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How disgust-related avoidance behaviours help animals survive

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How disgust-related avoidance behaviours help animals survive

An international team examines how animals utilise disgust-related avoidance behaviour to combat diseases

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Guidance for LGBTQIA+ inclusion during ecology fieldwork

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Guidance for LGBTQIA+ inclusion during ecology fieldwork

A new study outlines how we can better accommodate the LGBTQIA+ community during fieldwork

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Soil transplantation internationally explored for land restoration

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Soil transplantation internationally explored for land restoration

An international study reveals the benefit of soil transplantation in restoring natural landscape areas.

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High-intensity fires do not reverse bush encroachment in new long term study

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High-intensity fires do not reverse bush encroachment in new long term study

A decade long study from South African National Parks examines the use of high-intensity fires to reverse bush encroachment

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Local nature associated with greater sense of wellbeing, according to new study

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Local nature associated with greater sense of wellbeing, according to new study

A new study from Cornell Lab of Ornithology investigates the effect of different nature excursions on wellbeing

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Queen bees face death in commercial colonies

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Queen bees face death in commercial colonies

Wild queen bee deaths in commercial hives, including risk-mitigation efforts investigated

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Grassland restoration tactics explored to aid biodiversity

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Grassland restoration tactics explored to aid biodiversity

A new study examines the recovery of grasslands to inform future restoration tactics and policy

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Bird migratory movements predicted by new model

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Bird migratory movements predicted by new model

New predictive model allows scientists to anticipate migratory patterns within bird species.

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Understanding China's political will to further conservation and sustainability

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Understanding China's political will to further conservation and sustainability

A study about China's government shows the role of political will in the future of our world

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Frog pathogen has different impacts on species according to new study

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Frog pathogen has different impacts on species according to new study

A new meta-analytic study investigates the lethal pathogen causing biological disruption for frog species worldwide.

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New study explores the integration of wildlife and denser populations in urban planning

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New study explores the integration of wildlife and denser populations in urban planning

How we can make our cities work better for people and wildlife? TNC researchers challenge assumptions on the merit of green spaces in our communities.

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Biodiversity loss has knock-on effects on global markets

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Biodiversity loss has knock-on effects on global markets

Biodiversity losses in countries with smaller, less-developed economies, impact large, developed economies.

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New conservation tool calculates the optimal time to spend researching a habitat before protecting it

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New conservation tool calculates the optimal time to spend researching a habitat before protecting it

Deciding when to stop learning and take action is a common, but difficult decision in conservation. Using a new method, this trade-off can be managed by determining the amount of time to spend on research at the outset.

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How scientists are using declassified military intelligence photographs to analyse historical ecological change

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How scientists are using declassified military intelligence photographs to analyse historical ecological change

Researchers are using Cold War spy satellite images to explore changes in the environmental change.

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Researchers become DNA detectives to gather forensic evidence to aid rhino poaching prosecutions

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Researchers become DNA detectives to gather forensic evidence to aid rhino poaching prosecutions

Researchers use DNA markers to provide forensic evidence for poaching cases involving the Indian rhino. 

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