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Large freshwater animal populations see 88 percent drop in 40 years
Aug 12, 2019 (UPI)
There's a lot of water on Earth, but only 2.5 percent of it is freshwater. Of that 2.5 percent, just over 1 percent is surface water, taking the form of rivers,...
Trump administration weakens endangered species law
Aug 12, 2019 (AFP)
The changes include removing a rule that automatically conveys the same protections to threatened species and endangered species, and striking language that say...
French mayors rally to demand removal of Pyrenees bears
Aug 06, 2019 (AFP)
"There's no longer any place for bears," Henri Nayrou, council head for the Ariege area, told the gathering in Toulouse, according to an AFP journalist at the s...
In French mountains, bear attacks leave shepherds skittish
Aug 05, 2019 (AFP)
For generations, shepherds in the region have steered sheep up the mountains in summer to graze on higher pastures, against breathtaking backdrops of sheer prec...
Plant roots began following gravity 350 million years ago
Aug 02, 2019 (UPI)
New analysis of this vital adaptation suggests the ability first emerged roughly 350 million years ago. Scientists have studied gravitropism in flowering plants...
India tiger population doubles; Bangladesh 'extremely worried' over low male tiger numbers
Jul 30, 2019 (UPI)
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently wrote on Twitter, the results of India's tiger census should "make every Indian, every nature lover happy." At a 2010 c...
India's wild tiger population jumps to almost 3,000: census
Jul 29, 2019 (AFP)
In what Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed as a "historic achievement," the census found 2,967 tigers in the wild across the country, up from 2,226 four years ...
Vietnam seizes 125 kilos of rhino horn hidden in plaster
Jul 28, 2019 (AFP)
The communist state is both a consumption hub and popular transit point for the multibillion dollar trade in animal parts. The 125 kilogram (275 pound) haul of ...
Aussie drug offers hope for stamping out wombat-killing disease
Jul 24, 2019 (AFP)
Mange -- which causes wombats to lose some or all of their fur and starve to death within months -- has wiped out more than 90 percent of bare-nosed wombats in ...
Study details differences in gene expression among male, female mammals
Jul 19, 2019 (UPI)
A new survey of mammalian RNA revealed genome-wide variations in gene expression between male and female mammals. The research -- published this week in the jou...
Manmade ruin adds 7,000 species to endangered 'Red List'
Jul 18, 2019 (AFP)
From the canopies of tropical forests to the ocean floor, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) said iconic species of primates, rays, f...
Different genes control lifespan, healthspan, worm study says
Jul 17, 2019 (UPI)
While tracking the healthspan of an aging population, including factors like mobility and immune resistance, is difficult, researchers suggest interventions des...
Fear of humans influences behavior of predators, rodents
Jul 17, 2019 (UPI)
The findings, published this week in the journal Ecology Letters, highlight the ripple effects both humans and fear can have on ecosystem dynamics. "Humans are ...
Ants living in the Australian desert are ready for 'insect Armageddon'
Jul 16, 2019 (UPI)
The term "insect Armageddon" was popularized in the wake of a study conducted in Germany. The study found the biomass of flying insects in German nature preserv...
Italians cheer on wild bear's 'Great Escape'
Jul 16, 2019 (AFP)
The three-year old, known only as M49, was captured Sunday in the Val Rendena valley in the Trentino region in northern Italy after it was spotted several times...
Harsh conditions drive female mammals to kill offspring of competitors
Jul 15, 2019 (UPI)
While a dearth of resources is the driving factor, new research suggests specific circumstances can influence infanticide behavior. Previous studies suggest mal...
Elephants: the jumbo surprise outside Nigeria's megacity
Jul 12, 2019 (AFP)
"She flapped her ears, blocking us to guard her family, then left in peace," recalls Olabode. "It was extraordinary." The elusive elephants are just 100 kilomet...
Insects experience chronic pain after injuries
Jul 12, 2019 (UPI)
Chronic pain comes in two forms: inflammatory and neuropathic. For the study, scientists looked at neuropathic pain, caused by nerve damage, in fruit flies. In ...
Thousands of animals saved in global crackdown on wildlife crime
Jul 10, 2019 (AFP)
Covering 109 countries, the operation was carried out in coordination with the World Customs Organization (WCO), with investigators homing in on trafficking rou...
When spiders leave the nest, they turn aggressive
Jul 02, 2019 (UPI)
Most spiders are solitary creatures and, like other solitary animals, solo spiders tend to behave aggressively toward other spiders. But most spiders aren't bor...
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