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Study finds wildlife surveillance technology used to blackmail and spy on women
The diagram shows the sequence of events after the woman’s image captured by a camera trap was spread on local whatsapp and Facebook groups. Credit: Trishanth Shimlai Remotely operated camera traps, sound recorders, and drones are increasingly used in conservation science to monitor wildlife and natural habitats, and to monitor protected areas. But Cambridge researchers studying the forests of northern…
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Biology
Full moon danger: 50% more collisions with wildlife vehicles on moonlit nights
A new Texas A&M study found that wildlife-vehicle collisions increase by 45.8% during full moons. Credit: Rachel Barton and Tanner Konarik/Texas A&M Engineering The moon’s influence on our planet, culture, and society goes beyond influencing the tides. A recent study by Texas A&M University published in the journal Transportation Research Part D shows that collisions with wildlife vehicles increase by…
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Science
New report shows UK wildlife criminals are ‘on the run’
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new study led by experts from Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) has revealed worrying flaws in the UK’s efforts to prosecute wildlife offenders. The report, The System Fails: Prosecuting Wildlife Crime, finds that despite widespread public calls for tougher penalties, many perpetrators escape justice due to system failures. Ta. The research was carried out by Angus…
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