. Scientific Frontline: Conservation
Showing posts with label Conservation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Conservation. Show all posts
Thursday, April 2, 2026

73% of the World’s Ocean Protected Areas Are Polluted by Sewage

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Brown effluent flows directly from pipe into coastal waters. Photo Credit: Wildlife Conservation Society Scientific Frontline: Extended ...

Map shows scale of ecosystem disturbance across Australia

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The Human Industrial Footprint (HIF) map showing the varying levels of ecosystem disturbance. Image Credit: University of Queensland Scienti...
Monday, March 30, 2026

‘Toad-proofing’ farms could help stop the march of invasive pest

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Toad at a leaking water point. Photo Credit: Ben Phillips Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Toad-Proofing Agr...

Coral reef science must adapt for a chance to outpace climate change

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One of study authors monitoring corals they selectively bred for high heat tolerance at an ocean nursery in Palau. Photo Credit: Dr James Gu...
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 ...