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Nocturnal Ghosts Prove Tough to Pin Down

Trail Cams and Sound Traps: Tracking New York’s Elusive Flying Squirrels

New York state – Wildlife researchers have pioneered non-invasive techniques to monitor flying squirrels, those nocturnal gliders that dart through the treetops. Nocturnal Ghosts Prove Tough to Pin Down Nocturnal Ghosts Prove Tough to Pin Down (Image Credits: Flickr) Flying squirrels presented formidable challenges for traditional surveys. These small, swift mammals shun traps due to ...

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Nepal signs major carbon deal but community access remains challenging

Nepal Secures Asia’s First $55 Million Forest Carbon Deal with LEAF Coalition

Kathmandu – Nepal signed a landmark agreement with the LEAF Coalition on January 23, unlocking up to $55 million in climate finance to reward efforts against deforestation across key provinces. A Historic Milestone for Regional Climate Action A Historic Milestone for Regional Climate Action (Image Credits: Imgs.mongabay.com) Nepal achieved a first for Asia by entering ...

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Cockfights might knockout Peru’s rarest fish?

Cockfighting Spurs Threaten Peru’s Fraying Lifeline for Ancient Sawfish

Peru – The resurgence of a long-lost marine giant collides with a deep-rooted cultural tradition, as cockfighting spurs crafted from sawfish rostral teeth fuel fears of renewed extinction. A Living Fossil Rediscovered A Living Fossil Rediscovered (Image Credits: Imgs.mongabay.com) Fishermen in northern Peru pulled a nearly 5-meter largetooth sawfish from nets off the coast in ...