archaeological sites documented after heavy rains in parts of Germany in July 2021…
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