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How elephants experience time, and what this tells us about protecting them

Elephants’ Temporal World: Rethinking Conservation Through Time Perception

Scientists probe the unique ways elephants sense and navigate time, uncovering insights that challenge traditional approaches to their protection. Challenging Assumptions About Animal Time Challenging Assumptions About Animal Time (Image Credits: Imgs.mongabay.com) Khatijah Rahmat, a postdoctoral researcher at Germany’s Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, leads efforts to legitimize the concept of animal ...

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Decade of Tracking Reveals Migration Payoffs

Wyoming Mule Deer Gain Edge from Epic Migrations

Wyoming – Mule deer that cover longer distances in their seasonal journeys accumulate more body fat, boost their reproductive success, and extend their lifespans compared to their more stationary counterparts. Decade of Tracking Reveals Migration Payoffs Decade of Tracking Reveals Migration Payoffs (Image Credits: Unsplash) Researchers from the University of Wyoming and the Wyoming Game ...

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JWM: Restoring mines improves frog diversity

Restored Coal Mines Emerge as Frog Hotspots in Appalachia

Appalachia – Researchers uncovered higher frog and toad diversity in wetlands at recently restored coal mine sites than in nearby mature forests. Surprising Surge in Younger Restored Sites Surprising Surge in Younger Restored Sites (Image Credits: Unsplash) Scientists expected mature forests to support the most amphibians. Instead, wetlands surrounded by very young forests on reclaimed ...

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Towering lava fountains of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano trigger park and highway closures

Hawaii's Big Island – Kilauea's Lava Fountains Soar 1,000 Feet, Forcing Park and Highway Shutdowns

Hawaii’s Big Island faced a dramatic volcanic display Tuesday as Kilauea unleashed towering lava fountains that scattered hazardous tephra across key areas. A Fiery Spectacle Turns Hazardous A Fiery Spectacle Turns Hazardous (Image Credits: Imgs.mongabay.com) Lava fountains from Kilauea’s summit vents rocketed more than 1,000 feet into the air during Episode 43 of the ongoing ...

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Boat traffic disrupts behaviour and population of marine megafauna

Vessel Traffic’s Subtle Assault on Ocean Giants: Behavior, Stress, and Survival at Risk

A comprehensive global meta-analysis has revealed how everyday boat activity profoundly affects the lives of marine megafauna, from whales and dolphins to sea turtles and sharks. Decades of Data Expose Consistent Disruptions Decades of Data Expose Consistent Disruptions (Image Credits: Pixabay) Researchers synthesized findings from 204 peer-reviewed studies spanning more than 40 years, compiling nearly ...

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Rewilding could fill gap left by Panama's lost giants

Panama’s Ancient Herbivores: Rewilding to Restore Ecosystems After Major Declines

Panama – Researchers have pinpointed three critical declines of large plant-eating animals over 17,000 years ago, offering insights into how reintroducing similar species could heal modern tropical forests. Three Waves of Megafauna Collapse Three Waves of Megafauna Collapse (Image Credits: Unsplash) Lead author Felix Pym of the University of Exeter revealed that plant-eating megafauna – ...

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Over 40 % of freshwater megafauna species introduced outside their native range | IGB

Rivers and Lakes Remade: 43% of Giant Freshwater Species Now Aliens in 142 Countries

Researchers documented a staggering global translocation of massive freshwater animals, revealing profound changes to aquatic ecosystems and human societies alike. Astonishing Scale of Human-Driven Dispersal Astonishing Scale of Human-Driven Dispersal (Image Credits: Pexels) Scientists identified 93 species of freshwater megafauna – large animals weighing at least 30 kilograms – that authorities or industries deliberately moved ...

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The Wild League aims to turn sports mascots into conservation champions

Sports Mascots Charge into Conservation: The Wild League’s Game-Changing Strategy

Professional sports teams worldwide have long embraced wild animals as symbols of strength and spirit, but a recent push seeks to transform that fandom into tangible protection for threatened species. Threatened Icons Dominate Stadium Branding Threatened Icons Dominate Stadium Branding (Image Credits: Imgs.mongabay.com) A study published in BioScience revealed that 727 professional organizations across 50 ...

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Ancient humans left a bigger ecological footprint than scientists thought

Prehistoric Humans Reshaped Europe’s Wilds Through Hunt and Flame

Computer simulations paired with ancient pollen records demonstrate that early humans exerted substantial influence over European vegetation long before the rise of farming. Neanderthals Tackled Giants, Altering Forests Indirectly Neanderthals Tackled Giants, Altering Forests Indirectly (Image Credits: Unsplash) Neanderthals hunted massive prehistoric elephants weighing up to 13 tonnes during the Last Interglacial period from 125,000 ...