. Scientific Frontline: Conservation
Showing posts with label Conservation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Conservation. Show all posts
Friday, March 27, 2026

Hotspots of plant invasion change from subtropical towards temperate regions

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The orange hawkweed is planted as a garden plant, and then sometimes escapes cultivation in large stands. Photo Credit: © F. Essl Scientific...
Thursday, March 26, 2026

Cactus catalogue could help plant’s prickly problem

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Cacti can survive in the harshest environments, and yet almost a third of species are threatened with extinction. Photo Credit:  Haoli Chen ...
Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Study: Bumblebees are hosts for dangerous bee virus

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Red-tailed bumblebees can act as hosts for a dangerous bee virus. Photo Credit: Uni Halle / Patrycja Pluta Scientific Frontline: Extended ...

How to make species-poor meadows more colorful

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After restoration, the meadow is dotted with daisies and knapweeds. Photo Credit: © Yasemin Kurtogullari Scientific Frontline: Extended ...
Monday, March 23, 2026

Native plants deployed by volunteer scientists in fight against buckthorn

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Wildrye is a plant used to suppress buckthorn throughout much of Minnesota. Photo Credit: Mike Schuster. Scientific Frontline: Extended ...
Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Endangered Smalltooth Sawfish Make a Comeback

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A female smalltooth sawfish. Photo Credit: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glanc...
Tuesday, March 10, 2026

New study reveals how Ethiopia’s hyenas combat climate change, save money and prevent disease

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Image Credit: Scientific Frontline Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Ecological Role of Urban Hyenas The Core...
Friday, March 6, 2026

Villages: underestimated habitats with potential

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Villages are still relatively little studied as habitats for pollinating insects – yet they offer considerable potential. Photo Credit: Pete...
Thursday, March 5, 2026

Black Death ‘Rewilding’ Did Not Boost Biodiversity

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As farmland was abandoned, traditional land management practices ceased and forests spread. Rather than driving an increase in plant biodive...
Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Rewilding could fill gap left by Panama's lost giants

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Lake La Yeguada. Photo Credit: Dunia Urrego Scientific Frontline: "At a Glance" Summary : Ecosystem Rewilding in Panama Main Disco...
Monday, March 2, 2026

Study finds Earth may have twice as many vertebrate species as previously thought

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Lampropeltis knoblochi, or the Southern Arizona mountain kingsnake, was delimited as a distinct species from the Northern Arizona mountain k...
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...