Review: The Song of the Dodo: Island Biogeography in an Age of Extinction by David Quammen. Island biogeography is a study that has proven itself indispensable to mainstream ecology, evolutionary biology and conservation by providing […]
As the poaching crisis rumbles on, African elephant populations are being decimated. But something strange is also happening to the appearance of elephants. They’re losing their tusks. If you take a safari in Zambia, you’re […]
Legal trade of rhino horn may be a substantial method to reduce poaching efforts after poachers have recently targeted a zoo and a number of rhino orphanages. This horrific story hit the headlines on Tuesday […]
It may surprise you to learn that invasive species are regarded by conservationists as THE greatest cause of species extinctions in recent history. Some say there is limited evidence of this claim [1], however it is agreed […]
For many years, scientists have thought that the oceans are a unique world of silence. During the last few decades though, research findings revealed that oceans are a rather noisy environment. Noises, like waves, rain, […]
Plans are unfolding to open an All-Ireland wildlife rehabilitation and teaching hospital; the first of its kind in the country. The hospital will have the facility, expertise and capacity to care for and rehabilitate Ireland’s […]
Warning: this article contains photos of animals which readers may find unsettling. Yes, you read that right, according to research by the World Economic Forum, by 2050 you are more likely to bump into some […]
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