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Flying Conservationists Teach Endangered Birds to Migrate

Inspired by a classic movie, conservationists are teaching endangered Northern Bald Ibises to fly south for the winter.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciam2 hr. 42 min. ago

Flying Conservationists Teach Endangered Birds to Migrate

Inspired by a classic movie, conservationists are teaching endangered Northern Bald Ibises to fly south for the winter.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated News2 hr. 42 min. ago

An edge-of-your-seat sci-fi sequel is flying up the Netflix charts

An edge-of-your-seat sci-fi sequel is flying up the Netflix charts.....»»

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The monarch butterfly may not be endangered, but research suggests its migration is

With vigorous debate surrounding the health of the monarch butterfly, new research from the University of Georgia may have answered the biggest question plaguing butterfly researchers. Why are the wintering populations declining while breeding popula.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 15th, 2024

Bonobos may be more vulnerable than previously thought, suggests genetics study

Bonobos, endangered great apes that are among our closest relatives, might be more vulnerable than previously understood, finds a genetics study led by a UCL researcher that reveals three distinct 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

Study shows wild birds" health and likely survival is affected by the gut microbiome

Researchers at University College Cork (UCC) have found that the gut microbiome affects the health of wild birds, which could impact their survival rates and ultimately population sizes......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 15th, 2024

A Hong Kong zoo seeks answers after 9 monkeys die in 2 days

Hong Kong's oldest zoo is seeking answers in a monkey medical mystery after nine animals died in two days, including three members of a critically endangered species......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 15th, 2024

Owls that nest underground become candidate for endangered status

California wildlife policymakers have opted to protect the diminutive Western burrowing owl as they consider listing the rapidly declining species as endangered or threatened......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 15th, 2024

Giving First Nations names to bird species is more complex and contentious than you might think

First Peoples' names for animals and plants undeniably enrich Australian culture. But to date, few names taken from a language of Australia's First Peoples have been widely applied to birds......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 15th, 2024

Does parrot farming protect wild species? Wildlife trade researchers review the evidence

The lives of people and parrots have been entwined for thousands of years. These colorful, charismatic birds are kept as pets all over the world for companionship and entertainment......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 14th, 2024

Report: Climate emergencies threaten our collective security, but governments are flying blind into the storm

You probably missed it, but a few months ago a report was published that inspected how the UK government prepared for major emergencies. What it found has profound implications for the whole country......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 14th, 2024

Ancient humans were so good at surviving the last ice age, they didn"t have to migrate like other species

Humans seem to have been adapted to the last ice age in similar ways to wolves and bears, according to our recent study, challenging longstanding theories about how and where our ancestors lived during this glacial period......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 14th, 2024

Avian enthusiasts try to counter the deadly risk of Chicago high-rises for migrating birds

With a neon-green net in hand, Annette Prince briskly walks a downtown Chicago plaza at dawn, looking left and right as she goes......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 11th, 2024

Study shows neonicotinoids are harmful to birds on all fronts

Neonicotinoids are widely used insecticides in agriculture and horticulture. However, neonicotinoids usage is highly contentious because of their unintended harmful effects on various types of organisms......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 10th, 2024

Amazon rainforest near tipping point partly driven by UK consumers, WWF says

The Amazon rainforest could be reaching an irreversible tipping point beyond which it will decline until "we're just left with scrub," conservationists have warned......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 10th, 2024

Indonesia biomass drive threatens key forests: Report

Indonesia's push to add wood-burning to its energy mix and exports is driving deforestation, including in key habitats for endangered species such as orangutans, a report said Thursday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 10th, 2024

Bankrupt Fisker says it can’t migrate its EVs to a new owner’s server

Fisker waited until Friday evening to tell the buyer about the problem. Starting a new car company isn't easy—just ask Henrik Fisker, whose second bite at that particular cherry.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 9th, 2024

Spotted handfish genome sequenced for the first time

Scientists from CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, have sequenced the first ever full genome of the rare and elusive spotted handfish (Brachionichthys hirsutus)—a critically endangered marine fish endemic to Tasmania......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

Study of global primate populations reveals predictors of extinction risk

An international team of biologists, planetary scientists and conservationists has conducted a large-scale study of non-human primate populations around the world to gauge their risk of extinction due to climate change......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 5th, 2024

How to install an AMD processor

Want to know how to install an AMD CPU? It's easier than you might think. Just follow these steps. We'll teach you how to plug it in, apply the right amount of heatpaste, and get your cooler fitted to keep it nice and chilled, even under heavy load......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 4th, 2024