. Scientific Frontline: Conservation
Showing posts with label Conservation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Conservation. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Collateral damage: Japanese beetle traps snare nature’s helpers

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A Japanese beetle on a marigold Photo Credit: Joseph Moisan-De Serres Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : The E...
Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Smaller fish and changing food webs – even where species numbers stay the same

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"Beyond the Numbers" The hidden transition from ecosystems ruled by apex predators to those crowded by smaller, mid-level feeders....
Monday, February 16, 2026

New study maps key species threats in Costa Rica

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Blue-sided treefrog in San José, Costa Rica. This species is threatened with extinction, according to the IUCN Red List. Photo: Chris Lima /...

New analysis of climate threats to biodiversity will help conservationists plan for future

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Photo Credit: Heidi-Ann Fourkiller Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary The Core Concept : An open-access digital ...
Saturday, February 14, 2026

Noise pollution is affecting birds’ reproduction, stress levels and more. The good news is we can fix it.

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Image Credit: Scientific Frontline Scientific Frontline: "At a Glance" Summary Main Discovery : Anthropogenic noise significantly ...
Friday, February 13, 2026

Fossil evidence reveals how grey wolves adapt diets to climate change

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Wolves living in warmer climates consumed harder foods, including bones of carcasses, a behavior known as durophagy. Photo Credit:  Michael ...
Thursday, February 12, 2026

Global analysis of wildlife decline warns conservation action must be coordinated across multiple threats

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Habitat loss and exploitation are the most prevalent threats impacting vertebrate populations Image Credit: University of Bristol Scientific...

Plants retain a ‘genetic memory’ of past population crashes

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Image Credit: Scientific Frontline Scientific Frontline: "At a Glance" Summary Main Discovery : Plant populations within fragmente...
Monday, February 9, 2026

Creating more habitat for stoats with simple piles of stones

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Stoat in winter coat (also called ermine). Photo Credit: © Laurent Schenker Scientific Frontline: "At a Glance" Summary Main Disco...
Sunday, February 8, 2026

What Is: Conservation

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The Architecture of Co-Extinction. This conceptual model illustrates the cascading failure of biophysical systems, from trophic peaks to the...
Friday, February 6, 2026

Strawberry guava prevents natural forest generation in Madagascar

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Native rainforests versus guava-invaded sites. Insets show some of the differences found by researchers in this study. Illustration Credit: ...
Saturday, January 31, 2026

Tackling South Australia’s koala dilemma

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Koala numbers are declining in most areas except some parts of South Australia and Victoria. Photo Credit:  Caroline M. Scientific Frontline...
Thursday, January 29, 2026

Study chronicles centuries of Pacific Island land snail extinctions

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beautiful shell colours and patterns of the Cuban snail Polymita picta. International trade of this species is prohibited by the Convention ...
Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Silky Shark Study Reveals Deadly Gaps in Marine Protected Areas

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The Silky Shark (Carcharhinus falciformis) Photo Credit: Alex Chernikh ( CC BY-SA 4.0 ) Scientific Frontline: "At a Glance" Summar...

Changes to cougar diets and behaviors reduce their competition with wolves in Yellowstone

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Researcher Wesley Binder climbs a tree to reach a cougar to be collared with a GPS device. Photo Credit: Jake Frank, National Park Service S...
Sunday, January 25, 2026

Aging Zoo Animals Threaten Long-Term Species Conservation Goals of Modern Zoos

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The analysis of Meireles and colleagues shows that reproduction, as shown here in the endangered Grévy's zebra (Equus grevyi), is on the...
Thursday, January 22, 2026

Meet the marten: Oregon State research provides updated look at rare, adorable carnivore

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Humboldt marten. Photo Credit: Ben Wymer, A Woods Walk Photography Scientific Frontline: "At a Glance" Summary Main Discovery : Ge...
Saturday, January 17, 2026

What Is: Invasive Species

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Image Credit: Scientific Frontline / stock image Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary The Core Concept : Invasive ...
Saturday, January 10, 2026

The vast majority of US rivers lack any protections from human activities

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The Skagit River, pictured above, runs through northwestern Washington. Nearly 160 miles of the Skagit and its tributaries are protected by ...
Friday, January 2, 2026

What Is: The Anthropocene

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Image Credit: Scientific Frontline / stock image At a Glance The Core Concept : The Anthropocene, or "Age of Man," is a proposed g...