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First-ever Mediterranean mako shortfin shark tagged for conservation

Virginia Tech researchers successfully tagged a young shortfin mako shark in the Mediterranean during the summer of 2023, the first time that this has been done in the region. These sharks are critically endangered not only in the Mediterranean but a.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgDec 10th, 2024

Cross-boundary regions need urgent targeted conservation interventions, says study

The Pan-Himalayan biogeographic domain is a significant region for biodiversity conservation and climate resilience. It has both tropical and extratropical flora and holds ecological, cultural, and socio-economic importance. However, there is still l.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 23rd, 2024

Mobile phone networks and Bluetooth technology could help researchers improve animal tracking

Animal tracking studies for ecology and conservation all face technological limitations, such as high costs or the need for tags to remain in close proximity to detectors. In research published in Methods in Ecology and Evolution, investigators descr.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 23rd, 2024

Apple supporting national parks initiative in China, likely for two reasons

Apple is supporting a national parks initiative in China, geared to providing training and education within the field of nature conservation. The work in five of China’s national parks is being done through the China Green Carbon Sink Foundation.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsOct 22nd, 2024

Review of global conservation policies reveals equity key to combating biodiversity loss

New research reveals major global conservation policies lack clarity and thoroughness in how they deal with equity......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 22nd, 2024

The case of a robot shark in a marine park raises questions about animal welfare

After five years of renovation, Shenzhen's Xiaomeisha Sea World finally opened its doors to the public. But the marine park soon found itself the object of international discussion as it was revealed their advertised real whale shark was actually a r.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 22nd, 2024

Pilot expeditions work to preserve the white shark in the Mediterranean Sea

The Mediterranean Sea is a paradise. Pristine waters and an incredible coastline spanning multiple continents are renowned the world over. Below those picturesque, and sometimes crowded, waters swims a legendary creature facing a treacherous and unce.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 22nd, 2024

Teen surfer survives shark attack in Brevard County: "Could have been so much worse"

Teen surfer survives shark attack in Brevard County: "Could have been so much worse".....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 18th, 2024

Researchers identify dead white shark washed up in Orleans as "Koala," necropsy underway

Researchers identify dead white shark washed up in Orleans as "Koala," necropsy underway.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

Study: Smaller, more specific academic journals hold more sway over conservation policy

Scientists don't just want their results to be published; they want them to be published in the most influential journal they can find. This focus on a high impact factor is driven by their concerns about promotion and tenure, but it may be overlooki.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

"Nature markets" may help preserve biodiversity—but they risk repeating colonial patterns of Indigenous exploitation

As the latest global biodiversity summit gets underway in Colombia, finance for the conservation and restoration of nature is one of the key themes of negotiations......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

From Northern Germany to Italy in five days: Tiny transmitters provide insights into precise migration routes of bats

Some bat species are among the world champions of seasonal migration in the animal kingdom. Leisler's bat, for example, which weighs between 12 and 22 grams, flies from central or Eastern Europe to the Mediterranean every late summer—and back in sp.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 15th, 2024

How profits from big pharma"s use of genetic information could revolutionize nature conservation

The blue blood of threatened horseshoe crabs contains a chemical essential for testing the safety of vaccines. So these ancient creatures are highly sought after by pharmaceutical companies worldwide, contributing to declines in their populations......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 15th, 2024

Airborne DNA tech transforms endangered wildlife monitoring

University of Queensland researchers have created new tools that could change how conservation experts monitor and protect some of Australia's most endangered species......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 15th, 2024

"Pandas are coming": Two new bears depart China for US capital

Two giant pandas departed China for a zoo in the US capital on Monday, a Chinese conservation group said in a statement......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 15th, 2024

Study reveals fertility insights for turtle and tortoise conservation

A study has provided crucial insights into the fertility and reproductive health of wild turtles and tortoises, which could help reverse their declining populations......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 14th, 2024

New web platform provides global mapping of freshwater crayfish and pathogens

Freshwater crayfish, keystone species of aquatic ecosystems, are now at the center of a new tool that promises to revolutionize conservation efforts. World of Crayfish (WoC), a newly launched web platform, aims to provide real-time global mapping of.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 14th, 2024

How to make biodiversity credits work: Science-based solutions for real conservation gains

Biodiversity is in crisis. Human activities are driving species extinctions at unprecedented rates, but funding for conservation remains woefully inadequate. To address this gap, the concept of a Biodiversity Credit Market (BCM) has emerged, inspired.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 14th, 2024

Bat data study reveals conservation priorities in San Diego County

A team of wildlife managers at the U.S. Geological Survey in San Diego, California, working with a colleague from the San Diego Natural History Museum, have uncovered the areas in San Diego County that need the most scrutiny if bat populations in the.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 11th, 2024

Wildlife loss is taking ecosystems nearer to collapse, new report suggests

Even for a conservation biologist numbed to bad news about nature, the biennial Living Planet report from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is a stark reminder of our failure to arrest the loss of biodiversity—the variety of living things and the ecosy.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 11th, 2024

Underwater caves yield clues that may help explain early expansion of Homo sapiens into Mediterranean islands

Archaeological surveys led by scientists at Washington University in St. Louis suggest that coastal and underwater cave sites in southern Sicily contain important new clues about the path and fate of early human migrants to the island......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 9th, 2024