Habitat fragmentation a bigger threat to Chile’s güiña wildcat than persecution by humans
Research by conservationists at the University of Kent has found that habitat fragmentation, and the subdivision of large farms into smaller ones, are the biggest threats facing the güiña wildcat in Chile.
The road to recovery: Closing roads counters effects of habitat loss for grizzly bears
It’s simple math, says scientist Clayton Lamb. The closer grizzly bears are to humans, the more ways there are for bears to die. Put more simply, more roads equals fewer grizzly bears.
2017 book prize awarded to behavioural ecologist Professor Tim Clutton-Brock
Our annual Marsh Book of the Year Award has been given to Professor Tim Clutton-Brock from Cambridge’s Zoology Department, recognising his book Mammal Societies for its influence on the science and application of ecology.
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