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New environmental DNA program makes conservation research faster, more efficient

Community knowledge can be as valuable as ecological knowledge in environmental decision-making

Community knowledge can be as valuable as ecological knowledge when making environmental decisions

Climate change benefits for giant petrels

Giant petrels will be “temporary” climate change winners in the Antarctic region

Using long-term studies to understand and conserve wildlife

Long-term research can help us to understand and conserve wildlife

Working landscapes can support diverse bird species

Private and fragmented forests in Costa Rica have similar bird communities to nature reserves

Fisheries outcomes maximized through traditional practice

Periodic pulse harvesting best protects fish stocks whilst maximising benefits to fisheries.

Not all weeds are equal – scientists show wildlife refuges on farms need careful placement

The success of wildlife friendly refuges around farmers' fields depends on their neighbouring plants.

‘Hotspots’ reveal where sub-Antarctic seabirds are at risk from fishing

Seabird study reveals 'hotspots' where populations are most at risk from unsustainable fishing

Penguins and their chicks’ responses to local fish numbers informs marine conservation

Penguin behaviour linked to local fish numbers and could inform fishery management and marine conservation

Predator exposure can help vulnerable species survive in the wild

Exposing endangered bilbies to predators before release can improve survival

Early spring: predicting budburst with genetics

Plants' genetics can be used to predict when their leaves burst bud in spring

The hunger gaps: how flowering times affect farmland bees

Variation in farmland nectar supply creates seasonal hunger gaps for pollinators.