Destructive bottom trawling in Scotland despite promises to protect oceans
KYLEAKIN, Scotland (AP) — Bally Philp hauls up his baited traps from the waters off Scotland’s Isle of…
Biomechanical limits of hopping in the hindlimbs of giant extinct kangaroos
Specimens All species included in this study were macropodiforms; the bone measurement dataset encompassed all extant families and…
Southern hemisphere ceratosaurs evolved feeding mechanics paralleling those of Northern hemisphere tyrannosaurids
Carrano, M. T. & Sampson, S. D. The phylogeny of ceratosauria (Dinosauria: Theropoda). J. Syst. Paleontol. 6, 183–236…
Ocean changes could weaken sharks’ teeth, knocking them down food chain
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Sharks are the most feared predators in the sea, and their survival hinges on…
Ecological and social pressures drive same-sex sexual behaviour in non-human primates
Lerch, B. A. & Servedio, M. R. Same-sex sexual behaviour and selection for indiscriminate mating. Nat. Ecol. Evol.…
Five rules for scientifically credible nature markets
UNEP. State of Finance for Nature 2023 (UNEP, 2023). Kedward, K., zu Ermgassen, S. O. S. E., Ryan-Collins,…
New DNREC wildlife regulations to take effect | The Latest from WDEL News
DNREC has announced that several updates to wildlife regulations in Delaware will take effect on January 11th. According…
Rare whale species sees more babies, yet extinction fears persist
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — One of the world’s rarest whale species is having more babies this year than…
Habitat for endangered whooping cranes guarded in new Texas sanctuary
WOLFBERRY WHOOPING CRANE SANCTUARY, Texas (AP) — Carter Crouch has been fascinated by the whooping crane’s conservation story…
Caribbean islet blossoms into love nest for critically endangered iguana
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Silence used to prevail in the forest of a private Caribbean islet…
In Alaska’s Arctic, an Indigenous elder teaches hunting to younger generations
KOTZEBUE, Alaska (AP) — The low autumn light turned the tundra gold as James Schaeffer, 7, and his…
New jaguar sighting in US confirmed by Arizona researchers
The spots gave it away. Just like a human fingerprint, the rosette pattern on each jaguar is unique…