biodiversity
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BIRDS
No evidence that England’s new ‘biodiversity boost’ planning policy will help birds or butterflies
Researchers trialed the UK’s new statutory biodiversity metric by using it to calculate the biodiversity value of 24 sites across…
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BIRDS
Humans have wiped out 1,400 bird species with ‘cascading harmful effects’ on biodiversity
Deforestation, invasive species and climate change have contributed to the disappearance of over 1,400 bird species. ADVERTISEMENT Humans have wiped…
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CATS
From beloved pet to biodiversity villain: what now for Australia’s cats? | Cats
By day, Trevor Bauer is at war with cats. As part of his job with the Australian Wildlife Conservancy, he…
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BIRDS
Redlining and income inequality influence L.A.’s bird biodiversity
On a recent afternoon in L.A.’s Boyle Heights neighborhood, Christian Benitez and Eric M. Wood stood outside a corner liquor…
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CATS
Australia Considering Cat Curfews to Protect Biodiversity
Cats kill two billion animals in Australia every year. They are considered an invasive species. Australian officials want to curb…
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BIRDS
Ranchers raising birds to boost biodiversity
If you step outside into the morning sun but don’t hear birds singing, you may have a problem. “Birds are…
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FISH
CSIRO biodiversity and sea-floor mapping mission finds bizarre, great fish species
From fish that resemble dumplings to people who stand on their very own “stilts” — deep in waters off Australia’s coast,…
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BIRDS
Like canaries in the coal mine, birds can tell us a lot about Earth’s health
Adhering to a deadly explosion in a Welsh coal mine in 1896, an engineer called John Haldane invented a variety…
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