Recordings of the sounds in tropical forests could unlock secrets about biodiversity and aid conservation efforts around the world, according to a perspective paper published in Science. Com... Read more
New analytics approach identifies 15,000 at-risk species There are many organizations monitoring endangered species such as elephants and tigers, but what about the millions of other species... Read more
A geographic profiling tool used to catch serial criminals could help reduce the casualties of human-tiger conflict, according to University scientists who collaborated on an innovative cons... Read more
A new study by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and Foundations of Success (FOS) finds that an ecotourism strategy based on “direct payments,” where local people are compensated for t... Read more
Governments and donors have spent billions of dollars since the 1992 Rio Earth Summit attempting to slow the pace of species extinctions around the world. Now, a new paper in Nature provides... Read more
Every winter, trees on high mountains in a small area northwest of Mexico City turn orange. Close inspection reveals branches filled with brilliantly colorful monarch butterflies, rather tha... Read more
Launched in July this year, Pokémon Go has become a global phenomenon, reaching 500 million downloads within two months of release. The augmented reality game, designed for mobile devices, a... Read more
Gaps in our information about biodiversity means we are at risk of focussing our conservation efforts in the wrong places. New research from Newcastle University, UK, University College Lond... Read more
New technologies and big data are revolutionizing how we track and protect threatened species. The challenge is how to use all this new information most wisely. Scientists estimate that we a... Read more
Genetic Diversity of the species significantly increased providing fresh hope for the future survival of this near-extinct species Black-footed ferrets, a critically endangered species nativ... Read more
Targeting conservation efforts to safeguard biodiversity, rather than focusing on charismatic species, could make current spending on threatened birds four times more effective, a new study... Read more
Genetics underpins the local adaptation and potential inbreeding and/or outbreeding in wild and captive populations An international team led by South Korea’s Personal Genomics Institute and... Read more
In stunning color, new biodiversity research from North Carolina State University maps out priority areas worldwide that hold the key to protecting vulnerable species and focusing conservati... Read more
Sharks are worth more in the ocean than in a bowl of soup, according to researchers from the University of British Columbia. A new study, published today in Oryx – The International Journal... Read more
