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The hunger gaps: how flowering times affect farmland bees

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The hunger gaps: how flowering times affect farmland bees

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

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Fish under threat release chemicals to warn others of danger

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Fish under threat release chemicals to warn others of danger

Fish warn each other about danger by releasing chemicals into the water.

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Can multiple carnivores coexist in cities?

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Can multiple carnivores coexist in cities?

Carnivores using remaining green spaces around cities interact more often

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Creating bee-healthy diet plan(t)s

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Creating bee-healthy diet plan(t)s

Ecological stoichiometry compares the nutritional “demand” of wild bee larvae with the “supply” of nutrients in pollen.

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When rivers stop flowing, do we stop caring?

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When rivers stop flowing, do we stop caring?

Understanding people's attitudes to rivers is important for their conservation

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Scant amounts of DNA reveal conservation clues

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Scant amounts of DNA reveal conservation clues

New methods of DNA analyses could help protect elusive and endangered animals.

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Volunteer ornithological survey shows effects of temperatures on Eurasian jay population

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Volunteer ornithological survey shows effects of temperatures on Eurasian jay population

An even range of habitats – forests fields and meadows – are needed in an area of around 200m2 to 1km2 in order for the jays to thrive.

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Astro-ecology: Counting orangutans using star-spotting technology

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Astro-ecology: Counting orangutans using star-spotting technology

Drones fitted with thermal cameras can detect orangutans and other endangered species.

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How understanding animal behavior can support wildlife conservation

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How understanding animal behavior can support wildlife conservation

A new model that uses data from sensors worn by meerkats to gain a more detailed picture of how animals behave in the wild.

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New research a game changer for fox control

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New research a game changer for fox control

A new study found that when control programs aren’t strategic, fox numbers can quickly recover.

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Videos reveal how the seemingly defenseless kangaroo rat contends with deadly rattlesnakes

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Videos reveal how the seemingly defenseless kangaroo rat contends with deadly rattlesnakes

A student-led team at San Diego State University used high speed cameras to capture predator-prey interactions.

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Climate change threatens Māori plant use and knowledge

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Climate change threatens Māori plant use and knowledge

Plants may become inaccessible to the people who value them most.

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Menu change for corals in warming reefs

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Menu change for corals in warming reefs

Researchers analysed coral samples from the Maldives to find out what corals were feeding on.

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Researchers study people who feed birds in their backyards with implications for bird conservation

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Researchers study people who feed birds in their backyards with implications for bird conservation

Study respondents noticed natural changes in their backyards as a result of feeding.

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Food safety: Dung beetles and soil bacteria reduce risk of human pathogens

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Food safety: Dung beetles and soil bacteria reduce risk of human pathogens

Organic farming encourages higher biodiversity among dung beetles and soil bacteria.

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