Only a handful of wild animal species have been successfully bred to get along with humans. The reason, scientists say, is found in their genes. It started more than a half century ago, when Trut was still a graduate student.
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Five Asian small-clawed otter pups were born Oct. 19 at the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher, bringing the aquarium’s otter family to 10. The litter includes four males and one female born to parents Milli and Binx. Aquarium…
Last month, governments and conservation groups met at the World Coastal Forum in Yancheng, China to address safeguards for coastlines globally. The majestic migratory birds that wade through the murky shores have inspired culture surrounding the Yellow Sea. Imagery of…
As fall begins, monarch butterflies are also making their annual journey south for winter. Millions of monarchs are traveling over parts of the U.S. now, stopping only at night. Some will even make a journey as far as 3,000 miles. Many people…
“This image speaks to a larger truth about the natural world: much of life exists beyond our immediate awareness, in places we seldom visit and among organisms we rarely notice," says juror Tom Gilks. “Even within this single frame, bats,…
Research shows wildlife overpasses and underpasses, typically paired with fencing, can sharply reduce crashes and save money over time. Parks Canada reports that at Canada’s Banff National Park, highway fencing and 44 crossings have reduced wildlife-vehicle collisions by more than 80%, including…
From salmon spawning grounds in Canada to coral reefs in Indonesia, ecosystems around the world are being restored at an unprecedented rate. Some 252 million hectares across 149 countries - an area of land and sea roughly the size of Kazakhstan - are currently…
The authors call on governments, investors and conservation organisers to reimagine nature finance based on a central tenet: raising funds should be a means to an end, not an end in itself. The paper, published in Global Environmental Change, appears…
Patricia Zurita is CEO of BirdLife International, a leading conservation organization that works with 115 national partner organizations and 13 million members to protect birds and their habitats worldwide. In an interview marking BirdLife’s 100th anniversary, she shared her vision for how the…
2015-2016 Armstrong et al. 2016. Adaptive capacity at the northern front: sockeye salmon behaviorally thermoregulate during novel exposure to warm temperatures. Conservation Physiology Becker et al. 2016. Moving towards dynamic ocean management: how well do modeled ocean products predict species distributions? Remote Sensing…
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