Environmental Conservation

Environmental Conservation

Two Marine Protected Areas Created on Argentina’s Coast

The Wildlife Conservation Society applauds the Government of Argentina for creating two enormous marine protected areas in Patagonia, a region filled with…

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When Hungry, Gulf of Mexico Algae Go Toxic

The study shows that harmful and ubiquitous Karenia brevis algae, which cause red tide blooms across the Gulf of Mexico, become two to seven times more toxic…

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Large Plastic Bags Used to Study Ocean Acidification Effects

The project is unique: mesocosms of this size have never been used for such a long period of time. The experiment is part of a worldwide research project, and…

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Citizen Science Enhances Marine Diversity Research Findings

Research published today in the journal Methods in Ecology and Evolution shows that methods to record marine diversity used by amateurs returned results…

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Antarctic vs. Arctic Insects: Unique Genetic Adaptations

Although they live in similarly extreme ecosystems at opposite ends of the world, Antarctic insects appear to employ entirely different methods at the genetic…

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Fluorescent Light: A New Gauge for Coral Health

Coral reefs not only provide the world with rich, productive ecosystems and photogenic undersea settings, they also contribute an economic boost valued at…

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Researcher Discovers Plankton Adjusts to Changing Ocean Temperatures

Texas Tech Associate Professor and Whitacre Endowed Chair in Mechanical Engineering Jian Sheng, along with biologists Brad Gemmell and Edward Buskey from the…

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Protected Areas Successfully Prevent Deforestation in Amazon Rainforest

In addition, protected areas established primarily to safeguard the rights and livelihoods of indigenous people performed especially well in places where…

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'Climate-smart strategies' proposed for spectacular US-Canadian landscape

A new report from the Wildlife Conservation Society Canada (WCS Canada) creates a conservation strategy that will promote wildlife resiliency in the Southern…

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Stocking Florida Bass in Texas: Impact on Local Ecosystems

The native largemouth bass has a long and nearly continuous stocking history in Texas. However, the Florida bass is widely considered a better sport fish…

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New Study Detects Deadly Fungus in Southeast Asia’s Amphibian Trade

A team of scientists led by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and the National University of Singapore (NUS), revealed in a new study, for the first…

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New report confirms almost half of Africa's lions facing extinction

Led by the University of Minnesota's Professor Craig Packer and co-authored by a large team of lion biologists, including Panthera's President, Dr. Luke…

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Fishers Near Marine Protected Areas: Catching More While Traveling Farther

Fishers near marine protected areas end up traveling farther to catch fish but maintain their social and economic well-being, according to a study by fisheries…

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It's only natural: Lawrence Livermore helps find link to arsenic-contaminated groundwater

Instead, a team of researchers from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Barnard College, Columbia University, University of Dhaka, Desert Research…

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Forest Elephants in Africa Face 60% Decline: Urgent Action Needed

“The analysis confirms what conservationists have feared: the rapid trend towards extinction – potentially within the next decade – of the forest elephant,”…

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Scientists Discover a New Understanding of Why Female Primates Outlive Males

After observing these animals for more than two decades in the wild in Madagascar, co-author Patricia Wright, Director at the Institute for the Conservation of…

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